4 Bed Detached House, Cambridge Road, CB22

Described by a Cambridge relocation agent as "a perfect family home", this detached, three-storey house (built 2003) offers 1,850 square feet of superbly arranged accommodation: four bedrooms (three double, one single), three bathrooms (two en-suite), cloakroom, well-equipped kitchen/dining room and a large living room, which opens onto a patio and 130-foot garden, lined and shaded by mature trees.

The house is set back from Cambridge Road. The shared driveway has private parking for two cars (with a tethered, Type 2 electric vehicle charging point in the side path) and shared parking space for visitors.

A wooden shed at the far end of the garden provides 135 square feet of storage.

The house is less than a mile from the centre of Great Shelford, with its varied shops (incl. bakery, Boots, Co-Op, delicatessen and Tesco), amenities (dentist, GP surgery, children’s adventure playground, tennis club) and mainline rail (80 mins. direct trains to London Liverpool St.). Cambridge City Centre is just a 10- to 15-min. drive away.

The ground floor comprises: entrance hall, cloakroom (WC and basin), under-stair storage (incl. 2nd fridge), engineered wood flooring; kitchen/dining room (19'x10') with tiled floor, large, integrated fridge-freezer, washer-drier, dishwasher, basin, four-burner Bosch ceramic electric hob, Bosch electric fan double-oven, wooden worktops, ample storage cupboards and space for a large dining table. Glass double-doors open from the kitchen into the living room (14'x18'), which has engineered wood flooring and french doors flanked by floor-to-ceiling windows, providing copious natural light and beautiful views of the patio and garden.

The first floor comprises bedroom 2 (13'x10', double, carpeted) with en-suite bathroom (basin, WC, heated towel rail and shower cubicle); bedroom 3 (14'x10', double, carpeted) and bedroom 4 (11'x7', single, carpeted, currently used as a study), both with large windows overlooking the garden; airing cupboard with boiler (gas central-heating and hot water) and two clothes-drying rails; shared bathroom (basin, WC, heated towel rail and shower-bath). 

The second floor comprises an exceptionally large and bright master bedroom (28'x18'), carpeted, with one corner converted into a cosy office nook, with built-in desk; two Velux windows, four large, freestanding wardrobes (these will remain in place for tenancy), and rear dormer window with a spectacular view over the garden, and space beneath the window for a cushioned bench seat or a desk and chair. The en-suite bathroom has a basin, WC, heated towel rail, large shower cubicle and space for a dressing table by the frosted-glass window. There is copious storage in the front and rear eaves, accessed via four cupboard doors.

Prospective tenants with cats or dogs: please note that your pets must all be at least one year old at the start of the tenancy and must be able to fit through a pet flap measuring 20cm wide x 30 cm high.

Council Tax Band: F [£268/mth. for 2022-23]

Water: £57/mth. [based on current usage]

Broadband: Virgin Media fibre [250 MbPS], TV and landline.

Experienced and very reliable landlord (references from current and previous tenants available on request).