4 bed terraced house for sale

Portugal Place, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB5

A well-presented, Grade II listed, three-storey period townhouse, in a superb central city location close to the colleges, River Cam and Jesus Green.

Cambridge City Centre 300 yards, Cambridge Science and Business Park 3 miles, Addenbrookes Biomedical Campus 4 miles, Cambridge Railway Station 2.5 miles with services to London Kings Cross and Liverpool Street in 48 and 64 minutes respectively, M11 (Junction 13) 1.75 miles (distances are approximate).

8 Portugal Place is a charming Grade II listed house dating back to 1785, built with rendered elevations under a tiled roof. Originally the property was held by Jesus College and sold in the 1970s. In 2023, the current owners invested in remedial works to the property, including a new roof. The house itself remains in dated cosmetic condition, offering purchasers an excellent opportunity to renovate a characterful home in a prime city setting.

Portugal Place is a pedestrianized street consisting of attractive and substantial Victorian terrace houses located close to Jesus Green, which provides various recreational facilities including an outdoor swimming pool and tennis courts. The property lies within a conservation area and is a short walk from the city centre with its attractive combination of ancient and modern buildings, winding lanes and extensive shopping facilities. Parkside Swimming Pool and Kelsey Kerridge Sports Hall are within a mile and the city’s mainline railway station, approximately 1 mile away, provides regular services to London’s King’s Cross and Liverpool Street. Cambridge is not only world renowned for its academic achievements but has also become a “high-tech” and “bio-tech” hub with the University Research and Development Laboratories, Science Park, arm, Microsoft, AstraZeneca and Addenbrooke’s Hospital/Biomedical Campus all within easy reach.