Royston Road, Harston

An attractive Edwardian home, set back from the road behind an established front garden in one of the villages immediately south of Cambridge. Extending to approximately 1154 sqft (107 sqm) over three floors, the house has been thoughtfully updated while retaining many character features. It also benefits from a private, south facing rear garden.

The sitting room is a comfortable, nicely proportioned room with a bay window and window seat overlooking the front garden. There is oak flooring, and a feature fireplace provides a natural focal point. Beyond the inner hall, the kitchen/dining room occupies much of the rear of the ground floor and has been fitted with high quality cabinetry, set above and below the work surfaces. There is a built-in pantry, a ceramic Belfast sink, a built in oven and gas hob with extractor over, and a generous space for a dining table and chairs. Double doors lead from here to the garden, while a separate utility room accommodates appliances and provides additional storage. A shower room completes the ground floor accommodation.

On the first floor there are two bedrooms and a large family bathroom. Both bedrooms retain feature fireplaces, while the principal bedroom has extensive fitted wardrobes and a front-facing window with shutters. The bathroom is predominantly tiled and includes a bath with a shower over, a w.c., and a hand basin.

The second floor provides a substantial third bedroom, currently arranged to accommodate both sleeping and home-working areas. Built-in wardrobes and shelving make particularly effective use of the eaves, while windows at either end bring natural light into the space.

Outside, established planting gives the front a mature, established feel, with a useful bike store/shed. To the rear is a private, low maintenance, south-facing garden providing a sheltered place to sit or dine.

Harston is a popular village about 5 miles south of Cambridge on the A10 and has an excellent range of day-to-day facilities. It has convenient road links to Cambridge, Royston and London, with the M11 being only a few minutes’ drive away, a regular bus service, and a new purpose-built, road traffic free cycle route has recently opened that leads over the M11, into Trumpington and on to the city.

The village is well placed for Addenbrookes Campus, the science parks at Melbourn, Abington and Great Chesterford, and Foxton's mainline railway station to Cambridge (approx. 13 minutes) and London Kings Cross (less than 1 hour) is within 2 miles. Whittlesford Parkway for links to London Liverpool Street is also easily accessible, as is the newly opened Cambridge South station that is adjacent to the Biomedical Campus.

Within the village, there is an Ofsted ‘Good’ rated primary school in walking distance, a restaurant, a doctors’ surgery with dispensary, an excellent local shop with a Post Office counter, a village hall, hairdresser, two cafés, petrol filling station, and a large recreation ground with a recently improved children’s playground. Many of the city’s private schools along Trumpington Road are also within a 4-mile radius. This location is perfect for those seeking more space and tranquillity than city homes typically offer, whilst still maintaining close links to Cambridge.

A local Co-Op will also be opening in 2027, and there are plans to bring the park and ride to the Harston side of the M11.