Rectory Lane, Fowlmere, Royston, Cambridgeshire, SG8 7TL | Property for sale | Savills
238.11 sq m
Guide price £995,000(€1,202,309)

Rectory LaneFowlmere, Royston, Cambridgeshire, SG8 7TL

  • Under offer

Key features

  • Prime village location with views of the village Church
  • Beautifully landscaped gardens
  • Garden office/games room providing an ideal space for home working
  • Private off road parking
  • Good links to both Cambridge and Royston

Versatile and spacious family home in prime village location

About this property

  • This immaculately presented, detached family home is located at the heart of the village and enjoys views over the village Church, within easy reach of local amenities including a Primary School and Pub. Located on Rectory Lane, the property is set back from the road behind a walled boundary and private gravel driveway. The internal accommodation is set over two floors under pitch tiled roofs which also include a bank of solar panels.

    The front door leads into the entrance porch which incorporates a boot room and a study leading off the inner hallway, which also opens into the bright and spacious formal dining area which offers views and access to the rear garden via bi fold doors. The kitchen opens up from the dining room and offers a range of wall and floor storage as well as storage within the island which incorporates a breakfast bar and inset induction hob. There are a number of integrated appliances including two ovens, microwave and dishwasher as well as space for an American style fridge/freezer. On the other side of the dining room is a sitting room that offers views across the rear garden and access to the sunken seating area via the bi fold doors. A more intimate living room is located at the front of the house and makes an ideal snug/TV room. The ground floor accommodation is completed by the cloakroom and utility room, and benefits from bamboo flooring throughout. The property benefits from underfloor heating throughout both floors, and a Systemair ventilation system with heat recovery.

    Moving up to the first floor the landing gives full access to all five double bedrooms. The principal bedroom is a real feature of the home with a partially vaulted ceiling, Juliette balcony a bank of fitted wardrobes and en suite bathroom which comprises of a panel bath, walk in shower, wash basin and WC. Each of the other bedrooms have the benefit of built in wardrobes and storage. There is a shower room which benefits from a walk in shower, wash basin and low level WC and the family bathroom which includes a panelled bath, low level WC and wash basin.

    Outside a private driveway offers ample parking and an EV charger. Within the rear garden there is a sizable games room or garden office which is ideal for home working. There is a generous paved terrace creating a fantastic entertaining space with a further terraced area that leads from the rear of the home with an enclosed walled seating area. A sunken seated area offers a more intimate and relaxed setting which is covered by a modern designed pergola. The garden is mainly laid to lawn with well planted, herbaceous borders, with two useful brick built garden stores connected to the games room.

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Good village, great garden, the epitome of a modern family home.

Ben SmithProperty agent

Local information

  • Fowlmere is a thriving village in South Cambridgeshire, located approximately 8.6 miles from Cambridge and approximately 6 miles from Royston.
  • The local amenities in Fowlmere include a gastro pub, restaurant, village hall/recreation ground and a Parish Church, and further amenities can be found in the village of Melbourn (approximately 4.1 miles away) such as a dental practice, a doctor's surgery and various sports clubs.
  • There are comprehensive cultural, recreational and shopping facilities in Cambridge, including the Grand Arcade shopping mall and the Grafton Centre.
  • For the commuter, there are regular train services from Royston station (approximately 6.2 miles away) and Foxton station (approximately 2.7 miles) into London King's Cross with journeys taking from 39 minutes and from Whittlesford station (approximately 6.3 miles) into London Liverpool Street from 60 minutes. The A505 is approximately 1.5 miles to the south of the village which in turn leads to the M11 down to Stansted Airport and London and to the west is the A1 accessed via the Baldock bypass.
  • There is a Montessori nursery and a primary school in the village together with secondary schooling at Melbourn Village College, plus independent schooling for all ages being available in Cambridge including St Faiths, The Perse, The Stephen Perse Foundation, The Leys, Sancton Wood and St Mary's.
  • (All distances and times are approximate).

Additional information

  • EPC Rating: C
  • Tenure: Freehold
  • Council Tax Band: G