7-bedroom house · CF24 4QH
To rentReduced £31 (−5.1%) on 6 OctListed 352 days · slow let
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About
This 7 bedroom student house would make the perfect home for a large group of friends looking to live together in their final years of University.
Spread over three floors, this Student Crib is extremely spacious and comes fully furnished.Each of the 7 bedrooms comes with a double bed, desk and chair so you can work from home and plenty of storage and wardrobe space for your belongings.The lounge and kitchen are spacious and open plan, perfect for communal living.
The living area also comes comfy sofas and a flatscreen television, perfect for relaxing after a long day on campus and the kitchen comes fully equipped with modern appliances including a dishwasher and washing machine.
The student house also has its own garden. Malefant Street is a very popular location to live in for students from both Universities as they are both accessible by bus in under 20 minutes.
The bus links around the Cathays area are extremely regular and reliable.
Cathays train station is also just a short journey away and there are locals stores a few streets away.Cardiff city centre is just a 15 minute bus ride away, meaning you're close enough to be a part of the busy city life and enjoy the shops, bars, restaurants, pubs and clubs, but also be far enough away to have some peace while trying to study!
Rent Smart Wales: License Number: #lr ; Reference Number: #A ; Council Tax Band: E; Parking: No on-site parking is available. Resident parking permits may be obtainable through the council.
Apply via the council website.
Please view all tenant fees/charges here: In-hours lock out (lockbox): £20 (VAT not applicable);Out of hours lock out (lockbox): £50 (VAT not applicable);Replacement bedroom key: £20 (VAT not applicable);Replacement front door key: £20 (VAT not applicable);Master lock replacement: £90 (VAT not applicable);Bedroom lock replacement: £90 (VAT not applicable);Fire alarm call-out: Change to the invoice for a fire alarm engineer attending, or the charge from the Fire and Rescue Service (instead of a fixed fee);Clean of property: 1/3 of total contractor invoice;Malicious damage: 1/3 of total contractor invoice;Furniture damage from improper use (e.g.
Left outside): 1/3 of total contractor invoice;Pest control due to uncleanliness (x3 visits): £200 (VAT not applicable);Unpaid rent: Interest charged at 3% over the Bank of England base rate on any rent owed that is more than 14 days late.
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