Petersfield Mansions, Cambridge

An attractive and smartly presented one bedroom first floor apartment built in 1995 with security gates in a central location by Parkers Piece close to excellent local amenities. Ideal as a starter home, commuter property or investment opportunity. Offered with no chain.

Entrance hall, living room, kitchen, double bedroom, bathroom with shower over bath, allocated underground parking space, EPC rating C

The property:

An attractive and smartly presented one bedroom first floor apartment in a well-regarded apartment block built in 1995 in a central location set behind Petersfield park and opposite Parkers Piece and Parkside Pools at the city end of Mill Road. Ideal as a starter home, commuter pied-à-terre or investment opportunity (potential monthly rent approx. £1400). The freehold is shared by all the property owners who pay the equivalent ground rent into a reserve fund to assist with major or extraordinary works. Offered with no chain.

The apartment is located in the section furthest from Mill Road comprising entrance hall with a storage wardrobe and water tank cupboard, bedroom, bathroom with shower over the bath, bright and expansive living room opening to a kitchen and overlooking the site’s private block-paved concourse, updated kitchen with a variety of fitted wall and floor standing cabinets, integrated electric double oven, electric hob, extractor fan, fridge-freezer, washing machine, tumble dryer.

Outside:

Petersfield Mansions is very secure. There are remote controlled full-height vehicle gates at the main Mill Road entrance. A lockable side-gate provides access to the rear of the site from Petersfield park. The outer car park provides a reasonable number of visitor parking spaces before the driveway heads into the underground car park with allocated spaces for each apartment. Steps lead up to the block-paved concourse with seating areas for restful moments outside, but away from the hustle of Mill Road and the city centre.

Location:

Petersfield Mansions is in a highly regarded and accessible central area at the city end of Mill Road opposite Parkside Pools and set behind Petersfield park, across the road from Parkers Piece. It is well located for the railway station (0.7 miles) and is a short walk to the city centre (0.5 mile) and Botanical Gardens (0.8 miles) and 2 miles to Addenbrookes Hospital. There are excellent local amenities in the immediate area including the thriving and cosmopolitan Mill Road and the regenerated Station area host to supermarkets, cafes, restaurants, a gym, pubs and hotels.

General:

Services – Mains water, electricity and drainage. Electric underfloor heating
Local Authority -Cambridge City Council
Council Tax Band – D
Energy Performance Certificate – C
Leasehold – 968 years remaining
Annual Reserve Fund equivalent to former Ground Rent – £200
Service charge 2024/25 – £1471

Broadband – Standard, Superfast and Ultrafast fibre available according to Ofcom Checker (checker.ofcom.org.uk/en-gb/broadband-coverage) as of 13.06.2025. Please check for your own requirements.

Mobile signal/coverage – EE, O2 and Three are "likely" to be available indoors, and Vodafone voice calls and data have "limited" availability indoors according to Ofcom Checker, all available outdoors. (checker.ofcom.org.uk/en-gb/mobile-coverage) as of 13.06.2025. Please check for your own requirements.

Government flood risk data – Petersfield Mansions CB1 1BB is labelled as having a very low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea and surface water flooding (check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk) as of 13.06.2025. Please check for your own requirements.

Agent’s note: we would like to inform prospective purchasers that these sales particulars have been prepared as a general guide only. A detailed survey has not been carried out, nor the services, appliances and fittings tested. Room sizes should not be relied upon for furnishing purposes and are approximate. If floor plans are included, they are for guidance only and illustration purposes only and may not be to scale. If there are any important matters likely to affect your decision to buy, please contact us before viewing the property.