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8 acres, Eltisley Road, Great Gransden, Sandy, Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire
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Guide Price £1,650,000
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A rare opportunity to acquire a wonderful village house of considerable charm and character, with extensive accommodation over 2 floors, a range of outbuildings, tennis
court and wonderful established gardens and grounds overlooking open countryside.
Cambridge 13 miles, Huntingdon 12 miles, St Neots (fast train service to King's Cross) 7 miles, A1 8 miles, (distances are approximate).
Dating from approximately 1860, Leycourt is a charming period farmhouse constructed from attractive red brick elevations under slate and pantile roofs. In 1984 the current vendor added a 2 storey extension to the front of the property to create a drawing room and superb principal bedroom. The work was carried out to an extremely high standard with materials sourced to ensure the extension blends seamlessly with the original building.
The well proportioned accommodation extends to an impressive 6,162 sq ft (572.5 sq m) and offers tremendous versatility, suitable for a variety of uses and is flooded with light from large sash windows. Although the property has been beautifully maintained over the years, it provides prospective purchasers with a wonderful opportunity to acquire a substantial family home which can be reconfigured to their own particular taste and standard.
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Extensive accommodation extending to 6,162 sq ft (572.5 sq m) including self-contained annexe
Superb dual aspect Drawing Room with Jetmaster wood burning open fire and bay window with doors leading to the terrace
Elegant Library with full height bay window with French doors providing wonderful views of the gardens
5 excellent double Bedrooms and 4 Bath/Shower Rooms (2 En Suite) arranged over the first floor
Impressive Studio/Party Room ideal for a variety of uses or as additional dining space suitable for entertaining on a grand scale
Beautiful gardens and grounds comprising formal gardens, paddock and fenced hard surface tennis court
Substantial Grade II listed Barn which is suitable for a variety of uses or ideal for conversion
Solar tracking system comprising 2 rotating photovoltaic panels
Great Gransden is an attractive and popular village situated approximately 13 miles west of Cambridge and 12 miles south east of Huntingdon. Local facilities include a primary school, post office, public house and general store together with bowls and tennis clubs. Nearby Cambridge is not only world renowned for its academic achievements, but has also become a 'high tech' and 'bio tech' hub with the University Research and Development Laboratories, internationally renowned Cambridge Science Park and Addenbrooke's Hospital/Biomedical Campus, which is planned to be one of the largest centres of health, science and medical research in Europe. The city also provides an attractive combination of ancient and modern buildings, colleges, winding lanes, the tree lined River Cam and extensive shopping facilities, together with an excellent choice of independent schools.
Road and rail communications are good with the A428 within about 3 miles providing links with the A1 to the west and the M11 to the east and there is a mainline railway station at St Neots with services to London's King's Cross in about 40 minutes.
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