Halfpenny Cottage, Frog End, Shepreth, SG8

A charming 3/4 bed non listed country cottage yet easily accessible to the A10 (Melbourn/Cambridge/Royston) and Shepreth station( direct links to London & Cambridge). The property has immense potential and sits well back from the road and backs onto fields with a SW facing garden. The property has been extended and provides an excellent opportunity for further improvement and extension (plans available, initial planning enquiries have been made). Vendor relocating outside of area so no onward chain.

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Shepreth means 'sheep stream' and was used as a resting place where sheep could be washed on their way to market in Cambridge. The village has had it's own station since 1851 and it is on the mainline from Cambridge to London. The parish contains a Wildlife Park, a nature reserve, a moor, two pubs (The Green Man at Frog End) and The Plough on the High Street (currently being refurbished), plus the universally acclaimed Teacake tea shop. There is a Grade 2 listed parish Church of All Saints, which was restored in 1870.

Location - further info
The Parish of Shepreth is roughly rectangular and covers c1318 acres. It is bounded by the River Cam to the North, which separates it from Barrington, Foxton Brook to the East, across which lies Foxton, and Meldreth Brook to the West, separating it from Melbourn and Meldreth. The field boundaries to the South border the Parish of Fowlmere.

Location - specific info
Frog End is a desirable road set slightly at a distance from the main Shepreth village and with easy access out to the A10 at the Melbourn junction. Halfpenny Cottage stands well back from the road, and backs onto fields.

Accommodation
The property in it's present state has been extended (we are informed in the 1970's, 1980's and more recently) and comprises an entrance porch leading to a main sitting room, with wood burning stove and extended to the side. A garden room has been added beyond, that looks out to the garden. The kitchen/dining room has a Raeburn stove and access to the rear garden. There is a utility room with plumbing for a washing machine and dishwasher. A ground floor extension provides a further room with a mezzanine above suitable for use as a study or teenage bedroom. There is a refitted bathroom on the ground floor. Upstairs there is an independent single bedroom and a main double bedroom with a further room accessed through, useful as a dressing room, nursery or home office.

Outside
The house sits well back from the road and has a mature front garden and a block paved driveway. The rear garden faces South West and enjoys wonderful afternoon sun. It backs onto fields and is lawned with well stocked borders, mature fruit trees and bushes, timber sheds, a paved patio and covered terrace plus a small pond.