13 Glebe Road

Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2PL

Guide Price

£875,000

Property Highlights

Victorian semi detached Villa
Four double bedrooms; one en suite
Two reception rooms
Bespoke garden room with direct garden access
Custom built kitchen/breakfast room
Cellar
Gas to radiator heating
Walled gardens of approximately 70 ft.

Property description

A Victorian three/four double bedroom semi-detached villa, newly refurbished with a walled rear garden and situated on a no-through road, with easy access to the grounds of Bedford School.

The property has been meticulously maintained, restored, and reconfigured blending numerous Victorian features with contemporary styling. Among its features are 19th-century fireplaces, moulded ceiling covings, picture rails, insulated exposed floorboards and sash windows. On the ground floor the entrance hall has a cloakroom and stairs down to the cellar, extending the entire ground floor. There are two reception rooms and the centrepiece of the house is the kitchen/breakfast room with a bespoke garden room leading off, with access to the garden. On the first floor approached from the hall there are four double bedrooms. Bedroom two has been adapted for use as a dressing room with a secret door to the en suite bathroom. There is a separate bathroom and a first floor cloakroom. The property has iron railings enclosing the front garden with shrub borders and a broken slate pathway. A shared side access leads to the rear garden.

Entrance Hall and Reception Rooms

The entrance hall has exposed floorboards that continue throughout the ground floor living space, the first floor landing, and first floor bedrooms. The sitting room has an original marble fireplace with a raised hearth housing a log burning stove and a shuttered bay window overlooking the front garden. The dining room has a feature marble fireplace, custom-built floor-to-ceiling bookshelves, and doors to the kitchen/breakfast room and garden room.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room and Garden Room

The hall, dining room and garden room access the kitchen/breakfast room, providing an easy flow around the ground floor. It is fitted in a range of custom-built, hand-painted cabinets with brass furnishings including a central island/breakfast bar, all with quartz work surfaces. There is space for a Range style oven, with extractor over, an integrated dishwasher, fridge and washing machine. A slate tiled floor continues through to the garden room which takes full advantage of the views of the garden, with a bi-fold door to a raised outdoor entertaining area.

Rear Garden

The rear garden, extending to 70 ft, is enclosed by brick walling with trellis above, providing screening and privacy. It has been redesigned and landscaped, and includes an elevated seating area with steps leading to the landscaped garden with shaped lawned areas, mature plants, shrubs, and trees. External power is connected to this area. At the end of the garden is a custom-built outdoor entertaining area with raised planters set either side, power connected and outdoor lighting.

Situation and Schooling

The property is in Bedford, between Bedford Park and Russell Park and the Embankment. It is near the Castle Quarter with its cafes, public houses, restaurants, supermarket, and independent shops. The mainline station is approximately 1 mile away and has services to St Pancras International, and to Brighton via other London stations and Gatwick airport. The property is in catchment for Castle Newnham School, which is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, and within walking distance of the Harpur Trust and other independent schools.

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