End terrace house for sale in Warkworth Street, Cambridge CB1

An elegant and characterful, bay-fronted Victorian house with a south-facing garden, situated in the popular Kite area of the city, available with the added benefit of no onward chain.

This bright and attractive, late Victorian house enjoys a quiet, near central city location and offers well-proportioned accommodation of around 1300 sqft / 120 sqm. The property boasts a wealth of period features and has served as a prime city residence to our owners for over 32 years.

The property is entered via a stained glass door with a fanlight over, leading to a welcoming entrance hall with stairs to first-floor and retaining the decorative archway and corbels. There is a large bay-fronted sitting room with high ceilings and a striking open fireplace, contrasted by exposed brickwork and a decorative solid wood surround. The adjoining dining room benefits from southerly aspects, a feature fireplace and built-in shelving. There is an inner hall with two understairs storage cupboards and access to a cloakroom W.C. Completing the ground floor accommodation is a bright kitchen finished with attractive tiling. The kitchen itself has been fitted with a range of units and finished with marble worktops; integrated appliances include a double oven, a microwave and an induction hob with an extractor over. A stable door opens onto the private rear garden.

Upstairs are four bedrooms, three of which are comfortable doubles. The master bedroom is particularly spacious, includes a bay-window, built-in cupboard and shelving. The landing has an airing cupboard and provides access to an insulated loft.

Outside, the front of the property is set back behind a shallow front garden with a low brick wall and a mature hedgerow. A gate opens onto a quarry-tiled pathway to the front door. There is a secure side gate providing access to the walled, south-facing garden via a useful sheltered passageway, which has storage for bikes and gardening equipment. The garden measures 50’ x 27’ and has a block paved patio, well suited to alfresco dining. The remainder is laid to lawn and stocked with a variety of shrubs and mature trees.

Location

Warkworth Street lies within a conservation area within the highly sought-after Kite district of the city, just a few hundred yards from Parker's Piece and Christ’s Pieces. The heart of the city centre with its extensive shopping and cultural facilities, colleges and tree lined River Cam, is just a short walk away.

Sports enthusiasts are well served with Parkside Swimming Pool, Kelsey Kerridge Sports centre and Fenner’s Cricket Ground all within proximity. Cambridge is not only world-renowned for its academic achievements but is also an important centre for the “high-tech” and “bio-tech” Industries including the University Research and Development laboratories, Science Park, arm, Microsoft, Astra Zeneca and Addenbrooke's Hospital / Biomedical Campus.

For the commuter, there is a mainline railway station within about three quarters of a mile providing regular services to King's Cross and Liverpool Street in about 52 minutes and 67 minutes respectively.

Tenure

Freehold

Services

Main services connected include: Water, electricity, gas and mains drainage.

Statutory Authorities

Cambridge City Council.
Council Tax Band - F

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.