Detached house for sale in Royston SG8, 3 Bedroom

3 The Moor is a charming thatched cottage with three bedrooms and plenty of period character occupying a very pleasant position within easy reach of the centre of the village. The ground floor living accommodation is welcoming and cosy with a sitting room and dining room, both featuring commanding brick fireplaces fitted with woodburning stoves. Both rooms have timber beams overhead and sash windows overlooking the property’s front garden. The kitchen has attractive wooden units to base and wall level plus an integrated gas hob and oven while a door leads through to the garden room. This light and and airy space opens onto the courtyard gardens and provides a sunny setting in which to sit and relax.

Upstairs there are three bedrooms including a generous master with fitted wardrobes and a family bathroom. The bedrooms all have exposed beams.

The historic village of Melbourn lies ten miles south of Cambridge and three miles to the north of the market town of Royston. The village has a range of everyday amenities including convenience stores, a renowned butcher, a pharmacy, a barbers and plus several pubs and restaurants. For leisure, there is a sports centre with a swimming pool and gym while golf is available nearby at Kingsway Golf Centre. The village has both a primary and secondary school. Further amenities can be found in Royston or Cambridge, with its excellent shopping, leisure and cultural facilities. The area is well connected by road, with the A10 running close to Melbourn and allowing easy access to the M11, A505 to the A1 whilst Meldreth and Royston mainline stations both offer fast and regular rail services to London Kings Cross and Cambridge.

There is a gated entrance slightly to the side at the front of the house which opens onto a block paved driveway offering parking for 3/4 cars and providing access to the large double garage. To the rear there is a delightful west-facing courtyard garden with paved pathways and patio areas and flowerbeds bursting with life and colour.