Still Waters, 66 Common Lane, Hemingford Abbots 2 Still Waters, 66 Common Lane, Hemingford Abbots, , PE28 9AW

A quite exceptional, village house with stylish and beautifully presented accommodation, situated within stunning, landscaped gardens of just over 1 acre with river frontage and mooring.

Cambridge 14 miles, (fast train to King's Cross 50 minutes) 4 miles, St Ives 3 miles, A14 1.25 miles, (distances and time are approximate).

Gross internal floor area: 5,466 sq.ft (508 sq.m)

Ground Floor: Reception Hall, Cloakroom, Drawing Room, Cinema Room, Study, Kitchen/Breakfast/Family Room, Utility Room, Gym, Boot Room.

First Floor: Master Bedroom Suite with Dressing Room and En Suite Bath/Shower Room, 3 further Bedrooms and 3 further Bath/Shower Rooms (all En Suite).

Second Floor: Bedroom with En Suite Bath/Shower Room.

Stonecross Outside: Extensive Secure Parking, 2.5 width Garage, Wonderful Landscaped Gardens with Formal Trumpington High Street and Informal Areas incorporating an Italian Style Garden, Kitchen Garden and variety of fine specimen Cambridge trees. Store Room/Workshop, Open Fronted Store, River Frontage with Landing Deck and Mooring. CB2 9SU t: 01223 841842 e: [email protected] In all the property comprises 1.06 acres (0.429 hectares). f: 01223 840721 bidwells.co.uk Please read Important Notice on the first page of the floor plans.

Situation Particulars of Sale

Location Situation Description

Hemingford Abbots is an extremely picturesque and Common Lane is a highly regarded no-through road Built to an individual design in 2012 by the present highly regarded conservation village, with many on the western outskirts of the village, characterised owner, this stunning family house was designed with impressive properties, situated on the banks of the by detached houses in large gardens. Still Waters remarkable attention to detail and to the most River Great Ouse. The village has a fine medieval occupies an excellent position towards the far end of luxurious of specifications. The superbly church, The Axe and Compass public house, 9 hole the road. proportioned accommodation, arranged over 3 floors, golf course, golf range and delightful riverside walks. offers tremendous versatility, suitable for a variety of Further facilities are available in the sister village of (about 1 mile) including an award winning public house/restaurant, general store, primary school, farm shop and a sports and social club.

Secondary school education is available at St Ives and Huntingdon and school buses run from the village to Kimbolton School (about 19 miles) and from nearby villages to an outstanding choice of independent schools in Cambridge (about 14 miles).

Cambridge is not only world renowned for its academic achievements, but has also become a 'high tech' and 'bio tech' hub with the University Research and Development Laboratories, the internationally renowned Cambridge Science Park and Addenbrooke's Hospital/Biomedical Campus. It also offers extensive cultural and shopping facilities.

For the commuter, the nearby A14 provides access to Cambridge and the M11 for London to the south east, to Peterborough, via the A1, to the north and the M6 and M1 to the west. A mainline railway station at Huntingdon provides a fast service to London's King's Cross in about 50 minutes.

A Guided Busway also runs between Huntingdon and Cambridge with a park and ride site at nearby St Ives (about 3 miles) and there is a dedicated cycle lane from St Ives to Cambridge Science Park. Particulars of Sale

