168 Kimbolton Road

168, Kimbolton Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 8DN

Guide Price

£1,195,000

Property Highlights

1930s detached property
Five bedrooms; two bath/shower rooms
Four reception rooms
Kitchen/breakfast room
Gas to radiator heating
Utility room
Driveway parking and garage
Private established garden

Property description

A traditional 1930s five bedroom detached property set back from the road in screened formal gardens of approximately 0.66 acres with driveway parking and a garage.

The property has approximately 2,875 sq. ft. of accommodation over two floors. On the ground floor there is an entrance hall with an exposed oak floor, picture rails and a staircase to the first floor with a cupboard underneath. There is also a cloakroom, two principal reception rooms, an open plan kitchen/breakfast room, a separate utility room, a boot room, and an inner hall leading to separate study and snug. The first floor landing provides access to the five bedrooms, three of which have views of the garden. There is a refitted shower room and a separate two piece bathroom, as well as a first floor cloakroom. The gravel driveway provides parking for up to six cars and access to the detached single garage which has an up and over door and power connected. There is a separate timber built log store, a general storage barn and a gardener’s WC. The wraparound gardens are a major feature of the property and total approximately 0.66 acres. The rear garden is westerly facing.

Entrance Hall and Reception Rooms

Both the sitting and dining rooms are at the rear of the house. The sitting room has glazed double doors to a paved outdoor terrace, and a bay window to the side. The dining room has a bay window overlooking the rear garden and a glazed door to the side. Both rooms have feature mullioned fireplaces with open grates. There is a study and adjacent snug with an exposed oak floor and a range of fitted wall shelving. Both these rooms overlook the driveway and front garden.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room

The kitchen/breakfast room has windows to the front overlooking the driveway and garden. It has a range of cream fronted Shaker style units with granite work surfaces. Integrated appliances include a range cooker with extractor over and a dishwasher, and there is space for additional appliances. The utility room has antique pine units with complementary work surfaces and space and plumbing for freestanding appliances. There is a quarry tiled floor and a door to an adjoining boot room.

Gardens

The garden extends to approximately 0.66 acres and is fully enclosed by a combination of panelled fencing, hedges, and mature trees including fruit trees. At the rear of the house the raised paved terrace has steps down to the principally lawned garden which has shaped borders housing a variety of mature plants, shrubs and flowers. There is also a timber summerhouse, an enclosed ornamental water feature and a secret garden screened by mature hedgerow.

Situation and Schooling

The property is in the historic centre of Bedford, between Bedford Park, Russell Park and the Embankment, close to the Castle Quarter with cafes, pubs, restaurants, supermarkets and shops. The station is about 2 miles away with services to St Pancras International. The property is in catchment for Castle Newnham School, (Ofsted outstanding), and within walking distance of the Harpur Trust Schools.

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