5 bed detached house for sale

St. Laurence Road, Foxton, Cambridge CB22

A substantial five bedroom detached house, including a self-contained annexe, much improved and beautifully presented throughout, set within a private garden backing onto the village recreation ground and tennis courts.

The property occupies a tranquil cul-de-sac position, set back from the road with views over the Parish Church and backing onto the recreational ground and village tennis court (which have been recently resurfaced). Over the years the property has been subject to a programme of enlargement and the current owner has totally refurbished the property throughout. Most notably, replacing both boilers for the main house and the annexe, re-fitting all bathrooms, refitting the kitchen in the annexe and laying attractive engineered oak flooring throughout much of the ground floor.

The accommodation comprises a welcoming reception hall with engineered oak flooring, stairs to first floor, storage cupboard under and a refitted cloakroom/WC just off. There are three reception rooms including a bay-windowed sitting room with feature open fireplace, dining room with French doors to the garden and further reception currently utilised as a home office/library, all with engineered oak flooring. The kitchen is fitted with attractive. Modern cabinetry, ample fitted working surfaces with inset one and a half sink unit with mixer tap and drainer, four ring ceramic hob, extractor, integrated dishwasher and refuge storage and space for a fridge/freezer. Just off the kitchen is a handy boot room with door to front and rear, space for a washing machine and tumble dryer and a wall mounted gas fired central heating boiler.

Upstairs, there are four good sized bedrooms, three of which have fitted wardrobe cupboards and a refitted family bathroom, comprising low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin, panel bath and walk-in shower.

The annexe, with its own front door to a hallway and oak flooring and a refitted shower room just off, comprises a low level WC, a wall mounted wash hand basin, tiled shower cubicle, attractive wall and floor tiles plus a heated towel rail. The main room comprises a refitted kitchen, fitted with shaker style cabinets, Corian work surfaces, one and a half half sink unit, four ring ceramic hob, double oven, extractor, space for fridge/freezer and washing machine. The kitchen opens to a spacious sitting/dining room with open fireplace and door to the main house if required plus a staircase up to a bedroom with two Velux windows.

Outside, there is a gravelled in and out driveway with flower and shrub borders and beds. The rear garden is laid mainly to lawn with flower and shrub borders and beds, paved patio, a fishpond, a selection of fruit bearing and specimen trees and all is enclosed by fencing with a gate out to the recreation ground and tennis courts.

Location

Foxton is set in the midst of open countryside midway between Cambridge and Royston and just about 8 miles south of the university centre. It is a village of quality properties and enjoys all the usual facilities including a mainline railway station which provides regular and fast access to Cambridge and to London Kings Cross within 55 minutes. There is also a bus service, village shop, primary school and recreation ground.

Tenure

Freehold

Services

Mains services connected include gas, electricity, water and mains drainage.

Statutory Authorities

South Cambridgeshire District Council
Council tax band-e
The council tax band for the Annexe is A

Fixtures And Fittings

Unless specifically mentioned in these particulars all fixtures and fittings are expressly excluded from the sale of the freehold interest.

Viewing

Strictly by appointment through the vendor’s sole agents, Redmayne Arnold and Harris

Agents Note

The parish council gives all residents free access to the tennis courts.