Great Lane, Reach, CB25
In Excess of £400,000

PROPERTY DETAILS

Guide Price £400,000 to £425,000

This charming detached period home is set in a beautiful countryside location with easy access to both Cambridge and Newmarket. Rich in character and history, the property offers spacious and versatile living with a large living and dining area featuring parquet flooring, two fireplaces—one with a wood-burning stove—and an exposed clunch stone wall. The country-style kitchen is both functional and attractive, fitted with a range of base and wall-mounted units, a Belfast sink, integrated eye-level double oven, five-ring gas hob with extractor hood, and space for appliances. From here, there's access to a generous rear porch, perfect as a garden room or additional living area, with French doors opening onto the enclosed garden.

Additional ground floor features include a utility room with plumbing and space for laundry appliances, a cloakroom with WC and wash basin, and internal access to the garage. Upstairs, there are three well-sized bedrooms—two with charming exposed brick fireplaces and front-facing windows, and a third currently used as an office overlooking the rear garden. The recently refurbished bathroom has been stylishly upgraded into a wet-room layout with a freestanding bath, large walk-in rain shower, wood-effect tiled flooring, wall-mounted sink, tiled walls, and a low-level WC.

Outside, the front garden is neatly landscaped with a lawn and flower borders, while the rear offers a private, low-maintenance space laid with artificial grass, raised planting beds, and a decked seating area. A gated driveway provides parking and access to a spacious garage/sun room with great potential for conversion (subject to planning). The property also benefits from a new roof installed in 2022, and fresh external render completed in 2024 with a 15-year guarantee. Built of brick with clunch gable ends, this home lies within the Reach conservation area and presents a rare opportunity to own a character property in a desirable rural setting.

Location:
Reach is a sought after village located approximately 12 miles from the university city of Cambridge and 6 miles from the historic horse racing town of Newmarket. There is convenient access to the A14 which interconnects to the M11 motorway to London and the A11 to the east.

For commuters there is a branch line connection from Newmarket to Cambridge and Ipswich. Cambridge and Whittlesford Parkway offer direct rail lines into London, with Cambridge North Station and the fastest trains taking under one hour.

Village Information:
The beautiful village of Reach is centred around a large green and sits at one end of the Devil's Dyke, a 7.5 mile Anglo-Saxon earthwork that is popular with keen walkers. There is a primary school in the neighbouring villages of Swaffham Prior & Burwell. Secondary schooling at Bottisham Village College. The renowned Reach Village Fair is an annual event that has been taking place on the village green since 1201. Just a short drive away is Anglesey Abbey National Trust and Wicken Fen Nature Reserve, both of which can easily be reached via bicycle as well.

Facilities:
Positioned on the green is a very well-regarded public house The Dykes End and there is also a village hall, tennis courts, cricket club and parish church.

Within a short cycle ride is Burwell, which is one of the best served villages in Cambridgeshire with an extensive range of facilities for the whole community. Boasting three convenience stores, three public houses (The Fox, Five Bells and The Anchor) offering excellent dining options and takeaway, bakery, butchers, post office, doctors surgery, pharmacy, dentist, opticians, hairdressers and barber shop, estate agents, haberdashery, petrol station and delightful artisan coffee shop.

The nearby horseracing town of Newmarket provides another great range of amenities including schools, shops, supermarkets, hotels, restaurants, and leisure facilities including health clubs, a swimming pool and golf club. Renowned globally for thoroughbred horses and boasting two separate racetracks with quality horses competing throughout the season.