A hugely impressive and truly fascinating home, ‘The Old House’ boasts character in abundance whilst offering grand proportions (measuring in excess of 3,600 sq.ft of accommodation) and a prime setting in Histon, which is one of the city’s most sought after villages.
A hugely impressive and truly fascinating home, ‘The Old House’ boasts character in abundance whilst offering grand proportions (measuring in excess of 3,600 sq.ft of accommodation) and a prime setting in Histon, which is one of the city’s most sought after villages.
– City Centre - approx. 4 miles – Cambridge North Railway Station - approx. 3.5 miles – Addenbrookes Hospital - approx. 6 miles
• Five spacious bedrooms • Sizeable village-centre plot • Truly outstanding character throughout • Ample gated driveway parking • Stunning kitchen
Although sizeable and imposing, the property offers a wonderful cottage-like feel with outstanding, assumed to be original, features including exposed beams, panelling, historical markings, and a largely intact priest hole. An addition to the captivating history is that during his many visits to Histon, Oliver Cromwell is believed to have stayed at “The Old House”.
Externally also quite special boasting a prime village-central spot offering ample gated driveway parking, an attached garage-like structure offering lots of storage, and sizeable mature grounds that wrap the house. An extremely rare opportunity to be the next custodian of this outstanding Grade II* listed home.
Offering a fabulous contrast of old and new, the ground floor is where the character is in abundance with an almost endless array of what appear to be original features. There are four reception rooms in total, a sitting room, snug, dining room and study. The kitchen/breakfast room is where the modern style and convenience shines with a stylishly fitted kitchen, ample dining space and bi-folding doors leading to both the rear terrace and side terrace. The remaining ground floor offers a boot-room, utility room, inner hall and shower room.
The vast and well-proportioned first floor offers four bedrooms in total, three of which are sizeable doubles, several landing/hallway spaces that double up as seating or reading areas, and finally a generously sized bathroom offering a shower, bath, wash hand basin and WC.
The top floor offers a fifth bedroom and a small landing space. To the left of the landing is a sizeable loft space that may be suitable for conversion into further accommodation.
Outside:
The property is approached through gates opening to the expansive driveway providing ample parking, whilst being open to the side aspect garden, which is predominately lawned with a wonderful selection of mature shrubs, trees and plants. The rear garden is mostly south-facing and predominately lawned and wraps around to the rear paved terrace, which is perfectly positioned to enjoy the sun. There’s a further paved terrace positioned on the northern side of the property that offers seating that can be accessed via the breakfast room area. The front garden offers a vibrant burst of colour in the spring months as it’s planted as a ‘wild garden’.
Location:
The village boasts many local facilities including excellent schooling for all ages from pre-school to sixth form. Good local shopping is available in the village and there is a regular bus service to Cambridge. Impington is served by Cambridgeshire County Council's Guided Busway with an estimated journey time to the Science Park of approximately 3 minute's. Cambridge North Railway Station, located in Chesterton, Pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders also benefit from a bridleway running all the way from Cambridge Science Park to St. Ives along the route of the Guided Busway.
Additional Information:
Tenure: Freehold
Services: Gas fired central heating. Mains gas, water, drainage and electricity. Note, none of these have been tested by the agent.
Local Authority: South Cambridge District Council
Council Tax: Band G
Viewings: Strictly by telephone appointment with the selling agents, Carter Jonas 01223 403330
The next steps...
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Establish funds
How will you fund the purchase?
Before making an offer on a property you will want to consider your financial situation, your income and outgoings.
Will you finance the purchase of your next property from the sale of an existing property which can put you in a chain, arrange a mortgage through your bank or buy the property outright.
To help you finance your next property purchase, we have a long established relationship with an independent mortgage broker who can discuss your situation with you.
They do all the legwork for you, working on your behalf with the lender
They compare wholesale mortgage rates from a large number of banks and lenders all at once
Their wholesale interest rates can be lower than retail (bank branch) interest rates
They offer more loan options because they work with numerous banks and lenders
They can finance tricky deals because of their knowledge and various lending partners
They are typically easier to get in contact with, and are less bureaucratic.
However advantages of working with your bank are:
You may be able to build off an existing relationship (and gain discounts if you have a checking or savings account)
You may already know the banker who will handle your mortgage
Banks may be more accountable than a smaller shop
They may offer lower interest rates in some cases
Their ability to add mortgage to existing banking profile and make automatic payments from linked account.
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Making an offer
with Carter Jonas.
When you see a property you are interested in on our website, call us 24/7 to arrange a viewing. Or if you prefer, get in touch via our website and we will call you back to find a time to view the property that suits you.
Once you’ve found a property you want to buy, it’s time to make an offer. A bit of negotiation is to be expected, however don't offer so little that you end up in a lengthy negotiation process, as you might lose the property altogether if someone else makes a higher bid.
If other offers have been made on a property we aren't legally able to tell you what they are, but we may indicate if they were close to the asking price.
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