An impressive detached bungalow in first class condition throughout, located in one of the areas most sought after villages, offering light and flexible architect designed accommodation comprising a spacious lounge, delightful kitchen/dining room, 2/3 bedrooms, modern conservatory and an enclosed low maintenance garden. No onward chain. EPC:C
Abbey Close, - £410,000
2 3 2
2 bed Detached Bungalow Abbey Close, 2 3 2 £410,000
Burwell is situated in pleasant countryside approximately eleven miles north east of the university city of Cambridge and some four and a half miles from the horse racing town of Newmarket. The village contains an interesting variety of properties ranging from period cottages to modern family houses and there is an excellent range of facilities including a primary school, doctors surgery, dentist, various shops catering for everyday requirements, a church, public houses and a regular bus service. Burwell is particularly well located with good access to the A14 dual carriageway which interconnects with many of the regions traffic routes, principally the M11 motorway to London and the A11 to the east. There is a regular train service from Newmarket to Cambridge into London's Liverpool Street and King's Cross Stations.
This beautifully presented and very well maintained 2/3 bedroom detached bungalow provides spacious and flexible accommodation, to include an entrance porch, generous entrance hallway, sitting room with feature fireplace, modern conservatory, a well-appointed kitchen / dining room, master bedroom with en suite shower room, parking and a low maintenance enclosed rear garden. The property was originally built as a two bedroom home, the garage space has since been altered to create a useful separate 'Snug' or dining room / potential 3rd bedroom.
With a gas fired heating system and uPVC windows and doors throughout, in detail the accommodation includes:-
EntrancePorch With a uPVC entrance door, window to the front aspect, power sockets, access to loft space.
Bedroom13.60m(11'10")x3.44m(11'3") With a window to the front aspect, radiator, TV & aerial point.
EnsuiteShowerRoom Recently refitted three piece suite comprising wash hand basin with mixer taps and vanity unit storage below, tiled shower enclosure with glass screen, high-level WC, tiled surround, heated towel rail.
Bedroom23.26m(10'8")x2.40m(7'10") With a window to front, two large fitted wardrobes, radiator, TV, aerial & telephone point.:
ShowerRoom Recently refitted three piece suite comprising a large tiled shower enclosure with fitted shower and glass screen, pedestal vanity wash hand basin with tiled surround and high-level flush WC, heated towel rail.
maxKitchen/Diner5.30m (17'5") x 0.20m (0'8") Fitted with a matching range of base and eye level units with worktop space over, 1+1/2 bowl stainless steel sink with single drainer and mixer tap, wall mounted gas radiator heating boiler gas serving heating system and domestic hot water with timer, integrated fridge, freezer and dishwasher, plumbing for washing machine, built-in electric oven, four ring ceramic hob with pull out extractor hood over, tall pantry cupboard, with a window to the rear aspect, two radiators. TV aerial & telephone points.
RearPorch With windows to sides, two windows to rear, door to rear garden.
Snug/Bedroom34.71m(15'6")x2.41m(7'11") With a window to the front aspect, fitted storage cupboard, radiator, TV aerial & telephone points.
maxSittingRoom5.90m (19'4") x 3.47m (11'5") With a window to the rear aspect, feature fitted fireplace (electricity & gas connected) two radiators, TV, aerial & telephone points. Double doors leading to:
Conservatory With windows to all sides, recently reroofed, recessed spotlights, double radiator, double doors to rear garden.
Outside The property is set behind a block paved driveway with parking spaces, with a pathway to the front door and an interesting variety of plants and shrubs plus gravel border, with access to the rear on either side via ornate metal gates. The rear garden is mainly block paved and gravel, with a raised flower bed, timber garden shed and timber garden room.
AgentsNote We understand that planning permission was granted for a loft extension adding two further bedrooms, a dressing room and en-suite, please ask for more details.
Services Mains water, gas, drainage and electricity are connected.
Council Tax Band: B East Cambridgeshire District Council
Viewing: Strictly by prior arrangement with Pocock & Shaw. PBS
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.