5 bed semi-detached house for sale

High Street, Harston CB22

This impressive five-bedroom semi-detached home is situated in the heart of Harston, just under 2 miles from Cambridge's southern boundary, offering excellent cycle and driving routes into the city. It’s only a few minutes’ drive to the M11 junction 11, and Addenbrooke’s Campus is less than 4 miles away. Many of Cambridge’s private schools, located along Trumpington Road, are also within a 4-mile radius. This location is ideal for those who want to be close to the city but prefer a bit more space both inside and out than what is typically found in central Cambridge.

The property was originally built in the early 1900s and extended in the 1990s and early 2000s, creating a spacious and versatile family home.

Set back from the road, the house is accessed via a long driveway that offers plenty of off-street parking. There is also a modern detached double garage. A secure pedestrian passage leads to the rear garden.

Upon entering, the front door opens into a welcoming entrance hall with stairs leading to the first floor. The dining room, located at the front of the property, enjoys an abundance of natural light through a box window, complemented by a charming feature fireplace. The large living room, measuring over 18'8" x 11'9" (5.69m x 3.58m), features French doors that open onto the rear garden. A versatile family room off the living room is currently used as an additional sitting room but could easily serve as a snug, playroom, or home office. The kitchen/breakfast room at the rear of the house is spacious and perfect for family living. It’s equipped with a range of wall and base-mounted units, providing ample work surfaces and space for a dining table. Integrated appliances include an oven with an extractor above. The utility room is home to the fridge/freezer, washing machine, and tumble dryer, and also has a door leading to the rear garden—perfect for dealing with muddy boots and paws. A separate WC and shower room complete the ground floor accommodation.

Upstairs, the landing provides access to all five bedrooms, which include four comfortable doubles, as well as two family bathrooms.

The rear garden, measuring over 56 meters in length, offers plenty of space for outdoor living. A private patio at the back of the house is ideal for entertaining and al fresco dining. Beyond the patio, the garden is mainly laid to lawn, with mature shrub borders and enclosed by a mix of wooden panel fencing and walls. At the rear of the garden, you'll find a vegetable patch with a greenhouse.

Harston is the first village coming south out of Cambridge on the A10 and has an excellent range of day-to-day facilities, plus exceptionally easy road links both into the city and south towards Royston and London.

A new purpose-built, road traffic-free cycle route has recently opened that leads over the M11, into Trumpington, and on to the city. There is also a regular bus service, which is a most useful asset.

The village is the right side of town for the Addenbrooke's Campus, the science parks at Melbourn, Abington, and Great Chesterford, and Foxton's mainline railway station to Cambridge (approximately 13 minutes) and London Kings Cross (less than 1 hour) is within 2 miles.

Within the parish, there is an Ofsted 'Good' rated primary school, a restaurant, doctor's surgery with dispensary, an excellent local shop with a Post Office counter, village hall, hairdresser, petrol filling station, and a large recreation ground with a recently improved children's playground.