Detached house for sale in Luard Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB2

A spectacular, Edwardian house with immaculately maintained and versatile accommodation, situated in this prime, south city location.

City Centre 1.75 miles, Mainline Railway Station (King's Cross and Liverpool Street lines) 1 mile, Addenbrooke's Hospital/Biomedical Campus 1 mile, M11 (junction 11) 2.5 miles, (distances are approximate).

This imposing and handsome, detached house was built in 1910 and constructed with red brick elevations under slate roofs. It is a fine example of the Edwardian era with well-proportioned rooms and high ceilings. During the present owners occupation, a number of significant alterations and improvements have been sympathetically undertaken with extreme care taken to retain the property's original features. Beautifully presented throughout, the property offers a unique opportunity to acquire a substantial period house, in one of the most prestigious roads in the city.<br/><br/>Luard Road is one of the most highly regarded roads in the city and is characterised by impressive, detached houses in large gardens. Situated about 1.75 miles south of the city centre, number 6 is conveniently placed for access to Addenbrooke's Hospital/Biomedical Campus, one of the largest centres of health, science and medical research in the world. The city's mainline railway station is within about 1 mile and provides services to London's King's Cross and Liverpool Street in about 52 and 67 minutes respectively. There are a number of state and independent schools within half a mile of the property including the Perse School on Hills Road. Hills Road and Long Road Sixth Form Colleges are also close by with the former being at the top of the Performance Leagues for a number of years. Numerous leisure and sporting facilities are within close walking or cycling distance including Hills Road Sports Centre, providing indoor and outdoor tennis courts, gym etc., and Cambridge Leisure, a complex to the north of Cherry Hinton Road which has a number of cafes, bars, hotel, supermarkets, ten-pin bowling and cinema.