Houghton Bury

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A fabulous, Grade II listed late 19th century 'Arts and Crafts' style house with tennis court, set in 9.8 acres in this idyllic west Cambridgeshire village location.

St Ives 2 miles, Huntingdon 3 miles (fast train to King's Cross 50 minutes), Cambridge 14 miles, Peterborough 19 miles (distances and time are approximate).

Houghton Bury is a beautiful example of a late 19th century Vernacular Revival house, built with red brick and timber frame under a red pantile roof. The house occupies a wonderful elevated position with glorious views over the Ouse Valley. Internally the accommodation extends to 3,923 sq ft (364 sq m) and has a wealth of original period features, including panelled doors, open fireplaces, exposed beams, mullion stained glass windows and hard wood flooring to the ground floor. The impressive panelled reception hall with open stone fireplace and hard wood floors leads on to the grand reception rooms with their stone and oak leaded mullion windows and three of the first floor bedrooms have wonderful barrel-vaulted ceilings with decorated plaster straps. In short, prospective purchasers have the rare opportunity to acquire a stunning period property which along with the enviable secluded village location makes for a very appealing family home.

Outside
The property sits centrally within beautiful gardens and grounds of 9.8 acres (3.968 hectares), which are enclosed by mature trees and shrub border. The house is approached via a long sweeping driveway with large ornamental pond and ample off-street parking, leading to the Stable block 23’8 x 17’6 (7.21m x 5.33m) including 2 Bay Car Port. The extensive front and rear landscaped gardens with large paved terrace and gravelled seating area, form part of the grounds which make up this estate and enjoy a wonderful sense of privacy and seclusion. Partly laid to lawn, the garden leads to a large area of woodland with various paddocks which surround the property. There is access to a number of outbuildings to include a garden shed, machinery shed, vegetable garden and greenhouse.