Cambridge · CB1

Mowbray Road, Cambridge

£475,000Under offer

Guide Price

Agent's summary

Occupying a generous plot in a highly regarded residential location, this three bedroom semi detached home presents an excellent opportunity for buyers seeking a renovation project with significant scope to improve and extend, subject to the necessary planning consents. Retaining a number of attractive period features, the property benefits from two reception rooms, a sun room, detached garage, driveway parking and a substantial rear garden, offering exceptional potential to create a superb family home.

Beds3
Baths1
TypeSemi-detached
From Cheffins Sales

The home, in the agent’s words

  • Three Bedroom Semi Detached Home
  • Excellent Opportunity For Modernisation
  • Scope To Extend Subject To Planning Permission
  • Two Reception Rooms With Period Fireplaces
  • Sun Room Overlooking The Rear Garden
  • Generous Rear Garden Offering Excellent Potential
  • Detached Garage And Driveway Parking
  • Popular Residential Location
  • No Onward Chain
Read the full agent description

Occupying a generous plot in a highly regarded residential location, this three bedroom semi detached home presents an excellent opportunity for buyers seeking a renovation project with significant scope to improve and extend, subject to the necessary planning consents. Retaining a number of attractive period features, the property benefits from two reception rooms, a sun room, detached garage, driveway parking and a substantial rear garden, offering exceptional potential to create a superb family home.

Entrance Hall - Entered via a UPVC double glazed entrance door into the entrance hall with staircase rising to the first floor accommodation, understairs storage cupboard, radiator and doors leading to the principal reception rooms.

Sitting Room - A well proportioned reception room featuring a UPVC double glazed bay window to the front aspect, radiator and feature fireplace with timber surround.

Dining Room - Positioned to the rear of the property with feature fireplace, radiator and glazed door opening through to the sun room.

Sun Room - Enjoying views over the rear garden with double glazed windows, glazed roof and door providing direct access outside.

Kitchen - Fitted with a range of wall and base mounted storage cupboards with work surfaces incorporating a stainless steel sink unit. Wall mounted Ideal gas fired boiler, radiator, UPVC double glazed window overlooking the rear garden and door providing access outside.

First Floor Landing - With UPVC double glazed window to the side aspect and doors leading to the respective rooms.

Bedroom One - A generous double bedroom featuring a UPVC double glazed bay window to the front aspect, radiator and former fireplace.

Bedroom Two - A further spacious double bedroom overlooking the rear garden with UPVC double glazed window, radiator and former fireplace.

Bedroom Three - A single bedroom with UPVC double glazed window to the rear aspect and radiator.

Bathroom - Comprising a coloured three piece suite including a panel enclosed bath, low level WC and pedestal wash hand basin, heated towel rail, radiator and UPVC double glazed obscured window to the side aspect.

Outside - To the front, the property is approached via a driveway providing off road parking and access to the detached garage, whilst the remainder of the front garden is planted with a variety of mature shrubs and borders.

The generous rear garden is currently overgrown but offers excellent potential for landscaping and extending the existing outdoor space, subject to the necessary consents. A detached concrete sectional garage is situated towards the rear of the plot, together with an external store and useful brick built outbuilding.

Agents Note - Prospective purchasers should be aware that there are visible signs of movement and cracking to parts of the property. These observations do not constitute a structural survey or diagnosis, and interested parties are advised to satisfy themselves as to the condition of the property by carrying out their own inspections and obtaining independent professional advice where appropriate prior to exchange of contracts.

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Connected for everyday life

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Available speed bands
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Ofcom · Jan 2026 · postcode CB1 7TG · residential premises

Getting about

0.9 miles

to Cambridge Rail Station

Approximate straight-line distance · DfT NaPTAN · 13 Sept 2026

Background air quality

Fine particles · PM₂.₅
7.4 µg/m³ · Above the WHO guideline · well within the UK legal limit
Nitrogen dioxide · NO₂
7.9 µg/m³ · Meets the WHO guideline

Annual background levels. For scale: the WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ for PM₂.₅ and 10 for NO₂; the UK legal limit is 20 and 40. Lower is better; this is a 1 km model, not a reading at the door.

Defra · 2024 annual model · 1 km area

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