2 bed flat for sale

Hering Road, Trumpington CB2

Benefitting from a west-facing balcony onto Lime Avenue and with easy access to the East-facing podium garden on the same floor, this Hering Road apartment has been a 'show home' for Domovo's Shared Ownership flats in the surrounding development. This bright and contemporary home is of generous proportions, including the doorways, as it was built to ensure that it can be a home for life.

The apartment is accessed via a secure communal entrance leading to a welcoming hallway that connects all rooms. The spacious open plan sitting, dining and kitchen area forms the heart of the home, enjoying a generous footprint and a wonderful sense of space.

The kitchen is fitted with a sleek range of white units and integrated appliances, complemented by ample worktop space and recessed lighting, making it both practical and stylish. The living area opens directly onto a private balcony, creating an ideal spot for alfresco lunch or evening relaxation. There are additional sockets in the living space for usb, satellite, tv, and landline telephone.

There are two well-sized double bedrooms, both benefiting from large windows that flood the rooms with natural light. The primary bedroom offers comfortable proportions for wardrobes and additional furniture and contains a Honeywell central heating control (for both bedrooms) and additional sockets for usb, satellite, tv, and landline telephone. The second bedroom is equally versatile, suitable as a guest room, home office or nursery.

The contemporary bathroom is finished with neutral tiling and features a full-sized bath with shower over, modern sanitaryware and a heated towel rail, creating a clean and calming space. The adjacent second hall cupboard provides the built-in option to create a heated airing cupboard.

Further benefits include a car parking space in the secure shared garage, which is allocated to the flat. The flat also comes with access to secure indoor bicycle parking as well as well-kept communal areas and lift access within the building.

The apartment has approximately 120 years remaining on the lease. The service charges are currently around £1888.56 per annum (reviewed annually), and the ground rent is set at a peppercorn rate.

Monthly Rent: £674.05
Monthly Service Charge: £157.38
Remaining Lease Term: 120 years

The property is owned on a shared ownership basis with 100% available to purchase too. There is a monthly rent of £674.05 payable on the remaining 60% share.

Trumpington is a village that has evolved into a bustling, self-contained suburb since 2013. It is exceptionally well located for access to Addenbrookes Hospital and the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, the M11, and the city by car, bus, cycle routes and walking. The city's main train station can be easily reached by bus or by bicycle. Cambridge South Station, currently under construction and expected to be completed in summer of 2026, is a mere 5 minutes' walk through the local nature reserve.

The area boasts three primary schools and a state-of-the-art secondary school, with excellent sporting facilities available to the community outside school hours. Many of the city's finest private schools are within easy cycling distance. The neighbourhood offers various amenities, both immediately on Hobson's Square (a 3 minute walk) and close by, including cafes, pub-restaurants, shops, a post office, barber, gp surgery, dentist, pharmacy, library, performance space, and community centre. There is a major Waitrose supermarket and local supermarket outlets, including Sainsbury’s.

A short walk from the flat is Hobson's Park Nature & Bird Reserve, an area of grassland and lakes, creating a green corridor that runs all the way from Shelford and Trumpington, along Hobson's Brook, up to the University Botanic Garden. The Botanic Garden is a lovely 30 minute walk away along Hobson's Brook Local Nature Reserve. Also within easy walking distance is the picturesque village of Grantchester with its famous “Orchard Tea Garden.” For flat-dwelling gardeners, there are also two allotment sites close by. For cyclists, Wandlebury Ring and the Gog Magog Hills are a pleasant half hour ride. The busway companionway (directly off of Hering Road) also provides car-free cycling/green active travel into the city centre, and all the way to St. Ives. Living on the Southern edge of the city makes it easy to enjoy the countryside both the countryside and the historical university city, with its market town shopping facilities.