- Ideal for first time buyers, investors or commuters +
- Two bedroom apartment +
- Balcony +
- Allocated car parking space +
- Private gated community +
- Lockable bike store +
- Share of freehold (no ground rent) +
- Popular location +
- Council Tax Band D +
- No onward chain +
Entrance hall, living/dining room, balcony, kitchen, two double bedrooms, bathroom, secure electric gates into development, allocated parking space, bicycle store, EPC rating D
The property
An ideal city home, this well-presented and recently redecorated chain-free two bedroom first floor apartment with a balcony is in a popular location with quick access to Cambridge city centre, the river and Midsummer Common, Beehive Centre, Grafton Centre and retail parks. Carpeted throughout except in the kitchen and bathroom, the entrance hall leads to a living/dining room with French doors onto the balcony. Off the living area is a newly refurbished kitchen with new electric oven, new ceramic hob and new extractor fan, low-level freestanding fridge-freezer and freestanding washer-dryer. The first of the two double bedrooms has a fitted wardrobe. In the bathroom there is a shower over the bathtub. There is the option of using modern electric ceiling heating or wall-mounted panel heaters installed in 2022.
Outside
There are private car parking spaces to the front and rear of the apartment block. A secure cycle store is in the under croft between the parking areas. A secluded communal patio is adjacent to the rear parking area.
Location
The apartment block is situated behind secure remote-controlled gates at the end of York Terrace, a cul-de-sac between York Street and Sturton Street. Supermarkets are nearby at The Beehive Centre, Grafton Centre and along Newmarket Road. The river and Midsummer Common are just half a mile away and the city centre is also under 1 mile. The rail station is 1 mile away.
General
Services - Mains water, electricity and drainage. Electric ceiling heating and additional wall-mounted panel heaters.
Tenure - Leasehold with 969 years remaining on Lease (999 years from 1994) - sold with a share of freehold, so no ground rent payable.
2024/2025 annual service charge: £2311.19 (which includes water charges, building insurance, cleaning communal areas and windows, gardening, security gate maintenance, and other aspects).
Local Authority Cambridge City Council
Council Tax Band D (2024/25 - £2,248.95)
York Terrace is in the Mill Road Conservation Area of Cambridge.
Broadband - Standard, Superfast and Ultrafast available according to Ofcom Checker (checker.ofcom.org.uk/en-gb/broadband-coverage) as of 16.04.2024. Please check for your own requirements.
Mobile signal/coverage - EE, 3, 02 and Vodafone voice calls and Data are available outdoors and indoors according to Ofcom Checker (checker.ofcom.org.uk/en-gb/mobile-coverage) as of 16.04.2024. Please check for your own requirements.
The area around York Terrace, Cambridge, CB1 2PR is labelled as having a very low risk of flooding from rivers and the sea and a high risk of surface water flooding (check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/search?postcode=cb1%202pr# ) as of 16.04.2024. Please check for your own requirements.
Agent's note: we would like to inform prospective purchasers that these sales particulars have been prepared as a general guide only. A detailed survey has not been carried out, nor the services, appliances and fittings tested. Room sizes should not be relied upon for furnishing purposes and are approximate. If floor plans are included, they are for guidance only and illustration purposes only and may not be to scale. If there are any important matters likely to affect your decision to buy, please contact us before viewing the property.