- Detached period property +
- Outstanding position +
- Three generous bedrooms +
- Impressive kitchen/family room +
- Characterful features +
- Home office/studio +
- South westerly facing garden +
- Highly desirable and well served village +
- Good access into Cambridge +
Hockeys are delighted to bring to the market, Walnut House a wonderful detached home located in an outstanding location, close to the centre of this favoured village. Dating back to the 1920s the property offers elegant and well proportioned living arrangements that include a particularly impressive kitchen/dining/living space with four Velux windows and Bi-Folding doors leading out to the garden. Stepping inside you are greeted with a welcoming hallway that leads into the separate dining room at the front, living room with attractive open fire, useful cloakroom and the stunning open-plan kitchen. The kitchen boasts a wide range of units and drawers with granite worksurfaces over incorporating sink and draining board. Integrated appliances include, two ovens, five ring cooker, dishwasher and washing machine.
Upstairs from the landing you will find generously proportioned bedrooms and the three piece bathroom suite.
Externally the property enjoys an enclosed south west facing garden, stepping out from the Bi-Folding doors there is a good size patio area, perfect for Al Fresco dining. The remainder of the garden is laid to shingle and lawn with established and well stocked borders offering a burst of colour. There is also the advantage of an insulated home office/studio in the garden with power, lighting and internet connected, ideal for working from home. The property benefits from off road parking for several vehicles and is sold with the distinct advantage of no onward chain. Viewing highly recommended.
Location:
Burwell is a highly sought after village located approximately 11 miles from the university city of Cambridge and 5 miles from the historic horse racing town of Newmarket with regular bus service to both. There is convenient access to the A14 which interconnects to the M11 motorway to London and the A11 to the east.
For commuters there is a branch line connection from Newmarket to Cambridge and Ipswich. Cambridge and Whittlesford Parkway offer direct rail lines into London, with Cambridge North Station and the fastest trains taking under one hour.
Village Information:
Steeped in history, Burwell has a beautiful, Grade I-listed parish church in the High Street and museum showing life through the centuries on the edge of the Cambridgeshire fens. There is a strong sense of community, with local magazine ‘Clunch’ detailing village news and upcoming events (inc. independent food truck visits, cider festivals etc).
The village recreational ground has a large playing field, tennis courts, children’s play equipment and skate park with a paved walkway around the edge and numerous gym equipment for gym bods to enjoy. The Burwell Community Sports Centre offers a range of recreational activities such as badminton, table-tennis, gymnastics, and yoga.
Education at primary level is available at Burwell Village College Primary School, there are also pre-school nurseries available to choose from. Burwell lies within the catchment for both Bottisham Village College and Soham Village College secondary schools, rated Outstanding and Good respectively by Ofsted.
Residents are spoilt for choice for picturesque routes to enjoy, with riverside walks along the Burwell Lode out towards Reach and Wicken fen, Spring Close, Priory Wood and Devils Dyke to name a few. Just a short drive away is Anglesey Abbey National Trust, which is also within cycling range along the Lodes Way cycle route from Burwell.
Facilities:
One of the best served villages in Cambridgeshire with an extensive range of facilities for the whole community. Boasting three convenience stores, three public houses (The Fox, Five Bells and The Anchor) offering excellent dining options and takeaway, bakery, post office, doctors surgery, pharmacy, dentist, opticians, hairdressers and barber shop, estate agents, haberdashery, petrol station and delightful artisan coffee shop.
EPC Rating: D