Location
The property is about 0.4 miles from Aspley Guise which is a small west Bedfordshire village on the edge of the Greensand Ridge with a small square with a Best Western Hotel, a Thai restaurant and a gastropub. It is about 1 mile from the Bedford Estate woods in a quiet rural location but within easy reach of all necessary amenities. Woburn Sands which has a range of shops, banks, restaurants, and other commercial facilities and is only 11 miles from Milton Keynes which has one of Europe’s largest covered shopping centres as well as a theatre, cinemas, indoor skiing and other attractions. The Georgian village of Woburn and Woburn Abbey with its Safari park are less than 2 miles away and there is a new Centre Parcs holiday centre near Ampthill. For commuting the village is less than 2 miles from junction 13 of the M1 and has access to railway stations on the St Pancras line at Flitwick and Harlington or the West Coast line at Leighton Buzzard and Milton Keynes. The village has its own railway service with an hourly shuttle between Bedford and Bletchley. The Georgian village of Woburn and Woburn Abbey with its Safari park are less than 2 miles away and there is a new Centre Parcs holiday centre near Ampthill.
Ground Floor
The front door opens into an entrance hall which has a wall of built-in coat cupboards, recessed shelving underneath the staircase, and a further coat cupboard housing the electrics and wifi. A cloakroom off the entrance hall is finished in full-height dark marble effect panelling, with a floating vanity unit, and glass pendant lighting. Porcelain floor tiles run throughout the entire ground floor.
Kitchen, Dining and Family Room
An open plan kitchen, dining and family room measuring over 40 ft. long occupies most of this floor. The dining area has a log burner, and two sets of doors allow access to a full width sun terrace for al fresco dining and entertaining overlooking the garden. The kitchen is fitted with dark, handleless cabinetry, with a quartz central island that comfortably seats ten. There is a double oven with an integrated microwave, a Siemens hob in the island, a double sink with a three-way Quooker tap, a full height wine fridge, a freezer and a fridge freezer, and a hidden breakfast station.
Utility Room
A utility room accessed from the kitchen has matching floor to ceiling cabinetry for storing white goods, matching quartz work surfaces, and a sink with storage below. This room has a door to steps leading down the side of the house to the garden, and another door to the integral double garage which has shelving, electricity, and plumbing for appliances.
Lower Ground Floor
The lower ground floor is fully open plan and is finished with oak flooring. Stairs from the family room lead down to a sitting room which runs the full width of this level and is currently arranged into two distinct zones: a bespoke bar and entertainment area with fitted shelving, leather bar stools and space for dining, and beyond it, a seating area centred around a gas log-burning effect fire. Sliding doors open directly to the rear garden, giving an excellent flow from internal to external space for modern family life, entertaining, or relaxation.
First Floor
The principal bedroom overlooks the garden, and has fitted wardrobes, sash windows with shutters, pendant lighting, and a fully fitted dressing room. The fully tiled en suite has a rainfall shower, and a Jack and Jill wash basin with drawers below.
Bedroom two is a double bedroom with fitted wardrobes, a sash window with shutters and an en suite with a walk-in shower. Bedrooms three and four are also doubles, with bedroom three benefitting from fitted wardrobes and its own high specification walk-in shower room.
The family bathroom has a white free-standing bath and washbasin, a walk-in shower, and two sash windows with shutters. A linen cupboard is positioned on the landing, and wool carpets run throughout the bedrooms and the landing.
Gardens and Grounds
The landscaped gardens are a true highlight of the property. Enclosed by high hedging, they offer a sense of privacy and seclusion that belies the home’s proximity to the high street. A large porcelain tiled patio is accessed directly from the sitting room, while the lawn area and gravel pathway lead naturally through the garden to the pond and fountain, and an additional paved seating area beside the cedar-clad garden room. Fully glazed and equipped with air conditioning, this space is equally well suited for use as a home office, studio, or gym. At the far end of the garden, behind a row of pleached trees, there is a greenhouse and raised vegetable beds, with the golf course and open countryside beyond.
