7 Bed Detached House For Sale

Melbourn Road, Royston

SG8 7DB

£1,000,000

Added 03 Oct 2023

Property Details

Property Type

Detached House

Bedrooms

7

Location

SG8

Description

Located within walking distance of the town centre and train station, this period property has been extended to offer 4424 square feet of accommodation plus garaging. With a wealth of potential development options including an individual home or separating into multiple dwellings. Currently the property includes five reception rooms, kitchen, utility, study and seven en suite bedrooms. Set well back from the road, a generous brick pillared private drive leads to the garage and house. The plot of 0.43 acres includes a part walled west facing rear garden which is mainly laid to lawn with a selection of mature trees.

Local Information

Royston is a busy market town lying on the borders of Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire with Cambridge city centre about 14 miles away. Royston town centre benefits from a host of amenities including small independent and high street shops, supermarkets, weekly market as well as GP and dental practices and a variety of bars and restaurants for an evening out. For the more active there is a popular leisure centre offering gym, pool and fitness classes and sports facilities such Royston Golf Club which sits on Therfield Heath where golf has been played since the 1600s. There are plenty of sports clubs/activities ranging from cricket, rugby, tennis, hockey, and netball clubs and many more -something for everyone. Within the town there are plenty of open green spaces to enjoy including the award-winning Priory Memorial Gardens which includes a Splash Park and Recreation area for children. There are many countryside walks from Therfield Heath and the woods and woodland paths at Fox Covert, managed by the Wildlife Trust.

Transport

Royston lies just to the south of A505 with fast road links to the A1(M), A10 and M11. Access to Cambridge is quick and easy with Trumpington Park & Ride just 20 minutes away with regular bus services into the city centre and the Addenbrookes Hospital site. Royston railway station has services to Cambridge in about 15 minutes and London King’s Cross in about 40 minutes. For international travel, London Stansted and London Luton airports are both about 30 minutes’ drive away.

Schools

There are several well regarded schools within Royston including: St Mary RC Primary, Icknield Walk First School, Studlands Rise, Tannery Drift and King James Academy. Cambridge also offers a wide selection of independent schools for all ages and is home to the 31 colleges of world-renowned Cambridge University

Agents Notes
Not Listed
Tenure: Freehold
Year Built: 1911
EPC: D
Local Authority: North Hertfordshire District Council
Council Tax Band: G

1. To conform with government Money Laundering Regulation 2017, we are required to confirm the identity of all prospective buyers. We use the services of a third party, Lifetime Legal, who will contact you directly at an agreed time to do this. They will need the full name, date of birth and current address of all buyers. There is a nominal charge of £60 including VAT for this (for the transaction not per person), payable directly to Lifetime Legal. Please note, we are unable to issue a memorandum of sale until the checks are complete.

2. We may refer you to recommended providers of ancillary services such as Conveyancing, Financial Services, Insurance and Surveying. We may receive a commission payment fee or other benefit (known as a referral fee) for recommending their services. You are not under any obligation to use the services of the recommended provider. The ancillary service provider may be an associated company of Fine & Country or Thomas Morris Sales & Lettings.


IMPORTANT NOTE TO POTENTIAL PURCHASERS & TENANTS:
We endeavour to make our particulars accurate and reliable, however, they do not constitute or form part of an offer or any contract and none is to be relied upon as statements of representation or fact. The services, systems and appliances listed in this specification have not been tested by us and no guarantee as to their operating ability or efficiency is given. All photographs and measurements have been taken as a guide only and are not precise. Floor plans where included are not to scale and accuracy is not guaranteed. If you require clarification or further information on any points, please contact us, especially if you are travelling some distance to view. POTENTIAL PURCHASERS: Fixtures and fittings other than those mentioned are to be agreed with the seller. POTENTIAL TENANTS: All properties are available for a minimum of six months, with the exception of short term accommodation. A security deposit of at least one month’s rent is required. Rent is to be paid one month in advance. It is the tenant’s responsibility to insure any personal possessions.
BUYERS INFORMATION

To conform with government Money Laundering Regulations 2019, we are required to confirm the identity of all prospective buyers. We use the services of a third party, Lifetime Legal, who will contact you directly at an agreed time to do this. They will need the full name, date of birth and current address of all buyers. There is a nominal charge of £60 including VAT for this (for the transaction not per person), payable direct to Lifetime Legal. Please note, we are unable to issue a memorandum of sale until the checks are complete.

REFERRAL FEES

We may refer you to recommended providers of ancillary services such as Conveyancing, Financial Services, Insurance and Surveying. We may receive a commission payment fee or other benefit (known as a referral fee) for recommending their services. You are not under any obligation to use the services of the recommended provider. The ancillary service provider may be an associated company of Thomas Morris

Location

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