Detached house for sale in Church Lane, Elsworth, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB23

An outstanding detached five bedroom property with gardens of c. 1 acre, situated in a tranquil part of this attractive village, west of Cambridge.

Cambridge 10 miles, Huntingdon 8 miles, St. Ives 7 miles, A14 3 miles, M11 8 miles, (distances are approximate).

Beech House occupies a superb, elevated, quiet and private location, set back from the road with garden and grounds of approximately 1 acre. Believed to date from the 1970s, the property has been completely transformed and extended during the current ownership to include a new double garage/workshop, kitchen, conservatory and large solar array with storage batteries. The bright and airy accommodation is arranged over two floors and is well-presented throughout to create an outstanding family home.
<br/><br/>The picturesque west Cambridgeshire village of Elsworth is surrounded by gently undulating countryside with many fine period houses and charming thatched cottages. Facilities within the village include a community run shop, highly regarded infant/junior schools, which feed the excellent villages colleges and sixth form schools both close by and in Cambridge, 2 public houses, a traditional farm shop with cafe, a community shop, hairdressers and recreation ground with sports pitches and children's play area and post office facilities, available twice weekly. Church Lane is a protected tranquil part of the village off the main road and within a few 100M of the rspb's Hope Farm. A long-term project to combine nature conservation with farming.
Commuters are well served by road or rail with the nearby A14 providing links with London, the Midlands, the North, and East Anglia. Mainline railway stations are available at Cambridge, St Neots and Huntingdon (about 8 miles) providing services to London's King's Cross/St. Pancras and Liverpool Street. The University city of Cambridge lies just 10 miles to the southeast and is not only world renowned for its academic achievements but is recognised as an important centre for the 'high tech' and 'bio tech' industries. It also provides an excellent choice of independent schools, together with extensive shopping and cultural facilities.