5 bed detached house for sale

Radegunds, North Road, Whittlesford, Cambridge CB22

A wonderful five bedroom family home set in an enviable location, in this popular village, south of Cambridge.

Cambridge 6 miles, Royston 9 miles, Whittlesford Parkway Railway Station (Liverpool Street line) 0.5 of a mile, M11 (junction 10) 1.5 miles, (distances are approximate).

Beech House, 1 Radegunds is a wonderful five-bedroom detached house, built with brick elevations under a tiled roof. The property has been in the same ownership for the past 30 years. The house sits within the conservation area in this popular village and has been constructed from the bricks that previously made up the old Vicarage. The current owners have made some significant improvements to the property, including a ground floor rear extension and kitchen renovation. The property offers spacious accommodation over two storeys with multiple reception rooms, suitable for a variety of family needs.

Whittlesford is an attractive south Cambridgeshire village with a general store, post office/newsagent, primary school, 2 public houses, recreation ground with tennis courts, football and cricket pitches. There is also a mainline railway station just 160 yards from the property.

The villages of Sawston and Great Shelford are both within 3.5 miles and provide more extensive shopping and schooling facilities. The University city of Cambridge, with its wide range of cultural, educational and shopping facilities is about 7 miles to the north.

The historic Duxford Imperial War Museum lies approximately 2 miles to the south. It played a prominent role during the Battle of Britain and has a vast selection of aircraft and military vehicles and stages a variety of air shows throughout the year.

The University city of Cambridge lies just 6 miles to the north and has become the centre of the 'high-tech' and 'bio-tech' industries with the University Research and Development Laboratories, Cambridge Science Park and Addenbrooke's Hospital/Biomedical Campus, which is readily accessible on the south side of the city. Cambridge also provides an attractive combination of ancient and modern buildings, colleges, winding lanes, extensive shopping facilities and an excellent choice of independent schools.

For the commuter, Whittlesford Parkway Railway Station provides a commuter services to London's Liverpool Street in about 1 hour and to Cambridge in about 10 minutes. The market town of Royston (about 9 miles to the west) provides a fast train service to London's King's Cross in about 38 minutes. The nearby M11 (Junction 10) provides excellent access to Stansted Airport and the M25.