5 bedroom detached house

BEST & FINAL OFFERS TO BE RECEIVED BY 4TH APRIL 2023 AT 12PM Detached mid-century family house in need of refurbishment, situated in fabulous gardens along one of Cambridge best roads

Description

16 Adams Road is a mid-Century modern detached property constructed around 1960 of brick elevations and tall windows, (some now double glazed) beneath a flat roof. The property is accessed via a long private shared gravelled driveway with number 15 and backs onto Adams Road Wildlife Sanctuary and Ghost Island.

The house, which is largely in original condition, extends to approximately 2,050 sq ft and has a detached 371 sq ft studio/bedsitting annex situated in the garden. The property, which would now benefit from refurbishment which might also include an extension program or indeed redevelopment, subject to the necessary consents being granted has well planned accommodation over ground and first floors. The principal rooms all overlook the fabulous gardens and have a superb leafy outlook including the main drawing room which has a dual aspect and two pairs of glazed double doors together with extensive book shelving. The adjacent family room has oak herringbone flooring whilst the kitchen also has a dual aspect, basic cabinetry and fittings along with shelved pantry/larder. In addition, there is an entrance hallway and cloakroom which complete the ground floor.

There is a galleried landing at first floor along with a glazed lantern providing light, from which are four or five bedrooms. The main bedroom suite is over 24’ in length and extensively glazed and has an en suite bath/shower room with deep enamel bath, mosaic tiled floor and original 1960’s wall tiling and an adjacent dressing room. This latter room could also be used as a fifth bedroom, the remaining bedrooms are all doubles and have great views over the gardens or the long driveway leading from Adams Road. A family bathroom completes the first floor accommodation.

The annex/studio is detached and constructed of mainly grey engineering brick with lots of glazing to the gardens. Extending to 371 sq ft, this building has a bed/sitting room with ’concealed’ pull down double bed, kitchenette with twin sinks and a separate bathroom. This space might well lend itself to accommodate a children’s nanny or could provide an additional income / become a teenagers’ den or indeed a superb home office/consulting room. The gardens are a particular feature and lie adjacent to neighbours gardens and Ghost Island /Wildlife Sanctuary. Mostly laid to extensive lawn, wrapping around three sides of the house , the gardens are enclosed by mature hedgerow and shrubbery with a number of tall specimen trees along with a belt of trees to the southern boundary. There are deep well planted flower and shrub beds along with a gated entrance to the front, a deep and wide paved terrace adjacent to the reception rooms and a large compost/area with ample space for sheds and garden tools/equipment etc tucked away in one corner. There is a brick built garage with automated roller door and two adjoining brick stores.

In all about 0.53 of an acre.

Location

Adams Road is situated in the University city of Cambridge, just off of Grange Road in the Newnham district, just under a minute from Trinity College cricket grounds..

There is a wide range of cultural and recreational amenities within the city, including The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge University Botanic Garden and Kettle’s Yard. There is punting available on the river Cam and various green spaces around the city including Midsummer Common, Parkers Piece and Lammas Land. There is a live music and comedy venue The Junction located by the Cambridge Leisure Centre, 0.4 miles away from the station. Cambridge University Cricket Club and Parkside Pools and Gym leisure centre are also 2 miles, the latter of which offers a gym, 25 metre swimming pool, diving pool with boards and an onsite café.

Cambridge has also become recognised as an important centre for the high tech and bio-tech industries with the University Research and Development Laboratories, Science Park, ARM, Microsoft, AstraZeneca and Addenbrooke’s Hospital/Biomedical Campus.

For shopping, there is a popular busy daily market in Cambridge Market Square and further facilities can be found at The Grafton Centre and Grand Arcade shopping malls in central Cambridge.

Cambridge railway station is 2.5 miles away with regular services into London Liverpool Street and Kings Cross and journeys taking from 50 minutes, as well as Stansted and Gatwick Airports. Cambridge is well connected for the A14, A10 and M11 which in turn leads to access down to the south towards London and Stansted.

Schools for all ages groups in Cambridge centre in both state and independent sectors including The Leys, The Perse, The Stephen Perse Foundation. For college students, Long and Hills Road sixth form colleges are 3.4 and 2.6 miles respectively.

Square Footage: 2,050 sq ft


Acreage: 0.53 Acres