High Street, Wicken, Ely, CB7

A delightful and impressive Grade II Listed thatched house set in this sought after village with a large established garden. Covered Entrance Porch, Sitting Room, Dining Room, Garden Room, Kitchen/Breakfast Room, Utility Room, Boot Room, Cloakroom. Landing, Master Bedroom with Dressing Room/Nursery and En-Suite Bathroom, Three Further Bedrooms, Store Room and Family Bathroom. Driveway and Parking, Garden Store and Large Garden. THE PROPERTY 45 High Street is a delightful Grade II Listed property in the sought after village of Wicken with an established garden. Believed to be a 15th Century open hall and subsequently extended, this attractive timber framed house has colourwashed and brick elevations under a thatched and peg tiled roof, with fine period features including inglenook fireplaces, exposed timbers and brick floors. The generously sized triple aspect sitting room has windows to the side, inglenook fireplace with open fire, cast iron hood and brick hearth, fitted shelves and cupboards, exposed timbers, oak floor, stairs to the first floor and French doors to the front and garden room. The impressive triple aspect vaulted garden room has windows to both sides, exposed brick floor and two sets of French doors to the garden. The good sized double aspect dining room has a window to the front, inglenook fireplace with open fire, central ceiling beam, oak floor, door and stairs to first floor, solid front door and part glazed door to rear garden. The charming double aspect kitchen/breakfast room has windows to the front and rear, fitted units, central island with oak worktop, oak worktops, one and a half bowl sink with drainer, integrated appliances including two door oil fired Aga, electric oven, four ring hob and dishwasher, space for upright fridge/feezer, exposed timbers, cupboard housing oil fired boiler, oak floor and door to garden. The useful utility/boot room is located off the kitchen/breakfast room with space and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer, Belfast sink, exposed brick floor, built-in cupboard and part glazed stable style door to outside. The cloakroom is located off the utility/boot room. The vaulted master bedroom has a window to the side and exposed timbers, dressing room/nursery and en-suite bathroom. There are three further double bedrooms to the first floor, family bathroom and store room. OUTSIDE The house has a gravel driveway to the side providing parking for several vehicles. A wooden gate off the driveway provides access to the house and garden. The front of the property is approached through a wooden gate and enclosed by hedging and wooden fencing, with a lawn and paved path to the covered entrance porch. The attractive established garden is enclosed by a brick wall, hedging and close boarded wooden fencing, with a lawn, large paved terrace, specimen trees, orchard and playhouse. There is a garden store with power and light, outside lighting and water tap. LOCATION 45 High Street is set in the well served Cambridgeshire village of Wicken, which has a range of amenities including a village green, public house, farmshop and is close to Wicken Fen Nature reserve. Both primary and secondary education are available in nearby Soham, which is seven miles away and tere is a school bus service for the village. Wicken is within easy reach of the Cathedral City of Ely, nine miles to the north, which offers extended facilities and the renowned King's School. There are fast and regular train services from Ely serving London's Liverpool Street and King's Cross stations. A full range of amenities can also be found in the world famous horseracing town of Newmarket and University City of Cambridge. Newmarket provides a good range of amenities including schools, shopping facilities, hotels, restaurants and leisure facilities including a golf club. There is easy access to the A14 and A11 and M11 and via these to the national road network. Stansted International Airport is approximately fifty minutes' drive.