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See how verdicts work5-bedroom detached house · MK40 4FE
Sold STCListed 191 days
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About
A modern five bedroom detached property set back from the road in private established gardens with driveway parking and a detached double garage. The 3,331 sq. ft.
of modern accommodation includes an entrance hall which has a built-in cupboard and a central butterfly staircase up to the galleried landing.
There are four reception rooms, a conservatory, a kitchen/breakfast room, a utility room and a cloakroom on the ground floor.
On the first floor there are five double bedrooms, three of which have an en suite bath or shower room, and fitted wardrobes. The other bedrooms share a four piece family bathroom.
The block paved driveway provides parking for up to four cars and access to the double garage which has up and over doors, power connected and a side door.
At the front there is a lawn with gravelled areas and borders housing a variety of shrubs and trees.
Entrance Hall and Reception Rooms The entrance hall has exposed wood flooring and provides access to the reception rooms and the kitchen/breakfast room.
The dual aspect sitting room has a feature fireplace, and glazed double doors, with wing windows, to the rear terrace. The study and dining room overlook the front.
The family room and the dining room both have doors to the kitchen/breakfast room, and the family room also has double doors to the conservatory which has double doors to the garden.
Kitchen/Breakfast Room The kitchen/breakfast room is fitted in a comprehensive range of full height, base and wall units with complementary work surfaces incorporating a double sink and drainer under one of two windows overlooking the rear garden.
There is a Rangemaster cooker with an extractor over, and integrated appliances include a dishwasher, a full height fridge/freezer and an under counter freezer.
The adjoining utility room has a range of units with a sink, plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer, and a door to the side.
Rear Garden A gated side access leads to the rear garden which continues around the side of the property.
It is principally lawned with established borders housing a variety of trees and shrubs providing screening and privacy.
There is an outdoor entertaining area, an enclosed private gravelled area at the side and a raised paved outdoor seating area with a metal pergola with outside lights over.
Situation and Schooling The property is 5 minutes' walk from the old village of Biddenham, only 10 minutes' drive from Bedford station and has access to all facilities offered in Great Denham including a GP surgery, convenience stores, a pharmacy, vet, café, and takeaway.
Bromham is 2.5 miles away and Bedford is 4 miles for train services to St. Pancras Intl. Catchment schools are St. James' Lower School and the Upper School in Biddenham or Great Denham Primary School.
The Harpur Trust independent schools are in Bedford.
Value & comps
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Returns
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