Listed for £800,000
September 4, 2025
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Notable Historical Features:
The property also retains several fascinating period details, including vertical scorch marks on the impressive dining room mantel beam, believed to be seventeenth-century taper burns made as a protective ritual. Beneath the same inglenook, a ‘witch bottle’, a type of historic charm said to protect against negative influences, was discovered during previous works and reburied under the hearth. Additional features include wooden panelling and a carved frieze above the door between the sitting room and hallway, thought to date from the sixteenth or seventeenth century, and a Tudor-style rose motif frieze visible above the door from the sitting room to the study.
The owner note that they ‘were seduced by the idea of being custodians or all this history - like living in our own tiny museum which is also a home - and by the thought of being part of such a long unbroken thread, of people and families living between these same walls, sitting by the same fireside’.
Outside:
The property benefits from off-street parking, a double garage, and a beautiful partially walled garden, offering privacy and a peaceful retreat.
Location:
Cottenham is one of the largest and most well-served villages in Cambridgeshire and is well-connected, just 3 miles (4.8 km) from the A10 and A14, with regular bus services to Cambridge and Ely. The village offers both primary and secondary schools at Cottenham Primary School is located and Cottenham Village College, which also offers a sixth form, adult education, and community activities. A wide range of amenities can be found in the village such as two doctors’ surgeries, a dental practice, a library, post office, pharmacy, mini supermarkets, a butcher, baker, greengrocer, hairdressers, barbers, beauty salon, coffee shop, fish & chip shop, two pubs, and an Indian restaurant. The village hall also hosts regular community events for all ages to be a part of.
Additional Information:
Tenure: Freehold
Services: Mains gas, water & electricity
Local Authority: South Cambridgeshire District Council
Council Tax: Band F
Viewings: Strictly by appointment with the Selling Agents, Carter Jonas