6 bed detached house for sale

Church Road, Grafham PE28

This fine village residence has been carefully and sympathetically extended and remodelled over the years to create an imposingly attractive, bespoke family home with a wonderfully spacious and light interior, well-located within a delightfully secluded scheme of just three individual homes, and within walking distance of Grafham Water reservoir.

Designed with family in mind, the property provides exceptionally versatile accommodation that will satisfy the most demanding and discerning home buyer, whether searching for accommodation for their extended family, wonderful entertaining space and facilities for frequent guests, exceptional provision for hobbies and homeworking, along with a superb outdoor heated pool.

The supremely adaptable accommodation is appealingly arranged to offer five reception rooms, six bedrooms and three bath/shower rooms, including the generous principal suite with dressing room, full bathroom and large balcony.

Set well back from the road, the property occupies an exceptional plot in excess of half an acre, with wonderful gardens and far-reaching view over open countryside to the rear.

Ground Floor

Front canopy porch with hardwood panelled door and fanlight. Entrance vestibule with tiled floor and part-glazed door to the welcoming reception area with staircase rising to the first floor, which opens into the generous, dual aspect sitting room with attractive brick fireplace housing multi-fuel stove and French doors to the rear taking full advantage of the south-facing garden views.
The well-crafted kitchen/breakfast room with slate tiled floor features extensive countertop space and a comprehensive range of quality cabinets including dresser-style unit, inset sink and drainer with mixer tap and filtered water tap, double oven, ceramic hob with stainless steel extractor hood, plumbing for dishwasher, recessed ceiling downlighters and tiled central island incorporating the breakfast bar.

Ground Floor (Cont'd)

Tiled flooring continues into the superb dining/garden room with extensive glazing including French doors opening onto the garden terrace.
Also leading off from the kitchen (with a separate door to the entrance area) there is a spacious family room, ideal for when there are larger gatherings.
The laundry/utility room is fitted with a good range of cabinets, plumbing for a washing machine and space for a ‘fridge and dryer, oil-fired central heating boiler, tiled floor and door to the garden. There is also a cloakroom/WC.
Finally on the ground floor there is an area which may be accessed from either the sitting room or via a separate external door, comprising a study/snug, a cloakroom/WC and a studio/office with attractive cast iron feature fireplace, panelled vaulted ceiling and picture window overlooking the rear garden.

First Floor

The galleried landing has an excellent seating/reading area and space for book shelving, and provides access to the property’s six bedrooms, along with the well-appointed, half-tiled family bathroom and separate shower room. The generously proportioned principal bedroom features a dressing room with extensive hanging and shelf space, a full bathroom en suite with bath and separate shower enclosure, wall-hung basin, close-coupled WC and matching tiling to the floor and walls. There is also a superb balcony offering wonderful views over the garden and the surrounding rural landscape across to Grafham Water.
Three of the remaining bedrooms are excellent doubles, two feature fitted wardrobes and bedroom six is currently configured as a home office.

Outside

Approached via a private gravelled driveway serving just three detached homes, the property occupies a superior and beautifully private plot of approximately 0.55 acres with delightfully managed gardens, extensive parking/turning space, garaging and outdoor heated pool.
There is an extensive frontage with areas of lawn, mature trees and raised planters. The rear garden is beautifully established and offers a fine expanse of lawn bordered by and interspersed with a wealth of mature trees and specimen shrubs, with a fine choice of patios and seating areas, vegetable cultivation and soft fruit areas and wild garden.
Steps up to raised deck surrounding the pool area with high hedge screen, stable, greenhouse and summerhouse/pump room.

Outdoor Heated Pool

Surrounded by decking, with cover, air-source heating and filtration.

Double Garage

6.10m x 5.30m (20’ 0” x 17’ 5”)
Two sets of timber double doors with glazed panels, light and power.

Boot Room/Store

2.40m x 1.60m (7’ 10” x 5’ 3”)

Agents Note:

The owners will invoke a development uplift clause on the frontage which will be triggered if future residential planning is obtained.

Location

The village of Grafham is situated close to Grafham Water Reservoir, with its many recreational and sailing facilities. Local amenities include a community run shop and pub, restaurant/bar and village hall. It is situated between the A1 and the recently upgraded A14, giving excellent road access and nearby Huntingdon and St Neots offer a mainline train station to London’s Kings Cross. There are buses for Hinchingbrooke Secondary School, Spaldwick Community Primary and Kimbolton School. Day to day shopping is available at Buckden and Brampton, around 3 miles away, and there are country walks such as around the reservoir and the 26-mile Three Shires Bridleway. The market town of Kimbolton boasts one of the area's leading private schools, along with the well-regarded Kimbolton Primary Academy. There is a variety of shops and cafes, pub/restaurant, Indian restaurant, doctor's, dentist, chemist, veterinary practice, supermarket and garage.

Buyers Information

To comply with government Money Laundering Regulations 2019, we are required to confirm the identity of all buyers at the point of offer acceptance. We use the services of a third party, DezRez Legal, who will make contact directly. They will need the full name, date of birth and current address of all buyers and please note there is a nominal charge payable direct to DezRez Legal. Please note that we are unable to issue a Memorandum of Agreed Sale until the checks are complete.