Church End, Cambridge, CB1

The Old Rosemary Branch at 67 Church End is a charming, detached, Grade II Listed former public house dating back to the early 18th century, featuring many original elements. This versatile family home, situated on the edge of Cherry Hinton, offers flexible and spacious accommodation of 2,371 sq ft (220 sq m) spread over three floors. It includes a large garden with a garage/workshop, utility room, bike shelter, wood store, garden shed, greenhouse, and summer house, all providing wide-ranging open views. The house comprises four reception rooms, a study, five bedrooms, a bathroom, and an en-suite shower. The windows were upgraded in 2015 to slimline double-glazed units, a new boiler was installed in 2022 and a new bespoke kitchen installed in 2023.

The main side entrance opens into an entrance porch with high ceilings, providing access to the cloakroom/W.C. The large inner entrance hall/reception area, with French doors leading to the rear patio, opens into the lounge, which features beams and an open fireplace. A door leads to the small front entrance hall, connecting to the sitting room with a wood-burning stove and a doorway through to the dining room with built-in shelves and the recently modernised kitchen, finished to a high standard.

The kitchen includes a breakfast area, quartz work surfaces, double oven, induction hob, dishwasher and fridge, and a range of wall and floor shelves and cupboards. A back door provides access to the patio and garden.

On the first floor, the large landing area opens into a study nook overlooking the garden. The family bathroom contains a shower over the bath. A laundry cupboard is also accessible from the landing. The first floor also includes three bedrooms: the main bedroom features a wardrobe, en-suite shower, and sink with vanity unit, while the larger second bedroom includes a decorative fireplace and a window seat with internal storage. The second floor houses two large bedrooms and a wardrobe/store room.

A gated and gravel driveway, accommodating three to four cars, runs alongside the house to the garage/workshop at the end, with a wall and door leading into the garden. Adjacent to the garage/workshop is a utility room. The bike shelter, wood store, garden shed, oil tank, and greenhouse are located behind the utility room, with the summer house situated at the far end of the garden past the vegetable plots.

Church End is located between Coldhams Lane, Cherry Hinton, and Cambridge Airport, just on the outskirts of Cambridge city. It is well-served with local amenities in both Cherry Hinton and Cambridge, including a Sainsbury's supermarket on Coldhams Lane, David Lloyd health and fitness centre, parish church, convenience stores, and takeaways, as well as various local primary and secondary schools. For those needing to commute by road, there are excellent links to the M11, A11, and A14.