Summary - 18, Church Street, Great Shelford CB22 5EL
4 bed 1 bath Detached
Charming family home near station and schools with scope to modernise.
Chain free four-bedroom detached cottage with garden and garage
Convenient village location, short walk to station and shops
Ground-floor bedroom with en-suite — ideal guest room or home office
L-shaped rear garden plus private courtyard and gravel driveway
Sold via Modern Method of Auction — 56-day completion target
Buyer pays reservation fee (4.5%, min £6,600) and £349 pack fee
Only one family bathroom for four bedrooms; EPC E and may need updating
Medium flood risk; council tax Band F (expensive)
This rare four-bedroom detached cottage in the heart of Great Shelford offers village living within easy reach of Cambridge. Set back behind a flint wall, the house includes a gravel driveway, tandem garage and enclosed L-shaped garden — practical outdoor space for family life and parking for two cars.
The ground floor layout includes an entrance hall with WC, a living room opening to a private courtyard, a dining room and a kitchen with walk-in pantry. A versatile ground-floor bedroom with en-suite shower provides useful guest accommodation or a home office. Upstairs are three double bedrooms with built-in wardrobes and a family bathroom.
The property is offered chain free via the Modern Method of Auction, which allows a faster completion (56 days) but requires a non-refundable reservation fee (4.5% of purchase price, min. £6,600) and a buyer pack fee (£349). Buyers must complete ID and demonstrate funding; read the auction paperwork and the Buyer Information Pack carefully before bidding.
Practical considerations: the house dates from the 1950s–1960s and has an EPC rating E. Double glazing is present but install dates are unknown. There is only one main bathroom for four bedrooms, council tax is high (Band F), and the site has a medium flood risk. These are important for budgeting and insurance decisions, and the property will suit buyers prepared to update elements and move within the auction timescale.
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