Mor Athar March Road | | | | PE14 9SH FENLAND HAVEN

• Traditional Style Semi-Detached Family Home in a Tranquil Setting • An Extensive Detached Family Home in a Tranquil Setting • Located Near a Wildlife Reserve of International Importance • Approx. 10 Miles from Ely with Direct Trains to & London • 8 Miles from both March and with Good Schools and Local Amenities and Facilities • Well Appointed Attached Self Contained One Bedroom Annex • Entrance Hall, Kitchen, Reception Room, Study, Utility and WC • Five Bedrooms, Two En-Suite and a Family Bathroom • Established Approx. Half an Acre Garden, Ample Off Road Parking and Double Garage • The Accommodation Approx. Extends to 3,950 sq. ft.

3 In a particularly beautiful area of the fens adjacent to the Cambridgeshire border, with spectacular views of glorious sunsets, on a quiet country road just outside the little village of Welney, famous for its Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, is an extensive, relatively new property, one that not only has five bedrooms, two extremely large and with en suites, but also an adjoining ground floor one bedroomed annex.

Very Spacious and Light

Standing in between a cluster of houses and set well back behind its gravel drive, Mor Athar is a very attractive house, part rendered part brick, with steep pantiled roofs studded with dormer windows. Filled with light, particularly at the back where huge, floor to ceiling glazing and three sets of patio doors open onto the south facing garden, rooms are very spacious, and everything is presented in excellent order.

At over twenty-eight feet long and sixteen feet wide, the kitchen diner is very accommodating and has certainly been designed for a very keen cook. At one end, the room is fitted with a traditional style, quality kitchen of solid timber with dark granite worktops, including a huge island; many appliances are integrated. “The kitchen is all electric,” says the owner. “We have three ovens in the range style cooker, and we also have, at eye-level, an integrated microwave, We have three ovens in the range style cooker, and we also have, with a coffee machine underneath, and a warming oven or heat at eye-level, an integrated microwave, with a coffee machine underneath, tray below this. There are two sinks – the one in the island has an and a warming oven or heat tray below this. There are two sinks – the one Insinkerator waste disposal unit – an integrated dishwasher, and a wine cooler.” The other end of the room has plenty of space for a in the island has an Insinkerator waste disposal unit – an integrated large dining table, and is flooded with light through big windows and dishwasher, and a wine cooler” two sets of French doors which open onto the terrace at the back and the side. “This house is fantastic for entertaining, especially in the summer with so much space and the way you can open all the patio doors onto the garden,” enthuses the owner.

The living room is also very commodious being three different pale pink roses and a honeysuckle over twenty-three feet by over eighteen feet, and climbing up it – they emanate wonderful scents features a log-burner in the simple rustic style - all intermingled with splashes of dark colour fireplace, and French doors onto the garden to from two clematis,” she raves. “At the foot of the the south. Other rooms downstairs include a garden, a large pond, fenced off for safety, provides study and a cloakroom off the generous sized hall, a haven for birds and wildlife. We often see a and a large utility off the kitchen. heron sitting up there, and there are thousands of frogspawn in the spring. There is a selection Spectacular Views of fruit trees at that end: three different apples, cookers, two plums, two pears, a morello cherry Upstairs, the master bedroom is superb. Not only and blackcurrant bushes.” is it large with a vaulted ceiling, but it has dramatic glazing extending into the apex of the roof with The location of the property is rural but not French doors that open onto a Juliet balcony isolated. Welney is on the , an area affording incredible views of the landscape and of wildlife conservation. WWT Welney is a nature the sunsets. “It is absolutely stunning here,” attests reserve in the care of the Wildfowl & Wetlands the owner. “The views are amazing; on a good Trust, close to the village where there is also a day you can see Ely, Christchurch and Manea. It’s pub, The Lamb & Flag that serves food and has so beautiful, and we see lots of wildlife; most of accommodation. “Christchurch and Manea, just the fields are covered in swans at present.” The a couple of miles away, have primary schools master suite includes a large en suite fitted with a and convenience stores,” informs the owner. contemporary, oval free-standing bath as well as a “There’s a big Co-op in , otherwise shower, in fact the second bedroom’s en suite also for more shopping we tend to go to either has both a large shower and separate bath, so too March or Wisbech both about eight miles’ away. the main family bathroom, so washing facilities are There are two or three secondary schools in well catered for! March including Neale-Wade Academy, and the independent Wisbech Grammar in Wisbech, and Haven for Birds and Wildlife more in and Ely. An excellent facility that operates round here for the elderly Outside, the garden of approximately half an acre or disabled is The Fact Bus Service, which, at a is well established. To the front, where there is a tiny fee per year, will pick you up and take you detached double garage, there are a number of anywhere you wish, and come and collect you evergreen and deciduous shrubs and trees, and later – it’s brilliant!” to the rear beyond the terrace along the back of the house, several well stocked beds punctuate a The owners are now downsizing with the all large lawned area flanked by a dusky blue timber family having moved on. “We will really miss the summerhouse and a well-clad pergola. “I am a peace and tranquility of the place, the views of gardener and it was a dream come true coming the sunsets, the wildlife; it’s very serene here,” she here as it was a blank anvas! The pergola has concludes.

ANNEX

Well Appointed Attached Annex

Within the main house annex can be accessed from utility, but it is also reached externally from the front drive. “My brother used to live with us and the annex was perfect for his needs. It would make a perfect home for a family wanting to share with elderly parents as there is a double bedroom and a separate large dressing room with fitted wardrobes, a wet room with a shower, a kitchen and a lounge,” states the owner.

It is absolutely stunning here. The views are amazing; on a good day you can see Ely, Christchurch and Manea. It’s so beautiful, and we see lots of wildlife; most of the fields are covered in swans at present” Energy Graph

Additional Information

LOCAL AUTHORITY Fenland District Council

AGENTS NOTES Mains Electricity, & Water. Oil Fired Central Heating. Water Filtration System

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On The Doorstep... How Far Is It To... Directions Welney is a village and in of Welney sits between the major market towns of Wisbech From King’s Lynn, take the A47 towards Peterborough. At the England, and the county of Norfolk. The village is and Ely, with Ely’s cathedral visible from more than 15 miles roundabout take the first exit onto Pullover Road, signposted to Wisbech. After approx. 11.5 miles at the Elm Hall Hotel situated immediately to the west of the Old Bedford away. Other local towns and villages include Downham Market, Chatteris, March and Littleport. Just under10 miles roundabout take the first exit onto A1101 signposted to River, River Delph and , which Downham Market/Ely. Continue on this road for approx. 3 from both, Littleport and Downham Market host a number Ely, approx. 10 miles away are all parallel channels and are here crossed by the miles and at the roundabout take the 2nd exit. at cross of shops and services, as well as stations with direct trains to A1101 road. The village offers a church, pub and the river and stay on A1101 (New Road). Stay on this road for London King’s Cross and Liverpool Street stations. The North restaurant, parish hall and a playing field. Within a 5 approx. 4.5 miles and then turn right, signposted Tipps End. Stay Norfolk coastline can be accessed in an hour by car, via the on this road for approx. a mile following Wisbech Road and then miles radius you can also access a doctor’s surgery, Sandringham estate, and Thetford Forest Park lies just under at a triangle junction turn right onto March Road/B1100. In 500 petrol station and supermarket. 30 miles to the east. yards turn left and the property will be found on your left, clearly marked with F&C ‘For Sale’ board.

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