Thrapston Road, Kimbolton, PE28

INTRODUCTION:


Oliver Russell Property Consultants are delighted to have received instructions to bring to the market this extended character 2 bedroom end of terrace home. The house is in excellent decorative order with a light & airy kitchen breakfast room, benefiting from a vaulted ceiling with bi fold doors onto an enclosed walled courtyard garden. situated at the end of a terrace, on the Thrapston Road in the historic small market town of Kimbolton.

The house, benefits at ground floor with a separate dining room to the front of the house, lounge and extended Kitchen-breakfast room to the rear. The first floor provides 2 double bedrooms, with a recently refitted, generous bathroom with roll top bath and separate shower enclosure.

The owners have carried out a number of improvements in recent years, including, the
Installation of new heaters and the refitting of the bathroom

KIMBOLTON:

Kimbolton is a very attractive small town located in Cambridgeshire, close to the borders of Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire, originally situated in the old county of Huntingdonshire, keeping its "town" status through the annual "Statie" Statute Fair.

Kimbolton Castle, a building of national historic importance, provides an imposing presence at one end of the High Street. Formerly a hunting lodge for Henry VIII, the Castle now provides the setting for a leading Independent School.

The High Street provides an eclectic mixture of homes and businesses with numerous independent retail operators, a Grade I Listed Church, two Public Houses with restaurants, wine merchants, cafes and a chemist. Kimbolton also provides a dentist and its own Doctors surgery / medical centre. A Budgens food store is located on Thrapston Road, adding to the retail coverage.


LOCATION:

Transport links to Kimbolton are provided by way of the B645, which provides access to the A1 and the market town of St Neots, in approximately 9 miles. The B660 provides access to the A14 in approximately 3 miles. There are direct rail connections to London Kings Cross and St Pancras from St Neots (10 miles) and Bedford (12 miles) respectively with a travel time of approximately 45 minutes.

EDUCATION:

Kimbolton hosts the leading Independent Kimbolton School, providing pre-prep, prep and senior schooling. The town also provides the Kimbolton Primary Academy.

Alternative independent schools are available at Wellingborough School (17 miles) Bedford (14 miles) including Bedford School, Bedford Girls School, Bedford Modern School, Bedford Greenacre School. Oundle School is approximately 16 miles to the north west.


The house is situated on the Thrapston Road, covered canopy to the front door.

THE HOUSE

DINING ROOM:

Dining room with bay window to front aspect, shutter blinds and secondary glazed windows. Period fire place with electric heater installed. Wall mounted new electric heater. Alcove shelving & cupboard storage, to the sides of the fireplace, The room and the house as a whole benefits from generous ceiling height throughout and will seat 6-8 diners in comfort. Carpets.

LOUNGE:

Sash windows to side aspects, secondary glazing, shutter blinds. Under stairs storage cupboard. Fire place with electric heater installed, additional wall mounted electric radiator, TV point. Stairs to first floor level. Carpets.


KITCHEN- BREAKFAST ROOM:

Extended kitchen with full height vaulted ceiling to the breakfast area, Velux windows to roof and full width bi-fold doors to the enclosed rear courtyard garden.

Part glazed door to side access, windows to side aspect. Electric heaters, wood laminate flooring.

Fitted kitchen with a mixture of base & eye level units, composite sink & draining board, Rangemaster Elan cooker with hob.

FIRST FLOOR

LANDING

Doors to bedrooms & bathroom, electric heater, loft hatch access.

BEDROOM 1:

Generous double bedroom, secondary glazed window to front aspect with shutter blinds. Victorian period fireplace, integral double wardrobe, carpets, electric heater.

BEDROOM 2:

Generous double bedroom, window to side aspect, with shutter blinds. Electric heater, integral storage cupboard.


BATHROOM:

Recently re-fitted bathroom, obscured glazed window to side aspect, with shutter blinds. The bathroom provides a white 3 piece suite with roll top, free standing bath, with period taps & shower attachment. WC & vanity mounted wash hand basin, the bathroom is fully tiled to the floors & walls and has the additional benefit of a separate over sized shower enclosure.

REAR COURTYARD GARDEN.

Delightful enclosed walled rear court yard garden, low maintenance flag stones, to the side of the house is a covered bin & log storage area and a pedestrian gate to No 7 for bin access.

OUTBUILDING

The house also benefits from a brick built outbuilding, ideal for utility function, with space for washing machine, large fridge & tumble dryer, WC & wash hand basin.