Detached house for sale in High Street, Great Shelford, Cambridge CB22

A rare opportunity to acquire an imposing and historic, Grade II Listed period house with charming gardens of over half an acre, excellently positioned in the heart of this highly desirable village location.

Cambridge city centre 3 miles, M11 (junction 11) 3.5 miles, Mainline Railway Station (Liverpool Street line) 300 metres, Addenbrooke’s Hospital/Biomedical Campus 1.25 miles (distances are approximate).

Grade II Listed, Oak Cottage dates in part from the mid/late 16th century and is constructed with a timber frame with rendered infills under a pitched tiled roof. Sympathetically extended in the 1930s, and available for the first time since then, the property offers prospective purchasers a rare and unique opportunity to acquire a wonderful period property in the centre of this desirable and attractive village, which sits within a large plot. The accommodation, which extends to 1,959 sq ft (182 sq m), offers well proportioned rooms which retain a wealth of their original period features. The property is in need of full refurbishment, including some structural work, and further information is available upon request.<br/><br/>Great Shelford is one of the most popular of the necklace villages around Cambridge, benefiting from a good range of local facilities including a variety of shops, primary school, library, church, health centre and recreation ground with tennis courts.

The property is well placed for access to Addenbrookes Hospital, the Park and Ride and Gog Magog Golf Club. It is also conveniently placed for commuters by road or rail with the M11 (junction 11) about 3.5 miles away and the A11 about 5 miles and there is a mainline railway station in the village with services to London's Liverpool Street. The University city of Cambridge provides a considerable range of shopping and cultural facilities along with an excellent choice of schools for all age ranges and is easily accessible via a dedicated cycle path leading directly to Addenbrooke’s Hospital/Biomedical Campus and the city beyond.