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Sold STCListed 148 days
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About
Own front door and entrance hall, living/dining room, kitchen, two double bedrooms, bathroom, garden, garage, EPC rating C The property: An ideal city home, this well-presented, bright and spacious, chain-free, two bedroom first floor apartment with its own entrance also features a private garden and garage.
It is in a quiet residential location in north-west Cambridge with quick access to Cambridge city centre and amenities along Histon Road.
There is carpet throughout except in the kitchen, bathroom and entrance porch.
The front door opens into the entrance porch at ground floor level and benefits from a storage cupboard with shelves and power and lighting.
The staircase runs up to the landing with a window, loft hatch, electric meter cupboard and boiler cupboard.
The large and bright living room features a rectangular bay window and also a modern electric stainless-steel fireplace with marble effect hearth and mantelpiece. A door opens into the kitchen.
The kitchen includes a stainless-steel sink and drainer, cooker with four-ring gas hob, stainless steel extractor hood, freestanding fridge-freezer, freestanding washing machine and a range of wall and floor fitted cupboards.
All appliances are included in the sale. Bedroom 1 features a rectangular bay window overlooking the garden and double fitted wardrobe. Bedroom 2 also overlooks the garden.
The bathroom, with window, has a modern white suite including an under-sink cupboard and shower over the bath with glass shower screen.
Outside: The property benefits from its own garage with the potential to fit a garden access door, ground floor entrance porch and private south-west facing garden with patio, lawn, mature borders, boundary fence and wall (from the garage).
Location: The apartment is located in the quiet residential area off Histon Road towards the north-west of Cambridge city centre.
Aldi and Iceland supermarkets are less than half a mile along Histon Road. The A14 and M11 are within easy access. Histon Road Recreation Ground is 0.5 miles.
The City Centre, Quayside, river and Jesus Green are one mile away. Mayfield Primary School is 0.2 miles, Milton Road Primary 1.1 miles and Chesterton Community College is 0.8 miles.
General: Services - Mains water, gas, electricity and drainage.
Tenure - Leasehold with 139 years remaining (from 2026) Ground rent - £50 per year No service charge Local Authority Cambridge City Council Council Tax Band C (2025/26 - £2093.70) Agent's note: we would like to inform prospective purchasers that these sales particulars have been prepared as a general guide only.
A detailed survey has not been carried out, nor the services, appliances and fittings tested. Room sizes should not be relied upon for furnishing purposes and are approximate.
If floor plans are included, they are for guidance only and illustration purposes only and may not be to scale.
If there are any important matters likely to affect your decision to buy, please contact us before viewing the property.
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