York Terrace, Cambridge
- PROPERTY TYPE
Apartment
- BEDROOMS
2
- BATHROOMS
1
- SIZE
527 sq ft
49 sq m
Key features
- 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
Description
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.
Tenure: Leasehold You buy the right to live in a property for a fixed number of years, but the freeholder owns the land the property's built on.Read more about tenure type in our glossary page.
GROUND RENTA regular payment made by the leaseholder to the freeholder, or management company.Read more about ground rent in our glossary page.
£0 per year
ANNUAL SERVICE CHARGEA regular payment for things like building insurance, lighting, cleaning and maintenance for shared areas of an estate. They're often paid once a year, or annually.Read more about annual service charge in our glossary page.
£2311.19
LENGTH OF LEASEHow long you've bought the leasehold, or right to live in a property for.Read more about length of lease in our glossary page.
969 years left
Council TaxA payment made to your local authority in order to pay for local services like schools, libraries, and refuse collection. The amount you pay depends on the value of the property.Read more about council tax in our glossary page.
Band: D
York Terrace, Cambridge
NEAREST STATIONS
Distances are straight line measurements from the centre of the postcode- Cambridge Station0.8 miles
- Cambridge North1.5 miles
- Shelford Station3.9 miles
About the agent
Redmayne Miller Rees, Cambridge
Unit 7, Stow Road, Stow-Cum-Quy, CB25 9AS
- We are an independent Sales and Letting Agency covering Cambridge and the surrounding areas
Our aim is to bring traditional values of honesty and trust, while maintaining a friendly and approachable service.
We are a small team of 7, who are passionate about what we do and take care and pride in our work.
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