Thatcher Stanfords Close, Melbourn, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8

This well-presented detached home offers bright, light-filled accommodation and a flexible layout which provides a spacious and versatile family home.

The welcoming reception hall with in-built storage and wooden flooring, gives access to a large dual aspect sitting room/study that offers an impressive inglenook fireplace with niche alcove seating and a bay window allowing for plentiful natural light. French doors open onto the terrace in the enclosed garden and an archway leads to the adjoining dining room which is equally spacious and light with a bay window with garden and countryside views. Ivory shaker-style cabinets, a purpose-built hearth for a range oven and a butler sink give the adjoining kitchen/breakfast room a country feel whilst the integrated appliances, island breakfast bar and granite worktops add contemporary touches. There is a generous utility with butler sink and storage cabinets which has a convenient door giving access to the side of the house and garden.

On the first floor, the spacious principal bedroom incorporates in-built storage and a modern en suite bathroom with a double sink and vanity unit. Two additional bedrooms benefit from in-built storage and all the bedrooms are light and well-proportioned. A modern family bathroom completes the accommodation on this level.

Melbourn is a large village located to the south west side of Cambridge, with convenient access to the A10 and M11. With country walks on the doorstep, the village also benefits from a supermarket, community health centre, post office, squash club and sports centre, golf courses and allotments.

There are several well regarded schools in the village, with Cambridge also offering multiple independant schools for primary and secondary education.

For the rail commuter, the well served market town of Royston is easily accessible with a mainline railway station with fast service into London Kings Cross (54 mins).

Situated at the end of a no-through road, the property offers a large, block-paved driveway leading to a double garage and front garden with shrubbery planting and a path to the front entrance. A side pedestrian gate gives access to the west-facing garden which is enclosed by hedgerows and benefits from countryside views. A generous paved terrace spans the rear of the house allowing for al fresco dining.