5 bed detached house for sale

High Street, Abbotsley, St. Neots, Cambridgeshire PE19

Occupying an elevated position, adjacent to the church and village green, the property is configured to maximise the stunning far-reaching rear aspect views. It enjoys easy access to town centre amenities, the major road network and a station with journey times to central London from around 50 minutes.

31 High Street is an attractive part tile-hung detached family home offering 2,224 sq ft of light-filled, flexible accommodation arranged over two floors. Configured to maximise the stunning far-reaching rear aspect views, the property needs some decorative updating but benefits from modern amenities and neutrally-decorated walls, giving the prospective purchaser the opportunity to create an elegant and practical living and entertaining environment.

The ground floor accommodation flows from a welcoming reception hall with useful storage, a cloakroom and stairs rising to the first floor. It briefly comprises a spacious triple aspect sitting room with a feature stone-built open fireplace with display alcoves and patio doors to the rear terrace, together with a well-proportioned front aspect study. Double sliding glazed doors open from the sitting room to a generous rear aspect dining room with space for a good-sized table and a door to a rear aspect kitchen/breakfast room, also accessible from the reception hall. It has a range of wall and base units, complementary work surfaces, modern integrated appliances, space for a table for more informal meals and a door to a triple aspect conservatory with an angled glazed roof and French doors to the garden. The ground floor accommodation is completed by a fitted utility room. Accessible from the breakfast area, it has doors to the front aspect and to the integral double garage.

On the first floor the property provides a dual aspect principal bedroom with fitted storage, a modern en suite shower room and a door to a private rear aspect balcony with stunning views over the garden and countryside beyond, together with four further well-proportioned bedrooms, two with built-in storage and a fully-tiled family bathroom.

Occupying an elevated position opposite the church and village green and having plenty of kerb appeal, the property is approached through twin brick pillars over a gravelled driveway and block-paved forecourt providing private parking and giving access to the double garage. The spacious well-maintained garden, L-shaped to the rear, is laid mainly to gently-sloping lawn interspersed with specimen trees and bordered by mature hedging and trees. It features a raised garden well, a shed, greenhouse and generous wraparound paved terrace, the whole ideal for entertaining and al fresco dining and enjoying far-reaching views over surrounding countryside.

Abbotsley has a thriving community spirit, with activities centred around the village green, community hall and The Eight Bells pub. Located on the eastern bank of the River Great Ouse, St Neots has a market square, independent and high street shops, supermarkets including Waitrose, an arts centre with six-screen cinema, restaurants and a gym, and two golf courses. Comprehensive amenities are also available in nearby Cambourne and, slightly further afield, in Cambridge. The area offers a good range of state primary and secondary schooling. Transportation links are excellent: The A1 and A14 give access to major regional centres and the motorway network, and St Neots station (4.4 miles) provides regular direct services to London Kings Cross and St Pancras International from around 46 and 56 minutes respectively.