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EE Rating

2 bedroom apartment

Chain-free
Apartment
2 beds
2 baths
800
EPC rating: B
Added > 14 days

Key information

TenureLeasehold | 242 yrs left
Ground rent£325 per annum | review period: 10 yrs
Service charge£2,800 per annum
Council taxBand C
BroadbandUltra-fast 1000Mbps *
Mobile signal
EEO2ThreeVodafone

Features and description

  • Third floor luxury apartment
  • 2 bed, 2 bath, 1 recep
  • 800 sqft / 75 Sqm
  • Gas-fired underfloor heating
  • 1 allocated parking space
  • Large balcony
  • Chain free
  • EPC B / 83
  • Council Tax Band - C
A stylish contemporary 2-bedroom, third floor luxury apartment situated in the award-winning Aura Development ideally located for Addenbrooke's, Biomedical Campus and M11, with the added benefit of no onward chain.

73 Forbes Close built in 2015 by Countryside Properties, which sits just off Long Road in the Aura Development, with well-proportioned accommodation, flooded with natural light from large, double-glazed windows and high ceilings, creating a spacious feel throughout.

Upon entering the building via a secure entry system there is a staircase and lift leading up to the apartment. The entrance hall is spacious with two built in cupboards providing storage and there is an open plan kitchen/living area with a large windows/doors leading out to the spacious balcony that wraps around the living area allowing the space to extend outside, with a north/east aspect. The kitchen is sleek and modern, fitted with a range of wall and base units and there is an integrated fridge freezer, and dishwasher, washing machine, as well as an electric hob and double oven.

There are two double bedrooms, the principal bedroom boasts built ensuite shower room, built in wardrobes and floor to ceiling glazing, the second bedroom is a good size double. The family bathroom is fitted with a three-piece suite to include, w.c., basin and bath with overhead shower.

Outside the property has secured remote-controlled gated accessed parking for one car with further visitor parking available, secure bin and bike store.

Location - Forbes Close is located just off Long Road, within the highly acclaimed Aura development which is on the south side of Cambridge and offers easy access to both the city (1.75 miles) and Addenbrooke’s Biomedical Campus, on bicycle or by foot. The property is also extremely well placed for access to a number of excellent state and independent schools, sixth form colleges in Long Road and Hills Road, the M11 (1.5 miles) for Stansted Airport and London and a mainline railway station (1.75 miles) with services to London's King's Cross and Liverpool Street Stations in 52 and 67 minutes respectively.

The new Cambridge South railway station, is due to complete in 2025 and being positioned next to Addenbrooke's Hospital/Biomedical Campus, approximately 0.5 miles away, will be a tremendous asset to the immediate area.

Distances are approximate.

Tenure - Leasehold - 250 year lease with 242 years remaining
Ground Rent £325 per annum. This is reviewed every 10 years and increased in line with the Retail Price Index at each review. The next review will be in 2026.
Service Charge £2800 per annum. This is reviewed annually and adjusted accordingly with associated costs.
Managing agents - Encore Estates

Services - All mains services connected.

Statutory Authorities - Cambridge City Council
Council Tax Band - C

Fixtures And Fittings - Unless specifically mentioned in these particulars, all fixtures and fittings are expressly excluded from the sale of the leasehold interest.

Viewing - Strictly by appointment through the vendor’s sole agents, Redmayne Arnold and Harris

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Area statistics

Crime score
Low crime
1/10
Home prices (average)
2 bedroom apartments
£416,810

About this agent

Redmayne Arnold & Harris - Great Shelford
Redmayne Arnold & Harris - Great Shelford
30 Woollards Lane Great Shelford, Cambridge CB22 5LZ
01223 801345
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Who we are We’ve been selling and letting prime property in and around Cambridge for more than 30 years. This is one of the most vibrant and exciting places in the world to live and that’s why we love it. Our Cambridge team are focused on selling and letting properties in Cambridge City Centre and villages to the north while our Great Shelford team handle the Cambridgeshire villages to the south, west and east of the city. Experience allows us to market properties at the right price so our clients get the best sale prices and the highest rents. Our marketing is about so much more than an online listing. Our professional approach means your property always stands out from the crowd. We have negotiated hundreds of property deals and our expertise in negotiation makes a huge difference. Our long-standing connections with other agents, solicitors, surveyors and lenders mean we are best-placed to ensure that deals stay on track to the end.
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