- Detached Family Home +
- Desirable Village Location +
- Four Bedrooms +
- En suite Shower Room +
- Garage and Parking +
- Private Enclosed Rear Garden +
- Convenient Access into Cambridge +
- No Onward Chain +
This impressive four-bedroom detached home is tucked away in a quiet cul-de-sac, offering generous accommodation, modern comforts and excellent outdoor space.
On arrival, a welcoming porch opens into the hallway, where there is access to a convenient cloakroom/WC. The living room is bright and spacious, featuring sliding doors that open into the conservatory – a versatile reception space that enjoys direct views over the rear garden. The kitchen is fitted with a comprehensive range of wall, base and drawer units, while the dining room provides a separate formal space with the flexibility to create an open-plan kitchen/dining area if desired.
Upstairs, there are four well-proportioned bedrooms. The principal bedroom benefits from its own en suite shower room, and the remaining bedrooms are served by a modern family bathroom.
Externally, the property boasts a private and enclosed rear garden, predominantly laid to lawn with mature borders and a patio area ideal for outdoor dining and entertaining. To the front, a driveway provides ample off-road parking in addition to a garage, offering both secure parking and useful storage.
Location
Fordham is a popular village located between the historic horse racing town of Newmarket just 5 miles, and the cathedral city Ely around 9 miles away. The university city of Cambridge some 17 miles away is easily accessible via the A14 which interconnects to the M11 motorway to London and the A11 to the east. The market town of Bury St Edmunds is just under 18 miles.
Ely benefits from a mainline rail station with connection to Cambridge in approximately 17 minutes, there is also 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. Stansted International Airport is approximately 40 minutes away.
Fordham is a desirable village with a very active community. The recreation ground has a play area and hosts a range of activities and clubs such as football, tennis, cricket and bowls. There is a splendid Grade I listed church with the earliest parts of the building dating from the 12th century. There are several footpaths within the village and a cycle route which connects with Fordham with Soham. A bus route connects to Ely, Newmarket, Soham and Cambridge with an hourly service Monday to Saturday.
Fordham offers a great range of local amenities including highly regarded primary school, Michelin featured restaurant The White Pheasant, Co-op, petrol station, two garden centres, family butchers, church and two public houses, The Crown and The Chequers.
The nearby horseracing town of Newmarket provides a further range of amenities including schools, shops, supermarkets, hotels, restaurants and leisure facilities, including health clubs, a swimming pool and golf club. Renowned globally for thoroughbred horses and boasting two separate racetracks with quality horses competing throughout the season.
Ely, home to a world-famous 900-year-old Cathedral, lies on the River Great Ouse and offers another good range of shopping facilities within the centre including a market which takes place on both Thursdays and Saturdays. There are a number of sporting facilities such as an 18 hole golf course and leisure centre with indoor swimming pool/gymnasium.