5 bed detached house for sale

Chrishall Road, Fowlmere, Royston, Cambridgeshire SG8

A truly exceptional and rare opportunity to acquire a one-of-a-kind detached family home within this well-served and desirable village. Offering over 8,500 sq ft of accommodation, Lanacre blends luxurious interiors, impressive scale, and versatile living with outstanding lifestyle amenities including a pool house, gym, and triple garage.

From the entrance hallway, the sense of space, style, and versatility is instantly apparent. An expansive open-plan kitchen/family room is designed for entertaining and everyday family life featuring multiple lantern roof lights and bi-fold doors to the gardens. The kitchen offers bespoke wall and base cabinetry, sleek Corian worktops, Miele appliances, a Quooker hot tap, and central island with an induction hob and hot plate, edged by a breakfast table. A slate floor runs throughout, with a media unit and door to the pool house. The living room is equally impressive, offering grand proportions, part-vaulted ceilings, and a triple aspect with French doors leading to the gardens. Additional living spaces include a home office and a versatile family room, with a warm oak flooring. An inner hallway connects the main home to the triple garage, and provides access to a bedroom with en suite bathroom.

On the first floor, the principal bedroom suite includes a spacious dressing room, a freestanding bath, and a generous walk-in shower. Three further double bedrooms include a guest suite with an en suite shower room. The light-filled landing showcases a beautiful feature window.

A standout feature of this remarkable home is the pool house complex, complete with a heated swimming pool (air source heat pump), changing room, and sauna, all housed beneath a striking timber-clad pitched roof with doors leading to the garden.

Outside
Secure gates open on to a private driveway with extensive parking and access to the triple garage. The home sits in the centre of its mature grounds, mainly laid to lawn with mature bush tree and flower bordering, and paved entertaining areas. A further outbuilding currently serves as a gym and offers potential for further accommodation or studio use.

Fowlmere is a highly coveted village offering an idyllic blend of rural charm and modern convenience. Fowlmere features a village hall, a popular dining pub, and restaurants. It is home to the rspc reserve, offering country walks at your doorstep. There is a wealth of local amenities, including a nursery, a primary school, and access to further education in nearby Cambridge. Fowlmere is exceptionally well connected, with mainline stations at Shepreth, Foxton, and Whittlesford providing direct services to London's Kings Cross, St. Pancras, and Liverpool Street. The village is also strategically positioned near major road networks, including the M11 motorway (Junctions 10 and 11). The village has easy access to Stansted and City airports.