Elsworth, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Guide price £1,195,000

Situation

Ashwell House is situated on the edge of the attractive village of Elsworth which is 14.5 miles to the north west of the high tech university city of Cambridge where there are comprehensive cultural, recreational, shopping and schooling facilities including the recently opened Grand Arcade shopping centre. For the commuter there are mainline rail services available from St Neots station into London’s Kings Cross. There is access to the newly dualled A428 to the south of the village which leads to the A1 to the west and the M11, A14 and Cambridge to the east. Within the village there is a well regarded primary school and two pubs. Further facilities include a Tesco Extra store at Bar Hill 6 miles away.

Description

Constructed in 2004 by the well known local builders, “Walkers”, Ashwell House is one of a pair of houses built on a large site on the edge of the village with accommodation laid out over two principal floors with an attic storey over. The house has accommodation extending to 4,614 sq ft. Of particular note internally is the large well fitted family kitchen with a good range of units and integrated appliances together with an adjacent family room and utility. There is a particularly large and spacious drawing room with open fireplace with stone surround and a large master bedroom at first floor level which includes a walk-in wardrobe, separate dressing room and full en suite bathroom.
In addition to the main house there is a useful outbuilding range including a triple and double garage, a workshop and a duplex annexe providing useful overspill accommodation to the main house. The setting is secluded and the site bounded by mature hedging. To the rear of the house is the completely enclosed rear garden with a paved terrace, shrub planting to the edges, a dog kennel and a wide expanse of lawn. The whole backs onto open farmland.

Accommodation

Reception hall, well fitted kitchen/breakfast room, family room, utility, two cloak/wc’s, drawing room, dining room, study, master bedroom with dressing room and en suite bathroom, three further en suite bedrooms, bedroom 4, family bathroom, second floor bedroom 6, study and shower room,
Triple garage/workshop, double garage.
ANNEXE comprising kitchen/dining room, shower room, bed/sitting room at first floor level.
Off street parking for many cars, lawned enclosed rear garden.
In all 1.21 acres.

Directions

From Cambridge proceed west along Madingley Road towards the M11 (Junction 13), proceed across this junction, up the hill and at the roundabout take the first exit ‘St Neots Road’ and drive through Hardwick and at the next roundabout proceed straight over. Cross the A428 and take the right turn to Elsworth after about a mile. This road passes through Knapwell and at the T junction turn left to Elsworth. Upon entering Elsworth take the right turn after the George & Dragon into Paddock Row. The road bears round to the left into Fardells Lane and the entrance to Ashwell House is on the right hand side after a short while.