Nunnery Green, Wickhambrook, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8

An attractive and recently renovated detached period cottage in a sought after village with countryside views to the rear.

Entrance Porch, Sitting Room, Kitchen/Dining Room, Utility Room, Cloakroom. Landing, Master Bedroom with En-Suite Shower Room, Two Further Bedrooms and Family Bathroom. Driveway with Parking, Garden Store, Front and Rear Gardens.

THE PROPERTY
Columbine Cottage is an attractive and recently renovated detached period cottage in a quiet village location enjoying countryside views and an enclosed garden. This well located property has brick elevations under a tiled roof, with light and spacious accommodation extending to 1,303 sq ft. The cottage boasts attractive period features including exposed timbers and fireplace housing a wood burning stove, with the benefit of a new heating system, including underfloor heating to the kitchen/dining room, additional loft and wall insulation and re-wiring throughout.

The entrance porch has a sliding glazed door to the front, tiled floor and door to the sitting room. The generously sized double aspect sitting room has windows to the front and side, brick fireplace housing a wood burning stove, further sealed brick fireplace, exposed timbers, oak floor and stairs to the first floor. The inner hall has two built-in store cupboards, built-in cupboard housing the pressurised hot water cylinder, tiled floor and recessed ceiling downlights. The cloakroom is located off the inner hall. The good sized and re-fitted double aspect kitchen/dining room has bi-fold doors to the garden, fitted Shaker style base and eye level units, oak worktops with upstands, ceramic sink with drainer, integrated appliances including Rangemaster cooker with four ring hob, 2 ovens, grill, hot plate and extractor hood and dishwasher, space for fridge/freezer, tiled floor and recessed ceiling downlights. A useful utility room is located off the kitchen/dining room with a, stainless steel sink with drainer, space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer, tiled floor, recessed ceiling downlights, glazed door to outside and sliding frosted glazed door to the kitchen/dining room.

The landing has windows to the rear and side enjoying countryside views. The master bedroom is of a good size enjoying countryside views and a beautifully finished en-suite shower room. There are two further bedrooms and a well finished family bathroom.

A gravel driveway to the front provides parking for several cars and access to the useful weather boarded garden store. The front of the property is enclosed by close boarded wooden picket fencing with a paved path leading to the entrance porch. A well maintained lawn adjoins the front, where there are flower and shrub beds and outside lighting. The attractive garden enjoys views over open countryside and is enclosed by close boarded and wooden post and rail fencing. The garden has a small lawn, paved terrace and outside lighting.

LOCATION
Columbine Cottage is located on the edge of the delightful village of Wickhambrook, with views over open countryside to the rear. This popular village is served by a good range of local amenities including a primary school, village stores/Post Office, garage, public house, community centre and sports field as well as a health centre/surgery. The nearby towns of Newmarket and Bury St Edmunds offer a wide range of local facilities including shopping, hotels, restaurants, schools and leisure facilities, with health clubs, swimming pools and a golf club. Cambridge is approximately twenty three miles away and has excellent schools, shopping and other facilities. There is easy access to the A14, A11 and M11 and via these to the national road network. There is a branch line connection from Newmarket to Cambridge and Ipswich. Cambridge, Audley End and Whittlesford offer direct rail lines into London, with the fastest trains taking under one hour. Stansted International Airport is approximately an hour’s drive.