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See how verdicts work4-bedroom house · CB1 7AB
For saleReduced £25k (−2.6%) on 22 OctListed 174 days
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About
A charming, four bedroom, Edwardian semi detached property, in this prime city location.
City centre 1 mile, M11 (junction 11) 2 miles, Mainline Railway Station 0.5 miles (Liverpool Street and King's Cross lines) (distances are approximate).
9 Rathmore Road is a beautiful bay fronted home constructed in 1922, with brick elevations under a tiled roof. The property has been in the same ownership for over 36 years.
During this time, the property has benefited from a number of significant improvements, most notably a wonderful architect designed rear extension, which has transformed both the layout and the flow of the house.
As a result of these enhancements, the property now measures approximately 1,400 sq ft and is arranged over two floors.
Cambridge is a world renowned University city, providing an attractive combination of ancient and modern buildings, colleges, winding lanes and the tree lined river Cam.
The city has become a major centre in the 'high tech' and 'bio tech industries with the University Research and Development Laboratories, the internationally renowned Cambridge Science Park and Addenbrooke's Hospital/Biomedical Campus.
Rathmore Road lies to the south of the city, conveniently placed for access to Addenbrookes Hospital and a mainline railway station with services to King's Cross and Liverpool Street in about 48 and 68 minutes respectively.
There are a number of private and state schools in the area together with Hills Road and Long Road sixth form colleges.
Numerous leisure and sporting facilities are within easy walking or cycling distance, including Hills Road Sports Centre (providing indoor and outdoor tennis courts, gym etc) together with Cambridge Leisure, a supermarket, restaurant and cinema complex to the north of Cherry Hinton Road.
Value & comps
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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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About 9, Rathmore Road, Cambridge
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