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The Orchards WELCOME TO THE ORCHARDS The Orchards lie close to the village centre of Great Abington; a picturesque village on the edge of Cambridge that boasts a primary school, village shop, a well-regarded public house, a cricket club and a village hall. The Orchards is within easy walking distance of all that the village has to offer whilst also giving you close proximity to the surrounding countryside, the vibrant city of Cambridge and excellent road connection to destinations further afield. The Orchards takes its name from the community orchard that we are creating for all to enjoy. To the front of the orchard is also a children’s play area. Comprising 45 new two, three, four and five bedroom homes, including a number of bungalows, The Orchards is designed to create homes for all that respect and enhance the local vernacular, using high quality of materials and a restrained colour pallet. As you wander around The Orchards you will find secluded courtyard areas, landscaped spaces and character homes with traditional features, along with views of big skies and open countryside. With the village’s friendly community for all ages, Great Abington is a fantastic location for those wanting the convenience of being less than ten miles from the cultural city of Cambridge and just a few miles from the M11 for connections further afield. Welcome to The Orchards - a perfect place to put down roots. 1 GREAT ABINGTON A friendly village with a proud history The pretty Saxon-named village of Great Abington is divided from its neighbouring village of Little Abington by the River Granta. Its hedgerowed lanes take you past listed buildings and picturesque thatched cottages, a 16th century inn, a primary school, a village shop, numerous local businesses and views of beautiful open countryside. Great Abington is home to a friendly, welcoming community which regularly hosts events at its village hall – The Abington Institute. There is football for all ages and the Great Abington Cricket Team recently celebrated its 150th anniversary. The Three Tuns is a charming 16th century free house offering authentic Thai food made from scratch by its specialist chef using local produce. Great Abington Primary School’s latest Ofsted report is rated ‘good’ with a strong focus on academic achievement and a friendly, community approach. Great Abington Primary feeds into Linton Village College which achieved an ‘outstanding’ Ofsted rating and has a fantastic reputation. Granta School is based in Linton and achieved a ‘good’ Ofsted rating in its most recent inspection while there are also numerous faith and independent schools in the local area, plus of course the University colleges in Cambridge for further education. With Cambridge on your doorstep for shopping and days out, and the M11 just a short drive away, Great Abington attracts those looking for a more peaceful pace of life, a sense of space and somewhere to put down roots, whilst still benefitting from being closely connected to thriving cities for work or play. Images left to right: Abington Cricket Club, St Mary’s Church, Great Abington Village, Three Tuns Free House 2 3 conVENIENTLY connected For work and play Less than 10 miles from your doorstep is the beautiful, world-famous city of Cambridge. Here you will find major department stores, independent and boutique shops and an open-air market. For evenings out, Cambridge provides places to eat for all the family, from national pizza chains to Michelin-starred restaurants - as well as cinemas, theatres, bars and live music. By day Cambridge offers a wide range of events, world-famous universities and the perfect place to while away a couple of hours window-shopping and enjoying the wonderful architecture and diverse cultural atmosphere. Newmarket Racecourse can be reached in 20 minutes from The Orchards, while nearby attractions such as Duxford Imperial War Museum, Linton Zoo, Audley End House and Chilford Hall Vineyard are within easy reach and will appeal to all ages. When it comes to work rather than play, like its neighbouring towns and villages, Great Abington is home to many thriving local businesses – most famously The Welding Institute, now a worldwide organisation located at Granta Park, just over a mile from The Orchards. Established 20 years ago and known globally for its pioneering scientific successes, Granta Park attracts international employers such as MedImmune, Illumina, Pfizer, and PPD. Thousands of local and global businesses are located in Cambridge itself, along with many large, public sector employers. Images left to right: Grand Arcade, Cambridge; The