The Old Vicarage 33 Church Lane Little Abington Cambridge

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1 The Old Vicarage 33 Church Lane Little Abington Cambridge

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3 The Old Vicarage 33 Church Lane Little Abington Cambridge CB21 6BQ Cambridge City Centre 10 miles Saffron Walden 8 miles M11 (Junction 9) 6 miles A miles Whittlesford station 4.4 miles (serving Cambridge and London Liverpool Street) Stansted airport 24 miles London 54 miles. (Distances are approximate) A secluded Grade II listed former vicarage Entrance Hall Cloaks w.c. Drawing room Dining room Sitting room Study AGA kitchen/breakfast room Dairy/pantry Rear hall Utility/boot room Cellars Master bedroom with en suite shower room 5 further bedrooms 2 bathrooms Separate w.c. Outdoor heated swimming pool Former stables converted to an annexe with bedroom, reception room, kitchenette and shower room Separate gym Sauna Stores Double bay garage Attractive gardens and grounds In all about 2.56 acres savills.co.uk Savills Cambridge Unex House Hills Road Cambridge CB2 8PA Tel: jbarnett@savills.com

4 Situation The property is situated in a secluded position in the attractive South Cambridgeshire village of Little Abington. The site is bordered by the River Granta which runs along the southern boundary. There are good local facilities in Great Abington including a well regarded village pub/ restaurant The Three Tuns, a village shop/post Office and, on the edge of the village, the Granta Park Business Park. There is a village primary school and further schooling for all age groups is found within the area including well regarded independent schools in the medieval market town of Saffron Walden and the high tech university city of Cambridge which also provides a more comprehensive range of shopping and recreational facilities. For the commuter there is ready access onto the A11 dual carriageway just outside the village which in turn leads south to the M11 (Junction 9) or via the A505 to Junction 10, the Duxford interchange. The A11 proceeds northwards to connect with the A14 which leads to the east coast ports and the A1, M1 & M6. Mainline rail services are available from Whittlesford and Audley End stations, serving London s Liverpool Street and Cambridge, and domestic and international air services from Stansted airport which is three miles from Junction 8 of the M11 to the south. Frequent bus services are available running from Haverhill to Cambridge from the A1307 which is within walking distance of the property. Description The Old Vicarage is a fascinating period house with origins dating back to the Queen Anne period in the early 18th Century. Sited in a superb private setting facing south and backing onto pastureland, the house has evolved over a number of centuries and has an attractive mix of architectural styles encompassing both the symmetry of the Georgian period and gothic features from the early 19th Century. Listed Grade II, the earliest part of the building is timber framed with a later, predominantly late 18th Century stuccoed brick Georgian wing with additions from the late 19th Century. The Georgian north elevation contains a four panelled entrance door leading into an inner lobby with an elliptical fanlight above the door leading into the wide, wooden floored staircase hall. To the far end is a small study and access to the cellars with a gothic door leading out into the gardens. The two principle reception rooms are well proportioned with original open fireplaces to either side of which are deep alcoves, in the case of the drawing room these are fitted with library shelves facing south. This room has an attractive bay with gothic windows, the dining room has outlooks over the front lawn and the side garden through double hung sash windows. A smaller sitting room to the front has an open fireplace. The kitchen breakfast room spans the full depth of the house with French doors to the far end leading out onto a paved terrace. The units are painted Plain English with granite working surfaces, an inset deep glazed twin sink and a four oven Aga set into a former fireplace. The room is floored with tumbled marble Fired Earth tiles and leads around to the dairy/pantry which has a lower floor and a fitted deep shelf all around. A boot room/utility and rear hall together with access to the secondary stairs to the first floor complete the ground floor accommodation. At first floor level there are 6 bedrooms and three bath or shower rooms including a master with a recently refitted en suite shower. The current owners acquired the house 18 years ago and carried out renovations and improvements at that time and have subsequently converted an adjacent outbuilding into an annexe/ pool house and have most recently added a gym.

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6 Gross internal floor area (approx): Main House = sq m / 4081 sq ft Cellar = 24 sq m / 258 sq ft Outbuildings = sq m / 1413 sq ft Total = sq m / 5752 sq ft Not to scale. For identification purposes only. Cellar Outbuilding Outbuilding - Annexe Ground Floor First Floor

7 Outside The house is approached down a long private shingled driveway with remotely controlled electric gates. The drive passes the wired hard tennis court to the left and the wide front lawn and leads up to a magnificent pair of Holm Oaks and a shingled parking and turning area to the side of the house. There is a two bay open garage to one side and ahead, the former stables and gym. The stables have been converted into a separate annexe with a central vaulted reception room with wide and tall windows front and back overlooking the adjacent heated outdoor swimming pool with electric retractable safety cover. The stables also provide a large bedroom, a small kitchenette and a shower room which has direct door access out to the terrace surrounding the swimming pool. The other range of buildings comprises a recently constructed gym building with two fully glazed walls overlooking the grounds to the front, behind these are a sauna room, two stores and a hot tub in a glazed canopy. The rest of the gardens slope gently down to the River Granta which forms the southern boundary and contain a number of mature trees, a palm and some orchard varieties. The eastern boundary of the garden is formed by a mature hedge which provides a complete screen from a public footpath which leads down into the village and to Abington cricket ground. Services Mains water electricity and drainage. Central heating. Main House - Oil fired by hot water radiators. Annexe - Oil fired by hot water radiators. Annexe Local Authority South Cambridgeshire District Council. Outgoings Council Tax: Main House - Band H. Amount payable for 2016/2017 Annexe Important Notice Savills and their client give notice that: 1. They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Savills has not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. Photographs taken August 2016 by Justin Paget Photography Ltd. Kingfisher Print and Design /10/17 VP Directions From London proceed north up the M11 to junction 9 the A11 exit and continue north on the dual carriageway taking the first exit for Cambridge and the Abingtons. On the roundabout take the third exit on to the A1307 heading towards Linton. Continue along this road into Great Abington and take the right turn shortly after the Petrol Station on the right hand side of the road. Proceed into the village turning right into Church Lane and the entrance to the property is on the left after about 350 metres. Viewing Strictly by prior appointment with the sole agents Savills.

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