Town house for sale in St. Marks Court, Cambridge CB3

A well-positioned and improved Modernist townhouse with a garage, situated in a peaceful cul-de-sac, a stone’s throw from Newnham College playing fields and available with no onward chain.

This improved townhouse was built in the 1970s and forms part of this select scheme of 24 architect-designed Modernist homes. The current owner has updated the electrics to modern standards including RCBOs on all circuits along with surge protection, some of the rooms have also been recently redecorated. It should be noted that all the windows are double glazed.

The accommodation briefly comprises an entrance hall, finished with attractive parquet flooring, which continues through to the main reception room. There is a bright kitchen / breakfast room benefiting from a dual aspect and skylight. The kitchen / dining room is generously proportioned and benefits from the afternoon sun, a door from the sitting area leads to the private rear garden. There is a cloakroom W.C. Off from the main entrance hall.

Upstairs the bedrooms and bathrooms are split over 2 floors, the first housing 3 bedrooms (one small single currently used as a study) and a shower room. On the second floor are 2 further bedrooms and another bath / shower room.

Outside, the front of the property is set nicely back from Barton Road down a tarmacked drive. There is residents’ and visitors' parking available on a first come, first served basis and a single garage located in a nearby block. There is a west-facing garden, which has been predominantly paved for ease of maintenance and bordered with a variety of shrubs, trees and stocked beds. A secure gate leads back to the front of the property and there is a communal green area on the end of the terrace.

Location

St Marks Court lies within the highly regarded Newnham area, which is widely recognised as one of the best residential locations in the city. Local facilities include a post office, chemist, bakers / coffee shop, butchers, grocers, small supermarket and the highly regarded Newnham Croft Primary School. Lammas Land Recreation Ground, with a large children's' play area, tennis court and paddling pool, is within a few hundred yards.

The historic city centre is about 1 mile away and provides an attractive combination of ancient and modern buildings, colleges, winding lanes and extensive shopping facilities. London commuters are well served with a mainline railway station about 1.75 miles away and the M11 (junction 12) is about 1.25 miles away providing good access to Stansted Airport and the M25.

Agent's Note

We understand there is a bi-annual service charge of around £235 payable to the St Marks Court Residents Society Ltd for the upkeep of the communal areas, the communal garden and window cleaning.

Tenure

Freehold

Services

All mains services connected.

Statutory Authorities

Cambridge City Council.
Council Tax Band - E

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.