Graham Rd, Marmalade Lane Co Housing Ethos, Cambridge, CB4

A rare opportunity to be part of Marmalade Lane, an award-winning, first-of-its-kind in Cambridge, Cohousing Community in North Cambridge.

**Join us on Saturday 28th September, to discover this thriving community, book your viewing appointment today**

So, what is Marmalade Lane?

Cohousing communities are intentional communities, created and fully run by the residents. Each household has a self-contained, private home as well as shared community space. Residents come together to manage their community, share activities, and socialise together. Cohousing is a way of resolving the isolation many people experience today, recreating the neighbourly support of the past. Cohousing communities aim to live together sustainably.

Marmalade community and how does it work?

Formed in 2019, with a combination of 42 houses and apartments, and around 90 multi-generational and diverse members (adults and children) who have chosen to live in a more neighbourly way. Every household is required to have one director of Cambridge Cohousing Ltd and be an active member, by supporting monthly community workdays, attending community meetings, and actively taking part in working groups. The residents volunteer to take on tasks as part of living in the community.

Facilities maintained by the community, available for personal and community use

The common house, is the central hub of the community. It has a well-equipped kitchen in which working groups provide some meals and a large social dining table. A spacious comfy seating area, where meetings and social gatherings take place and even a children’s playroom. There is also a separate adult-only sitting room, where friends can meet up and relax, read, or listen to music. All areas are available to the community or for personal usage and are seen as part of an extension of your own home. There is a service charge of approximately £80 per month, that pays the costs of the communal areas and maintains the resources available.

The community garden, is a large green space with social seating, a play area with a slide, a mud kitchen, and a trampoline. The kitchen garden provides fruit and vegetables for the community meals, a community compost, and a wildflower meadow. There are even residents’ chickens and hedgehog visitors.

Three guest bedrooms, situated in the Common house and available for family and friends to use at £7.00 a night, with the rooms being cleaned and prepared by the hosts.

Home working study, is ideal for home workers or students, who wish to get out of the home whilst working, which has three work desk stations, internet, and is free of charge.

A workshop and pottery room, give the community access to a range of tools, to be used for general maintenance and home projects and workshop space, to be able to maintain bikes for example. The workshop also has two pottery wheels and a kiln, for the novice to learn or keen potter to use.

Community shop, a not-for-profit membership-based community shop, items are bulk purchased from Infinity Foods.

A laundry room, with four washing machines and a dryer, is available to everyone in the community with a small fee of 85p per wash.

A gym, no charge for use, and Sauna £1 per use.

High-speed broadband connection, access to a community-run site, this service can replace the need for a commercial internet service provider, approx. £9.00 per month.

Plenty is going on, with a wide variety of social and other activities. You can find out more about life at Marmalade Lane by looking at Marmalade Lane's Facebook page.

Marmalade Community Sustainability

          Mechanical ventilation and heat recovery (MVHR)

          All electric – heating and hot water from an air source heat pump

          Triple glazing

          Swedish company, Trivselhus, climate shield timber framed closed panel system

          Access to a membership-based car club which includes an electric and hybrid car

          Access to a membership-based electric cargo trike

          Secure bike storage

          Community composting

          Established internal ‘sharing’ economy.

Grahams Road, Terrace, Four Bedrooms Town house

Welcome to this immaculate, eco friendly, terraced town house, which has an outlook directly onto the vibrant community garden. This home is a gem, waiting to be discovered. It's on the market and could be the perfect dwelling for families or couples who value a diverse and neighbourly environment.

This delightful property boasts four spacious double bedrooms. The master bedroom is situated on the first floor, offering a serene retreat and outlook onto the gardens with an indulgent en-suite. The second bedroom also enjoys the luxury of an ensuite and is situated on the second floor. Bedrooms three and four are also generous in size, and both double bedrooms.

When it comes to bathrooms, this home doesn't disappoint! The main bathroom is large and boasts built-in storage and a heated towel rail, while the bath with shower over provides the best of both worlds. The en-suite bathrooms in bedrooms one and two are also well-appointed, with heated towel rails and showers - the first one even features a large walk-in shower!

The heart of the home, the open-plan kitchen, is fitted with modern appliances and an abundance of storage space, which flows into the real show-stopper, with an open-plan dining and living area, that allows natural light to flow in through two large French doors. These doors don't just let the sunshine in, they also provide direct access to a tranquil community garden and a splendid view of the kitchen garden.

This home has an EPC rating of B, which is a testament to its energy efficiency. It's also part of a thriving community with plenty of social activities and a strong sustainability ethos. If you love the idea of being part of a community and living in a home that's designed for comfort and convenience, this could be the place for you!

**Join us on Saturday 28th September, to discover this thriving community, book your viewing slot today**

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