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A stunning, contemporary four-bedroom, townhouse with stylish and beautifully maintained accommodation and delightful west facing garden, situated in a highly convenient location on the south side of the city within half a mile of Addenbrooke's Hospital/Biomedical Campus.
Cambridge City Centre and Mainline Railway Station 1.75 miles, M11 (junction 11) 1.5 miles, Addenbrooke's Hospital/Biomedical Campus 0.5 of a mile, Stansted Airport 27 miles, (distances are approximate).
This outstanding, contemporary townhouse offers stunning accommodation arranged over four floors and provides excellent versatility suitable for a variety of family needs.
The internal finish is stylish and beautifully presented and the well-proportioned rooms, with exceptionally high ceilings and large deep glazed windows, are flooded with natural light.
Built in 2014 by Countryside Properties who, wherever possible, use viable, renewable, sustainable or recyclable resources in the construction of their homes, the property is designed with energy efficiency in mind and featuring many energy saving features.
Northrop Road is situated in the highly acclaimed Aura development which forms part of the unique new suburb on the south side of Cambridge known as Great Kneighton.
Facilities include a central community square, excellent range of shops, primary and secondary school education, library, doctors surgery and dentist practice together with large open spaces including 120 acre nature reserve, allotments, footpaths, sports pitches, cycling tracks and a BMX course.
Cambridge city centre is an attractive combination of ancient and modern buildings, colleges, winding lanes and excellent shopping facilities.
It is easily accessible by bicycle or via the Cambridge Guide Busway which also connects with Addenbrooke's Hospital/Biomedical Campus, Cambridge Science Park, St Ives and Huntingdon.
The property is also extremely well placed for access to a number of excellent state and independent schools, sixth form colleges in Long Road and Hills Road, the M11 for Stansted Airport and London and is within 1.5 miles walking/cycling distance to Cambridge main central station, and approximately 1 mile walking/cycling distance to the new Cambridge South station (under development) with services to London's King's Cross and Liverpool Street Stations in 52 and 67 minutes respectively.
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Properties like this can earn 2–3x BTL yields when converted to HMO, with retrofit costs around £10k/room. Sign in to see the full tier, yield projection, and cost breakdown.
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