Home Farm House BABRAHAM • CAMBRIDGE • CB22 3AG

Home Farm House HIGH STREET • BABRAHAM • CAMBRIDGE • CB22 3AG

Cambridge city boundary 4.1 miles • A11 0.7miles • M11 Junction 9 5.3 miles Stansted Airport 22.3 miles • Great Shelford Station 4 miles • Whittlesford Parkway station 3.5 miles (All distances are approximate) Grade II listed detached village house with delightful gardens and grounds in 2.33 acres

Entrance hall • drawing room • dining room • sitting room/snug • study • kitchen/dining/garden room back hall • boot room/utility • cloakroom • cellar • wine cellar Master suite with bedroom and luxurious bathroom • 4 further bedrooms • 2 further bathrooms Detached 2/3 bedroom cottage • large 1,658 sq ft barn Gardens and grounds incorporating outdoor heated swimming pool • former tennis court • sunken lawn rill terrace • sheltered al fresco dining area Drive • garages and former pump house

Savills Cambridge Unex House, 132-134 Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8PA Tel: 01223 347147 [email protected]

savills.co.uk SITUATION Home Farm House is tucked away on the outskirts of the village, just off the High Street and is approached over a private road which also serves the adjoining farm. Babraham is a sought-after small, pretty village some 4.1 miles south east of the Cambridge city boundary and is particularly convenient for the Babraham Institute, Granta Park, Addenbrooke’s hospital and the Cambridge Biomedical Campus. The George Inn is set back behind the village green and St Peter’s Church, which dates back to the 12th century, is nearby. Excellent primary schooling is available in Babraham with further state schooling for all age groups (including the well regarded Sawston Village College) in the large neighbouring village of Sawston (High Street 2 miles). Here there is also a large sports and leisure centre together with a good range of everyday shopping and recreational facilities and a medical centre. Independent schools are within easy reach of the historic yet high tech city of Cambridge, along with a wider range of shopping, recreational and cultural amenities. For the commuter, there are mainline rail services from Cambridge (to both London’s Kings Cross and Liverpool Street Stations) and Whittlesford or Great Shelford into London’s Liverpool Street or King’s Cross stations (from 60 minutes and 1 hr 24 minutes respectively). The M11 Junction 9 is 5.3 miles, Whittlesford station is 3.5 miles, the A11 0.7 miles and Stansted Airport is approximately 5.3 miles distant.

DESCRIPTION Home Farm House is a most handsome Grade II listed detached property in an exceptionally desirable and sought after location, towards the edge of this popular south Cambridgeshire village. The original mid -18th century farmhouse – formerly part of the Babraham Hall Estate - was altered and considerably enlarged circa 1830, resulting in a delightful mix of Georgian and early Victorian architecture. Of painted brick elevations with dentil cornices beneath a mixture of slate and tiled rooves, the property has an array of superb period features, including deep skirtings, four-panelled doors and moulded architraves. The rooms are light and spacious, many with high ceilings and double aspects. The welcoming main entrance is to the side of the house and is approached via a substantial panelled front door with patterned metal glazing bars to the fanlight above. The accommodation flows well from the central hall with its 19th century closed string staircase and fireplace to an inner hall to one side which in turn links to both the kitchen and the impressive, high ceilinged principle reception rooms with east facing bays. The kitchen is well fitted with a range of painted units, cupboards and drawers with granite worktops and splashbacks. There is a deep stainless steel 1 ½ bowl sink unit with mixer taps and adjacent granite work tops with drainer indentations. The central island incorporates various cupboards and drawers and there is a further range of granite topped units within the dining area. Included are a Lacanche Cluny range cooker with two electric ovens and Calor gas hob and a Maytag fridge freezer, and there is space for a microwave. From the dining area there is a door to the side hall and a fireplace and chimney on the opposite wall fitted with a Jotul log burner, providing a delightful focal point, particularly in the winter months. This area in turn opens into the garden room - a lovely light-filled sitting area, fully glazed to the rear with central French doors and glazed panels and further doors besides, it provides a super link to the garden and raised rill terrace. A side door opens onto a secluded dining terrace with a vine covered pergola and lead wall fountain. The entire kitchen and garden room floor area is tiled with travertine marble. There are a variety of sash and casement windows. The drawing room is double aspect with a central fireplace and deep bay window overlooking the sunken lawn. Adjoining is the well proportioned dining room with cupboards beside the chimney breast and an ornate corner cupboard, fireplace with a carved surround and a similar box bay window. In the older part of the house is a charming “snug” sitting room with a bay window to the front, fireplace with carved surround and deep cupboards beside - one of which proves sufficient space for a retractable TV unit. Here there is a painted floor and a pretty corner cupboard with shaped shelving. The adjacent pamment floored side hall provides access to the shelved double aspect study, cloaks and useful cellar with separate wine storage area. In addition there is a rear hall/boot room - another double aspect room with parquet flooring, fitted cupboards, back door and door to utility room with plumbing for washing machine, space for tumble dryer and coat and boot storage space.

