Summary - 55A HIGH STREET OVER CAMBRIDGE CB24 5NB
5 bed 1 bath Detached
Large character house with huge south garden and scope to modernise for a growing family..
Four double bedrooms plus versatile ground-floor room (potential fifth bedroom)
Open-plan kitchen/dining/living room with garden-facing French doors
Large south-facing 0.25 acre garden with patio and outdoor kitchen (negotiable)
One family bathroom; utility WC—may be tight for five bedrooms
Pre-1900 solid brick walls (assumed no insulation) — potential energy upgrades
EPC C; mains gas boiler and radiators provide immediate heating
Off-street parking for two; located in village conservation area
Short walk to guided bus and within Swavesey VC catchment
This handsome detached house in Over combines generous living space with a large, south-facing garden — a rare find close to village amenities and good school options. The ground floor offers flexible living: a bright open-plan kitchen/dining/living room with French doors to the patio, a living room with an open fireplace and picture window, plus a versatile room currently used as a home office that can serve as a fifth bedroom.
Families will appreciate the four double bedrooms on the first floor, the main bedroom’s walk-in wardrobe and the potential to add an en suite. The home is comfortable now with mains gas boiler and radiators and an EPC rating of C, but it is an older property (pre-1900, solid brick) and some energy improvements — for example wall insulation — may be worthwhile to reduce running costs and improve comfort.
The quarter-acre rear garden is a major selling point: a large patio and covered area with an outdoor kitchen (BBQ and pizza oven available by separate negotiation), lawn, vegetable plot, pond and two sheds. There is off-street parking for two and easy access to the guided bus into Cambridge; Swavesey Village College is in-catchment, which will suit school-age families.
Notable practical points: there is one family bathroom and a separate WC/utility area (previously a shower room) which means bathroom use will need planning for a five-bedroom household. The property sits in a conservation area, so any external alterations may need consent. Council tax is above average. Overall, this is a spacious, characterful family house with scope to modernise and improve energy efficiency while enjoying a large private garden and strong local transport and school links.
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