Property Details: • Type: Semi-Detached • Tenure: FREEHOLD • Floor Area: N/A
Key Features: • Semi-detached cottage • Two generous reception rooms • Fireplace with wood burning stove • Cottage style kitchen • 3 Bedrooms • Exceptional character • Delightful established gardens • Large studio • Off road parking • No chain
Location: • Nearest Station: Soham Station • Distance to Station: 3.3174295069930353 miles
Agent Information: • Address: 2 Wellington Street, Newmarket, CB8 0HT
Full Description: A delightful three-bedroom semi-detached cottage, brimming with charm and character throughout. The accommodation includes two inviting reception rooms and a cottage-style kitchen. Occupying a desirable non-estate position, a particular highlight is the beautifully established and wonderfully private cottage garden, complemented by a versatile garden studio and off-road parking.<br /><br />Location<br /><br />The village of Fordham lies some 5 miles north of Newmarket, renowned as the British Headquarters of horse racing offering an interesting and varied range of local shops and amenities. These include the National Horse Racing Museum, a twice weekly open air market, hotels, restaurants and modern leisure facilities. There is a regular railway service to London's Kings Cross and Liverpool Street stations via Cambridge and Ely just 12 miles away.<br /><br />Accommodation<br /><br />Entrance hall<br /><br />with a glazed entrance door and window to the front aspect, tiled flooring, stairs leading to the first floor.<br /><br />Living room<br /><br />a charming room with an inglenook fireplace with a bressumer beam, contemporary wood burning stove, parquet wood block flooring, sash window to the front aspect.<br /><br />Dining room<br /><br />a double aspect room with a sash window to the front aspect and a pair of French doors leading to the garden, feature brickwork, alcove with shelving and wood block flooring.<br /><br />Kitchen<br /><br />a cottage kitchen with a range of fitted base and wall mounted cupboards, wood worktops with inset sink and drainer, space for a free standing range with an extractor hood over, exposed period clunch wall, tiled floor and a half glazed door to the rear garden.<br /><br />Rear lobby<br /><br />with a cupboard housing a hot water cylinder.<br /><br />Bathroom<br /><br />with a bath and shower over, hand basin and low level WC, tiled walls and floor.<br /><br />First floor<br /><br />Landing<br /><br />with a window over looking the rear garden.<br /><br />Bedroom 1<br /><br />a double aspect room.<br /><br />Bedroom 2<br /><br />with 2 windows to the front aspect.<br /><br />Bedroom 3<br /><br />with a window overlooking the rear garden.<br /><br />Outside<br /><br />The property occupies an attractive non-estate position on River Lane, with the front door opening directly onto the footpath. An unadopted lane to the side provides access to a small number of neighbouring properties and leads to a particularly pleasant country walk towards Fordham Wood. The cottage has a private driveway accessed from the lane, together with a gate providing access to the rear garden. <br /> <br />To the rear is a truly delightful, enclosed garden which enjoys a high degree of privacy. Beautifully established, it is richly planted with mature trees, shrubs and well-stocked flower borders, complemented by an ornamental pond and paved seating areas, creating a wonderfully peaceful and secluded setting. <br /> <br />A generous detached outdoor room, currently utilised as a studio, provides excellent additional space and benefits from its own WC.<br /><br />Services and tenure<br /><br />Tenure The property is freehold. <br /> <br />Services <br />Mains water, gas, drainage and electricity are connected. <br />The property is not in a conservation area and is in a low flood risk area. <br />The property has a registered title. <br />Internet connection, basic: 17Mbps, Superfast 76Mbps, Ultrafast: 1000Mbps. <br />Mobile phone coverage by the four major carriers available. <br />EPC: D <br />Council Tax East Cambridgeshire District Council