Melbourne Place, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1

Very near central Grade II listed townhouse in favoured traffic free location with consent to extend

Description

9 Melbourne Place is an inner terrace Grade II listed property constructed during the early 1800’s of Cambridge white brick elevations with small pane sash windows beneath a slate roof. The property extends to 1,110 sq ft with accommodation laid out over three floors has recently been granted planning permission to extend which would create a new bathroom, a lower level terrace leading out from the kitchen, and additional bedroom and shower room within the existing garage. The consented plans can be shown in red, on the attached floorplans also allow for the removal of the dividing wall at lower level to create a large open plan kitchen/dining/family room.

Set back from pedestrianized Melbourne Place beyond an ornamental garden, the property is accessed currently via an entrance hallway with dual aspect (formerly two rooms now combined) sitting room with deep brick fireplace (concealed but could potentially be opened)and fire surround. To the rear of the property is a bathroom, fitted with white sanitary ware and a newly installed new gas boiler, and from the hallway are stairs descending to the dining/family room and kitchen. The former has a fireplace (concealed) along with access to a wine/storage cellar with barreled ceiling situated underneath the entrance steps whilst to the rear is the kitchen which has relatively basic wooden fronted units and spaces for the usual appliances. At first floor are two bedrooms, the front bedroom extends the full width of the house and has stripped wooden floorboards.

There is a gas fired central heating system in situ and the accommodation retains some original features including ceiling corning and paneled doors. The property can be seen in greater detail on the attached floorplans, with the planning consents have been marked in red, and is available with no onward chain and would benefit from some upgrading.

Location

Melbourne Place is situated within the favoured near central ‘Kite’ district of Cambridge, a much sought-after area of predominantly Victorian and some Georgian properties. Parkers Piece, a large public 25 acre open space which is 100m distant and regularly hosts seasonal fairs and charity events and sporting activities is also regarded as the birthplace of rules to association football (the FA).

There are excellent shopping facilities in the city including the Grand Arcade shopping mall (0.4 miles approx.) and The Grafton Centre (0.3 miles approx.) and also benefits from a range of well know café’s/restaurants and a multi-screen cinema complex. There is also a Little Waitrose approximately 0.2 miles away.

Cambridge railway station has rail services to London from 48 minutes and national travel approximately 1 mile distant. Sports facilities are situated at Kelsey Kerridge Swimming Pool and Sports Centre just beyond Parker’s Piece along with the University Fenner’s Cricket Ground.

St Matthews Primary School is approximately a 0.3 mile walk away and Parkside Secondary and Sixth Form just approximately 0.1 miles away. There are also various reputable independent schools in the city for all ages such as The Leys, The Stephen Perse Foundation and The Perse.

All distances and times are approximate.

Square Footage: 1,110 sq ft



Additional Info

Please note the external photos were taken in 2023.