An impressive Victorian town house with many fine period features, situated on a no-through road in a prime, central city location, about 300 yards north of the River Cam.
City Centre 0.75 of a mile, Mainline Railway Station 2 miles, Cambridge North Railway Station 2.5 miles (both with services to Kings Cross and Liverpool Street), Cambridge Science Park and A14 2.5 miles and the M11 (junction 12) 3.5 miles, (distances are approximate).
23 Humberstone Road is a charming Victorian terraced house, featuring brick elevations under a slate roof. Believed to date from the late 19th century, the current owners have undertaken a significant refurbishment program over the past four years. The result is an exceptional and beautifully presented family home, boasting well-proportioned rooms and impressive ceiling heights.
Charming, bay fronted Victorian property with many period features
Rustic Kitchen opening to Dining Room with wood burning stove and French doors to garden
Reception comprising impressive Sitting Room, Family Room and Study
3 Bedrooms, 1 currently configured as a Dressing Room
Superb re-fitted Family Shower Room
Useful boarded and insulated Attic with velux window, power and light
Gas fired central heating
Double glazed throughout
Low maintenance rear garden
Residents' Parking Scheme
Humberstone Road is a no-through road which lies within a conservation area just to the south of Chesterton Road and to the east of De Freville Avenue. The heart of the city centre is within easy walking or cycling distance via a bridge over the River Cam at the southern end of Pretoria Road, providing a delightful route across Midsummer Common and Jesus Green.
Cambridge is a world renowned University city with an attractive combination of ancient and modern buildings, winding lanes and colleges, together with extensive shopping and cultural facilities. It also has become an important centre for the 'high tech' and 'bio tech' industries with the University Research and Development Laboratories, Science Park, ARM, Microsoft, AstraZeneca and Addenbrooke's Hospital/Biomedical Campus, one of the largest centres of health, science and medical research in the world.
For the commuter, the A14 lies about 2 miles and the M11 (junction 12) about 3.5 miles away, providing access to Stansted Airport and the M25, Cambridge North Railway Station around 2.5 miles with services to King's Cross and Liverpool Street in about 54 and 75 minutes respectively, also connects to the Guided Busway with services to St Ives, Huntingdon, the city centre, mainline railway station and Addenbrookes/Biomedical Campus with interchanges at the park and ride local bus services.
