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See how verdicts work3-bedroom semi-detached house · CB21 4LG
Under offerListed 151 days
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About
8 BACK ROAD is a 1950s semi-detached home occupying an impressive 0.15 of an acre plot offering excellent potential for renovation and modernisation.
With a versatile layout throughout, the property presents an ideal project opportunity for buyers looking to create a spacious family home.
The accommodation is accessed via the main entrance door leading into a welcoming hallway with stairs rising to the first floor.
A door opens into the main reception room, featuring dual aspect windows and a gas fire.
There is a separate dining room which leads through to the rear kitchen fitted with a range of cupboards and units, work surfaces, a sink drainer unit, double oven, and a recently installed boiler.
A rear door provides direct access to the garden.
From the dining room, a second entrance hallway provides an additional access point to the property and leads to a downstairs cloakroom/WC and a further spacious reception room.
This room benefits from dual aspect views and double French doors opening onto the garden. To the first floor, there are 2 generous double bedrooms and a smaller 3rd bedroom.
There are two storage cupboards on the landing; one housing the immersion tank. There is also a first-floor shower room.
Externally, the property features a detached garage, believed to have been constructed in the early 2000s, complete with electricity, an electric roller door, side access to the garden, and useful roof storage space.
The gardens are currently require landscaping but offer substantial outdoor space to the front and rear, including lawned areas, paved and brick pathways, mature planting, front gate access to the entrance door, and iron gates providing vehicle access.
AGENT'S NOTE: The property would benefit from full inspection, updating, and modernisation throughout.
LINTON is a large village offering excellent local amenities including shops, a post office, church, doctors, restaurants, public houses and excellent schooling.
The University City of Cambridge is about 10 miles to the north west and the market town of Saffron Walden is 7 miles to the south again offering an excellent range of shopping and recreational amenities.
There is easy access to the M11 southbound (J9) off the A11 and northbound (J10) at Duxford.
Train services to London are available from Audley End to Liverpool St or alternatively from Cambridge to Kings Cross.
Value & comps
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Returns
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About 8, Back Road, Linton, Cambridgeshire, CB21
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