Castor, PE5 7AX

NEW TO THE MARKET - a traditional 5-bedroom detached family home, set back in private, elevated grounds of just over an acre near the centre of Castor village. NO ONWARD CHAIN. Contact our office to register for further details & to book a priority viewing appointment. The Property Built in 1948, Five Elms has been home to the current owners since 1980. The house sits in an enviable elevated position behind a stone wall and mature hedging on Peterborough Road, in a large plot of just over an acre. Offering an excellent opportunity for refurbishment and personalisation, the accommodation is traditionally laid out with all the reception rooms leading off the central hallway. The kitchen/breakfast room catches the morning sun and is set around an oil-fired Aga. Upstairs there are four double bedroom (principal with en suite) and a single bedroom and a large family bathroom that offers a full 5-piece bathroom suite. Outside there is a double and single garage, potting shed, store and WC. Location The charming conservation village of Castor is situated approximately 5 miles west of Peterborough amidst attractive rolling countryside. The village comprises a mixture of houses and cottages, many of which are listed for architectural and historic reasons. It offers a wide range of amenities including church, village hall, a number of public houses, coffee shop and primary school. Close by, the A47 provides access to Peterborough, Leicester and the A1M (just over two miles away). From the Peterborough City Centre there is a high-speed rail link to London King’s Cross with a publicised journey time of approximately 50 minutes. Outside Five Elms sits almost centrally with a plot of circa 1.15 acres. A sweeping gravel driveway leads to parking in front of a double garage with a storage space over and a single garage. The large front garden is mainly laid to lawn and screened by mature hedging. To the side of the house there is a potting shed, outside store & WC. The rear garden rises gently & is mainly laid to lawn. There are a number of fruit trees & a small copse at the rear.