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A modern detached home, set in a popular residential area,
with a generous garden, garage, and off road parking. The property
is in need of improvement and is offered with no upward
chain.
The property is nicely proportioned and once renovations are
completed it will make a lovely family home. There is also scope
for expansion subject to obtaining the necessary consents.
20 Princess Drive, is approached over a neat front garden with
a driveway to the side leading to a single garage. The entrance
porch has a fitted cupboard providing space for storing shoes and
coats as you go in and the porch opens to an open plan, triple
aspect living space. The sitting area is dual aspect with a large
window to the front and a smaller one to the side, it enjoys lots
of natural light and has the staircase leading up to the first
floor with a storage space under. The dining area is to the rear of
the living space adjacent to patio doors which provide access out
and give views over the garden. The kitchen is a wide galley
arrangement and again is dual aspect with a window to the side
aspect and a glazed door to the rear. There is a built in cupboard,
cabinets set above and below the working surfaces, a sink and
double drainer and space for a cooker, under counter fridge and a
washing machine.
On the first floor, there are three good bedrooms. The main
bedroom is a generous double with a large window providing views
over the front, the second is a good double with views over the
rear garden and the third is a comfortable single with a built in
cupboard over the head of the stairs. The bathroom is fitted with a
bath and hand basin and there is a separate w.c.
Outside the garden enjoys a good degree of privacy, and is a
nice size with a shed tucked in behind the garage.
The property is a Trusteel Mark 2, steel frame home which
although is non traditional construction, is fully mortgagable.
Buyers need to be aware that not all lenders will provide mortgages
on these homes although a large proportion do. Lenders may also
require a structural engineer to inspect the steel frame before a
mortgage is granted.
Sawston is one of the largest villages close to the South of
the City, situated about 3 miles from the City boundary and around
4 miles from the Addenbrooke‘s campus. It also gives excellent
access to the M11 J10 3 miles .
There are good cycle routes to the mainline railway station at
Whittlesford 1.5 miles and the science parks at Babraham 2 miles
and Abington 3.5 miles .
The village has a fantastic range of local shops including a
small supermarket, various restaurants and takeaways, an excellent
modern health centre, primary schools, and the high achieving
Sawston Village College, which has a sports centre, gym, and
swimming pool that is open to the public.
There is very little need to leave the village for day to day
living.
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