House For Sale £275,000
These beautiful cottages originally date from the 17th and 18th centuries and later restored in the 20th century. In 1938 the row of cottages was saved by Cambridge Preservation Society and then renovated again in 2003 to provide the current format. These timber framed cottages feature long straw thatched roofs and brick chimney stacks.
Entering the property from the rear across the beautifully maintained grounds you step into the entrance hall where there is a cloakroom with two-piece suite. A red pamment floor runs from here and throughout the downstairs. The living room has a wood burning stove on a brick hearth, a built-in cupboard and a window to the front of the property and opens to a study on one side and then the kitchen on the other. The kitchen is fitted with a modern yet traditional range of units with ample granite and wooden work surfaces, a range cooker with an extractor over and a dishwasher. The utility room has storage cupboards and a wall mounted gas boiler and space for a fridge freezer.
The first floor landing leads to two double bedrooms, and a family bathroom with a modern white three-piece suite with shower over the bath complemented with panelling to the walls and bath with matching tiling.
The communal gardens are landscaped with patio areas to each home and a drying area. It is enclosed and gated with a parking area to the rear where there is one allocated parking space.
Term of the lease: 999 years from 1 January 2003,
Service Charge: £3,503.14 (01/04/2022 - 31/03/2023). This includes building insurance, Garden maintenance and outside upkeep, the repainting of the property every 2 years (recently done) and replacement of the thatch roof every 10 years.
There is a Peppercorn Ground Rent.
Melbourn is popular, larger, historic south Cambridgeshire village about 7 miles south of the city between the A10 and A505. Facilities in the village are excellent and the community is thriving. There is a broad range of local shops, services and healthcare, The Hub which is a superb community building and coffee shop, primary schools and Melbourn Village College, which is part of the Comberton Academy Trust.
The village has its own 17-acre Science Park, home to a broad range of companies and its own sports centre with a 20 metre pool and gym. For commuters the A10 and A505 give excellent road access. Meldreth Railway Station (Cambridge c. 18 mins, London King's Cross c. 69 mins) is less than a mile away with a pleasant cycle and pedestrian route to it. There are major supermarkets and other facilities in Royston (3 miles) including a station with a 39-minute service to King's Cross.
Entering the property from the rear across the beautifully maintained grounds you step into the entrance hall where there is a cloakroom with two-piece suite. A red pamment floor runs from here and throughout the downstairs. The living room has a wood burning stove on a brick hearth, a built-in cupboard and a window to the front of the property and opens to a study on one side and then the kitchen on the other. The kitchen is fitted with a modern yet traditional range of units with ample granite and wooden work surfaces, a range cooker with an extractor over and a dishwasher. The utility room has storage cupboards and a wall mounted gas boiler and space for a fridge freezer.
The first floor landing leads to two double bedrooms, and a family bathroom with a modern white three-piece suite with shower over the bath complemented with panelling to the walls and bath with matching tiling.
The communal gardens are landscaped with patio areas to each home and a drying area. It is enclosed and gated with a parking area to the rear where there is one allocated parking space.
Term of the lease: 999 years from 1 January 2003,
Service Charge: £3,503.14 (01/04/2022 - 31/03/2023). This includes building insurance, Garden maintenance and outside upkeep, the repainting of the property every 2 years (recently done) and replacement of the thatch roof every 10 years.
There is a Peppercorn Ground Rent.
Melbourn is popular, larger, historic south Cambridgeshire village about 7 miles south of the city between the A10 and A505. Facilities in the village are excellent and the community is thriving. There is a broad range of local shops, services and healthcare, The Hub which is a superb community building and coffee shop, primary schools and Melbourn Village College, which is part of the Comberton Academy Trust.
The village has its own 17-acre Science Park, home to a broad range of companies and its own sports centre with a 20 metre pool and gym. For commuters the A10 and A505 give excellent road access. Meldreth Railway Station (Cambridge c. 18 mins, London King's Cross c. 69 mins) is less than a mile away with a pleasant cycle and pedestrian route to it. There are major supermarkets and other facilities in Royston (3 miles) including a station with a 39-minute service to King's Cross.
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