The Birches

15 Wooding Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedfordshire, MK45 3QL

Asking Price

£1,100,000

Property Highlights

Individually designed detached property
Four/six bedrooms; two en suite, family bathroom
Four reception rooms
Open plan kitchen/breakfast room
Separate utility room and two cloakrooms
Eighteen solar panels and Air Source heat pump for heating
Landscaped garden
Driveway parking and double garage

Property description

An individually designed three storey four/six bedroom detached property on a no through private road with views over open countryside to the rear, and for sale with no upper chain.

The property is finished to a high specification with an emphasis on energy efficiency and sustainability. The heating is provided by an Air Source heat pump and there is 6.1kw of solar panels with battery storage of up to 12kw. There is approximately 3,300 sq. ft. of versatile accommodation over three floors including four reception rooms, an open plan kitchen/breakfast room, a utility room, and two cloakrooms on the ground floor. The first floor has four double bedrooms, two with en suite facilities and there is a family bathroom. There is the possibility of two further bedrooms on the second floor, with four Velux skylight windows allowing plenty of natural light. This space could also be adapted for a variety of uses. The front has a gravel drive providing parking and access to a double garage with twin electric roller doors, power and light. With the attic space above it could be converted into an annexe subject to planning permission. Services run alongside.

Entrance Hall and Reception Rooms

The entrance hall has engineered oak flooring, and underfloor heating which is used on the ground and first floors. The sitting room measures over 16 ft. by nearly 15 ft. and has bi fold doors to the rear garden. The adjoining dining room has bi fold doors to a garden room which has Velux windows and sliding doors to the rear garden providing views over the rear garden. The study also overlooks the rear garden and is currently used as a family room.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room

The open plan kitchen/breakfast room is fitted with a range of base and wall units with complementary work surfaces. Integrated appliances include an eye level double oven, a five ring gas hob with an extractor over, a full height fridge, and a dishwasher. There is fitted bench seating and space for a breakfast table. The adjoining utility room has a work surface, plumbing for a washing machine and space for a tumble dryer. A door leads to one of the cloakrooms.

Rear Garden

A particular feature of the property is the rear garden which is enclosed by timber fencing. The fence is slightly lower across the rear boundary with hedging beyond, maintaining a high level of screening but allowing views over the fields beyond. The garden has been landscaped including established borders with a variety of shrubs and trees interspersed. There are gravelled and paved outdoor entertaining areas and a feature circular lawn. On one side, at the bottom of the garden, there is a vegetable garden with raised beds.

Situation and Schooling

Houghton Conquest is in the northern part of Central Bedfordshire and local amenities include a village shop and Post Office, lower school, village hall, and a church. The Knife and Cleaver is a pub with rooms and restaurant. Further amenities, including a Waitrose supermarket and several independent shops, are available in the market town of Ampthill about 3 miles away. The independent Harpur Trust Schools are in Bedford, approximately 6 miles away.

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