Sunshine Cottage

71 Grange Road, Blunham, Bedfordshire, MK44 3NS

Guide Price

£400,000

Property Highlights

Grade II listed semi detached cottage
Two bedrooms; family bathroom
Two reception rooms
Refitted kitchen/breakfast room
Rear hallway and ground floor shower room
Oil to radiator heating and double glazing throughout
Wrap around garden
Driveway parking for up to three cars

Property description

A Grade II listed two bedroom semi detached cottage with gated driveway parking for up to three cars and wrap around gardens on a no through road within walking distance of village amenities.

The cottage has been updated by the current owner blending modern amenities with traditional features which include exposed beams and timbers. The approximately 905 sq. ft. of accommodation is set over two floors and includes an entrance hall with an archway to the refitted kitchen/breakfast room and doors to the dining room and ground floor shower room. The hall also has access to a loft. A side door opens into a boot room which also has a door to the dining room. The dual aspect sitting room has a fireplace housing a cast iron log burning stove, and stairs to the first floor. There are two bedrooms, both with fitted wardrobes and a refitted family bathroom on the first floor. The principal bedroom has a cast iron fireplace, a built-in cupboard and access to the loft space. The gated gravelled driveway is accessed via twin five bar gates and provides parking for up to three cars. The wrap around garden is principally lawned with two patio areas, a garden shed and a log store.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room

A particular feature of the property is the open plan kitchen/breakfast room which measures over 20 ft. long. The kitchen is fitted with a comprehensive range of full height, wall and base units with lighting and quartz work surfaces incorporating a butler sink. Integrated AEG appliances include two electric ovens, an induction hob with extractor hood over and a microwave with warming drawer. There is also an integrated Zanussi washer/dryer, a wine cooler and space for an American style fridge/freezer. Dual aspect windows overlook the front and side, and openings lead to the dining room and rear hallway.

Situation and Schooling

Blunham has local amenities including a village store and public house, as well as riverside walks. The A1 is about 1 mile away and Sandy railway station is 3.5 miles away for rail links to London. The property is within 10 minutes’ walk of the village playing field and other amenities on the High Street including John Donne Lower School. St. Alban Academy is approximately 1.5 miles away in Great Barford, the Bedford Harpur Trust schools are about 7 miles away and Kimbolton School is 13 miles away. There is also transport to the Samuel Whitbread School 10 miles away.

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