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Cockernhoe, Luton, Hertfordshire, LU2 8PY

Asking Price

£1,400,000

Property Highlights

Detached house on a plot of 1.35 acres
Five bedrooms, three bathrooms and a cloakroom
Sitting room, dining room, family room, garden room and study
Fitted kitchen open plan to the breakfast room
Secluded gardens over 300ft in length
Double garage with store above
Log cabin with cloak room and kitchen area
No Chain

Property description

A five-bedroom detached house set on a plot of 1.35 acres on the edge of the village green in the Hertfordshire village of Cockernhoe.

The property was built in 1915 for local business man Samuel Gibbons. The house has been extended and refurbished over the years and now has six reception rooms including a sitting room with a bay window overlooking the garden and a gas coal effect fire with decorative mantel. There is also a family room, dining room, garden room and a breakfast room. The ground floor also has a kitchen, a utility room with doors to the front and rear gardens, a cloakroom and a study which has broadband and a range of built-in desks and office furniture. There are five bedrooms and three bathrooms on the first floor. The property is in an elevated position at the north west end of the plot and the secluded gardens are over 300ft in length at the longest point with mature tree lined boundaries. In the grounds there is a 323 sq. ft. log cabin and a double garage which has stairs up to a 22ft long storeroom. There are also two sheds and a greenhouse.

Kitchen, Breakfast Room and Garden Room

The fitted kitchen has a range of solid oak wall and base units with concealed lighting, granite worksurfaces with an integrated sink and drainer, part tiled walls, and tiled flooring. Appliances include a fitted electric double oven, hob and microwave, and an integrated fridge and dishwasher. The kitchen is open plan to the breakfast room which has tiled flooring and doors to the garden room which is triple aspect with two sets of doors to the garden.

First Floor

The principal bedroom has a range of wardrobes and wall lights. The en suite bathroom has a bath and separate shower cubicle, a wash basin and WC. Bedroom two has fitted wardrobes and an en suite shower room. Two of the three other bedrooms have built in wardrobes. The bathroom has a corner whirlpool bath and a separate shower cubicle. The landing has a range of fitted wardrobes incorporating hot water tank and there is a hatch with a ladder to the loft space.

The Log Cabin

The cabin measures over 22 ft. by 14 ft 6 and has its own independent gas central heating system with boiler, dual aspect double glazed windows and two additional Velux windows. It has cloak room with a low level WC and washbasin, and there is a kitchen area with base and wall units and a sink and drainer. Double glazed doors lead out to a raised decked veranda.

Situation and schooling

Cockernhoe is a small village adjacent to the village of Mangrove. There is a public house, a village hall and primary school. The property is in a rural position and yet is close to the edge of Luton with access to rail links, the M1 and Luton Airport. Secondary schools are in Hitchin with the Boys', Girls' and Priory Schools in the town.

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