An opportunity to purchase a spacious 4/5 bedroom detached house with maintained gardens to front and rear, situated in a quiet cul-de-sac close to the centre of this highly popular north Cambridgeshire village.
Males Close, Cottenham - £550,000 (Freehold)
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5 bed Detached Males Close, Cottenham 5 2 £550,000
Highly sought after and well served village Only 3 miles west of the city
Spacious detached 4/5 bedroom family residence
En suite shower room off main bedroom and family bathroom
Reception Room with dining area and conservatory
Kitchen/Breakfast Room and Large Utility Room
Well tended gardens
Garage with electronic door and driveway parking
Vendor willing to negotiate on white goods and furniture
A spacious and well proportioned 4/5 bedroom detached residence at the entrance to this small cul-de-sac within the village
Cottenham is approx seven miles north of Cambridge City, and offers a number of shops and facilities, including a doctors surgery, Co-op store, highly regarded Primary school and Village college, all of which are a short walk away.
The property comes to the market with no upward chain and in detail, the accommodation comprises;
Ground Floor
Recessed porch
with quarry tiled flooring, full length glazed panel and part glazed upvc front door to
Reception hallway
with stairs to first floor, built in cloaks cupboard, radiator.
Cloakroom
with window to rear, circular wash handbasin with tiled splashbacks, wc, water tap, water softener with tiled shelf and encasing, radiator.
Bedroom 5/study
10'8" x 8'11"
with full length glazed panel/window to side, radiator.
Sitting room
19'0" x 12'6"
with windows to two aspects, brick faced wall and chimney breast with inset real flame coal effect gas fire and stone hearth, two radiators, Virgin media point, TV point, opening onto the
Dining area
10'9" x 9'9"
with door to kitchen (see later), radiator, double glazed sliding patio door and glazed panel to
Conservatory
12'6" x 9'10"
built in 2006 with a brick base and upvc double glazed windows and double doors to garden, fitted blinds, lighting, power points, wall mounted Dimplex electric panel heater.
Kitchen/breakfast room
13'4" x 10'9"
with window to front and window to side, good range of pine fitted wall and base units with roll top work surfaces and tiled splashbacks, double bowl stainless steel sink unit and drainer, space for fridge/freezer, five ring Halogen hob with extractor hood over and eye level gas double oven to side, radiator, door to dining area and coved archway to
Utility room
12'9" x 9'7"
with part glazed upvc door to rear, loft access hatch, range of fitted units to one wall with worktop over and tiled splashbacks, stainless steel sink unit and drainer with mixer tap, window to side, space and plumbing for washing machine, space for dryer, wall mounted Vaillant Ecofit gas central heating boiler (installed February 2022 and serviced in September 2023), wall mounted Dimplex electric heater.
First Floor
Landing
with loft access hatch, built in shelved cupboard, built in airing cupboard with factory lagged hot water tank and slatted wood shelving.
Bedroom 1
16'3" x 10'9"
with window to rear, radiator, built in wardrobes, TV point and Virgin media point.
En suite shower room
with window to front, fully tiled and enclosed shower cubicle with chrome shower unit over, wash handbasin with tiled splashbacks and mirror and striplight with shaver point over, wc, mirror fronted wall cabinet, extractor fan, radiator.
Bedroom 2
11'11" x 10'8"
with window to front, radiator.
Bedroom 3
10'4" x 8'2"
with window to side, built in wardrobes to length of one wall, Virgin media point, radiator.
Bedroom 4
10'4" x 6'1"
with window to rear, radiator.
Family bathroom
with window to front, panelled bath with tiled surround, mixer taps and shower attachment, wc, wash handbasin with tiled splashbacks, mirror and striplight with shaver point over, radiator, heated towel rail.
Outside
Open plan front garden area which extends beyond the double garage, paved path to front door, various well tended flower and shrub borders, brick paved parking area for two vehicles leading onto the double garage.
Double garage
17'10" x 16'2"
with window to side, eave storage, power and lighting, electrically operated roller door to front.
Rear Garden
30'6" x 59'1"
Westerly facing garden enclosed by brick boundary walls.. Extensive paved patio area to side/rear of the property leading onto a shaped lawn with well tended flower and shrub borders. Brick circular bed with border behind.
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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