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See how verdicts work3-bedroom flat · CB3 9AP
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About
A beautifully presented first floor, 3-bedroom apartment in the prestigious Pinehurst South development, in this central City location.
City Centre 0.75 of a mile, M11 (Junction 13) 1.75 miles, Mainline Railway Station 1.75 miles (distances are approximate).
The Oast House stands alongside Redwood Lodge in a delightful mature wooded setting.
Built to an extremely high standard in 1990 by Midsummer Estates, the buildings have been skilfully designed to blend with the surroundings and each comprise 13 superb, 3-bedroom apartments and 2 impressive penthouses with Oast House style roofs.
Number 5 The Oast House occupies an excellent first floor position on the south side, with a balcony with views over the grounds.
Pinehurst South lies within a conservation area in the highly regarded west city area of Newnham, in a secluded parkland setting, approximately three quarters of a mile from the city centre.
It is conveniently placed for many of the University departments, 'The Backs', King's College School and St John's College School in Grange Road.
Local shopping facilities in Newnham village include a bakery, butcher, post office, general store, hairdresser, garage, dispensing pharmacy and a small supermarket.
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 of the 'high-tech' industry with the University Research and Development Laboratories and the internationally renowned Cambridge Science Park.
Commuters are well served with a mainline railway station about 1.75 miles away providing (services to King's Cross in about 52 minutes and Liverpool Street in about 68 minutes and the M11 (Junction 11) also about 1.75 miles away providing access to Stansted Airport and London.
Value & comps
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