4 bedroom detached house for sale
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Property description & features
- Detached home of 2250 sqft / 209 sqm
- Large 170 ft south-facing garden
- Garage and driveway
- Excellent local schooling
- 4 double bedrooms
- 3 reception rooms
159 Huntingdon Road is a beautiful bay-fronted home dating back to 1926 and enjoying a highly sought-after position between Storey's Way and Howes Place. This exceptional family home has been substantially expanded, updated and remodelled by the current owners and offers versatility to suit future purchasers' needs whilst also boasting a delightful south-facing rear garden.
The ground floor accommodation comprises 3 reception rooms, including an impressive living room with an open fireplace, a recessed bay-window and French doors leading to an outdoor terrace. There is a welcoming entrance hall with elegant tiled flooring and an abundance of built-in storage, coupled with access to a cloakroom W.C. and stairs leading to the first-floor. Of particular note is the property's impressive open-plan kitchen/dining room, which has a separate utility area and a large pantry. The kitchen itself has been fitted with a custom-built range of high-quality units, a bespoke porcelain central island and includes various integrated appliances.
Upstairs the bedrooms are split over 2 floors, the first housing bedrooms 1, 2 and 3 coupled with a large, luxurious bathroom. The master bedroom is particularly spacious, has a dressing room and a generous ensuite shower room. On the second floor is the remaining bedroom, which has 2 Velux windows, eaves storage and a ensuite W.C with a wash hand basin.
Outside, the front of the property is set back from Huntingdon Road and screened by mature hedging. There is a shingled driveway providing ample parking and access to a garage with a personal door to the rear garden. A further noteworthy feature is the impressive south-facing rear garden which measures 170' (51m) x 46'9" (14m) and offers a superb degree of privacy. There is a landscaped raised terrace, very well suited to alfresco dining and excellent for entertaining purposes. The remainder of the garden is predominantly laid to lawn and bordered with a variety of shrubs, trees and stocked beds.
The space, individuality and condition of this magnificent family home demands an early viewing.
Location - Huntingdon Road is situated to the north of the city within easy walking or cycling distance of the centre and many of the facilities offered by the University. There is excellent schooling for all age groups within the area and within walking / cycling distance of the well-regarded Independent Prep schools of St John's College and King's College. The University of Cambridge Primary School is close by in Eddington and also within the catchment area for Mayfield Primary and the Ofsted rated 'Outstanding' Chesterton Community College, which also provides sports facilities for the public. A Sainsburys supermarket can be found in Eddington whilst others shops can be found on nearby Histon Road.
Tenure - Freehold
Services - All mains services connected.
Statutory Authorities - Cambridge City Council.
Council Tax Band - G
Fixtures And Fittings - Unless specifically mentioned in these particulars, all fixtures and fittings are expressly excluded from the sale of the freehold interest.
Viewing - Strictly by appointment through the vendor's sole agents, Redmayne Arnold and Harris.
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