The Garden Cottage, Stapleford

This is a self contained cottage annexed to our family home in a peaceful village 5 miles south of Cambridge. It consists of a double bedroom and bathroom, sitting room with double sofa bed and a small galley kitchen. Garden cottage has its own private entrance surrounded by flowers and a small lawn. It is attached to our family home, but is completely self contained with views of the garden from every room. There is a double bedroom with 150x200cm double bed, large wardrobe and chest of drawers, small TV with freeview and radio, WiFi. The bathroom was renovated in January 2018, and has toilet, power shower, basin with illuminated vanity mirror and storage cabinet with spare toiletries. There is a galley kitchen overlooking the back garden which has a slimline dishwasher, fridge, ceramic hob, combination microwave, kettle and toaster. The sitting room has a table with four chairs and a double sofa bed 140 x 200cm. Bedroom, bathroom, sitting room and kitchen - your sole use There is an enclosed private garden in front of the cottage, with deck chairs and umbrellas available. There is a digital key lock on the front door so that you can check in easily We are both doctors and have lived in this village for many years whilst our children were growing up. We enjoy travelling and meeting people, and are happy to provide maps, suggestions for trips, and menus for pubs and restaurants. As its a big house there is plenty of space for you to have your privacy if you prefer to be on your own. We live in a tranquil residential area with virtually no traffic noise, just birdsong. There are 2 pubs in the village and a small shop open until 9pm. In the adjacent village of Great Shelford there are banks, post office, pharmacy, Indian and Chinese restaurants, 2 small supermarkets, a delicatessen, a wine bar and plenty of pubs. We are close to Camyoga Shelford Studio, Subway offices and Stapleford Granary so are a good base for people to stay whilst doing courses at these venues. We are close to the Imperial war museum at Duxford and regularly have guests visiting the airshows. There is plenty of free parking on our street. We are a 15 minute walk from Shelford train station (0.82miles), and depending on arrival times we may be able to collect you. We are a 30 minute drive from Stansted airport, and there is a regular train service to Shelford from the airport, and from central London. There is a park and ride site 10minutes drive away with regular buses into central Cambridge, or a slower less regular bus from the end of our road. If you take up the free bike loan there is a cycle path from our village to Addenbrookes Hospital (2.7 miles) and central Cambridge (5.2 miles). We are able to provide a range of bicycles for free which you can use during your stay. These are suitable for adults over 1.6m (5ft 3in) tall. We provide complimentary teas and coffee with a pint of milk in the fridge to get you started. There are spare toiletries in the bathroom cabinet if you forget anything.