4-bedroom detached house · CB5 8HS
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Open plan kitchen/dining/living room, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, good size enclosed garden, EPC rating C The property This unusual single storey property is in one of the city's most favoured riverside locations.
15b is a modern home tucked away behind the terrace of period houses on Saxon Road.
With accommodation extending to over 800 SqFt, the property offers excellent potential and, having formerly been a rental house (estimated rent £2300 per month), would benefit from some reconfiguration and renovation (subject to planning).
Outside The property is approached along a shared driveway off Saxon Road opening to off-street private parking. A paved path leads from the driveway and parking area to the front door.
There is a good size secluded garden wrapping round the back of the house. Location Saxon Road is situated between Newmarket Road and the river.
It is ideally located for easy access to the city centre, Midsummer Common and riverside walks, retail parks and supermarkets. It is also close to pubs, coffee shops and the Grafton Centre.
Cambridge central rail station is 1.3 miles and Cambridge North station is 1.4 miles. City Centre Market Square is 1 mile. General Services Mains water, electricity and drainage.
Gas fired central heating. Local Authority Cambridge City Council Council Tax Band D Saxon Road is in the Riverside and Stourbridge Common Conservation Area of Cambridge.
Broadband - Standard, Superfast and Ultrafast available according to Ofcom Checker (checker.ofcom.org.uk/en-gb/broadband-coverage) as of 2.10.2025. Please check for your own requirements.
Mobile signal/coverage - EE, 3, 02 and Vodafone voice calls and data are available outdoors. 3, 02 and Vodafone voice calls are available indoors with limited data.
EE voice and data are limited indoors according to Ofcom Checker (checker.ofcom.org.uk/en-gb/mobile-coverage) as of 2.10.2025. Please check for your own requirements.
The area around 15b Saxon Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HS is labelled as having a very low risk of flooding from rivers and the sea and from surface water flooding (check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/search?postcode=CB5%208HS# ) as of 2.10.2025.
Please check for your own requirements. 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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