Guide price £349,950
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REF: NEW230053
A CHARMING PERIOD COTTAGE IN NEED OF COMPREHENSIVE REFURBISHMENT WITH POTENTIAL FOR EXTENSION (STP) IN A SUPERB SETTING WITH FAR REACHING COUNTRYSIDE VIEWS
THE PROPERTY
Thrift Cottage is a charming period cottage in need of comprehensive refurbishment with potential for extension (stp) in a highly sought after edge of village location enjoying stunning countryside views.
Dating back to the early 19th Century, this attractive cottage has brick elevations under a tiled roof. The accommodation incorporates a sitting/dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, bathroom and three bedrooms.
Thrift Cottage has an entrance hall, well-proportioned sitting/dining room with a window to the front, fireplace with surround and built-in cupboards. The kitchen/breakfast room has a window to the garden, Aga with brick surround and door to the garden. The former utility room is located off the kitchen. There is a bathroom located off the inner hall.
The first floor has a landing and three bedrooms (two with built-in wardrobes).
OUTSIDE
Thrift Cottage is approached through a set of wrought iron gates with off road parking to the front and access to the attractive established garden enclosed by wooden fencing or hedging. The garden is mainly laid to lawn with well stocked flower and shrub beds, mature specimen trees, patio, pond, greenhouse and a garden shed.
LOCATION
Thrift Cottage occupies an attractive edge of village location with stunning countryside views, local footpaths and bridleways, making it ideal for horse riders and dog walkers. Kirtling has a village hall, public house, cricket ground and two churches and is surrounded by undulating Suffolk/Cambridgeshire countryside. The nearby horseracing town of Newmarket offers a good range of amenities including schools, shops, supermarkets, restaurants and leisure facilities, including health clubs, a swimming pool and golf club. Kirtling is commutable to Cambridge with its burgeoning hi-tech industries, science parks and reputable schools. There is excellent access to the A14 and A11 (M11). There is a branch line connection from Newmarket and Dullingham to Cambridge, Audley End and Whittlesford Parkway offer direct rail lines into London, with the fastest train taking under one hour. Stansted International Airport is approximately thirty eight miles.