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Guide price
£1,175,000
5 bed detached house for sale
Thicket Road, Houghton, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE285 beds
2 baths
4 receptions
EPC rating: D
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Local area information
Property location
Nearby amenities
- Houghton Primary School 0.2 miles
- Wyton on the Hill Community Primary School 0.8 miles
- Huntingdon 3.2 miles
- St Neots 8.9 miles
These distances are calculated in a straight line. The actual route and distance may vary.
Features and description
- Drawing room
- Sitting room
- Dining room
- Study
- Kitchen/breakfast room
- Utility room
- Principal bedroom with dressing area and en suite shower room
- 4 Further bedrooms
- Garden
- Double garage
Walnut Lodge is an attractive family home offering more than 2,400 sq. Ft. Of light-filled flexible accommodation arranged over two floors. The ground floor accommodation flows from a welcoming reception hall and comprises a spacious drawing room with feature exposed brick open fireplace and patio doors to the rear terrace, a well-proportioned sitting room with feature corner fireplace and patio doors to the rear terrace, a generous dining room with feature bow window and a study with bespoke storage. The ground floor accommodation is completed by a large kitchen/breakfast room with a range of wall and base units, modern integrated appliances, a breakfast area with space for a good-sized table and a neighbouring fitted utility room with doors to front and rear aspects.
On the first floor the property provides a spacious L-shaped principal bedroom with fitted dressing area and en suite shower room, three further double bedrooms, a well-proportioned study, and a fully-tiled family bathroom.<br /><br />Having plenty of kerb appeal, the property is approached through twin stone pillars and double wrought iron gates over a gravelled driveway offering private parking for multiple vehicles and giving access to the detached double garage. The enclosed garden is laid mainly to level lawn and to the rear features a pedestrian gate to surrounding countryside walks and a large wraparound paved terrace, ideal for entertaining and al fresco dining, the whole screened by mature trees.<br /><br />Located on the banks of the River Great Ouse between Huntingdon to the east and St. Ives to the west, Houghton village has a thriving community spirit and a range of day-to-day amenities including a village green, church, community shop with Post Office, independent stores, public house, library, tea room, playing field and popular primary school. The nearby market towns of St. Ives and Huntingdon both have a wider range of amenities including independent and high street shopping, supermarkets, services and restaurants, cafés and public house. Communications links are excellent: St. Ives with its guided busway linking to Cambridge can be accessed via the Thicket on foot or bicycle, Huntingdon station provides regular fast trains to London Kings Cross and the nearby north-south A1 and east-west A14 offer links to major regional centres and the national motorway network.
The area offers a wide range of state primary and secondary schooling including Spring Common Academy (rated Outstanding by Ofsted) together with a good selection of independent schools including Whitehall, Kimbolton, St. John’s College, King’s College, cats Cambridge and The Leys.
On the first floor the property provides a spacious L-shaped principal bedroom with fitted dressing area and en suite shower room, three further double bedrooms, a well-proportioned study, and a fully-tiled family bathroom.<br /><br />Having plenty of kerb appeal, the property is approached through twin stone pillars and double wrought iron gates over a gravelled driveway offering private parking for multiple vehicles and giving access to the detached double garage. The enclosed garden is laid mainly to level lawn and to the rear features a pedestrian gate to surrounding countryside walks and a large wraparound paved terrace, ideal for entertaining and al fresco dining, the whole screened by mature trees.<br /><br />Located on the banks of the River Great Ouse between Huntingdon to the east and St. Ives to the west, Houghton village has a thriving community spirit and a range of day-to-day amenities including a village green, church, community shop with Post Office, independent stores, public house, library, tea room, playing field and popular primary school. The nearby market towns of St. Ives and Huntingdon both have a wider range of amenities including independent and high street shopping, supermarkets, services and restaurants, cafés and public house. Communications links are excellent: St. Ives with its guided busway linking to Cambridge can be accessed via the Thicket on foot or bicycle, Huntingdon station provides regular fast trains to London Kings Cross and the nearby north-south A1 and east-west A14 offer links to major regional centres and the national motorway network.
The area offers a wide range of state primary and secondary schooling including Spring Common Academy (rated Outstanding by Ofsted) together with a good selection of independent schools including Whitehall, Kimbolton, St. John’s College, King’s College, cats Cambridge and The Leys.
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