6 bed Detached Period House

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6 bed Detached Period House

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6 bed Detached Period House in Toft CAM is a House

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BR/BA:

6 BR, 3 BA

Location:

Toft, Cambs

Description:

Cambridge 6 miles, Comberton 1 mile, M11 (junction 12) 4 miles, Royston 10 miles, Stansted Airport 29 miles (distances are approximate). Gross Internal Floor Area 4,160 sq ft (387 sq m) Reception Hall, Drawing/Music Room, Sitting Room, Study, Kitchen/Breakfast Room, Utility Room, Kitchenette (within Annexe), 5 Bedrooms, 3 bath/Shower Rooms, 2 Store rooms (potential additional Bedrooms). Two private driveways with ample parking. Double Garage, Timber Store, Listed Dovecote (potential stable). Delightful mature gardens with orchard/paddock. About 1.50 acres (0.609 hectares).

SITUATION
Toft is a small attractive village situated about 6 miles west of Cambridge and within easy access of the A428, A603 and M11. Local facilities include a post office/shop, public house/restaurant and a village hall. Further amenities are available about 1 mile away in the village of Comberton, including a primary school, doctors surgery, public house and a village college (providing secondary and higher education) which is well known for its academic achievements. Golfing enthusiasts are well served with the Merdiann 18-hole golf course within a few hundred yards of the property and Bourn Golf/Leisure Club about 2 miles away. Comberton Village College also provides indoor evening sports facilities.
The University City of Cambridge provides a wide range of schooling, shopping and cultural amenities. London commuters by road or rail, have the benefit of the M11 (juntion 12) within about 4 miles, Foxton Station (Kingscross 50 minutes) about 5 miles or Cambridge railway station (Liverpool Street 70 minutes) about 7 miles. Stansted airport is also readily accessible via the M11.
Manor Farm House occupies a delightful position in the heart of the village adjoining farmland.
DESCRIPTION
Dating from the Tudor period, Manor Farm House has been extended and improved in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries to create an excellent family house with considerable charm and character. There are many fine period features including exposed ceiling timbers and studwork, inglenook fireplace, solid timber doors and exposed floorboards. The well-proportioned accommodation includes an impressive drawing/music room (31' 2'' x 17' 5')' with two open fireplaces, a large farm house style kitchen with Aga and a delightful master bedroom (18' 6'' x 15') with a high vaulted ceiling. The self-contained annexe is currently incorporated within the main living accommodation of the house, has a separate entrance and would be ideal for a dependant relative, aupair or for those who wish to work from home.
Constructed with a mainly timber frame and plastered with incised pargetting, under a tiled roof, the property is Grade II listed being of architectural or historic interest. The gross internal floor area extends to an impressive 4,160 sq ft (387 sq m) and comprises:-
RECEPTION HALL 5.33m(17'6'') x 2.95m(9'8'')
Open fireplace with timber bressummer and brick hearth. Exposed studwork and ceiling timbers, shelved recess, night storage heater, staircase to first floor. Polished brick and tiled floor, panelled front door with attractive stained glass and leaded light inserts.
DRAWING/MUSIC ROOM 9.50m(31'2'') x 5.31m(17'5'')
Fine triple aspect room with inglenook fireplace, timber bressummer, steel hood and brick hearth. Further open fireplace with wood burning stove with timber hearth, brick surround and exposed chimney breast. Exposed studwork and ceiling timbers, oak floor, night storage heater, TV aerial point, door to:

INNER HALL
With radiator, wall mounted electric meters and fuse boxes, secondary staircase.
SELF-CONTAINED ANNEXE
Entrance hall: with tiled floor, 2 built in shelved cupboards, fold back doors to:
Kitchenette: with single drainer stainless steel sink unit, electric hob and integrated fridge under.
SHOWER ROOM 1
With tiled shower unit, hand basin with fitted mirror over, WC with concealed cistern, wall mounted cupboard, chromium heated towel rail, tiled floor.
STUDY AREA 2.64m(8'8'') x 1.88m(6'2'')
2 fitted book shelves to walls, wall lights, telephone point, tiled floor, connecting door with coloured glass leaded light inserts to drawing room.
SITTING ROOM/OFFICE 4.65m(15'3'') x 4.27m(14'0'')
Dual aspect room with former fireplace recess, telephone lines, night storage heater, trap door to sub floor area/half cellar.
KITCHEN/FAMILY ROOM 7.49m(24'7'') x 5.33m(17'6'')
Farmhouse style dual aspect room with two oven solid fuel Aga in former fireplace recess with timber bressummer, one and a half bowl stainless steel sink unit, range of base cupboards, plumbing for dishwasher. Low voltage ceiling lights, pammet tiled floor, doors to rear garden and:
UTILITY AREA/WORKSHOP
Formerly 'The Old Dairy' with plumbing for washing machine, water softner, brick and tiled floor, separate WC with deep glazed sink and steps up to apple store.
WALK-IN LARDER 3.71m(12'2'') x 2.95m(9'8'')
Range of base cupboards to one wall, exposed brick floor, panel with circuit breaker board and electric meter.
APPLE LOFT 3.76m(12'4'') x 2.90m(9'6'')
Exposed to the rafters.
LANDING
With exposed floorboards.
BEDROOM 1 5.82m(19'1'') x 3.78m(12'5'')
With 11ft high vaulted ceiling, exposed studwork, night storage heater. Door to:
STORE ROOM 5.49m(18'0'') x 3.96m(13'0'')
Exposed to the rafters. Potential additional bedroom, subject to Listed Building Consent.
BATHROOM
White suite with panelled bath, handbasin with cupboard under, WC, part panelled walls, chromium heated towel rail, low voltage inset ceiling lights and exposed floor boards.
MASTER BEDROOM 2 5.64m(18'6'') x 4.57m(15'0'')
A beautiful room with dual aspect and 11ft high vaulted ceiling. Exposed stud work and ceiling timbers, night storage heater, doors to walk-in wardrobe and:

