A modern semi-demi-detached family home offering spacious and well planned three double bedroom accommodation with an ensuite located within a quiet cul de sac only 8 miles west of Cambridge.
Grafton Drive, Highfields Caldecote - £290,000
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3 bed Semi-Detached House Grafton Drive, Highfields Caldecote 3 1 2 £290,000
Caldecote is situated some 7 miles South West of Cambridge with a bus service to the city and access to A14 which is only approx. 1 mile distant. There is a primary school which links to the highly regarded Comberton Village College secondary school and Sixth Form College. Amenities can be found in Cambourne whilst local shopping and eateries are found in neighbouring villages such as Hardwick, Toft and Bourn.
The property is a spacious semi-detached family house with well-proportioned accommodation and a particularly spacious first floor which extends over the integral carport. Offered with no upward chain, viewing comes highly recommended
STORMPORCH with part glazed door to
RECEPTIONHALL with window to side, stairs to first floor, radiator, door to sitting room.
SITTINGROOM12' 11" x 11' 2" (3.94m x 3.4m) with double glazed window to front, coving, radiator, door to
KITCHEN/DININGROOM14' 5" x 10' 7" (4.39m x 3.23m) with double glazed window to rear with views to garden, recessed ceiling spotlights, good range of built in wall and base units, cupboard housing the Glow Worm gas central heating boiler, built in four ring gas hob with stainless steel splashback and electric oven below and stainless steel extractor hood over, one and a quarter bowl stainless steel sink unit with mixer taps, integrated dishwasher, space for fridge/freezer, coving, radiator, door to good sized understair cupboard, ceramic tiled flooring.
UTILITYROOM6' 4" x 5' 1" (1.93m x 1.55m) with part glazed door to rear, radiator, worktop with sink unit and drawer, space and plumbing for washing machine with cupboard to side, extractor fan, ceramic tiled flooring.
CLOAKROOM with window to rear, wc, wash handbasin with tiled splashbacks, radiator, coving, ceramic tiled flooring.
FIRSTFLOOR
LANDING with loft access hatch, airing cupboard, doors to
MASTERBEDROOM17' x 9' 10" (5.18m x 3m) with window to front, coving, radiator, double doors to built in wardrobe cupboard with hanging rail and shelving, door to
ENSUITESHOWERROOM with window to rear, good sized shower cubicle with chrome shower, wc, radiator, shaver point, heated towel rail, extractor fan, recessed ceiling spotlights.
BEDROOM211' 6" x 9' 10" (3.51m x 3m) with window to front, radiator, coving, built in wardrobe cupboard with hanging rail and shelving.
BEDROOM310' 7" x 7' 8" (3.23m x 2.34m) with window to rear, coving, radiator.
FAMILYBATHROOM with window to rear, panelled bath with fully tiled surround, mixer taps and shower attachment, wc, wash handbasin, part tiled walls, shaver point, extractor fan, recessed ceiling spotlights.
OUTSIDE Integral carport 16'4 x 9'1 approx. to the side of the property with lighting. Small attractive open plan area to the front with chipping and timber border. Southerly facing rear garden 26' x 26'approx with paved patio area adjacent to the rear of the house leading onto a lawn with specimen tree, outside tap and lighting, timber store shed. Part brick wall and fence surround and side gate.
SERVICES All mains services.
TENURE The property is Freehold.
There is a service charge payable of approximately of £95 per quarter
Fees applying to all new tenancies from 1st June 2019
We may charge a tenant any or all of the following when required:
the rent;
a security deposit with a maximum of 5 weeks rent, or 6 weeks on a property with rent over £50,000 per year;
a holding deposit of no more than one weeks’ rent;
default fee for late payment of rent (after 14 days);
reasonable charges for lost keys or security fobs;
payments associated with contract variation, at £50 or reasonable costs incurred if higher, when requested by the tenant;
payments associated with early termination of the tenancy, when requested by the tenant; and
payments in respect of bills - utilities, communication services, TV licence, council tax and green deal or other energy efficiency charges.
Fees applying to all pre-existing tenancies entered before 1st June 2019
We shall continue to apply the charges within the existing tenancy agreement until 31st May 2020.
Pocock & Shaw Newmarket Office - Fees charged to tenants
Single person - £200.00 plus a £100 Holding Payment
Company - £270.00 plus a £100 Holding Payment
Couple or 2 sharers - £270.00 plus a £100 Holding Payment
3 Sharers - £340.00 plus a £100 Holding Payment
Guarantor - £70.00 (charged in addition to the above fees)
Tenancy Renewal Fee: £80.00
New Agreement Fee: £80.00
Change of Tenant Fee: In shared households where 1 or more tenants wish to leave the property mid-tenancy and therefore find a replacement, the following charges will be made (subject to landlord approval and references Pocock & Shaw's administration fee £200 to reference new applicant and to supply a new tenancy agreement.
UK Debit & Credit Card payments are accepted for application fee payments. They are also accepted for rent and deposit payments subject to an additional 50pence charge for debit cards and a 2.5% fee for credit cards.
