£1,150,000 /Sale price

Imposing detached Victorian residence, within its gated grounds of just over 1.5 acres, one of the most prestigious, historical homes in the area.Description - Dating back to the 1860's, this imposing detached Victorian residence, originally built by a former timber merchant, now stands proudly within its gated grounds as one of the most prestigious homes in the area. Until around 1944, much of the surrounding land was owned by the Berkeley Estate before passing into private hands. Today, Cambridge House offers substantial accommodation arranged over three floors, perfectly blending period elegance with generous living space.A most impressive entrance hall, with wide proportions and polished wooden floors, has played host to many a social gathering. From here, all principal rooms are accessed, with the kitchen/breakfast room forming the heart of the home, featuring a traditional tessellated tiled floor and a gas-fired AGA. This kitchen is a dream for any keen cook with a walk-in pantry and a separate utility/back kitchen with access to the original Dairy.Three equally grand reception rooms, each with ornate cornicing, period fireplaces, sash windows and original window shutters, offer both elegance and flexibility of use. A Victorian-style conservatory or orangery, complete with two established grapevines, extends the living space beautifully. A useful cloakroom completes the ground floor. The deceptively spacious L-shaped first floor has five well-proportioned bedrooms, each with a feature fireplace and a garden view, together with three bathrooms. On the second floor, you will find three interconnecting attic rooms and an additional bedroom, perfect for storage or easily adaptable for additional accommodation. An old Dairy is connected to the house with two rooms (one previously used to store and keep food cool) and the other now a handy workshop. Detached from the house yet within the same grounds, an old coach house retains many of the features from when it was once used to store the coach and horses with the original cast iron feeding trough still in place today.The level grounds of around 1.5 acre surround Cambridge House with neatly placed seating areas dotted around amongst an array of garden and wooded areas where beech trees and Californian redwood trees stand proudly screening the house. The garden offers something for everyone with level lawns, kitchen garden with strawberries, raspberries, asparagus beds and sweetcorn to name but a few, together with two greenhouses containing tomatoes. For pleasure, the extensive lawns create an ideal area for any size family.