5-bedroom semi-detached house · MK40 3PL
Sold STCListed 110 days
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About
A Victorian semi detached five bedroom 1,657 sq. ft.
property with an enclosed rear south facing garden with a detached home office, in the Castle Quarter 2 minutes' walk from Bedford's riverside Embankment.
The property has been extended and refurbished, with careful attention paid to blending traditional original features with modern amenities. There is approximately 1,655 sq. ft.
of accommodation over three floors. The ground floor includes two linked reception rooms, an open plan kitchen/dining room and a cloakroom. The five bedrooms are on the first and second floors.
The principal bedroom is on the top floor and has dual aspect windows, built-in wardrobes, and an en suite shower room.
Bedroom two was the original principal bedroom and also has en suite shower room. There are two further double bedrooms, and a fifth bedroom which is currently converted into a walk-in wardrobe.
These rooms share a three piece family bathroom with a shower over the bath and a vanity washbasin.
Garden and Outbuilding The landscaped rear garden faces almost due south and is enclosed by walls.
It has a paved terrace spanning the rear of the house with steps leading down to an artificial grass area with raised sleeper beds.
At the far end of the garden the brick built outbuilding is accessed via bi-fold doors. It has built-in storage and an attached store room and provides space for a home office or entertaining.
The garden also has a built-in barbecue, other storage sheds, and a putting green in the side return.
Situation & Schooling The property is in the Castle Quarter which has shops including coffee shops, a butcher's shop, and a supermarket. Russell Park and The Embankment are 2 minutes’ walk.
Bedford town centre has a larger range of shops and the independent Harpur Trust schools.
The nearest school is Castle Lower School which is 5 minutes’ walk, and there are doctors' surgeries in Rothsay Gardens and Goldington Road, both within 10 minutes' walk.
Value & comps
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About Castle Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40
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