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See how verdicts work5-bedroom detached house · SG8 6LA
Sold STCListed 173 days
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About
A well proportioned 5 Bedroom detached property with separate one bedroom annexe, situated in this well served South Cambridgeshire village.
Cambridge 9 miles, Royston 4 miles, Meldreth Railway Station 0.75 of a mile, M11 (junction 10) 7 miles, (distances are approximate).
45 Whitecroft Road is a modern five-bedroom detached property built with rendered elevations under a tiled roof.
The property offers over 3,337 sq ft of spacious accommodation, arranged over two floors and with a separate one-bedroom annexe.
The property is in lovely condition throughout with well-proportioned rooms, high ceilings and benefiting from versatile accommodation, suitable for a variety of family needs.
Meldreth is a popular village located around 9 miles south west of Cambridge and about 4 miles north east of Royston.
Local facilities include a post office, general store, greengrocers/florist, butcher, primary school and a mainline railway station.
Secondary school education is available just 1 mile away at Melbourn Village College.
The nearby University city of Cambridge provides an excellent choice of independent schools, which are readily accessible on the south and west sides of the city.
Cambridge is not only renowned for its academic achievements but has also become a centre for the 'high tech' and 'bio tech' industries with the University Research and Development Laboratories, Science Park, ARM, Microsoft, AstraZeneca and Addenbrooke's Hospital/Biomedical Campus.
London commuters are well served by road or rail with the nearby road network of the A10, A505 and M11.
An alternative to the village railway station is a fast commuter service from Royston to King's Cross in around 38 minutes and due to open in 2025 is the new Cambridge South Station which will provide services from Addenbrooke's Hospital/Biomedical Campus to Meldreth and to both King's Cross and Liverpool Street.
Value & comps
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Returns
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About 45, Whitecroft Road, Meldreth, Royston, Cambridgeshire
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