2 Bed Flat, Single Let, Huntingdon, PE29 1HX £220,000

With its pedestrianised shopping centre, Huntingdon offers visitors a choice of national, independent and boutique shops. The town is undergoing a major facelift with the ongoing redevelopment in several areas. The historic High Street, St Benedicts Court and Chequers Court now offer a good mix of shops for all tastes. Gift shops, craft shops, bookshops, antique shops, clothes and home-style shops all allow a happy time to be whiled away.

Traditional markets are held every Saturday and Wednesday in the Market Square. The popular Farmers’ Markets are held every other Friday and on the last Saturday of a five-week month. There is also a popular Crafts & Collectables Market every Friday in the town’s Commemoration Hall.

Visiting markets include French and Italian Markets and exquisite craft markets. All year round there are periods of entertainment to keep the young at heart happy. Especially with the popular Christmas Lights event lighting up the town each November for the festive period.

There are plenty of places to enjoy a drink, a bite to eat or a more formal dining experience. As well as pavement cafes for those hazy summer days.

Huntingdon Racecourse is a stone’s throw from the town. Hosting 18 race days in a year, Huntingdon Racecourse is often considered one of the best small courses in the country.

Racing highlights include the prestigious Peterborough Chase. Running a fortnight before Christmas, a contest with history and heritage. It’s attracted some of the greats like Desert Orchid, One Man, Edredon Bleu and Best Mate over the years.

The Peterborough Chase is the Racecourse’s most established and prestigious racing event of the year. Since the race was first staged in 1969 the racecourse has seen some of the most famous names in jump racing win the Grade 2 Listed race. This includes Desert Orchid, Remittance Man, Dublin Flyer, One Man, Best Mate, Edredon Bleu and Monet’s Garden.

Portholme Meadow on your doorstep is the largest lowland meadow in England. Perfect for peaceful walks and escaping the rat-race.

Houghton Mill, a National Trust property, is a water mill located on the Great Ouse. At the height of the Victorian era Houghton Mill was one of the most successful flour mills in the region. Flour was produced on an industrial scale and exported far and wide. Visitors are able to explore the history of the building. You can also follow the milling process as you journey through three floors of traditional machinery and hands-on exhibits.

Starting from Houghton Mill, cross the water meadows to uncover the past glories of a market town. Take in the delightful Ouse valley landscape on a five mile walk to discover the history of the charming St Ives. Then return through the unspoiled villages of the Hemingfords. Visit the Parish Church, Holt Island Nature Reserve, Norris Museum, Victoria’s Memorial, and Hemingford Grey Church.

Grafham Water Centre is a few short miles from Huntingdon. It’s England’s third largest reservoir and is nestled in 1500 acres of beautiful countryside. Grafham Water is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and has been for over 30 years. The western end features a 280 acre nature reserve and is home to ancient woodlands, reed beds and important populations of several bird and amphibian species. Known as a wonderful trout and predator fishing destination and, with a nine mile track, its a great place to ride your bike or take a gentle stroll.

Huntingdon Train Station is in the centre of town, and will get you to London Kings Cross within an hour. You also have easy access to Peterborough, Stevenage, St Ives and many other locations across the UK.

The bus station is very close to the town centre giving you access to Cambridge, Peterborough, Ramsey and many other locations in and around Cambridgeshire. There are also lots of bus stops around the area so that you can easily catch a bus from pretty much anywhere. You have access to the Guided Busway which easily cuts a lot of time when commuting to Cambridge or somewhere else. Along this busway is also a great cycle lane which is also perfect for commuting if you prefer.

In Huntingdon you have access to the A14 motorway which provides a link to the A1 and M11. You have easy access to Cambridge, London, Milton Keynes, Birmingham and many more locations. This is perfect for commuters who wish to drive to work.

PROPERTY DISCLAIMER

We are required by law to conduct anti-money laundering checks on all those selling
or buying a property as prescribed by the Money Laundering Regulations 2017.
Whilst we retain responsibility for ensuring checks and any ongoing monitoring are
carried out correctly, the initial checks are carried out on our behalf by Coadjute who
will contact you once you have agreed to instruct us in your sale or had an offer
accepted on a property you wish to buy. The cost of these checks is £45 + VAT, which covers the cost of obtaining relevant data and any manual checks and
monitoring which might be required. This fee will need to be paid by you in advance
of us publishing your property (in the case of a vendor) or issuing a memorandum of
sale (in the case of a buyer), directly to Coadjute, and is non-refundable. We will
receive some of the fee taken by Coadjute to compensate for its role in the provision of these checks

1. Money Laundering Regulations: Intending purchasers will be asked to produce identification documentation at a later stage and we would ask for your co-operation in order that there will be no delay in agreeing the sale.

2. General: While we endeavour to make our sales particulars fair, accurate and reliable, they are only a general guide to the property and, accordingly, if there is any point which is of particular importance to you, please contact the office and we will be pleased to check the position for you, especially if you are contemplating travelling some distance to view the property.

3. The measurements indicated are supplied for guidance only and as such must be considered incorrect.

4. Services: Please note we have not tested the services or any of the equipment or appliances in this property, accordingly we strongly advise prospective buyers to commission their own survey or service reports before finalising their offer to purchase.

5. These particulars are issued in good faith but do not constitute representations of fact or form part of any offer or contract. The matters referred to in these details should be independently verified by prospective buyers. Neither Lennon James or any of its employees have any authority to make or give any representation or warranty in relation to this property.