Cootes Lane

An incredible opportunity to purchase this truly loved 4 / 5 Bedroom home, situated on an impressive near 4 Acre plot, offering a meadow and woodland, multiple stables with a hard standing for another, a multi-use barn, and plenty of parking! All of which can be found within the popular village of Fen Drayton.


The home itself briefly comprises of an Entrance Hall, Study or potential 5th bedroom, Office, Middle Room, downstairs Shower Room, Living Room, Conservatory, Utility and Kitchen to the Ground Floor. To the First Floor you have 4 good-sized bedrooms, storage space and a Family Bathroom.

Upon entering this lovely home, you are met by an open Entrance Hall with plenty of space for your coats! With this space providing access to the Study/5th Bedroom, stairs to the first floor, and Office.

The Study offers a fantastic, dual aspect space with plenty of room for a desk and an array of furniture, or as previously suggested, a potential 5th Bedroom. Which, given the location and accessibility of the downstairs Bathroom, offers a great space for a potential Annex. This room then enters into the ‘Middle Room’, which provides access to the Bathroom, which comprises a large shower cubicle, W/C, hand wash basin and room for further storage, with the gas boiler being positioned just above the W/C.

To the right of the Entrance Hall, you have the Office, which again offers a great space for a desk and any one working from home, and provides access again in to the Middle Room, meaning should the ‘Study’ be utilised as an Annex or Bedroom, you still have good access to the rest of the house.

The Middle Room in question provides access to, of course the Study, downstairs Bathroom, and Office, as well as the Living Room, Kitchen, and further benefits from a spacious storage cupboard.

From the middle room, you then enter into the very generous living room. At just over 24ft in length, this room boasts an impressive space, with the current owners utilising room as part dining and part sitting room, with an array of additional furniture. To the rear, left of the room, you have large sliding doors out to the garden, offering fantastic views and an abundance of natural light. Central to this wall, you have a beautiful wood burner style gas heater with a solid wood mantel and surrounds. To the right of the Fireplace, you have double doors with glazed side panels entering into the Conservatory. Furthermore, given the size of the room, should you wish to go down the route of an Annex, this room could even be partitioned to provide two separate Sitting Rooms, both of which would have access to the rear garden.

The Conservatory is a great space within the home and offers incredible views over the back garden! Not to mention, the floor is tiled, making this an ideal place to wipe off any muddy paws after some time exploring the garden! The space itself offers room for an array of furniture, and even extends alongside the Living Room to provide a Utility Space, comprising of base units and a sink, space and vent for a tumble drier, with a door the side of the property and double doors to the rear garden.

From here, you then enter into the Kitchen via the internal stable style door. The kitchen itself offers an impressive size, with tiled flooring and an array of wooden wall and base units, a 1 ½ Stainless Steel sink with drainer, a four ring gas hob, double, eye-level oven, and space and plumbing for a washing machine, dishwasher and under counter fridge. This space further benefits from a large island/breakfast bar offering additional storage cupboards and counter space, as well as making a great space for the family to congregate of a morning.

Onto the first floor landing, you have access to all of the Bedrooms, the family Bathroom and a storage cupboard.

Three of the four bedrooms offer a great size with room for a double bed at least! With Bedroom 1 offering room for a super king bed and an array of other furniture, as well as boasting a triple aspect with fantastic views across the front, side and rear of the property. The second bedroom boasts a very similar size, with the added benefit of an array of built in wardrobes and cupboard units for additional storage needs.

Bedroom 3 and 4 offer further good sized rooms, with the fourth bedroom being used as a dressing room by the current owners.

The Family Bathroom comprises of a white, modern suite, with a bathtub and shower over, W/C, and inset vanity basin, with tiled flooring and half-tiled splashback to the walls.

It is clear to see this home has been truly loved from day one, and the time has come for someone else to fill it will love and care and truly enjoy the space the current owners have so loving called their home for many years.

Externally, the property continues to impress! To the front of the property, you have a lovely area with an array of mature trees offering screening and privacy to the home! With a secure, gated area to the left that currently plays home to a flock of happy hens! To the right, there is a large area laid to block paving and paving slabs, offering a fantastic place for outdoor furniture to enjoy the sunny weather and entertain guests! This also provides access along the block paved path to the parking area at the far right of the property, an area of which can hold numerous vehicles to say the least!

Alongside this area, you will find 2 relatively new stables as well as a hard standing for a third, with a detached, large, multi-use barn currently comprising of stables, storage rooms and even a workshop! Attached to the barn is also a garage, with 2 greenhouses to the side.

Leading to the rear fenced garden, you are met with an abundance of mature trees and shrubs of various species, rose bed and flower borders, with the rest of this being laid to lawn, it really is your own little private oasis! There is also the most impressive pond with an abundance of Koi and Goldfish offering a really tranquil place to sit and relax!

Through a gate from the garden you will find the woodland and meadow, which is simply ablaze with a blanket of breath-taking primroses, bluebells, cyclamen, snowdrops and more in Spring! It also comprises an array of fruit trees as well as native and ornamental trees. Not to forget, the meadow itself is completely secure with 6ft chain link fencing surrounding the entire border making this simply perfect for any grazing animals or dogs etc. Lastly, to really add to this picturesque setting, the property enjoys the most beautiful sunsets.

Fen Drayton is a small village between Cambridge and St. Ives in Cambridgeshire, England, and between the villages of Fenstanton and Swavesey. It has a thriving village pub and there are post offices in neighbouring villages Fenstanton and Swavesey. For those commuting, the new A14 means it has fantastic roads links to Cambridge, Huntingdon, Peterborough, Stansted etc. With Cambridge being just a 20 minute drive, Cambridge Station providing fast rail links to London Kings Cross and Liverpool St. Whilst Huntingdon is just a 14 min drive with similar links.

The local primary school is rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted as is the Swavesey Village College which is approximately 5 minutes away.

Whilst all of the above makes Fen Drayton a fantastic place to live, it is perhaps the Fen Drayton Lakes that make this a truly extra special place to live.

Just north of the village is the Fen Drayton Nature Reserve, a 108-hectare (267-acre) reserve comprising four lakes formed from exhausted sand and gravel pits. These were worked since the 1950s, and are now a habitat for some 190 bird species, along with other associated wildlife. The RSPB purchased much of the site in 2007. Fen Drayton is just an awesome place to live!



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