4 bedroom detached house for sale

An excellent opportunity on a generous south-west facing plot

Description

Offering excellent scope for redevelopment, modernisation, or extension (STP), this is a rare opportunity to create a bespoke family residence in a prime city location.

Set back from the road behind a deep gravel driveway, this attractive 1960s home offers spacious and versatile accommodation extending to over 1,600 sq ft approximately (excluding garage). The wide frontage of the plot, and the space available on the south side of the house, offers a rare opportunity to build not just an extension, but a substantial new build, using the existing house as supporting space (subject to necessary planning consents).

The ground floor comprises a welcoming central hallway leading to a bright and generously sized sitting room with a feature fireplace and inset gas fire. This principal living space leads into the conservatory at the rear, which enjoys views onto the garden and direct access via glazed doors.

There are two additional reception rooms on the ground floor, offering flexibility for use as a formal dining room, study, playroom, or snug. The kitchen is fitted with a range of base and wall units and integrated appliances, and a separate utility area adds further practicality. A ground floor shower room and WC complete the downstairs layout.

Upstairs, the property offers four bedrooms, including two larger doubles and two comfortable singles, served by a well-appointed family bathroom. Each room is filled with natural light and benefits from double-glazed windows and gas central heating throughout.

The rear garden is a particular highlight: mature, landscaped, and south-west facing, it offers a private and sunny setting with a generous lawn, established trees, and well-stocked borders.

To the south of the house there is a useful timber shed and side access. This substantial area offers great potential for a transformational expansion of the house from its current footprint, which could be more than doubled (subject to necessary planning consents).

To the front, the property benefits from a wide gravel driveway with ample parking and shared access leading to a detached single garage. Offered with no onward chain, this is an exceptional chance to secure a family home with enormous potential in one of Cambridge’s most desirable locations.

Location

Newton Road is in a highly sought after location in Cambridge which offers a wide array of amenities and is well connected for commuting to London and beyond. Cambridge station is approximately 1.3 miles away with regular services into London Liverpool Street, Kings Cross and Stansted Airport from 50 minutes. Cambridge is well served for road commuters via the M11, which in turn grants access to the A14, A1 and M25. The area is home to several outstanding schools, including The Perse School, St Faiths, The Leys and many more, and is in catchment for St Pauls CofE VA Primary School and Parkside Community College.

There are various green spaces including Grantchester Meadows, Lammas Land and the Cambridge Botanic Gardens. For leisure and recreational activities, Cambridge Leisure Park which features a cinema, bowling alley, arcade and several restaurants, is 1.3 miles away.

All distances and times are approximate.

Square Footage: 1,644 sq ft