Popes Lane, Warboys, Huntingdon, PE28

Elegant Victorian Villa with Contemporary Extension on 0.35 Acres

Tucked away behind mature lime trees and a handsome brick wall, this beautiful Victorian villa sits in a tranquil 0.35-acre plot in the heart of a well-served village. From the moment you enter through the brick-pillared gravel driveway, there's a distinct sense of calm and seclusion. The drive offers generous parking, turning space, and access to a double garage with an adjoining workshop.

The front garden features a formal lawn bordered by mature trees, established planting, and hedging for privacy. The gardens wrap around to the south-facing rear and side, where you'll find a part-walled, beautifully private outdoor space designed for modern living. A generous patio and decked area are ideal for entertaining, complete with an outdoor kitchen and raised beds. The expansive lawn offers a safe and scenic place for children to play, while mature borders ensure year-round interest for gardening enthusiasts.

Enter the home through an arched brick doorway with a carved keystone into a welcoming lobby, which leads to a gracious reception hall. Here, parquet flooring, a feature fireplace, and a wide spindle staircase set the tone for the elegance throughout. The heart of the home is the striking open-plan kitchen, extended by the current owners to create a bright, social hub with a wood-burning stove, full-height glazing, and doors that blur the line between indoors and out. The kitchen itself is finished to a high standard with stone worktops and a breakfast bar peninsula.

Two formal reception rooms, each with beautiful bay windows and original fireplaces, offer refined spaces for entertaining or relaxing. A convenient downstairs WC completes the ground floor.

Upstairs, four large double bedrooms are arranged off a spacious landing and are served by two well-appointed family bathrooms. One of these bathrooms can be configured as a private en suite, providing flexibility for family life or visiting guests.

Seller Insight
This impressive, spacious, family home sits within its own generous parcel of land located in the bustling town of Warboys. A beautiful Victorian house which has been the much loved home for its present owners for the past eight years.

Although in good structural condition when purchased by its present owners, the house required lots of T.L.C. However, they recognised its obvious potential to become a very beautiful home. Their initial task was to restore its somewhat tired exterior, after which they continued with updating ancient heating and electrical systems and replacing them with state of the art, high end, products. Having great respect to the beauty and history of the house, living accommodation has been wonderfully tweaked and updated, all enhancing its Victorian beauty and creating a home which is welcoming, functional and very beautiful. One major enhancement was to create a stunning kitchen/dining space which opens out through large glazed doors onto decking and into a highly attractive courtyard which is a wonderful area on which to relax, enjoy al fresco dining or share with friends and family. With such space and amenities, the house is so welcoming for guests and many joyous social events have taken place here. Christmas is always special, and the house just lends itself to being adorned.

The owners have given as much love and attention to their garden as to the internal aspects of their home. With its built in BBQ, this also adds to ease of entertaining outside. Having beautiful mature trees also enables place for shade and the garden has often hosted large groups of friends.

Warboys has a wealth of outstanding amenities, not least of which is its highly Ofsted rated education opportunities, alongside award winning medical services. There are two excellent sociable pubs, opportunities to enjoy a wide range of sporting activities and the town has many societies and clubs which provide a host of activities. The owners enjoy walking and, direct from the house, there are several delightful country walks. Close by is Huntingdon which is where the main line station is located and provides a highly efficient service into London and beyond and, in addition, the newly updated A14 is also easy to access.

The owners can feel justly proud in restoring this property to its former glory and have loved every second of their time here. They will be very sad to say farewell to their home, but it is for logistic family reasons they are moving.

Village Information
The award-winning village of Warboys, with its centrally located landmark Clock Tower built to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria, lies about 4 miles south of Ramsey and about 8 miles from both Huntingdon and St Ives. The village offers a range of amenities and community activities plus a selection of shops, Post Office, pharmacy and GP/dental surgeries, library, tea-rooms and public houses as well as playgroups and special interest clubs.
The nearby towns of Ramsey, Huntingdon and St Ives offer a wider selection of shopping with a mix of high street names and independent stores, restaurants and eateries as well as leisure centres offering a variety of facilities and activities.

Transport
Warboys has good road links to the A1M and A14 and the wider motorway network. From St Ives the guided bus services provides fast and easy access to Cambridge city centre. Huntingdon station offers fast trains to London King’s Cross in under an hour and to the north via Peterborough.

Education
Warboys has its own primary school, Warboys Community Primary School, which is Ofsted rated “Good” and there are several other Ofsted rated “Good” primary schools within a few miles of the village. Secondary education is available at Abbey College in Ramsey, St Ivo Academy in St Ives and St Peter’s School in Huntingdon - all are Ofsted rated “Good”.


Agents Notes
Tenure: Freehold
Year Built: Circa 1885
EPC: E
Local Authority: Huntingdon District Council
Council Tax Band: G

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