Substantial detached residence arranged over 3 floors
Sought after village location
Spacious and well appointed kitchen/breakfast area and conservatory/garden room
Over 4,200 sq.ft of accommodation
Drawing, dining and Family rooms
4 bath/shower rooms
Electric gated entrance
Driveway and double garage
Good sized rear garden
Grounds extending to about 0.4 acres
An attractive and substantial 7 bedroom detached house in this popular village located just to the south of the city.
Laburnum House is an attractive and substantial detached property dating from the 1930's being re-developed in 2008/2009 with the addition of the garden room/conservatory in more recent years.
This spacious property is of rendered elevations under a tiled roof with wide gabled ends and is set well back from the road with a gated drive and ample driveway (approached via electric gates) and garaging to the front.
Internally, the property provides spacious (approximately 4,200sq.ft) and flexible accommodation. With the accommodation arranged over 3 floors, the property also offers much flexibility with great entertaining space, good flow and ample opportunity for homeworking.
Location
The location of the property should prove ideal for a family, being a 10 minute drive into Cambridge. The village itself is well served with a range of shops including a post office and general store. Trumpington Waitrose superstore and park and ride are also close by and easily accessible along with the 'Shelfords' (nearby attractive villages with a special mix of village feel, ample amenities, countryside views and walks).
For the commuter, fast, direct train services are available from Cambridge (4.7 miles) and Royston (9 miles) to both Kings Cross and Liverpool Street. Train services from Foxton station (2.3 miles) to Cambridge and Kings Cross.
In detail the accommodation comprises;
GROUND FLOOR
Part glazed door with full length glazed side panels to
RECEPTION HALLWAY
with two windows to front, cornice coving, recessed ceiling spotlights, dado rail, parquet flooring with inlaid border detailing, video entrance phone system, airing cupboard with pressurised hot water tank and water softener, stairs to first floor and access to all principal reception rooms as well as kitchen/breakfast room. Understair cupboard.(Agents note - there is Under floor heating to ground floor).
CLOAKROOM
with wc, vanity wash handbasin with tiled splashbacks, extractor fan, marble tiled flooring.
STUDY
9'2" x 8'2"
with window to front, built in shelved cupboard, parquet flooring with inlaid border detailing.
UTILITY ROOM
9'2" x 6'11"
with window to front, part glazed door to side, roll top work surfaces with tiled splashbacks and stainless steel sink unit and drainer, space and plumbing for washing machine, space for dryer, fitted wall and base units, wall mounted Vaillant gas central heating boiler, tiled flooring.
KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM
21'0" x 16'1"
with window to rear, comprehensive range of fitted wall and base units with granite work surfaces, one and a half bowl stainless steel sink unit with routed draining to side, central island/breakfast bar with granite worktop and units below and integrated wine cooler/store, Rangemaster 110 cooker with five ring gas burners and two ovens, granite splashbacks and extractor hood over, recess for an American style fridge/freezer and adjacent aperture with microwave, integrated dishwasher, cornice, ceiling spotlights and recessed spotlights, Travertine tiled flooring with under floor heating, doors to utility room and dining room and opening onto the
GARDEN ROOM/CONSERVATORY
23'11" x 13'1"
with full length glazed panels and patio doors to rear garden, fitted remote-controlled roof blinds, recessed ceiling spotlights to one side, Travertine tiled flooring, opening onto the
DINING ROOM
16'5" x 11'10"
with cornice and central ceiling rose, picture rail, dado rail, parquet flooring with inlaid border detailing.
DRAWING ROOM
21'8" x 20'4"
a well proportioned room with patio doors and windows to garden, window to side, ceiling roses and cornice, impressive brick inglenook fireplace with oak bressumer, flagstone hearth and cast iron wood burner, shelved corner cosy 'library' area with window to side, wall uplighters, dado rail.
FAMILY/CINEMA ROOM
20'4" x 12'10"
with two windows to front, window to side, cornice, dado rail, timber mantlepiece with inset real flame coal effect gas fire with granite hearth.
FIRST FLOOR
LANDING
with three windows to front, staircase to second floor, radiator, recessed ceiling spotlights, cornice and dado rail.
BEDROOM 1
19'0" x 12'10"
with two windows to rear with views to garden, cornice, recessed ceiling spotlights, two radiators, mirror fronted sliding wardrobes to length of one wall, door to
SHOWER ROOM
with velux window to front, fully enclosed shower cubicle with Travertine tiling and chrome shower unit, timber unit with two wash handbasins, tiled splashbacks with mirror and shaver point over, wc, built in shelving, circular chrome heated towel rail, Travertine tiled flooring, extractor fan.
BEDROOM 2
11'10" x 11'10"
with window to front, radiator, cornice, built in wardrobe cupboard and built in cupboard with shelving, door to
ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM
with velux window to front, corner shower cubicle with chrome shower unit and Travertine tiling, vanity wash handbasin with tiled splashbacks, mirror and shaver point over, extractor fan, built in shelving, chrome heated towel rail.
BEDROOM 3
16'5" x 11'10"
with window to rear with views to garden, cornice, radiator.
BEDROOM 4
11'10" x 9'10"
with window to rear with views to garden, radiator, cornice, double doors to built in wardrobe cupboard.
BEDROOM 5
11'2" x 9'2"
with window to front, cornice, radiator, double doors to built in wardrobe.
FAMILY BATHROOM
with window to rear, panelled bath, wc, vanity wash handbasin with mirror over and adjacent shaver point, fully enclosed shower cubicle with Travertine tiling and chrome shower unit, walls part tiled with Travertine, chrome heated towel rail, extractor fan.
SECOND FLOOR
LANDING
with velux window to rear, doors to
BEDROOM 6
25'3" x 11'2"
with two velux windows to rear, double doors to built in wardrobe cupboard, radiator, door to
ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM
with velux window to side, enclosed shower cubicle with Travertine tiling and chrome shower unit, wc, vanity wash handbasin with Travertine tiled splashbacks, chrome heated towel rail, shaver point, extractor fan, large wall mirror.
BEDROOM 7/GYM
13'9" x 8'6"
with two velux windows to rear, double doors to built in cupboard, large wall mirror, radiator. (Room currently set up as a gym).
OUTSIDE
The property sits in a plot of approximately 0.4 acres and is set back from the road and accessed via double wrought iron electronically operated gates which in turn lead onto a large block paved driveway/parking area. Lawn with specimen trees, lighting, attractive planted borders adjacent to the front of the property set behind maintained box hedging.
DOUBLE GARAGE
22'4" x 18'8"
with timber weather boarding and a pitched and tiled roof, external lighting, part glazed personal door to side, power and lighting, eave storage, two up and over doors to front, useful worktop with stainless steel sink unit and cupboards below.
The rear garden can be accessed from both sides of the property and is mainly laid to lawn with a paved patio area adjacent to the rear of the house, barked borders with timber and brick wall boundaries. The garden is level and ideal for children and the large patio area is great for entertaining friends and family. Outside tap. Timber shed. The whole offering plenty of sunshine and a high degree of privacy.
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.
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