Selwyn Road, Newnham, Cambridge

Property Details: • Type: Terraced • Tenure: FREEHOLD • Floor Area: 930 sqft

Key Features: • Charming original period features throughout • Light and airy open plan sitting/dining room • Original fireplaces, built-in shelving and cupboards • Three well-proportioned bedrooms • Second floor double bedroom with views over college playing fields • Contemporary recently refitted first floor bathroom • Useful ground floor cloakroom • Gas fired central heating • UPVC sash windows • South facing rear garden overlooking college playing fields

Location: • Nearest Station: Cambridge Station • Distance to Station: 1.5313525051291226 miles

Agent Information: • Address: 54 High Street, Trumpington, Cambridge, CB2 9LS

Full Description: A charming Victorian house situated in this prime west city location, with a south facing rear garden which enjoys delightful views over college playing fields.<br /><br />Cambridge City Centre 1 mile, M11 (junction 12) 1.25 miles, Mainline Railway Station (King's Cross 52 minutes and Liverpool Street 67 minutes) 1.75 miles, (distance and times are approximate).<br /><br />This fine Victorian house is constructed with brick elevations under slate roofs and is typical of the period with well proportioned rooms and high ceilings. Previously tenanted, the current owners have carried out refurbishment works to include the introduction of a first floor bathroom and the addition of a utility area and cloakroom to the ground floor. The works have been carried out to a high standard and the property has been tastefully decorated throughout and includes new carpets. However, there is still plenty of scope for potential purchasers to make further changes, subject to the necessary consents being obtained.<br /><br />Selwyn Road lies to the west of the city in the heart of the coveted Newnham area. Local facilities in Newnham include a post office, chemist, butchers, bakery and coffee shop, grocers, Newnham Croft Primary School and Lammas Land recreation area. <br /><br />The historic city centre, about 0.5 of a mile away, can be approached on foot via 'The Backs' and provides an attractive combination of ancient and modern buildings, colleges, winding lanes, extensive shopping facilities and delightful walks along the River Cam to the nearby villages of Grantchester and Coton. The property is very well placed for many of the Colleges and University departments with the University Library just a short walk away.<br /><br />Selwyn Road is also within easy reach of Grantchester and Trumpington with a Waitrose supermarket only a 10 minute drive away. The property is also conveniently placed for access to Addenbrooke's Hospital/Biomedical Campus, (approximately 4 miles away) one of the largest centres of health, science and medical research in the world. The M11 is within 6 miles providing good commuter links to London.