Description
Waters Edge is a large architect designed property which was built in around 2005 on an exceptional site overlooking a large lake. The property achieved planning consent at appeal in 2004 and a detached double garage building was built subsequently together with a large indoor swimming pool building which is weather tight but unfinished.
The three main reception rooms have porcelain tiled floors, are all large and feature picture windows giving superb views over the lake and beyond. One is fitted out as a home cinema with electrically operated blackout blinds, drop down screen and platform for a projector. Another has built in shelving along one wall and two feature Jetmaster open fireplaces set into stone surrounds. A high quality range of kitchen units with granite work surfaces and a large central island with integrated appliances occupies a large area in the open plan living room which is vaulted to full height and has a feature fire place and, above one end, a wood lined mezzanine accessed via a spiral staircase from the adjacent side entrance hallway. Two bedroom suites are also at ground floor level, both with high quality en suite bathrooms and dressing rooms with built in cupboards.
At first floor level the master suite has a gas flame effect fire built into a marble clad chimney, sitting and study areas, a large en suite shower room and a separate fully fitted dressing room. The main part of the bedroom has access via double doors onto a wide balcony with outlooks over the gardens and lake towards the river. The second staircase leads up to a pair of large bedrooms both with French doors leading onto a shared balcony and there is a shower room situated between them accessed from the landing.
The accommodation is shown in full detail in the attached floor plans and extends to over 9,100 sq ft (849 sq m).
Outside
Waters Edge is the last property on the left hand side on Meadow Lane. A pair of stone clad brick piers flank the entrance leading into a wide paved entrance courtyard to the front and side entrance doors. To the right hand side is the detached double garage with electrically operated up and over door and power and light laid on.
To the rear of the house there is a raised paved terrace all along the garden elevations together with a deep paved area with outdoor kitchen with built-in units.
A level lawned area extends northwards and to the east up to the lake edge. A haven for wildlife, the lake features a decking area to the far side with adjacent rockery over which there is a pumped waterfall.
The swimming pool building has glazed sliding doors all along the east and north elevations, an arched ceiling and an oval cast concrete pool with space for spa. This building is wind and water tight, has power laid on but the pool, wc and changing facilities have not been installed/completed.
Placed on top of a mound planted with shrubs is a timber shingled look out facing towards the lake and beyond this is a further landscaped area which leads up to the raised bank beside the River Great Ouse. Set on top of the bank is a timber building (shown in the attached floor plans) which has power and water laid on and a small verandah overlooking the river. The remainder of the land surrounds the lake and features an avenue of tall Lombardy Poplar trees which run alongside where the St Ives to Huntingdon railway line formerly ran.
The property can also be accessed from the end of Meadow Lane where there is a five bar gate adjacent to a small plantation of paper bark birches. This access is subject to a Right of Way serving the adjacent paddocks.
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