Fascinating and historic Grade II listed village house

The Court, 120 High Street, Meldreth, Royston SG8 6LB

Freehold Five receptions • Vaulted farmhouse style Aga kitchen • Many period features including stained glass • Master suite & six further bedrooms • Lovely wooded grounds leading to the river Mel • Cabin annexe & summer house Local information independent schools for all age • Meldreth is situated groups in Cambridge including St approximately 11 miles south west Faith’s, St John’s and King’s of Cambridge city centre and College Prep Schools, the Perse benefits from good everyday Co-Ed, The Leys, Stephen Perse shopping facilities with a and St Mary’s secondary schools. convenience store and popular farm shop. About this property This fine village house is • Meldreth is a linear village with approached through tall brick the railway station at one end piers with iron gates and sits at and the church at the other, there the western end of established is a Primary school and public wooded grounds which lead house and as a matter of interest, towards the river Mel, a tributary the Greenwich Meridian runs of the river Cam. In all about 2.54 through the village. acres.

• A more comprehensive range of Originally a single house it has a shopping facilities can be found fascinating history believed to in nearby Royston (with rail date back to Tudor times and has services into London’s Kings been enlarged and modified Cross from 38 minutes), and substantially over successive Cambridge with a wider range of centuries into an impressive shopping, recreational and property which was then divided cultural facilities. into two around 100 years ago. The current owners acquired the • Meldreth railway station is just southern part some years ago 0.6 miles from the property and the northern wing later and which provides services into both then set about re-incorporating London’s Kings Cross and both parts into a single Cambridge stations. substantial family home.

• There are good recreational With accommodation extending amenities in the area including to 6,536 sq ft laid out over two golf clubs at Royston and principle floors with further Meldreth and an indoor leisure accommodation in the attics, the pool at Melbourn. house is full of interesting features of their respective • State schooling for all age periods. groups is available in the area - apart from the aforementioned The earliest part of The Court has Primary School in the village, and origins dating back to the 1500s we understand that the village is and features from this period in the catchment area for include the panelled study and Melbourn Village College (2.3 the beamed library. A classical miles) and Comberton Village north wing was added in College (8.4 miles). There are Georgian times with symmetrical also a number of excellent sash windows, mellow red brick elevations and houses two well- To the front there is a partly proportioned reception rooms walled garden with a Royal and an elegant spiral staircase. Doulton balustrade adjacent.

Under the ownership of the To the eastern end there is a wealthy banking family, The separate self-contained “Cabin” Mortlock’s in the late 19th annexe building and further on a century, modifications and summer house with adjacent further additions were carried barbecue area and a raised water out in “Arts & Crafts” style. These feature all leading down towards include a fine curved stained the river Mel which flows through glass window which lights the the far section of the garden. western end of the drawing room, tiling and monogrammed History embellishments to the Tudor Interestingly The Court was the style chimneys, a pedimented home of the poet, Andrew porch and Mr Mortlock’s initials in Marvell between 1633 and 1647. polished brass to the floor of the During his later years he tutored side entrance hall. the daughter of one of Oliver Cromwell’s generals and later The kitchen sits at the junction of Oliver Cromwell’s ward. He the two wings of the house. became Milton’s (the poet) Featuring a four oven Aga and assistant when Milton went blind units with integrated wheels that and he also became an MP. Many can be positioned in different of his poems were not published ways with zinc tops together until after his death although he with tall built-in painted storage is now reckoned to be one of the units, a deep glazed butler sink foremost poets of his age. and original Victorian tiled walls. Tenure The master bedroom suite Freehold includes a Scandinavian style wood burning stove, an en suite Local Authority with bath and shower together South Cambridgeshire District with a dressing area. The family Council: Band H bathroom features a deep wooden bath with separate Viewing shower and twin basins. Strictly by appointment with Savills The remainder of the accommodation is shown in full detail in the attached floor plans.

Outside The house has two entrances, one to the north and one to the south with parking areas to either end and a garage. The gardens are extensive with level lawns, topiary box, and numerous mature specimen trees.

The Court, 120 High Street, Meldreth, Royston SG8 6LB Savills Cambridge 01223 347147 [email protected] savills savills.co.uk

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