Detached house for sale in High Street, West Wickham, Cambridge CB21

A sympathetically improved and extended double-fronted, detached Victorian former schoolhouse of brick construction under a peg tiled roof, occupying a quite delightful village setting within a conservation area, enjoying breath-taking and far reaching views over adjacent farmland and countryside.

The Old School House provides exceptionally versatile and well proportioned accommodation and incorporates many character features, together with its own unique and rather special ambience. In addition, the property has the benefits of a courtyard style driveway and parking/turning area together with detached timber constructed garage under a slate roof with up-and-over door and personal side door.

Wood Panelled Front Entrance Door

To:

Entrance Hall

Open to full height of the property with a first floor gallery style landing overlooking and a high level large double glazed Velux window to front aspect, feature tiled floor and traditional style radiator, dado rail, internal door to attractive part glazed internal door with stain glass inserts leading through to:

Drawing Room

An atmospheric and spacious principal reception room with a most attractive feature open cast iron fireplace with wooden surround and mantel and a raised tiled hearth, sealed unit double glazed windows to front aspect, natural wood style floorboards, traditional style radiator, picture rail and moulded cornices.

Study/Family Room

With radiator, sealed unit double glazed windows to front and side aspect, natural wood style flooring, door off to Utility Room.

Stylish Open Plan Kitchen

A wonderful open plan kitchen and adjoining dining room with a central fireplace style recess with a Rangemaster range style cooker with 5 point induction hob and extractor cooker hood above, extensive fitted base units comprising granite worktops with cupboards and drawers below, additional integrated 4 point induction hob with concealed extractor cooker hood above, tiled splashbacks, range of wall storage cupboards, open shelves and glass fronted cabinets. Large central island with inset one and a half bowl stainless steel sink unit and flexi hot water tap, large fitted granite worktop with cupboards beneath, fitted breakfast bar, ceramic sandstone tiled floor, opening to either side of the fireplace style recess to:

Dining Room

With a pair of double glazed French doors leading to courtyard style area and gardens, three sealed unit double glazed windows and three sealed unit double glazed Velux window to rear aspect providing breathtaking views over the rear gardens and adjoining countryside beyond.

Utility Room

(accessed off the Study/Family Room), with sealed unit double glazed windows and door to side courtyard and gardens to rear aspect, fitted worktop with space beneath for appliances with ceramic tiled splashbacks, double radiator, coat hooks, wall storage cupboard.

Rear Hall

(accessed from the Kitchen and Drawing Room), with attractive tiled floor, staircase off to first floor with storage cupboards beneath, double glazed window to side aspect, traditional style radiator, door off to:

Shower Room

With shower cubicle with glazed semi-circular doors and wall mounted shower unit and handheld shower, vanity style unit incorporating a wash hand basin with worktops to side, drawers and cupboards below and integrated low level w.c., radiator/heated towel rail, ceramic tiled floor, electric shaver socket, wall mirror and double glazed windows to rear aspect with views over the gardens and countryside beyond.

On The First Floor

Landing

With high part semi-vaulted ceiling, traditional style radiator, trap door to loft space, part of the landing is gallery style and overlooks the main Entrance Hall, sealed unit double glazed windows to side aspect.

Bedroom 1

With high semi-vaulted ceiling, sealed unit double glazed windows to front and side aspects, feature central cast iron firegrate with tiled hearth, fitted double wardrobes to either side with cupboards above, exposed wooden floorboards, traditional style radiator.

Bedroom 3

With exposed wooden floorboards and traditional style radiator, large double glazed sash window to side aspect, cast iron firegrate with tiled hearth and door to:

Ensuite Cloakroom

With pedestal wash hand basin and low level w.c., heated towel rail/radiator, part ceramic tiled walls, wall mirror and electric shaver socket/striplight and frosted sealed unit double glazed windows to side aspect.

Bedroom 2

With radiator, sealed unit double glazed windows to front aspect, high semi-vaulted ceiling and picture rails.

Bedroom 4

With large built-in airing cupboard housing hot water cylinder, sealed unit double glazed windows to rear aspect with breathtaking views over farmland, radiator, high semi-vaulted ceiling.

Family Bathoom

With white suite comprising bath with ceramic tiled walls around, glazed shower screen, large head shower, vanity style unit with inset wash hand basin and drawers below, tiled splashback and wall mirror with electric shaver socket/striplight, low level w.c., radiator, sealed unit double glazed window to rear aspect with far reaching countryside views.

Outside

To the front of the property there is a 5-bar gate leading to an extensive pebblestone courtyard style parking/turning area and a detached timber constructed garage under a slate roof with up and over door and personal door to side. There are also a variety of mature shrubs, bushes and trees and a pebblestone pathway with gated access leading to a courtyard style paved area to side with timber garden shed and further paved pathway leading to the rear garden.

There is an attractive garden area with pebblestone terrace and outside boiler and beyond this area there is a variety of mature shrubs and bushes around and an oil storage tank. Paved steps leading to a further parcel of agricultural land laid to grass backs directly onto farmland and enjoys far reaching views over countryside and woodland.

Additional Information

Top broadband speed of up to 80mbps

Utilities