7 bed land for sale Barton Road, Cambridge CB3

An imposing Edwardian 7 bedroom house extending to 3,911 sq ft over three floors with a large south facing garden in this prime south-west city location.City Centre 1 mile, M11 (Junction 12) 1.25 miles, Mainline Railway Station (Liverpool Street and King's Cross lines) 1.5 miles, Stansted Airport 27 miles (distances are approximate).Dating from the early 1900s, this imposing detached house is constructed with mainly rendered elevations under a tiled roof. The accommodation is typical of the Edwardian period with well-proportioned rooms, large windows and high ceilings. It retains many fine period features including panelled doors, deep skirtings, moulded cornicing, picture rails, open fireplaces and a fine staircase. Arranged over three floors, the impressive accommodation offers tremendous versatility and provides prospective purchasers with an excellent opportunity to carry out further improvements to their own requirements.The property lies within the highly regarded Newnham area which benefits from a post office, chemist, bakers, butcher's, grocers, small supermarket and a primary school. It is also well placed for access to many of the colleges, University Departments, "The Backs" and delightful walks along the River Cam towards Grantchester. Lammas Land Recreation Ground is within about 500 yards which has a tennis court and paddling pool.An excellent range of schools for all ages are within half or three quarters of a mile including St John's, King's, The Leys, Perse (Girls), St Mary's, Parkside and Newnham Croft.London commuters are well served with a mainline railway station about 1.5 miles away providing services to King's Cross in about 50 minutes and Liverpool Street in about 70 minutes. The M11 (Junction 12) is about 1.25 miles away and provides good access to Stansted Airport and the M25.