North Terrace, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB5

Three storey townhouse overlooking Midsummer Common needing refurbishment

Description

6 North Terrace is an inner terraced townhouse, constructed around 1900 of Cambridge brick elevations with mainly sash windows and wide stone bay window beneath a tiled roof. The property has fairly typically arranged accommodation extending to 1588 sq ft (147 sq m) and laid out over three floors. Set back from Midsummer Common beyond a quarry tiled path, the property is accessed via an original panelled door into a lobby with 1/2 glazed stained glass door into the hallway. To the right is a ‘through’ (formerly two separate rooms) dual aspect reception room with wide bay sash window to the front and an open fireplace. Beyond is former morning or breakfast room with external door, fireplace with tiled hearth and floorboards, this space ‘extends’ into the kitchen which has basic fittings and is partly vaulted. It is felt that these two spaces could be combined to create a huge kitchen/family/breakfast room and the ceilings could easily be vaulted and skylights installed, possibly with glazed doors added to the rear for more light.

There are five bedrooms, including one single, on the upper floors, including a full width main bedroom which has two tall sash windows and has fabulous views over Midsummer Common with The River Cam just beyond, along with a family bathroom, again, with relatively basic fittings. It is also felt that the two top floor bedrooms might also be combined to create a wonderful principal bedroom suite with en suite facilities.

The property, which is offered with no onward chain occupies a fabulous position adjacent to and overlooking Midsummer Common, has a gas fired central heating system and retains many period features including a ceiling rose, moulded ceiling cornicing, panelled doors and several cast iron fireplaces.

The rear garden is fully enclosed and is walled to the rear boundary, and laid mostly to lawn with two adjoining brick stores adjacent to the kitchen. Some of the neighbouring houses to the right have reduced their rear garden size in favour of creating an off street parking space and this might also be possible with this property if required.

Any mention to building and alteration work is on the assumption that any necessary consents are granted. The property, which has no onward chain, can be seen in greater detail on the attached floorplans.

Location

6 North Terrace is situated in a prime city location overlooking Midsummer Common and the river Cam beyond. It’s just over a mile from the centre of the historic city centre, where there is comprehensive shopping facilities including the Grand Arcade shopping mall and the busy daily market.

For schooling, there are independent schools for all ages available, and North Terrace in particular sits in catchment for St Matthew’s Primary School and Parkside Community College, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2023.

Cambridge station is 1.7 miles away from the property and offers regular direct services to London and Stansted Airport (journeys from 45 minutes and 28 minutes respectively) with a national bus/coach station on Parkside and Emmanuel Street.

There are extensive recreational and cultural amenities in Cambridge including various galleries, museums (including the Fitzwilliam) and punting on the river Cam, along with the Cambridge colleges (31 in total).

All distances and times are approximate.

Square Footage: 1,547 sq ft