A skilfully extended and secluded 4 bedroom family house, set in 0.5 acre grounds set down a 100m long private driveway off Long Road, to the south of the City.
Cambridge City Centre 1.75 miles, Mainline Railway Station (King's Cross and Liverpool Street lines) 1 mile by foot/bicycle, Addenbrooke's Hospital/Biomedical Campus 0.75 of a mile, M11 (junction 11) 2.5 miles, Stansted Airport 27 miles, (distances are approximate).
Built in 1953, 125a Long Road occupies a superb location, set well back from the road with large, mature gardens of approximately half an acre. Built to an individual design, the property has been tastefully improved and extended during the current ownership with solid wooden floors throughout and resulting in a wonderfully versatile family home in this unique private and secure, albeit central city location.
Unique secluded location
Impressive Entrance Hall with sky lights and open staircase
Lovely triple access Sitting Room
Three further reception rooms including Family Room leading to generous Conservatory
Spacious Kitchen/Dining Room with wall and base units and integrated appliances
Principal Bedroom with ensuite Dressing Room/Bedroom 5 and Bathroom
3 further Bedrooms and Bathroom
Solid oak and maple flooring to the ground floor and solid ash flooring in all the Bedrooms
Long Driveway leading to 2 Garages
Mature gardens of 0.5 acre including all weather astro surface multi-sport court
Long Road is one of the most highly regarded roads in the city, characterised by impressive, detached houses in large gardens. The property is situated down a long driveway away from Long Road and is conveniently placed for access to the internationally acclaimed Addenbrooke's Hospital/Biomedical Campus, planned to be one of the largest centres of health, science and medical research in the world.
Cambridge is not only world renowned for its academic achievements but has also become a 'high tech' and 'bio tech' hub with the University Research and Development Laboratories, Cambridge Science Park, ARM, Microsoft and AstraZeneca. 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. Numerous leisure and sporting facilities are within walking or cycling distance, including Hills Road Sports Centre, providing indoor and outdoor tennis courts, gym etc., together with 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.
