Hornbeam House THRIPLOW • CAMBRIDGE

Hornbeam House 35 church street • thriplow Cambridge • SG8 7RE (postal address Royston, Herts) Delightful family house in a popular village

Entrance hall • inner hall • drawing room • sitting room • dining room • study kitchen/breakfast room • utility/boot room • cloaks

Master bedroom with en suite bathroom • guest bedroom with en suite shower room 3 further bedrooms • family bathroom

Drive with parking area • garage • front and rear gardens former paddock

In all 1.15 acres

Cambridge 8 miles • Saffron Walden 11 miles • Royston 7.5 miles A505 1.2 miles • M11 2.6 miles (Distances are approximate)

Savills Cambridge Unex House, 132-134 Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 8PA Contact: James Barnett [email protected] 01223 347 147 www.savills.co.uk Situation Hornbeam House is situated in Church Street in the centre of the desirable south Cambridgeshire village of Thriplow. Here there is a local pub, shop and village hall and numerous activities are arranged within the village, together with a tennis club in nearby Fowlmere. There is a comprehensive range of shopping, recreational and cultural facilities available in the renowned historic University City of Cambridge 8 miles to the north and the medieval market town of Saffron Walden is 11 miles to the south east, whilst everyday shopping is provided in both Cambridge and the market town of Royston, 7.5 miles to the west. Addenbrookes, the Cambridge University hospital and its associated Biomedical Campus is just on the southern fringe of Cambridge, some 7 miles distant. Primary schooling is available within the village with secondary schooling at Melbourn Village College. Independent schooling for all age groups are available in Cambridge including St Faiths, The Perse CoEd, The Stephen Perse, King’s College and St John’s prep schools, The Leys and St Mary’s. For the commuter there are regular train services available from Whittlesford Station (4.2 miles) into London’s Liverpool Street station from 1 hour and from Royston (9 miles) into Kings Cross station from 38 minutes. The A505 is 1.2 miles south of the village which leads to the M11 (Junction 10) and to the west is the A1 via the Baldock bypass. Description This is a delightful detached family house, principally constructed in the 1950’s, but extensively altered and extended by the vendors to provide spacious accommodation with a sought-after layout suitable for modern needs. Of rendered elevations beneath a tiled roof, the alterations have resulted in a re- configured central hall with turning stairs and lantern rooflight which provides a generous space from which all of the principal rooms flow. The front door with tiled canopy leads to the entrance hall which opens into (and therefore provides an extension to) the dining room which also connects to the inner, central hall. The elegant drawing room has a double aspect with French doors to the rear terrace and an open stone fireplace. In addition there is a sitting room - a comfortable, light family room with four windows to two aspects and pointed arched fireplace with woodburner and beside the entrance hall is a study with views to the front. To the rear of the house is an L-shaped family kitchen/breakfast room with French doors to the terrace, it is well fitted with a range of painted base and wall units (some glazed), a central island with cupboards and drawers all with granite worktops. There is plumbing for a dishwasher, fitted electric hob with extractor hood, a Firenzi electric double oven and a recessed Stanley stove which provides heating for water, central heating as well as cooking. There is a walk-in pantry and a boot room/ utility room beyond with door to rear. To the first floor, there are two deep cupboards and a large airing cupboard on the landing and five generous bedrooms – the master bedroom having an en-suite bathroom, and the new guest bedroom, a shower room. There are attractive views to both front and rear aspects. Approximate Gross Internal Area House: 277.7 sq m / 2989 sq ft Garage: 36.7 sq m / 395 sq ft Not to scale. For identification purposes only.

Ground Floor First Floor Outside Local Authority The property is approached over a shingle South Cambridgeshire District Council Ordnance Survey © Crown Copyright 2015. All rights reserved. Licence number 100022432. Plotted Scale - 1:750 gravel sloping drive to parking area and double garage – with potential, perhaps Outgoings to provide additional space above, studio, Council Tax: Band G –£2,579.12 payable office or playroom for example. The 2015/2016. gardens surround the property, with curve- edged path to the front and a rear terrace. Directions The gardens are mainly laid to lawn with a variety of flower and shrub borders, silver From Cambridge proceed south crossing birch and fruit trees (apples, damson and Junction 11 of the M11 into Harston. pear). Beyond the garage is a decked area At the traffic light junction turn left to from which there are lovely distant views, Newton and proceed through the village and beyond is a part post and rail paddock. and out to the other side taking the left The whole extends to approximately 1.15 turn signposted Thriplow. Proceed into the acres. village, turning left into Church Street and the property will be found in an elevated position on the left hand side. Please park Services at the bottom of the drive, and approach via Mains electricity, water and drainage are the front door. connected to the property. Oil fired central heating.

Important Notice Savills and their client give notice that: 1. They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Savills has not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. Photographs taken April 2015 by Justin Paget Photography Ltd. Details prepared April 2015. Kingfisher Print and Design. 01803 867087