After payment of fees, holding payment and return of application forms the property will be removed from the market and referencing will commence. Should you decide not to proceed with the tenancy for any reason, these fees and holding payment will not be refunded. If the landlord decides not to let the property for any reason other than non-receipt of satisfactory references all fees and holding payment paid by the tenant will be refunded. The holding payment on commencement of the tenancy will be set towards the main property deposit. Contracts are either for 6 or 12 months in duration, some landlords will only accept a 12 month tenancy. Please check first before viewing.
All applications and negotiations are subject to contract, successful referencing and landlord approval.
Waterwitch House Properties:
All applications for Waterwitch House are subject to a 12 Month tenancy agreement. There is also a £120 inc VAT renewal fee, payable for a new 12 month term.
Fees applying to all new tenancies from 1st June 2019
We may charge a tenant any or all of the following when required:
the rent;
a security deposit with a maximum of 5 weeks rent, or 6 weeks on a property with rent over £50,000 per year;
a holding deposit of no more than one weeks’ rent;
default fee for late payment of rent (after 14 days);
reasonable charges for lost keys or security fobs;
payments associated with contract variation, at £50 or reasonable costs incurred if higher, when requested by the tenant;
payments associated with early termination of the tenancy, when requested by the tenant; and
payments in respect of bills - utilities, communication services, TV licence, council tax and green deal or other energy efficiency charges.
Fees applying to all pre-existing tenancies entered before 1st June 2019
We shall continue to apply the charges within the existing tenancy agreement until 31st May 2020.
Pocock & Shaw Ely Office - Fees charged to tenants
After viewing the property each applicant must complete an Application Form. This applies to each individual over the age of 18 who will be registered as a Tenant/Joint Tenant on the Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreement or Company Let Agreement.
Completing the Application Form does not necessarily guarantee that the Applicant will get the Tenancy. Please complete the application form and return it to the office together with the following fees (please note the total referencing and legal fees are non-refundable):
Referencing & Legal Fee(s) for Assured Shorthold Tenancies:
For one applicant is £200.00 inclusive of VAT
Each applicant thereafter £70.00 inclusive of VAT
Each guarantor will be charged at £70.00 inc VAT
Referencing and Legal Fee for a Company Let is £300.00 inc VAT
Deposits:
For an Unfurnished Property the Deposit is equivalent to one and a half months rent.
For a Furnished Property the Deposit is equivalent to two months’ rent.
After satisfactory references have taken place, we will ask for a non-refundable partial payment of the deposit equivalent to half a month’s rent. Also note that an additional Deposit may be requested if a pet is allowed on the premises subject to the Landlord’s agreement.
Tenancy Agreement Renewals:
When a tenant moves out of a shared property and a renewal tenancy agreement is drawn up, the new tenant is to be referenced at a cost of £70.00 plus a fee of £75.00
Tenancy Agreement Extensions:
No fee is payable for either a fixed or periodic extension, unless a new agreement needs to be prepared. If this is the case the fee payable is £80.00 inclusive of VAT.
End of Tenancy Fees:
The Tenant will be charged a check out fee which will be deducted from the Deposit. A scale of charges is available, please request a copy.
Fees applying to all new tenancies from 1st June 2019
We may charge a tenant any or all of the following when required:
the rent;
a security deposit with a maximum of 5 weeks rent, or 6 weeks on a property with rent over £50,000 per year;
a holding deposit of no more than one weeks’ rent;
default fee for late payment of rent (after 14 days);
reasonable charges for lost keys or security fobs;
payments associated with contract variation, at £50 or reasonable costs incurred if higher, when requested by the tenant;
payments associated with early termination of the tenancy, when requested by the tenant; and
payments in respect of bills - utilities, communication services, TV licence, council tax and green deal or other energy efficiency charges.
Fees applying to all pre-existing tenancies entered before 1st June 2019
We shall continue to apply the charges within the existing tenancy agreement until 31st May 2020.
Pocock & Shaw Cambridge Office - Fees charged to tenants
After viewing the property each applicant must complete an Application Form. This applies to each individual over the age of 18 who will be registered as a Tenant/Joint Tenant on the Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreement or Company Let Agreement.
All charges shown include VAT at the prevailing rate unless otherwise stated.
Application Fees for a new tenancy:
A £100 holding deposit is payable along with the following application fee:
Single Person - £200 .
Couple or 2 sharers - £270.
Each addition adult applicant thereafter - £70.
Each guarantor will be charged £70.
Company let - £270 using our contract. If your company requires a different form of contact there may be an addition charge.
After payment of fees, holding payment and return of application forms the property will be removed from the market and referencing will commence. Should you decide not to proceed with the tenancy for any reason, these fees and holding payment will not be refunded. If the landlord decides not to let the property for any reason other than non-receipt of satisfactory references all fees and holding payment paid by the tenant will be refunded. The holding payment on commencement of the tenancy will be set towards the main property deposit (see below). All applications and negotiations are subject to contract, successful referencing and landlord approval.
Deposit held during the tenancy:
The deposit is equivalent to one and a half months rent.
Change of Tenant Fee:
In shared households where one or more tenants wish to leave the property mid-tenancy and therefore find a replacement, the following charges will be made (subject to landlord approval and references): £200 to reference new applicant and to supply a new tenancy agreement.