Location

Austin Court is located just off Arbury Road on the north side of the city, with a good array of everyday shopping facilities on Arbury Road and Milton Road, as well as a shopping precinct on Arbury Court. There are also extensive shopping facilities available in Cambridge city centre including the Grand Arcade and Grafton Centre shopping centres, and the busy daily market.

The property is in the catchment area of a number of well-regarded state schools, including Milton Road Primary School and Chesterton Community College; and a wide variety of independent schools are available for all ages, including The Perse, The Leys and St Faith's, to name a few.

Cambridge and Cambridge North train stations both provide regular services into London and Stansted Airport, with journeys taking from 50 and 28 minutes respectively.

There are many popular public sports and leisure facilities situated at Chesterton Community College, such as a swimming pool, sports hall, gym, 3G astroturf and tennis court. There are further recreational amenities available in the city, including punting available on the river Cam and green spaces at Midsummer Common and Jesus Green.

All distances and times are approximate.

Description

8 Austin Court was constructed during 2015, designed by RIBA award winning architects Haysom Ward Miller, of buff brick elevations with both slate and flat roofs with grey double glazed windows. The property extends to 1,296 sq ft (120 sq m) with well planned, flexible accommodation laid out over ground and first floors.

The property is tucked away at the end of this private scheme and accessed over a paved driveway which provides parking for one car along with scooter, cycles etc to a covered storm canopy. Once inside, there is a wide reception hallway with stairs leading up to the first floor which is part vaulted. To the front is the kitchen/breakfast room, fitted with a comprehensive range of high gloss white cabinetry, with long Corian working surfaces and integrated fridge/freezer, Siemens double oven, five burner gas hob and dishwasher. The ceiling is part vaulted with two Velux windows for extra light along with a wide window to the side and has a tiled floor.

Beyond the kitchen/breakfast room is the third bedroom which is vaulted and has an en suite shower room with oversized shower cubicle. This bedroom suite could work well for those with limited mobility, a great teenager's/ guest space, home office or indeed those who might want to derive a small income from a renting student etc. The sitting /dining room is part vaulted with a Velux skylight and has wide glazing, including twin glazed doors to the rear courtyard garden. At first floor are two double bedrooms, the larger extends the full width of the property, the other bedroom has extensive built-in wardrobes and an ensuite shower room. Both en suite shower rooms and the similarly styled family bathroom, which has a ¾ length bath with shower have electric underfloor heating whilst the remainder of the property has a gas fired radiator central heating system.

To the front of the property, there is about 6m of smart painted grey timber lockable storage cupboards, ideal for garden tools, bikes and ample storage. The rear courtyard garden has been designed with low maintenance in mind is paved about 16' x 18' (4.8m x 5.4m) and enclosed with tall fencing with lots of tall shrubbery beyond and offers privacy.
There is a modest service charge, currently £234 pa as a contribution to the upkeep of the communal parts. The property which is offered with no onward chain and therefore immediate vacant possession can be seen in greater detail on the attached floorplans.