North Street, Burwell, CB25
In Excess of £850,000

PROPERTY DETAILS

Hockeys are delighted to bring to the market, Highbury House, a comprehensively updated and improved five bedroom detached family home positioned at the edge of this much favoured village. Immaculately presented and tastefully improved by the current vendors this impressive property provides a generous amount of versatile accommodation to suit a growing family. Notable works recently completed include, high end German kitchen, German engineered aluminium windows and doors with made to measure blinds and underfloor heating to Limestone tiles in kitchen and entrance way.

Stepping inside a recently fitted solid timber door, you are greeted with a welcoming entrance hallway which leads into the bright, dual aspect living room with inset log burning stove and sliding doors out to the garden. The impressive kitchen/dining room is positioned across the rear of the property and acts as the hub to this wonderful home. Recently replaced with high end materials the kitchen comprises a wide range of wall and base mounted units and drawers, wine fridge and Neff appliances and quartz worksurfaces over incorporating a large island/breakfast bar. On the ground floor are two additional reception rooms, currently used as a family room and study, complete with bespoke fitted desk, cupboard and underfloor heating, as well as a utility room containing a larder and built in closet which leads out to the garden through a back door.

Upstairs from the landing are five double bedrooms and a four piece family bathroom. Bedrooms one and two both benefit from ensuites bathrooms and have recently been fitted with bespoke wardrobes to provide a great amount of storage.

Externally, the property benefits from off road parking to the side for several vehicles complete with a recently installed EV charger. The enclosed, part walled garden enjoys a good amount privacy and is stocked with a variety of plants and shrubs. Stepping out through the Bi-Folding doors from the kitchen there is a good size patio with steps leading to a generous amount of lawn.

Due to the significant upgrades made on this property the Energy rating has increased from D66 to C76.

Sold with the advantage of no onward chain.

Location:
Burwell is a highly sought after village located approximately 11 miles from the university city of Cambridge and 5 miles from the historic horse racing town of Newmarket with regular bus service to both. There is convenient access to the A14 which interconnects to the M11 motorway to London and the A11 to the east.

For commuters there is a branch line connection from Newmarket to Cambridge and Ipswich. Cambridge and Whittlesford Parkway offer direct rail lines into London, with Cambridge North Station and the fastest trains taking under one hour.

Village Information:
Steeped in history, Burwell has a beautiful, Grade I-listed parish church in the High Street and museum showing life through the centuries on the edge of the Cambridgeshire fens. There is a strong sense of community, with local magazine ‘Clunch’ detailing village news and upcoming events (inc. independent food truck visits, cider festivals etc).

The village recreational ground has a large playing field, tennis courts, children’s play equipment and skate park with a paved walkway around the edge and numerous gym equipment for gym bods to enjoy. The Burwell Community Sports Centre offers a range of recreational activities such as badminton, table-tennis, gymnastics, and yoga.

Education at primary level is available at Burwell Village College Primary School, there are also pre-school nurseries available to choose from. Burwell lies within the catchment for both Bottisham Village College and Soham Village College secondary schools, rated Outstanding and Good respectively by Ofsted.

Residents are spoilt for choice for picturesque routes to enjoy, with riverside walks along the Burwell Lode out towards Reach and Wicken fen, Spring Close, Priory Wood and Devils Dyke to name a few. Just a short drive away is Anglesey Abbey National Trust, which is also within cycling range along the Lodes Way cycle route from Burwell.

Facilities:
One of the best served villages in Cambridgeshire with an extensive range of facilities for the whole community. Boasting three convenience stores, three public houses (The Fox, Five Bells and The Anchor) offering excellent dining options and takeaway, bakery, post office, doctors surgery, pharmacy, dentist, opticians, hairdressers and barber shop, estate agents, haberdashery, petrol station and delightful artisan coffee shop.