The Green, Houghton, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE28, 5 bedroom detached house

Savills - Cambridge

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£1,200,000

The Green, Houghton, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE28, 5 bedroom detached house

Price:

£1,200,000

Summary:

Green

Location:

Huntingdon, Cambs

Description:

Substantial Edwardian Arts & Crafts house in fantastic village location. Description Nestled within the charming and highly-desirable village of Houghton, Whympers is an Edwardian Arts & Crafts style residence, and though unlisted, has undergone meticulous restoration by its current owners which include rewiring, replumbing, new drainage systems, structural modifications, re-plastering, both interior and exterior rendering consistent with Edwardian craftsmanship, new windows and doors and a new staircase. Whympers occupies a prominent and commanding position at the heart of the village, nestled within a conservation area. It overlooks The Green, which is graced by a thatched clock tower, designed, and funded by Charles Whymper ra, the property's first occupant. The entrance foyer opens up into a hall which connects to the living room, kitchen breakfast/room, the dining room and the rear porch. To the right from the hallway is the living room with an open fireplace and two glass doors leading out to the west-facing side garden, with a large window to the primary south-facing garden. To the left is a dual-aspect dining room, also adorned with an open fireplace, with an east-facing bay window and French doors out to the garden. The kitchen/breakfast room, which was once two separate rooms, has been transformed into a spacious open and inviting space, with solid wooden work surfaces, butler sink, a range cooker and a capacious walk-in pantry, with French doors opening seamlessly to the garden. There is a further utility room and WC that completes the ground floor accommodation. On the first floor are four generously sized bedrooms with charming views, the principal of which benefits from a dressing room and option to create its own ensuite shower room, there are two bathrooms – one boasting a freestanding bath and the other a double walk in shower. On the second is a fifth double bedroom and an attic room which itself lends to potential further. Still available at ListedBuy!

Posted:

December 2 2023 on ListedBuy