5 bed Detached House for Sale

• • Beautiful five bedroom detached character home occupies an attractive lane position
• • Incorporating approximately 2573 sq ft of accommodation and outbuildings
• • Useful cloakroom
• • Kitchen/breakfast room with curved wall
• • Three separate reception rooms
• • Master bedroom with stylish en-suite
• • Four further bedrooms serviced by a bathroom
• • Driveway & oversized garage/workshop
• • Attractive rear garden with separate office & garden room/store

This beautiful five bedroom detached period home occupies a delightful lane position close to the heart of the picturesque village of Houghton Conquest and close to an array of open countryside incorporating numerous walks and nature trails. Approach to the home is via a brick paved driveway, whilst to the other side is a large triple sized garage accessed by timber doors and currently utilised as a workshop. Once inside the property itself you’re immediately greeted by the entrance hall which has stairs directly ahead leading to the first floor accommodation. To the left hand side is the principal reception room, the living room, which commands impressive dimensions, in this case 19’0ft by 12’6 making for flexible furniture placement. A wood burning stove sits within a beautiful brick fireplace, creating a real focal point to the room, whilst a beamed ceiling and bay window to the front elevation add character and charm. Beyond here is a separate dining room with a serving hatch through to the kitchen. The dimensions are big enough to comfortably accommodate a table and chairs, ensuring the perfect family/sociable space and has an attractive cast iron fireplace. Nestled alongside is the kitchen/breakfast room which is a stunning room, curved in nature with a sloped ceiling and has been fitted with a comprehensive range of floor and wall mounted units with wooden work surfaces over. Space for numerous free standing appliances has been cleverly implemented and recessed spotlights dot the ceiling. This has also been interspersed with a skylight, in addition to a long run of windows to one side, ensuring the room is flooded with an abundance of natural daylight. Positioned to one corner is a useful cloakroom and completing this level is a sitting/family room. This has the original quarry tiled floor and has a stunning wood burning stove, adding real character and theatre to the room. Moving upstairs the first floor landing gives way to all the accommodation on this level, the master bedroom of which overlooks the side elevation and benefits from the convenience of its own stylish en-suite, comprising of a panelled bath, low level wc and pedestal wash hand basin. Half height panelling adorns the walls and a skylight illuminates the space further still. Of the remaining four bedrooms, two sit alongside at the front, whilst another nestles to the side and the fifth overlooks the rear garden. They are all serviced by a bathroom which incorporates a double shower enclosure, low level wc and a wash hand basin mounted onto a vanity unit. Modern tiling has been added and the look finished with recessed ceiling spotlights and heated towel rail. Externally the rear garden is sizeable and has been thoughtfully designed and executed with a good sized patio area as you initially step out, perfect for relaxing or entertaining. A retaining wall running along the edge with steps up to a slightly raised lawn which has a covered log store to one side, in addition to an attractive office and separate garden room/store. This is currently used as an additional workshop benefiting from an electrical supply and has the scale to be converted into further accommodation subject to suitable planning permission. The boundary is enclosed by a combination of timber fencing and brick wall. The village of Houghton Conquest is located between the Bedfordshire towns of Ampthill and Bedford, both of which are within five miles of the property and offer extensive amenities, Waitrose stores, schooling and local parks. The village itself has an established gastro pub, a local store that incorporates a sub post office, village hall, Houghton Conquest Lower School and various public footpaths and bridleways. Links into the London St Pancras from Bedford take approximately forty minutes, alternatively the Flitwick platform which is six miles from the property has a regular service taking as little as thirty-five minutes.