Step into the 1960s in this time capsule for sale: a throwback four-bedroom Cambridge house on the market for £600,000
- The 1960s house is on the market for £600,000, but you may need a renovation budget
- Interior features include a hatch leading from the kitchen to the dining room
Cross the threshold of this four bedroom Cambridge home and prepare to feel like you’ve stepped back in time.
The 1960s property in Cambridge is up for grabs at £600,000, but whoever buys it will need even more budget for some renovations.
Some choose to completely revise it and bring the decor into modern times, but a fan of the 60s style can simply modernize some of the elements and keep the time capsule features.
The property retains much of its original interior, with some particularly dated or stylish features depending on your view.
What appears to be a well-loved and cared-for home contains a potentially original kitchen and a classic 1960s staircase.
This detached four-bedroom family home in Cambridge is for sale for £600,000
The interior has a hatch leading from the separate kitchen to the enclosed dining room
The interior includes green patterned rugs in the dining room with a hatch that extends into the kitchen.
These apparently original cabinets are two-tone, with blue drawers at the top and green cabinets directly below.
There are matching tiled floors in blue and green, while the walls feature contrasting patterned wallpaper.
The living room has patterned orange curtains and a large brick fireplace.
The kitchen has base cabinets with blue drawers above and green cabinets below
The living room has patterned orange curtains and a large brick fireplace
The ‘floating’ wooden staircase in the hallway leads to the two bedrooms on the first floor
There are two bedrooms on the ground floor and a ‘floating’ wooden staircase leads to two bedrooms on the first floor.
There is more patterned wallpaper from floor to ceiling in the bathroom and bedrooms, with blue details in curtains, on the walls and in the carpets.
Outside there is an overgrown garden that can be transformed into a large space for a family.
Keeping busy: The kitchen has blue and green floor tile and contrasting patterned wallpaper
The blue hallway also has wood throughout, including the door, stairs, and floors
The sale of the property is being supervised by Haart brokers, who describe the house as ‘an incredible opportunity’.
It read: ‘This spacious home has generous room sizes and a well-designed layout that provides ample space for comfortable living. With your personal touch and refurbishment ideas you bring this interior up to modern standards.’
The sale of the property is handled by Haart brokers, who describe the house as ‘an incredible opportunity’
The renovation project is characterized by generous room dimensions and a well-designed layout
There is a small conservatory to the side of the property which is part brick and concrete
There are four bedrooms, including this one with blue carpet and blue wallpaper on the walls
The family bathroom has a gray suite and tiling along with floor to ceiling patterned wallpaper
There is more patterned wallpaper from floor to ceiling in the bedrooms, where blue elements appear in the curtains and wallpaper
Outside there is an overgrown garden that can be transformed into a large space for a family
The property has access to public transport with Cambridge station just two miles away.
Nearby schools are Bewick Bridge Community Primary School and Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School.
The average price of a property sold in Cambridge in the past year is £638,052, according to Zoopla.
It’s almost double the £354,865 price of a property sold in Britain in the past year.