SECONDARY LANDING
With shelved recess, radiator.

SHOWER ROOM 2
With white suite, vanity handbasin and worktop with cupboards under, fitted mirror over, WC with concealed cistern, heated towel rail, built in airing cupboard with hot water cylinder.
BEDROOM 3 4.47m(14'8'') x 3.71m(12'2'')
With exposed studwork, 2 wall light points, timber panelled wall, door to walk-in wardrobe with shelving.
BEDROOM 4 4.93m(16'2'') x 4.01m(13'2'')
Open fireplace with iron grate, exposed timbers, storage heater. Door to walk-in wardrobe.
LANDING
With low opening to:
ATTIC BEDROOM 5 3.35m(11'0'') x 2.36m(7'9'')
Sloping ceilings, window in gable end, exposed rafters, access to storage area.
ATTIC STORE ROOM 4.09m(13'5'') x 1.83m(6'0'')
Boarded floor and exposed rafters, window in gable end.
OUTSIDE
The house is set behind a flint wall and the main entrance is approached through double timber gates to an extensive gravelled parking/turning area with space for several cars. There is a border of shrubs and flowers alongside the front (eastern) elevation of the house and an adjoining expanse of lawn. To the west of the house is a second entrance providing access to a further gravelled parking area and DETACHED DOUBLE GARAGE 5.79m (19'0) x 5.59m (18'4) - Currently used as a filing store with fully lined walls and ceiling, sealed floor, 3 electric heaters, power and light, 2 sets of double timber doors and side personal door.
ADJACENT TIMBER STORE
Ideal for lawn mowers and garden equipment.
THE GARDENS
The large delightful gardens are a most attractive feature of the property and lie to three sides of the house. There are sunken areas with the potential for ponds, adjacent to the main gravelled driveway, and a secluded area to the western side of the house with an expanse of lawn and a variety of trees and shrubs. There is also a well (fitted with a metal grill for safety) and brick footpaths leading to the annex and secondary vehicular access. The main garden lies to the rear of the house and comprises a wide expanse of lawn and a variety of young and mature trees. There is also an area of orchard in the north-eastern corner of the property. Adjacent to the orchard is a Grade II listed DOVECOTE (16' x 15') dating from the 18th century and constructed with a weatherboard clad timber frame on a brick plinth, under a tiled roof. The interior features original claybat nesting boxes and has the benefit of power, light and a work bench. The Dovecote has the potential for use as a stable.
The property also benefits from a right of way to the rear over Glebe Close.
In all the property comprises about 1.50 acres (0.609 hectares).
SERVICES
Mains water, electricity and drainage are connected to the property. Mains gas is not available in the village.
LOCAL AUTHORITY
South Cambridgeshire District Council Tel 08450 450064
Cambridge Water Company Tel 01223 403000
OUTGOINGS
Council Tax Band: G
Council Tax Payable 2004/2005: 1853.07
TENURE AND POSSESSION
The property is for sale freehold with vacant possession upon completion.
FIXTURES AND FITTINGS
All items normally designated as tenants fixtures and fittings are specifically excluded from the sale unless mentioned in these particulars.
VIEWING
By prior telephone appointment with Bidwells - Tel: 01223 841842
ENQUIRIES TO
Chris Carey
AGENTS NOTE
For clarification we wish to inform prosepective purchasers that we have prepared these sales particulars as a general guide. We have not carried out a survey, nor tested the services, appliances and specific fittings. Room sizes should not be relied upon for the measuring of fitted carpets.
If communications, condition of the property, situation or other such factors are of particular importance to you, please discuss these priorities with us before arranging an appointment to view. This should avoid a wasted journey.
Any photographs displayed in these particulars depict only part of the property and it should not be assumed that any contents/furnishings/furniture, etc are included in the sale, nor that the property remains as displayed in the photographs. No assumptions should be made regarding other parts of the property that have not been photographed.

These particulars do not constitute an offer or contract or part thereof. Bidwells do not make or give either in these particulars or during negotiations or otherwise, any warranty or representation whatever in relation to this property. All measurements are given as a guide and no liability can be accepted for any errors arising therefrom. No responsibility is taken for any omission, error or mis-statement in these particulars.

Property Type:

Single-Family Houses

Sq feet:

4,160 sq. ft.

Amenities:

Parking

For sale by:

Agent/Broker

Phone:

01223 841842

Posted:

February 16 2011 on Facebook