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Guide price

£1,850,000

(£611/sq. ft)

5 bed detached house for sale
Holbrook Road, Cambridge CB1

    • 5 beds

    • 2 baths

    • 2 receptions

    • 3,027 sq. ft

  • EPC Rating: D

  • Freehold

Cheffins - Cambridge

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About this property

    A most impressive and substantial detached 1930s residence of immense charm and character, with versatile accommodation currently including an interconnecting self contained annexe in all extending to about 3027 sqft. This fine home occupies a prestigious south city location just off Hills Road standing well within its own delightful established grounds of about 0.6 of an acre.

    Timber Panelled Entrance Door

    With leaded and coloured glass panes leading into:

    Entrance Porch

    With coved ceiling, coat hooks, wall light, radiator, double glazed windows and tiled floor.

    Living Room

    With coved ceiling, picture rail, feature fireplace with stone mantel, hearth and surround, understairs storage cupboard, double panelled radiator, double glazed window to the front, folding doors leading through to:

    Sitting Room

    Feature open fireplace, tiled hearth and mantel into deep recess, picture rail, coving, parquet flooring, double panelled radiator, double glazed windows to the front and side approached via a pair of folding doors from Living Room.

    Rear Hall

    Coved ceiling, radiator, double glazed frosted and coloured glazing and staircase rising to first floor.

    Kitchen/Dining Room

    Kitchen is fitted with a generous range of natural wood cabinets and drawers with working surfaces with inset one and a half bowl single drainer sink unit with mixer tap, space for cooking range with extractor fan above, space for dishwasher, space for fridge/freezer, coved ceiling, double panelled radiator, double glazed windows to the front and rear, twin double glazed doors leading out to the garden.

    Side Hall

    With coving, picture rail, tiled floor, double panelled radiator, panelled and frosted double glazed door leading to outside.

    Study

    Coved ceiling, picture rail, double panelled radiator, tiled floor, double glazed window to the front.

    Utility Room

    Wall mounted Viessmann gas fired boiler providing domestic hot water and central heating system, butler style sink unit with grooved wooden drainer and working surface, space for washing machine and tumble dryer, shelved storage cupboard, extractor fan, double glazed window to the rear and tiled floor.

    Cloakroom

    Fitted with white suite comprising wash hand basin with tiling to splashbacks, low level w.c., heated towel rail/radiator, tiled floor, extractor fan, double glazed and frosted window to the rear.

    On The First Floor

    Landing

    With access to loft space, picture rail, radiators, a pair of double glazed windows to the rear.

    Bedroom 1

    Picture rail, double panelled radiator, double glazed windows to front and side.

    Bedroom 2

    Double panelled radiator, picture rail, double glazed window to the front.

    Bathroom

    Fitted with white suite comprising panelled bath with shower unit above, dual flush w.c., and wash basin with tiling to splashbacks and mixer tap, ceiling with inset downlighters, extractor fan, shelved cupboard, heated towel rail/radiator, double glazed and frosted window to the front.

    Bedroom 3

    Picture rail, radiator, double glazed window to the front.

    Bedroom 4

    Double panelled radiator, double glazed windows to the side and rear.

    Self-Contained Annexe

    With inter-connecting door from first floor landing with accommodation comprising:

    Entrance Door

    With leaded and coloured glass panes into;

    Entrance Hall

    Staircase rising to the first floor, coving, dado rail, double coats cupboard, radiator, double glazed window.

    Cloakroom

    With low level w.c., wash hand basin with mixer tap and tiling to splashbacks, radiator, extractor fan.

    Kitchen/Breakfast Room

    Kitchen is fitted with a generous range of storage cupboards and drawers, rolltop working surfaces with inset one and a half bowl single drainer sink unit, island with 4 ring gas hob with extractor fan above, drawers below, fitted Stoves double oven, fitted and concealed dishwasher, fitted and concealed fridge/freezer, breakfast bar, double panelled radiator, coved ceiling, double glazed windows to the side and rear.

    Living/Dining Room

    Coved ceiling, wall lights, dado rail, feature open fireplace with tiled hearth and mantel, fitted with gas real flame effect fire, radiator, double glazed window to the rear, twin double glazed doors to the side.

    Garden Room

    Tiled floor, double panelled radiator, double glazed windows with frosted and coloured glazed quarterlights, ceiling with inset downlighters, wall light.

    On The First Floor

    Landing

    With inter-connecting door, airing cupboard with insulated hot water tank and slatted shelving, gas fired boiler, double glazed door with access to roof terrace, double panelled radiator.

    Bedroom

    Fitted wardrobe cupboards, radiator, double glazed windows to two aspects.

    Shower Room

    Walk-in shower with drencher shower head, handheld rose, low level dual flush w.c., wall hung wash hand basin, access to eaves, heated towel rail/radiator, extractor fan, double glazed and frosted window to the side.

    Outside

    The property sits within its own delightful established grounds in all extending to about 0.6 of an acre. The property is accessed from Holbrook Road via a pair of metal gates leading to front garden with gravelled driveway, flowering and shrub beds, mature hedgerows, lawned area and rose garden. Covered bin and bike store with EV charger, paved pathways with gated access to either side leading to the rear garden.

    Rear gardens are principally laid to lawn with a number of fine trees with paved patio adjoining the rear of the house. At the far end of the garden is a detached summerhouse and workshop with weatherboarded elevations underneath a pitched corrugated roof with power and light connected and covered verandah, water supply adjacent, productive fruit and vegetable gardens, compost area. All enclosed by mature hedgerow.

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    • Council tax band

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