Rectory Farm BARRINGTON, CAMBRIDGE

Rectory Farm 6 HASLINGFIELD ROAD, BARRINGTON, CAMBRIDGE, CB22 7RG

An attractive Grade II listed village house with extensive period outbuildings in a superb position next to the church

Reception hall, sitting room, family room, vaulted drawing room, kitchen/dining room, rear hall, utility room, pantry, cloaks w.c. First floor – 4 double bedrooms, family bathroom, shower room, Second floor – 2 attic rooms Extensive range of traditional outbuildings comprising double-sided open bay cart lodge, former hay barn, cow shed, brick barn. Attractive gardens and grounds, ornamental pond with “Monet” style arched bridge. In all 1.27 acres

Savills Cambridge Unex House, 132-134 Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 8PA Contact: James Barnett BA (Hons) MRICS [email protected] 01223 347 147 www.savills.co.uk Situation Rectory Farm is set behind the historic All Saints Parish Church in the north-eastern corner of the popular and attractive South Cambridgeshire village of Barrington. Well known for having the largest village green in England, the village has good facilities including a shop/post office, football and cricket pitches, a popular pub/restaurant and a primary school. Secondary schooling is available at Melbourn Village College and there is also a wide selection of independent schooling available in Cambridge. Further amenities are in Melbourn (4 miles), Harston (3.3 miles) and the market town of Royston, 7 miles to the south-west. More comprehensive shopping, recreational and cultural facilities are available in the high tech university city of Cambridge which is 8 miles to the north east. For the commuter there are mainline rail links to Cambridge and London King’s Cross from local stations at either Shepreth (1.8 miles) and Foxton (2 miles) to the south and direct services from Royston into London King’s Cross (from 38 minutes). The M11 Duxford Interchange is 7.4 miles with access to London and the North via the A14 and A1 and the east coast ports via the A14. Description Rectory Farm has origins dating back to the 15th Century, the core of the house being a timber framed central former open hall. The early house was added to in the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries with other changes in more modern times. The main facade to the south, dating from 1772, has a classic Georgian red brick symmetrical elevation with double hung sash windows and three dormers set into a clay tiled roof. Although distinctly different, each section of the house joins together to form a comfortable and characterful family house. The Georgian proportions within the southern part of the house include a fine partly panelled sitting room and family room, 2 bedrooms, a bathroom and two loft rooms above. The central vaulted reception room, within the early core, is a superb light and airy vaulted drawing room with an open fireplace and two sets of deep sash windows giving a fine outlook overlooking the adjacent church. Beyond, there is a large family kitchen with four oven Aga and adjacent dining/sitting area with French doors leading out into the garden. The kitchen also leads to a rear hall with pantry, utility and access to the double garage. There are two further bedrooms and a family bathroom above the kitchen/dining room with link to the front of the house via “bridge” spanning the double height drawing room. The accommodation extends to around 3,300 sq ft in all excluding the integral double garage.

Pre-application plans The vendors have submitted a pre-application to the local authority for a variety of changes to the house and conversion of the outbuildings. The changes within the house include making the attic rooms more accessible with the insertion of a newly positioned staircase, the addition of a master bedroom suite over the attached garage and the creation of a larger entrance hall and grand staircase with glassed walkway linking either end of house. In addition, further alterations to the outbuildings include conversion of the two storey barn into an annexe and the creation of an indoor swimming pool within the double sided open bay building. The indicative plans are available in a pdf document. The Local Authority Planning and Conservation Departments were broadly supportive and it is felt that this pre-application will help to pave the way to a full detailed application should an eventual purchaser wish to pursue this. The pre-application result has demonstrated where there may be potential (if required) and it may be that a buyer could pursue some, but not all of the options. The Planning Consultant used by the vendor may be contacted to discuss any options further. Outside Approached down a private shingled drive, the house is positioned at the western side of the site. The drive passes the Georgian elevation and proceeds around into a large shingled parking area. To the east of the house are the traditional farm buildings which surround a grassed courtyard on three sides. The outbuildings comprise: A two storey weatherboarded barn 30’ x 16’ (9.14m x 4.88m) attached to the end of which is a single storey former cow shed building with gardener’s w.c., store room 15’ x 10’2” (4.57m x 3.1m) and cow shed 29’ x 15’ (8.84m x 4.57m). To the middle of the site there is a long brick open bay cart lodge to either side of a central brick spine wall under a slated roof 63’ x 27’ (19.2m x 8.23m) To the far end is a further cart lodge 48’ x 15’ (14.63m x 4.57m) with hay racks and manger , a store room 15’ x 8’ (4.57m x 2.44m) with a brick workshop 32’ x 15’ (9.75m x 4.57m) with power and light laid on. Much of the delightful formal gardens are to the north of the house and outbuildings and there is a belt of trees along the northern boundary. There is also an ornamental pond within a gated section of garden that is situated behind the outbuildings and this includes an arched iron “Monet” style bridge with weeping willow and there are various other trees surrounding. A level lawn area with further trees is situated to the south of the pond enclosed by hedged boundaries. In all 1.27 acres Directions From Cambridge: Barrington can be entered either from Haslingfield to the north or Foxton to the south east. From the north come down the hill into the village from Haslingfield and just after the Church on the left hand side take the next private entrance. The gates to Rectory Farm will be found in the corner next to the churchyard. From Foxton enter the village and at the T junction turn right towards Haslingfield. Take the private driveway across the green in front of the churchyard and the entrance to Rectory Farm is in the far corner. Services Mains water, electricity and drainage are connected to the property. Oil fired central heating Local Authority South Cambridgeshire District Council Outgoings Council Tax Band G. Amount payable for 2015/16 - £2,647.18. Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey. Not to Scale mapping with permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office © Crown copyright (100041908)

RECTORY FARM Approximate Gross Internal Area Main House gross internal area = 3,138 sq ft / 291 sq m Garage gross internal area = 363 sq ft / 34 sq m Total gross internal area = 3,501 sq ft / 325 sq m

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Ground Floor First Floor Second Floor

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