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Northfield Kennels | Malton Lane | Meldreth | | SG8 6PE Guide price £729,995 LOCATION The property has unspoilt views over adjoining farmland and stands on a plot of just over 1 Acre. The property is located on a quiet lane in the sought after village of Meldreth in , which is only a few minutes away by car (2 miles) from the village's mainline MAIN HOME ACCOMODATION railway station which has regular links to (17 minutes fastest service) and London The main home has an internal floor space of just over 2,000 sq ft. Originally a pair of semi Kings Cross (52 minutes). detached houses, it has been converted into one dwelling. There are currently six rooms and a bathroom downstairs and six rooms, one with en suite, and a family bathroom on the first floor. The village also provides shops, pub and primary school. The market town of Royston is just 5½ BARN miles to the south and Cambridge 10 miles to the north. The A10, A505, M11 and A1(M) are within The most substantial of the numerous outbuildings is that in the bottom left hand corner of the easy reach. aerial photograph, the detached Barn. The current owners have taken advice from a local Architect regarding the possible change of use of the Barn to convert it to a separate residential unit.

The Architect submitted pre‐application plans to the South Cambridgeshire District Council Planning Department and had site meetings with Planning Officers who deemed it acceptable for this 1,600 sq ft Barn to be converted to a single storey residential dwelling, subject to the normal planning process. OUTSIDE The property has been in use as a trading Kennel and Cattery and there are numerous outbuildings of varied construction. MELDRETH The village grew in Saxon times and was listed as Melrede in the Domesday Book. The village's name means "mill stream", named after the stream that rises at Bury and flows north into the River Cam.

Its proximity to Cambridge resulted in much of the land being owned by colleges of the University at one time or another. In the early 16th century, Christ's College moved to its Meldreth estate to escape the plague. The village still has stocks and a whipping post, the traditional medieval punishment, last used in the village in 1860. The parish church, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, dates from the 12th Century onwards and its west tower houses a peal of eight bells. The village was once famous for its fruit production, is now home to many commuters who work in Cambridge and London. Orchards still exist in Meldreth, and locally‐grown fruits and vegetables are sold in the village, most notably the Meldreth greengage. One public house is still open; The British Queen opened its doors in the first half of the 19th century. The prime meridian runs through the village. A stone marker was erected near the western end of Fenny Lane, and unveiled in December 1999 by the Astronomer Royal, Sir Martin Rees. LOCAL AUTHORITY South Cambridgeshire District Council South Cambridgeshire Hall Cambourne Business Park Cambourne Cambridge CB23 6EA

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INFORMATION PROVIDED If the possibility of obtaining the planning permission referred to above or any possible alternative commercial use is critical to your interest in the property, please confirm these possibilities with the relevant authorities before proceeding with an offer to purchase.