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About
White Cottage is a stunning Grade II listed Arts and Crafts style property designed by Ballie Scott and built in 1910.
The property is situated on mature plot of 1/2 acre close to the heart of the picturesque village of Biddenham.
The accommodation is arranged over two floors and briefly comprises; entrance hall, dining room with inglenook fireplace with log burner inset, double doors lead to a cosy sitting room with feature fireplace.
To the rear of the property is a garden room/bedroom 4 extension with an en-suite wet room.
A kitchen/breakfast room with walk in pantry and access to a small cellar round up the ground floor accommodation. The rear porch houses a garden store and gardeners W.C.
To the first floor are three double bedrooms, a walk-in dressing room and a family bathroom.
Outside is a gravel driveway with space for several vehicles leading to a single garage and workshop (these two buildings have potential to convert into additional accommodation subject to planning).
The beautiful mature rear gardens have a central lawn with mature trees shrubs and flower borders.
Biddenham is a sought area picturesque village located just west of Bedford town centre with local facilities to include a public house, village hall and sports ground which caters for cricket, tennis and rugby.
More extensive shopping facilities are available in Bedford and Milton Keynes with its covered shopping centre.
The village also has a primary and upper school whilst Bedford boasts the Harpur Trust independent schools as well as the other two other private schools.
Bedford railway station is 1.2 miles away providing a Midland Mainline service to London St Pancras and onto the City. Good road links north and south via the M1 Junction 13 and 14 are also available.
Council Tax: Band F EPC Rating: TBC Tenure: Freehold
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