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Shingay Cum Wendy, nr Royston, Hertfordshire

PROPERTY TYPE

Detached

BEDROOMS

2

BATHROOMS

2

SIZE

910 sq ft

85 sq m

TENURE
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Freehold

Key features

  • Stunning Detached thatched home
  • Large detached outbuilding garage with loft room
  • Two double bedrooms
  • Extended and now offers two reception rooms
  • Plot appox 0.22 of an acre
  • Ample offroad parking
  • Double gated access with hard standing

Description

Property Overview:

  • Type: Detached thatched home in a ‘Chocolate box’ style
  • Condition: Recently extended and improved, offering spacious and versatile living space
  • Bedrooms: Two double bedrooms
  • Plot Size: 0.22 acres with a generous driveway and large detached garage/outbuilding

Ground Floor Features:


Entrance:

  • Front door opens to a light and airy dining room featuring an inglenook fireplace.
Kitchen:

  • Delightful dual-aspect design with fitted wall and base units and work surfaces.
  • Feature fireplace with an inset wood-burning stove.
  • Equipped with inset electric hob, double oven, microwave, built-in dishwasher, and wine chiller.
Rear Hallway:

  • Provides access to the living room and opens to the rear garden, featuring a ceramic tiled floor.

Utility Room & WC:

  • Contains a two-piece suite with a low-level WC and basin inset into a vanity unit.

Ground Floor Shower Room:

  • Recently refitted with a three-piece suite including a walk-in shower enclosure, low-level WC, and wash basin.

Living Room:

  • Bright dual-aspect room situated at the rear and features French doors leading to a paved patio terrace and a full-height window overlooking the garden and fields beyond.

First Floor Features:

Staircases:

  • Two staircases provide access to the first floor.

Main Bedroom:

  • Includes a fitted double wardrobe and a door leading to the second bedroom.

Second Bedroom:

  • Features its own staircase, is bright with dual aspects, and has a range of fitted wardrobes and storage.

Unique Characteristics:

Heritage:
  • A beautifully presented character home formerly part of the nearby Wimpole Hall estate, Grade II listed status.
  • Originally two estate cottages constructed in the mid-19th century in a Gothic style with Gault brick and a half-hipped thatched roof.

Architectural Features:
  • Central ridge stack, symmetrical facade, two boarded doors, two casement windows shaped to two-centred arches with brick labels, and two eyebrow dormer windows similar to the ground floor windows.

This home combines character, history, and modern improvements, making it a unique and inviting living space. If you have further questions or need additional information, feel free to ask!

Outside

The home is situated on a plot measuring 0.22 of an acre, and gardens are well maintained and lawned. All enclosed by fencing with an open aspect to the rear which offers views over to Croydon Church on the horizon, and the westerly aspects serve up some fab sunsets.

Patio terrace with a pergola arch. Sunken pool with an ancillary plant room shed.

Double gated access from the front to the rear garden leads to a hard standing.

Outbuilding

Features a large detached timber framed garage outbuilding. Measure 10m x 3.71m garage space. Plus, a separate and really useful utility room. Stairs to a first floor storage loft which measures around 40ft and would make an ideal den, gaming space

Location

Shingay cum Wendy is Conveniently located close to Cambridge and Royston this property is perfect for commuters to London and Cambridge who desire to escape the busy urban cities and begin a new life in this picturesque rural location. Bassingbourn is nearby and enjoys fab village pubs, shop and post office and schools. Meldreth Train Station is 4 miles away and Royston train station is just 7 miles away, with fast trains to London and Cambridge.

The university city of Cambridge is only 6 miles away, boasting excellent independent schools for all ages and great cultural and recreational facilities. Shopping in the Royston includes a Tesco Superstore, M&S food hall and Aldi. There is also a busy High Street and a good selection of pubs and restaurants.

There are good road connections with the A1/M at Baldock 13 miles to the west and the M11 3 miles to the East (approx). Luton and Stansted Airports are both within a 30 to 40 minute drive.

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