The delightful turning staircase leads to a good landing with deep linen cupboard (which, we understand, was the location of the former “back stairs”). The impressive master bedroom with fireplace and wooden flooring enjoys views to the garden and barn and leads to the luxurious bath/shower room, fitted to a high standard with an impressive range of bamboo resin and wenge fronted cupboards, twin square wash basins screened yet part open through to the roll topped free standing bath with mixer taps and shower attachment, window seat, separate shower cubicle with both drench and hand- held shower fittings, and a WC cubicle with frosted door. The bathroom has underfloor heating and air conditioning. The landing beyond the master suite leads to two further double bedrooms and a family bathroom fitted with an oval wash basin, bath with tiled surround and a large shower cubicle. Branching to the left of the stairs is a guest wing with large double bedroom with fitted cupboards and three windows to two aspects. The adjacent bathroom is fitted with a roll topped bath with ball and claw feet and a separate shower. At the end of this landing is a separate WC. The fifth bedroom with internal lobby and wardrobe completes the first floor accommodation. OUTSIDE The property is approached via electric gates leading to a concrete and shingle drive with parking area. Beside this drive (behind a beech hedge) is a detached brick and flint cottage with a slate roof. This building, known as Clock Cottage, is approximately 1,214 sq ft. The surprisingly spacious accommodation provides hall, sitting room, study/3rd bedroom, fitted kitchen/ dining room, 2 bedrooms, bathroom and a private south facing terrace to one end approached directly from the main bedroom.

Beyond is a vast detached weather-boarded barn of 1,658 sq ft which dates to at least the 18th Century.

To the left, the drive leads to a brick and flint slated garage block comprising 3 garages with up and over doors and and a fourth garage or kennel/storeroom.

The gardens and grounds surround the house and provide a delightful variety of areas for sitting, admiring and alfresco dining, from the sheltered inner courtyard near the kitchen, to the raised rill terrace with semi-circular box hedging surrounded by a channel of water; from the elegant sunken lawn flanked by stone steps to the parterre with box hedging and a central weeping silver pear tree. Yew hedging divides the garden into “rooms” whilst a pergola with climbing roses leads the visitor to the paved pool area and former tennis court beyond and a pan-tiled garden shed. An avenue of maple trees are the final surprise at the far end of the garden.

Beside the drive is a former brick and flint pump house, part of which houses the borehole used by the adjoining farm. Cottage

Clock Cottage (Not Shown In Actual Location / Orientation)

Cottage Cottage Cottage Gross internal fl oor area(approx): 441.5 sq m / 4752 sq ft Cellar = 28 sq m / 301 sq ft Cottage = 112.8 sq m / 1214 sq ft Pump House = 35.8 sq m / 385 sq ft Garage = 102.4 sq m / 1102 sq ft Barn = 154 sq m / 1658 sq ft

Not to scale. For identifi cation purposes only.

Store (Not Shown In Actual Location / Orientation)

First Floor Ground Floor Pump House (Not Shown In Actual Location / Orientation)

Garage (Not Shown In Actual Location / Orientation) Cellar Barn (Not Shown In Actual Location / Orientation) (Not Shown In Actual Location / Orientation) SERVICES DIRECTIONS VIEWING Mains electricity, water and drainage are connected. Calor gas From central Cambridge, proceed in a southerly direction on Strictly by prior appointment with the sole agents Savills. used for hob. Oil fi red central heating. the A1307 (Hills Road). At the Addenbrookes roundabout take the second exit and continue on the Babraham Road, over LOCAL AUTHORITY the second roundabout. At the dual carriageway, keep right South Cambridgeshire District Council. and turn right into the village, passing the George pub on the left. The drive will be found on the edge of the village on the OUTGOINGS left just beyond the last row of cottages. Council Tax: Band H. Amount payable 2016/2017 £3,259.36

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 May 2016 by Justin Paget Photography Ltd. Details prepared May 2016. Kingfisher Print and Design. 01803 867087. 16/05/23 VP