5-bedroom house · CB22 5LW
Sold STCListed 135 days
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About
Outstanding Edwardian refurbished to the highest contemporary standards.
Located four miles from the City centre the accommodation extends to seven bedrooms, with four reception rooms in grounds of 1.8 acres with riverside frontage.
Woodlands road is a highly regarded tree lined private road characterised by substantial detached houses in good sized gardens.
Great Shelford is one of the most popular of the necklaces villages around Cambridge, benefitting from a good range of local facilities including a variety of shops, 2 supermarkets, deli, cafe, 2 banks, primary school, library, church, health centre and a recreation ground with tennis courts and children's' play area.
It is also conveniently placed for commuters by road or rail with the M11 (junction 11) about 3 miles away and a mainline railway station within about a third of a mile providing services to London's Liverpool Street in about 85 minutes.
Alternatively, there are also services to Liverpool Street from Whittlesford Parkway Station (about 5 miles) in 60 minutes.
The nearby University city of Cambridge is not only world renowned for its academic achievements but has also become a 'high tech' and 'bio tech' hub with the University Research and Development Laboratories, Cambridge Science Park and Addenbrooke's Hospital/Biomedical Campus, which is easily accessible from the village via a dedicated cycle path.
Cambridge also offers extensive cultural and shopping facilities together with an outstanding choice of independent schools for all ages.
Value & comps
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About Riversdale, 13, Woodlands Road, Cambridge
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