SELLER INSIGHT

Magpie Cottage is the quintessential thatched English cottage, complete with traditional pretty front garden; and combined with its location in community minded Great Gransden village, offers the ideal rural setting for a pleasing lifestyle. For Keith, the present owner, the ease of accessing Cambridge for work and leisure, plus the nearby station at St Neots with frequent train service into St Pancras, provided a superb combination of town and country living. It has been a much loved home for over thirty years.

The house originates from the eighteenth century and is full of period charm. A modern extension created a generous kitchen and an extra bedroom. The owner says the family have enjoyed the entire house, but a favourite room is the living room where the exposed beams, the open fire and the large bay window with colourful garden views, combine to create an inviting and calm ambience.

The cottage is an easy entertaining venue, and there have been many sociable occasions, whilst a much anticipated annual event was a party for over forty, between Christmas and New Year. For smaller formal meals, the dining room, again with exposed beams and open fire, has an amiable and timeless appeal. A ground floor bedroom and shower room are perfect for overnight visitors.

The garden is a stunning mix of lawn, seasonal flowers, and a leafy ‘fernery.’ There is a long stretch of ‘wild garden,’ full of trees and shrubs that each year produce a spectacular carpet of spring flowers. It has been a constant pleasure to settle by the summer house and savour the tranquil beauty of this private oasis.

From the house you can stroll to the Post Office and village shop, attend one of the clubs held at the Reading Room or play tennis at the Sports field. Other social activities can be enjoyed at neighbouring Little Gransden. There are excellent walks in the area and the local woods are renowned for their bluebell walks.

The owner will miss the very special qualities of the house, the community and village life but takes away very many happy memories.”*

*These comments are the personal views of the current owner and are included as an insight into life at the property. They have not been independently verified, should not be relied on without verification and do not necessarily reflect the views of the agent.