High Street, Harston, Cambridge, CB22 7PZ | Property for sale | Savills
341.42 sq m
Guide price £1,650,000(€1,881,348)

High StreetHarston, Cambridge, CB22 7PZ

  • Sold

Key features

  • Sold in June 2023
  • Landscaped, walled gardens
  • Stunning vaulted main reception
  • Generous principal suite with dressing room
  • Option for sole ground floor living

A beautiful barn conversion with generous amounts of living space in a extremely convenient location, just outside Cambridge.

About this property

  • 1 Home Farm is an impressive conversion of the former stables to Park House – a grand Victorian Grade II listed recently restored property nearby. Understood to date from the mid 19th century it forms part of an attractive courtyard of five individual houses which were created from the conversion of various former farm buildings around 16 years ago.

    Of predominantly brick and clunch elevations beneath a tiled roof, with a weather-boarded slate roofed section, it is Listed Grade II as being of Historical and Architectural interest. It is a delightful, versatile home with many appealing features – vaulted ceilings, a double height brick wall and chimney breast, exposed timbers, wide floorboards, and a well-fitted kitchen.

    The vendors have re-fitted the principal bathroom in recent years with twin vanity wash basins, a bath and separate shower. Double height windows flank the main entrance to the property leading to the imposing light and spacious underfloor heated vaulted reception/drawing room with turning stairs to the galleried landing/study. There are some lovely mellow exposed ceiling timbers, a stunning exposed brick wall and chimney breast incorporating a woodburner. To the right is a sitting room with French doors to the terrace and beyond, a garden (or dining) room with another two sets of French doors facing south and west and opening to the gardens.

    To the left of the drawing room is the kitchen/dining room – the hub of the house with the kitchen end fitted with a good range of painted cupboards and drawers, granite worktops, an island with Neff hob, extractor hood and a lower level work top beside, tiled flooring and a range of appliances including an oven, dishwasher and fridge/freezer. Beside is the utility room with a door to the front and parking area, plumbing for a washing machine and space for a tumble dryer.

    On the first floor are two bedroom suites and a wide galleried landing used as a study area. The luxurious principal suite comprises bedroom, dressing room and the re-fitted bathroom. At the other end of the landing is a suite of bedroom, bathroom and a walk-in wardrobe – there are super views over the walled garden from here. Beyond the kitchen is a rear hall – with lots of space for coats - and further accommodation which is suitable for a variety of uses. There are two ground floor rooms here which are used as bedrooms at the moment but could provide additional reception spaces/occasional bedrooms if preferred. The larger of these two rooms at the far end has a staircase to a first floor bedroom or study. In addition there is a bathroom with separate shower in this wing of the house, and also a small cloakroom.

    The property enjoys a Right of Way over a private driveway and has an extensive gravelled area with parking for a number of vehicles and a double garage with loft storage. A gate leads to the charming private walled garden with terracing, brick retaining walls, shaped lawn, and well stocked beds. There are a number of fruit trees, a second sitting area and a timber shed.

    View payable Stamp Duty for this property

The quality of the finish through this fantastic barn conversion is clear to see, but when I entered the vaulted reception I was just blown away.

Ben SmithProperty agent

Local information

  • 1 Home Farm is situated in the centre of the south Cambridgeshire village of Harston, 5.5 miles from the high tech university city of Cambridge. There are good local facilities within the village with a range of shops for everyday needs including a post office/general store. There is a Waitrose supermarket at nearby Trumpington together with comprehensive shopping, recreational, cultural and leisure facilities available in Cambridge including the Grand Arcade shopping mall and the 800 year old market square.
  • For the commuter there is ready access onto the M11 just outside the village (junction 11) leading south to Stansted Airport, the M25 and London and north to the A14 which in turn connects with the A1, M1 and M6. Train services are available from nearby Foxton station (2 miles distant) leading to London's King's Cross and Cambridge. Direct services are available from Cambridge station to both King's Cross and Liverpool Street stations, taking from approximately 45 and 57 minutes respectively, and from Royston taking from 37 minutes into King's Cross.
  • There is a local school in the village and secondary schools in both Melbourn and Sawston. There are excellent independent schools for all age groups in Cambridge including St Faith's, St John's and King's College Prep Schools, the Perse Co-Ed, The Leys, Stephen Perse and St Mary's secondary schools.
  • Cambridge is now at the heart of the biggest cluster of technology companies in the UK. The Science Parks on the northern and eastern sides of the city have been joined by world class research institutes such as the Wellcome Trust's Genome campus, The Babraham Institute, and the Biomedical campus which is being established alongside Addenbrooke's, Cambridge's University hospital. Microsoft Research is headquartered in Cambridge and in addition both AstraZeneca and Google have announced their relocation to the city.
  • All distances and times are approximate.

Additional information

  • Directions: From London proceed north up the M11 to Junction 11 and take the A10 West towards Royston. This road leads to Harston and after around 1 mile the entrance to Park House will be found on the right hand side. Enter the drive and bear right passing a property straight ahead, I Home Farm is the first on the left hand side.
  • EPC Rating: B
  • Tenure: Freehold
  • Council Tax Band: G