needs and with an abundance of deep glazed Impressive Drawing Room with stone fireplace surfaces, island unit, flexible spray tap, hydro windows, the property has an extremely light and airy and feature aquarium. tap providing instant boiled or chilled water feel throughout. and excellent range of integrated Miele Cinema Room with part Oak flooring, concealed appliances comprising twin ovens, Particular features of note include: - projector and drop down 4m x 2.5m (13'12 x 8'2) combination oven, coffee machine, wine projection screen. coolers and induction hob with extractor fans Magnificent Reception Hall with polished over. Gas fired wall inset fireplace and walk-in marble floor and sweeping staircases, with Kitchen/Breakfast/Family Room with honed Cold Room with temperature controlled wrought iron balustrade and Oak hand rails, to marble floor, range of matching Pippy Oak base fridge/freezer. the first and second floors. and wall cabinets and drawers, granite work The Drawing Room, Cinema Room and Kitchen/Breakfast/Family Room have bi- folding doors providing access to an extensive rear terrace and a stunning vista of the landscaped gardens. Excellent triple aspect Master Bedroom Suite with bi-folding doors to Juliet Balcony, wonderful views over the garden, Dressing Room with hanging rails, drawers and shoe rack and stylish, contemporary En Suite with extensive use of Turkish marble, twin hand basins, close coupled WC, deep oval bath, waterfall shower and integrated water proof TV. 4 further Double Bedrooms and 4 further Bath/Shower Rooms (all En Suite) arranged over the first and second floors. CAT6 cabling with control 4 Smart Home System providing flexibility on how to access and control lighting, heating, entertainment, computing and security throughout the house. Air circulation system and water softener unit. Gas fired underfloor heating, with all floors of solid concrete construction for enhanced noise suppression and fire prevention. Sealed unit double glazed windows. Particulars of Sale

Stunning landscaped gardens designed for (5.51m x 3.38m) of Oak frame, Oak weatherboarding There is an open fronted Store 15'8 x 10'4 (4.6m x ease of maintenance and with fully automated and thatch construction with power, light and open 3.06m) constructed with an Oak frame and Oak irrigation system. access to adjoining Greenhouse. weatherboarding elevations under a tiled roof and the property also enjoys approximately 65ft of river Security alarm, telephone/video entry system A wysteria and clematis clad pergola walkway leads frontage which includes a small Landing Deck and and security cameras to all aspects, to a private seating area and to extensive areas of Mooring facilities. accessible worldwide via iphone/ipad. lawn, which lead down to the river and contain a variety of deep well stocked flower and shrub beds In all the property comprises 1.06 acres Outside and fine specimen trees. (0.429 hectares). Still Waters is set well back from the road behind an established hedge and a variety of trees. An electronically operated gated entrance leads to an extensive parking area to the front of the house, bordered by an area of lawn and well stocked flower and shrub beds, which provides access to a 2.5 width Garage 23'11 x 17'10 (7.30m x 5.44m) which has been professionally fitted by Dura Garage Solutions with remote controlled roller door to front, power, light, rubber compound heavy duty flooring, suspended ceiling, comprehensive range of fitted cabinets including tools and wall racking system and stainless steel sink with hot/cold water. Wrought iron gates to both sides of the house, provide pedestrian access to the rear garden.

A wonderful garden to the rear has been superbly landscaped and is a particularly fine feature of the property. Formal and informal areas are well screened by a variety of established trees creating a private and secluded setting. An extensive paved terrace adjoins the rear elevation of the house with steps down to a striking Italian style garden where symmetrical, well stocked flower and shrub beds and gravelled pathways, surround a central circular pond with statuette fountain. Beyond a delightful Kitchen Garden, enclosed by box hedging and bordered by well stocked flower and shrub beds, contains neatly laid out vegetable and fruit beds and a charming Detached Store Room/Workshop 18'9 x 11'9 Particulars of Sale

Local Authority Services Tenure and Possession

Huntingdon District Council t: 01480 388388 All mains services are connected to the property. The property is for sale freehold with vacant possession on completion. Outgoings Fixtures and Fittings Viewing Council Tax Band: H All items normally designated as tenant's fixtures and Council Tax Payable 2015/2016: £3,145.20 fittings including curtains and light fittings, are By prior telephone appointment with Bidwells expressly excluded from the sale. However, certain t: 01223 841842. items may be available by separate negotiation. Enquiries to:

Robert Couch

Health and Safety

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Energy Performance Certificate Important Notice These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and should not be relied upon as statements or representatives of fact. Bidwells LLP has no authority to make or give in writing or verbally any representation or warranties in Ground Floor Plans relation to the property. Any areas of measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. No assumptions should be made that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents. Bidwells LLP have not carried out a survey, nor tested the services, appliances or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. Bidwells LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in & Wales (registered number OC344553). Registered head office is Bidwell House, Trumpington Road, Cambridge CB2 9LD, where a list of members is available for inspection. First and Second Floor Plans Site and Location Plans The plans below are not to scale and are provided for identification purposes only OS Licence No: ES100017734

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