Varsity Hotel, Cambridge; Newmarket; Chilford Hall Vineyard 4 5 N THE ALLOTMENT GARDENS ORCHARDS 1 9 8 7 2 Bedroom Bungalow 4 3 6 5 2 2 Bedroom House 3 Bedroom Bungalow 12 32 33 3 Bedroom House 31 34 35 10 4 Bedroom House 4 Bedroom Bungalow 5 Bedroom House 13 11 Homes available through 14 South Cambridgeshire Council 17 16 15 PLAY AREA 18 LINTON ROAD ORCHARD 19 Brick wall 20 21 22 Metal railing Timber fence Substation 6 7 MASTER BEDROOM W US BATHROOM LANDING BEDROOM 2 ST First Floor Computer generated image of plots 32 & 33 TWO BEDROOM SEMI-Detached HOUSE PLOTS 32* & 33 LIVING / DINING ROOM GROUND FLOOR WC Living / Dining Room 4.80m x 5.70m 15’8” x 18’4” ST Kitchen 2.50m x 3.20m 8’2” x 10’5” FIRST FLOOR Master Bedroom 4.80m x 3.70m 15’8” x 12’1” KITCHEN Bedroom 2 3.60m x 2.90m 11’9” x 9’6” ENTRANCE HALL Ground Floor * Plot 32 is handed to floor plans shown. Measurements are maximum dimensions. ST - STORAGE CUPBOARD W - WARDROBE US - UTILITIES STORE 8 9 EN-SUITE W LANDING BEDROOM 2 MASTER BATHROOM BEDROOM US First Floor Computer generated image of plot 35 TWO BEDROOM Detached HOUSE PLOT 35 ST KITCHEN / DINING ROOM GROUND FLOOR Kitchen / Dining Room 3.50m x 5.25m 11’5” x 17’2” WC Living Room 3.20m x 5.25m 10’5” x 17’2” ENTRANCE LIVING ROOM FIRST FLOOR HALL Master Bedroom 2.65m x 5.25m 8’8” x 17’2” ST Bedroom 2 3.30m x 3.60m 10’9” x 11’9” Ground Floor Measurements are maximum dimensions. ST - STORAGE CUPBOARD W - WARDROBE US - UTILITIES STORE 10 11 BEDROOM 2 KITCHEN MASTER LIVING / DINING ROOM BEDROOM Computer generated image of plot 20 ENTRANCE HALL W THREE BEDROOM Detached BUNGALOW STUDY / EN-SUITE BATHROOM ST PLOTS 9, 16*, 20 & 21 BEDROOM 3 US Living / Dining Room 4.45m x 7.05m 14’7” x 23’1” Kitchen 2.70m x 3.35m 8’10” x 10’11” Master Bedroom 3.55m x 5.35m 11’7” x 17’6” Bedroom 2 3.80m x 3.40m 12’5” x 11’1” Study / Bedroom 3 2.90m x 2.30m 9’6” x 7’6” * Plot 16 is handed to floor plans shown. Measurements are maximum dimensions. vaulted CEILING ST - STORAGE CUPBOARD W - WARDROBE US - UTILITIES STORE 12 13 MASTER BEDROOM BATHROOM US BEDROOM 2 BEDROOM 3 LANDING W EN-SUITE First Floor Computer generated image of plots 3 & 4 THREE BEDROOM SEMI-Detached HOUSE PLOTS 3, 4*, 13 & 14* LIVING ROOM GROUND FLOOR Kitchen / Dining Room 4.20m x 6.35m 13’9” x 20’10” Living Room 4.75m x 3.75m 15’7” x 12’3” KITCHEN / DINING ROOM FIRST FLOOR Master Bedroom 4.25m x 4.50m 13’11” x 14’9” ENTRANCE HALL WC Bedroom 2 3.40m x 3.30m 11’1” x 10’9” Bedroom 3 3.40m x 2.95m 11’1” x 9’8” ST Ground Floor * Plots 4 & 14 are handed to floor plans shown. Measurements are maximum dimensions. ST - STORAGE CUPBOARD W - WARDROBE US - UTILITIES STORE 14 15 BEDROOM 3 BEDROOM 2 LANDING BATHROOM US W EN-SUITE MASTER BEDROOM First Floor Computer generated image of plot 2 THREE BEDROOM Detached HOUSE PLOTS 2 & 5* DINING / LIVING ROOM GROUND FLOOR Dining / Living Room 6.35 m x 6.20m 20’10” x 20’4” ST Kitchen 2.90m x 2.95m 9’6” x 9’8” ENTRANCE HALL FIRST FLOOR Master Bedroom 4.55m x 4.05m 14’11” x 13’3” KITCHEN Bedroom 2 3.50m x 3.85m 11’5” x 12’7” ST Bedroom 3 2.70m x 3.85m 8’10” x 12’7” WC Ground Floor * Plot 5 is handed to floor plans shown. Measurements are maximum dimensions. ST - STORAGE CUPBOARD W - WARDROBE US - UTILITIES STORE 16 17 UTILITY ROOM BEDROOM 2 LIVING / Window to DINING ROOM plot 15 only Computer generated image of plot 8 US MASTER BEDROOM ENTRANCE HALL W FOUR BEDROOM Detached BUNGALOW KITCHEN PLOTS 8, 12*, 15 & 22* EN-SUITE BATHROOM STUDY / BEDROOM 4 ST Living / Dining Room 5.55m x 6.80m 18’2” x 22’3” Kitchen 2.55m x 4.05m 8’4” x 13’3” Utility Room 2.30m x 2.30m 7’6” x 7’6” BEDROOM 3 Master Bedroom 3.25m x 5.15m 10’7” x 16’10” Bedroom 2 3.40m x 3.25m 11’1” x 10’7” Bedroom 3 4.05m x 3.00m 13’3” x 9’10” Study / Bedroom 4 3.50m x 2.15m 11’5” x 7’0” * Plots 12 & 22 are handed to floor plans shown. Measurements are maximum dimensions. vaulted CEILING ST - STORAGE CUPBOARD W - WARDROBE US - UTILITIES STORE 18 19 BEDROOM 2 EN-SUITE MASTER BEDROOM W BEDROOM 3 LANDING STUDY / BEDROOM 4 BATHROOM ST First Floor Computer generated image of plot 6 FOUR BEDROOM Detached HOUSE PLOTS 1, 6, 18*, 19, 31* & 34 US LIVING ROOM UTILITY ROOM GROUND FLOOR Kitchen / Dining Room 3.35m x 8.35m 10’11” x 27’4” ST Living Room 4.10m x 5.85m 13’5” x 19’2” KITCHEN / Study 2.75m x 2.65m 9’0” x 8’8” DINING ROOM Utility Room 2.30m x 2.60m 7’6” x 8’6” ENTRANCE HALL STUDY FIRST FLOOR WC Master Bedroom 4.70m x 4.50m 15’5” x 14’9” Bedroom 2 3.40m x 3.40m 11’1” x 11’1” Bedroom 3 2.90m x 4.00m 9’6” x 13’1” Study / Bedroom 4 2.30m x 3.95m 7’6” x 12’11” Ground Floor * Plots 18 & 31 are handed to floor plans shown.
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