Endless Skies Wilburton | Ely | Cambridgeshire

Endless Skies Wilburton | Ely | Cambridgeshire My wife is a keen cook and the open plan layout of the kitchen is ideal for preparing meals whilst chatting with friends and family.” Endless Skies

itting halfway between the Fenland central heating.” The comfortable kitchen Svillages of Wilburton and Stretham on a and breakfast room open straight into the quiet road meandering through the beautiful large and light-filled conservatory, making Cambridgeshire countryside, a handsome this a delightful multi-use space. All the Brick house and its neighbouring annexe are units are built in with room for freestanding delightfully situated in approximately four appliances, there is also a Calor gas cooker acres. Designed and built by the owners, every and further delightful views out over the detail has been taken into consideration. garden. A useful utility room is located next “We always saw the potential when we door to the kitchen along with a wet room, purchased the land and existing dwelling. both can also be accessed through the stable We designed and built the main house in door at the back of the house. “We purposely 2002, built the annexe for the mother-in-law incorporated this in the design of the house the following year and a couple of years later as it’s so useful to walk into after a hard day’s added an upstairs to the main house. Both work in the garden.” To the front of the house properties are wheelchair-friendly and have sits the spacious principal bedroom with built been designed so the layout can be easily in wardrobes, en-suite with a Jacuzzi bath and reconfigured.” The properties are accessed a shower. Two further guest bedrooms and a via an impressive wide gravelled drive lined family bathroom complete the downstairs with daffodil bulbs, which make a stunning accommodation, well laid-out and ideal for display in spring. The annexe also has its own entertaining friends and family. drive with electric gates. The tower of iconic Ely Cathedral, four miles away, can be seen Upstairs, further accommodation offers from the front gates, as well as the endless flexible living. There is a good-sized double skies and lush fenland which characterises bedroom, en-suite bathroom with a skylight this area. allowing light to flood in, a spacious landing, also with skylight which is currently being Rooms With A View used as an office space, and a large, long The front door leads straight into the entrance room which the present owners utilise as a hall, from which all the rooms radiate. On hobby room. “It would be simple to turn this the left is the cosy triple aspect lounge into another bedroom with an en-suite as with its Essex redbrick fireplace and double it’s directly over the downstairs bathroom. doors leading out to the patio. The present Equally, it would make a perfect playroom. owners enjoy relaxing in this room, watching television and enjoying the views of the garden. The layout of the house lends itself beautifully to entertaining, with all the doors opening up to create a flexible space. Next door is the dining room, also with a smart Essex redbrick fireplace and double doors into the garden. “We can easily seat ten people in here, but the layout means that we can have lots of people over and they can sit wherever they like. It’s really cosy as we have oil-fired Endless Skies

Remote Beauty The large garden has several fruit trees, including apples, (eating & cooking), pears, plums, crab apples and cherries. Rose bushes, heathers and mature trees give the garden flow and structure and there is a greenhouse and plenty of room for a vegetable plot if desired. There is a well-established fishpond stocked with Koi & common carp, plus a custom fitted out potting shed. The owners have a two-year-old above ground swimming pool measuring 24 by 12 feet with an electric heater and filtration system which is for sale, subject to negotiation. Furthermore, there is a substantial brick-built shed divided into a woodshed, workshop and tool storage area. “We call this place the oasis in the fens. We’ve got woodpeckers, tame pheasants who come in to see us every day and all manner of wildlife.”

On Your Doorstep... Set in the shadow of the magnificent Ely Cathedral sits Kings Ely School offering education from Nursery age to Sixth Form. As well as this there are many other excellent schools in the area as well as a full range of amenities, sport and leisure activities which can all be found within the nearby towns. Cambridge is also conveniently close, and a wonderful city in which to wander and marvel at its architecture, enjoy its culture or dine at any of its many restaurants.

With flexible accommodation, beautiful grounds, good transport links and Ely, Cambridge and Bury St Edmund’s within easy reach, these lovely properties offer a wealth of opportunities for anyone who is fortunate enough to be able to make them their own.

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