1 bed terraced house for sale

Commercial End, Swaffham Bulbeck CB25

Tucked away in the heart of the highly sought-after village of Swaffham Bulbeck, this charming mid-terraced cottage offers the perfect blend of period character and modern living. Ideally positioned for convenient access to both Cambridge and Newmarket, the property presents an excellent opportunity for first-time buyers, professionals, or those looking to downsize without compromising on style or space.

The home has been thoughtfully updated throughout, featuring a striking kitchen/dining/breakfast room fitted with modern units, a Belfast sink, and French doors that open out to a beautifully landscaped rear garden. A cosy yet spacious living area is centred around a characterful Inglenook-style fireplace with a red brick surround and wood-burning stove—adding warmth and charm to the space.

Upstairs, a generously sized bedroom benefits from natural light and access to a stylish ensuite shower room. The property also holds full planning permission (ref: 22/00754/ful) for the addition of a second bedroom, offering fantastic scope for future expansion.

The enclosed rear garden is a tranquil retreat, thoughtfully designed with an Indian sandstone patio, shingle seating area, mature flower borders, and a large timber-built shed. Additional features include a cloakroom with utility space, built-in storage, and oil-fired central heating.

Early viewing is highly recommended to fully appreciate the character, quality, and potential this delightful cottage has to offer.

Location

Swaffham Bulbeck is an attractive village ideally placed less than 10 miles from the university city of Cambridge and just over 6 miles from the historic horse racing town of Newmarket.

For commuters there is convenient access to the A14 which interconnects to the M11 motorway to London and the A11 to the east. Cambridge and Whittlesford Parkway offer direct rail lines into London, with Cambridge North Station and the fastest trains taking under one hour. Stansted International Airport can be reached in just over 30 minutes.

Village information

Swaffham Bulbeck is a popular village and is particularly well known for its high level of attractive and listed houses. The village has a highly regarded Church of England primary school with secondary schooling at Bottisham Village College. In the neighbouring village of Lode is Anglesey Abbey National Trust with a garden centre, coffee shop/ restaurant and some fantastic walks.

Facilities

The village facilities include; post office and convenience store, public house (Black Horse Inn), recreation ground with children's play park and a fine church.

Along with the comprehensive amenities in Cambridge, the nearby village of Burwell has an extensive range of facilities boasting three convenience stores, three public houses (The Fox, Five Bells and The Anchor) offering excellent dining options and takeaway, bakery, a post office, doctors surgery, pharmacy, dentist, opticians, hairdressers and barber shop, estate agents, haberdashery, petrol station and delightful artisan coffee shop (Village Green).

Newmarket provides another great range of amenities including schools, shops, supermarkets, hotels, restaurants, and leisure facilities including health clubs, a swimming pool and golf club. Renowned globally for thoroughbred horses and boasting two separate racetracks with quality horses competing throughout the season.

Hockeys Newmarket

Hockeys are Cambridgeshire’s leading local estate agents with over 100 years of experience. As the most well- established of Cambridge estate agents, we have a number of branches in the region.

Our family run Newmarket office opened its doors in January 2022 and has already established itself as a leading agent in the Newmarket area, with an unrivalled reputation for customer service. So, if you have any local property requirements, feel free to contact us today!

EPC Rating: D

Garden

The enclosed rear garden is a tranquil retreat, thoughtfully designed with an Indian sandstone patio, shingle seating area, mature flower borders, and a large timber-built shed.