Property Details: - Type: Semi-detached house - Bedrooms: 2 - Bathrooms: 1
Agent: Bidwells - Cambridge, Residential Sales Phone: 01223 784775
A charming two bedroom property, with south facing garden, close to the centre of this popular and well served village.<br/><br/>Cambridge City Centre 3.5 miles, Cambridge Science Park 1.5 miles, A14 1 mile, M11 (junction 14) 3.5 miles, Cambridge North Railway Station (King's Cross 62 minutes) 4.5 miles, (3 miles via the Guided Busway), (distances and time are approximate).<br/><br/>11 Saffron Road is a beautiful Victorian semi-detached house, built with brick elevations under a tiled roof. During the current ownership there have been significant improvements made to the property whilst retaining many of the lovely original features. These include a full renovation throughout and a reconfiguration of the layout. The downstairs bathroom has been relocated upstairs to the first floor, serving the main bedroom with further improvements including excellent cosmetic upgrades, comprising a new kitchen, new bathroom, utility room, new downstairs cloakroom and complete redecoration, paintwork and new wooden double glazed sash windows with shutters.<br/><br/>Histon, which is probably best known for its picturesque village green and pond surrounded by attractive period cottages, is one of the most popular of the necklace villages around Cambridge. It adjoins the village of Impington, which combined ,provide an excellent range of facilities including small supermarkets, post office, library, bank, restaurants and public houses. There is also schooling for all ages with infant and junior schools and a village college/sixth form centre. The Old Surgery is also within close proximity of Vision Park and a guided busway/cycle path runs through the village to St Ives, Huntingdon, Cambridge city centre and Science Park, Cambridge North Railway Station and Addenbrooke's Hospital/Biomedical Campus. Nearby Cambridge is not only world renowned for its academic achievements but has also become a centre for the "high-tech" and "bio-tech" industry with the University Research and Development Laboratories, Science Park, ARM, Microsoft, Astra Zeneca and Addenbrooke's Hospital/Biomedical Campus. The city also provides extensive shopping and cultural facilities and an excellent choice of independent schools.
