Downhams Lane is a turning off Milton Road and is conveniently located for access to the nearby Science Park, the guided bus route and the recently opened Cambridge North rail station. It is also well placed to allow easy access onto the A14 trunk road and the M11 motorway.
The property is a spacious four bedroom detached family house built circa 1990 providing approximately 1500sqft of well planned accommodation over two floors. The property has a shared driveway and a detached double garage with twin up and over doors. The rear garden is enclosed with patio areas and shrub/plant borders. There are further garden areas to the sides and front of the property.
GROUNDFLOOR
STORMPORCH with part glazed door and side panel to
RECEPTIONHALL with stairs to first floor, radiator, doors to
CLOAKROOM with window to side, wc, wash handbasin, radiator.
KITCHEN13' 2" x 7' 10" (4.01m x 2.39m) with window to rear with views to garden, excellent range of fitted wall and base units with roll top work surfaces and tiled splashback, under unit lighting, built in electric hob with extractor hood over and electric double oven below, space for dishwasher, one and a quarter bowl sink unit and drainer, space for fridge/freezer, ceramic tiled flooring, radiator, door to
UTILITYROOM6' 1" x 5' 3" (1.85m x 1.6m) with part glazed door to side, stainless steel sink unit and drainer, space and plumbing for washing machine, space for clothes dryer, wall mounted gas central heating boiler (Potterton Neta Heat), ceramic tiled flooring.
DININGROOM9' 7" x 9' 4" (2.92m x 2.84m) with window to rear with views to garden, radiator, double doors to sitting room.
SITTINGROOM22' 7" x 12' 0" (6.88m x 3.66m) a spacious room with window to front, double glazed sliding patio doors to rear garden, brick tiled fireplace with inset real flame coal effect gas fire, two radiators.
STUDY9' 4" x 11' (2.84m x 3.35m) with window to front, radiator.
FIRSTFLOOR
LANDING with window to front, galleried staircase, loft access hatch, radiator, doors to
BEDROOM112' 8" x 12' 0" (3.86m x 3.66m) with window to rear, two radiators, built in wardrobes to two walls, door to
ENSUITEBATHROOM with window to rear, vanity washbasin unit below, fully tiled walls, bidet, wc, inset wall mirror, fully tiled and enclosed shower cubicle with chrome shower unit, heated towel rail.
BEDROOM212' 2" x 9' 7" (3.71m x 2.92m) with window to rear, radiator, built in wardrobe cupboard with hanging rail and shelving.
BEDROOM39' 8" x 9' 1" (2.95m x 2.77m) with window to front, radiator, built in wardrobe cupboard with hanging rail and shelving.
BEDROOM412' 7" x 6' 3" (3.84m x 1.91m) with window to front, radiator, built in wardrobe cupboard with hanging rail and shelving.
FAMILYBATHROOM with window to side, panelled bath with glass shower screen, mixer taps and shower attachment over, wc, vanity wash handbasin with units below, radiator, airing cupboard with factory lagged hot water tank and slatted wood shelving, fully tiled walls.
OUTSIDE Lawned front garden area with evergreen hedging and various flower borders. Path to side of property with driveway parking and detached brick built double garage (16'5 x 16'1) with two aluminium up and over doors to front, power and lighting, eave storage potential. Further lawned garden area to side with flower and shrub borders and secured gate to the enclosed rear garden 36ft max into apex x 45ft max mainly laid to lawn with hedge borders, paved seating area adjacent to the rear of the house, further paved seating area to corner of the garden with trellising, further small area of garden. Outside tap. Paved bin storage area.
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.