Location

Petersham House is situated in a sought after location on Pemberton Terrace in the historic University city of Cambridge, and is 0.2 miles approximately from the city centre. The city offers a wide array of amenities including restaurants, bakeries and cultural amenities such as the Fitzwilliam Museum (0.3 miles approx.) and Botanic Garden (0.2 miles approx.). There are also substantial shopping facilities in the city including The Grand Arcade and the Grafton Centre shopping malls as well as a busy daily market.

It is located 2.3 miles (approx.) from the M11 Junction 12 which offers good connectivity to London and London Stansted Airport and 0.7 miles (approx.) from Cambridge train station which provides regular services into London Liverpool Street and Kings Cross and Stansted Airport.

For schooling, Cambridge offers a variety of public and independent schools for all ages. In close vicinity, just 276 ft from the property, is The Stephen Perse Foundation Senior School. Further independent schools include The Perse, The Leys, St Faiths and many more. There are also sixth form colleges Hills and Long Road (0.9 and 1.8 miles distant respectively).


All distances and times are approximate.

Description

Petersham House is one of two larger book-end properties on this terrace of townhouses just to the south of the historic core of Cambridge. The property, which is arranged over four floors and dates back to the late 1800s, has not only the benefit of numerous Victorian features including an oak handcrafted staircase, Gothic style wooden framed windows and original fireplaces throughout, but also a south facing courtyard garden and garage providing off street parking.

The striking property is entered on St Eligius Street through a set of stone steps leading to a panelled and stained glass inlay front door. The property opens up into an attractive hallway with high ceilings and stripped wood floors. To the right is an exceptional drawing room with a bay window with high ecclesiastical style frames providing an abundance of natural light, picture rails, intricate cornicing, ceiling rose and an attractive fireplace with marble surround. To the left is a well-appointed reception room which has been used previously as a dining room and could be used as a study.

To the lower ground floor there is a kitchen with access out to the rear garden, large utility room and a family breakfast room with an attractive Inglenook fireplace and parquet flooring. Please note that there is a bressummer hood in the Inglenook.

To the first floor there are two well proportioned bedrooms, a large family bathroom with a corner bath and twin sinks, and a WC. On the second floor there are two further bedrooms and a large bathroom with a bath and an overhead shower.

Outside, the mature private terrace garden is laid mainly to York stone with deep beds and mature shrubs bordered by original stone walls. In the summer, the pergola is adorned with wisteria and climbing roses offering attractive protection from the sun. The property is offered with no upward chain.