High Street, Yelling, St. Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19

Shepherd's Cottage is a delightful listed property, full of charm and character. It has been extended over the years to provide versatile additional accommodation on both floors. This oak-framed property is thatched in reed and has many period features including exposed timbers and floorboards, and an inglenook fireplace. On the ground floor is a cosy sitting room with an open fire, a lovely dining room with an open tiled fireplace (currently boarded), and a pretty kitchen with built-in appliances, ceramic sink and hatch to the dining room. A bright garden room with oiled oak floor opens onto the terrace and lower garden. There is also a good-size utility room and the third bedroom, which would work very well as a study. On the first floor, and accessed by two separate staircases, is the vaulted double aspect master bedroom with a bathroom with roll-top bath, and the second bedroom with a further bathroom with both a shower and a bath. Both first floor bedrooms have lovely views across the gardens and neighbouring fields and there is also a large landing that is currently used as an office. The cottage has been beautifully maintained and is double glazed throughout.

Sitting in rolling hills, Yelling is a sought-after and quiet village just 14 miles from Cambridge. It is also conveniently located for access to St Neots and the market town of St Ives, both with extensive amenities. For those needing to commute by train there is a rail station in St Neots offering a fast and regular service to London Kings Cross, and there is also a guided bus route in St Ives to Cambridge. The village benefits from ready access onto the A428 to Cambridge and St Neots, which in turn connects to the A1 in the west, the A14 to the east and on to the M11, M1 and M6. Excellent primary schooling is available in the area as well as the many independent schools in Cambridge.

The property is approached over a sloping paviour driveway providing parking for several cars and giving access to the detached single garage. The gardens are attractively landscaped with thoughtful planting and mature shrubs and trees including willow, oak, maple, silver birch and apple. They back onto meadows with lovely open views and are mainly laid to lawn offering wonderful levels of privacy and tranquillity. To one side of the house, with doors from the garden room and sitting room, there is a paved terrace and lawn providing the perfect place for al-fresco dining etc. A further lawned area to the other side of the property is tucked behind hedging, with a log store, greenhouse and garden shed. Paths lead around both sides of the cottage to the various areas of the gardens with steps at the front up to the terrace.