Selwyn Gardens, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3

Attractive Arts & Crafts house in a secluded Newnham position.

Description

This delightful detached period property offers a perfect blend of character and comfort, set within beautifully landscaped gardens. Its charming brick elevations and classic design are complimented by bright and versatile interiors, making it an ideal family home. The house is thoughtfully arranged across two floors and includes a separate garage.

The ground floor features an inviting entrance hall leading to spacious living areas, including a comfortable double drawing room with garden views, a bright sitting room and dining room. The kitchen is thoughtfully designed, offering plenty of workspace and a breakfast area, while the sunlit sitting room and dining room provide a connection to the garden through French doors. Additional practical spaces include a store room, shower room and cloakroom.

Upstairs, the first floor accommodates five generously sized bedrooms, including a principal bedroom with an en suite bathroom and its own balcony overlooking the garden. A pretty family bathroom has views over adjoining college grounds.

From the downstairs sitting room a set of modern stairs lead to a further guest bedroom which has fabulous views of the garden and single bedroom which could accommodate children or be used as a study.

The gardens are a highlight, with well-manicured lawns, vibrant flowerbeds, and mature hedging creating a tranquil setting. The property also benefits from a separate studio, ideal as a workspace, hobby room, or guest accommodation. A paved terrace provides an excellent space for outdoor dining and entertaining.

Location

Selwyn Gardens is situated in the University city of Cambridge, just off Grange Road in the Newnham district.

There is a wide range of cultural and recreational amenities within the city, including The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge University Botanic Garden and Kettle’s Yard. There is punting available on the river Cam and various green spaces around the city including Midsummer Common, Parkers Piece and Lammas Land, the latter being just 0.4 miles away.

Cambridge has also become recognised as an important centre for the high tech and bio-tech industries with the University Research and Development Laboratories, Science Park, ARM, Microsoft, AstraZeneca and Addenbrooke’s hospital/Biomedical Campus.

For shopping, there is a popular busy daily market in Cambridge Market Square and further facilities can be found at the Grafton Centre and Grand Arcade shopping malls in central Cambridge.

Cambridge railway station is 1.8 miles away with regular services into London Liverpool Street and Kings Cross and journeys taking from 50 minutes, as well as Stansted and Gatwick airports. Cambridge is well connected for the A14, A10 and M11 which in turn leads to access down to the south towards London and Stansted.

Schools for all ages groups in Cambridge centre in both state and independent sectors including The Leys, The Perse, The Stephen Perse Foundation. Selwyn Gardens is in catchment for Newnham Croft Primary School (0.6 miles) and Parkside Community College (1.3 miles). For college students, Long and Hills Road sixth form colleges are 2.5 and 1.9 miles respectively.

All distances and times are approximate.

Square Footage: 2,658 sq ft