Trumpington Place, Trumpington

This attractive modern home offers around 1,323 sq ft / 123 sq m of well-planned living space across three floors. It is constructed with brick and timber-clad elevations and forms part of a select development of just 13 houses, built in 2014.

The internal finish is smart and contemporary, with generous room sizes and large, deep-glazed windows that flood the space with natural light. Built to a high standard, the property includes double glazing, energy-saving lighting, and gas central heating throughout — with underfloor heating to the ground floor.

9 Trumpington Place is set in a quiet and established residential close just off Shelford Road, ideally placed for the Addenbrooke’s, the Biomedical Campus, the guided busway, Waitrose, and local schools.

The ground floor features a sleek, fully fitted kitchen at the front with integrated appliances and excellent storage. At the rear, a full-width open-plan living/dining room opens directly onto the garden through French doors, making it a bright and sociable space. There is also a downstairs WC and a useful understairs cupboard.

Upstairs, the first floor offers two generous double bedrooms with a large built-in wardrobe, along with generous storage cupboards. The top floor is home to the main bedroom suite, which has a wall of fitted wardrobes and an en suite shower room. A fourth bedroom — ideal as a study, nursery or guest room — along with a family bathroom and further storage completes the upper floor.

Outside, the rear garden has been neatly landscaped for easy maintenance, with a patio, lawn, and planted borders, and enjoys a high level of privacy. There is also a large shed with plenty of storage. At the front, there is driveway parking directly outside the house.

Trumpington is a thriving, fast growing part of the city that still manages to retain its village identity and sense of community. It is exceptionally well located for amenities and transport: Waitrose and local schools and playgrounds are accessible within 10 minutes walk without crossing major roads, purpose-built cycle routes bring you into the city in 15 minutes, and the M11 is 2 minutes away by car. Closest bus stops are 1 minute away and the main bus interchange at the Trumpington Park and Ride is 10 minutes walk. The city’s main train station can be easily reached along the guided busway cycleway without having to mix with car traffic at all and Cambridge South Station, a 5 minute cycle, is due to open in 2025.

The area has three primary schools and a brand new state-of-the-art secondary school built in 2016 with excellent sporting facilities. Many of the city’s finest private schools are within easy cycling distance. There are also various restaurants, pubs, shops, a post office, barber, GP surgery, pharmacy, library and community centre. There is a major Waitrose supermarket and four smaller grocery stores.

Trumpington Meadows nature reserve links Trumpington through to Byron’s Pool and Grantchester and there is a second country park between Trumpington and the Addenbrooke’s campus. Various bridleways and footpaths lead immediately out into the countryside towards Harston, Haslingfield, Barton and Grantchester.