Land for sale

Luard Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB2

A rare chance to acquire an excellent development opportunity for a self-build project for a substantial family home, situated on a generous south-facing plot, in this popular, south city location.

City Centre 1.75 miles, Mainline Railway Station, (King's Cross and Liverpool Street lines) 1 mile, Addenbrooke's Hospital/Biomedical Campus 1 mile, M11 (junction 11) 2.5 miles, (distances are approximate).

The site currently consists of a detached home set in grounds of 0.206 acres (0.08 hectares) with the benefit of detailed planning consent for the demolition of the existing dwelling and construction of a substantial, detached 2.5 storey dwelling with basement and a total gross internal area circa 6,652 sq ft (618 sq m) including the garage and any floor area with a ceiling height over 1.5m.

Luard Road is one of the most highly regarded roads in the city and characterised by impressive, detached houses in large gardens. Situated about 1.75 miles south of the city centre, number 22 is conveniently placed for access to Addenbrooke's Hospital/Biomedical Campus, which is planned to be one of the largest centres of health, science and medical research in the world.

The city's mainline railway station is within about 1 mile and provides services to London's King's Cross and Liverpool Street in about 52 minutes and 67 minutes respectively. There are a number of state and independent schools within half a mile of the property, including The Perse School on Hills Road. Hills Road and Long Road Sixth Form Colleges are also close by with the former being at the top of the performance leagues for a number of years.

Numerous leisure and sporting facilities are within close walking or cycling distance including Hills Road Sports Centre, providing indoor and outdoor tennis courts, gym etc., together with Cambridge Leisure, a complex to the north of Cherry Hinton Road which has a number of cafes, bars, hotel, supermarkets, ten-pin bowling and cinema.