The Leys

The Leys, High Street, Pavenham, Bedfordshire, MK43 7NJ

Offers Over

£700,000

Property Highlights

Grade II listed period detached property
Three double bedrooms; two bathrooms
Two reception rooms
Open plan Aga kitchen/breakfast room
Oil fired heating
Ground floor cloakroom
Landscaped south facing garden
Driveway, garage and outbuildings

Property description

A Grade II listed three double bedroom detached stone house in landscaped gardens of approximately 0.39 acres with views over open fields and the Ouse Valley to the rear.

The property is on the High Street upon entering the village, just past the turning to Felmersham. There are established borders along the front with including a climbing rose which covers the entire front. The south facing rear and side garden is a major feature of the house and has open views to the rear. The property is believed to date from the late 17th or early 18th century and is of limestone rubble construction under a clay tiled roof. Retained character features include period fireplaces, exposed beams and timbers, ledge and brace wooden doors and a flagstone floor in the reception hall. There are two reception rooms, both with a door to the rear garden. There is also a cloakroom and a kitchen/breakfast room on the ground floor. The first floor is accessed via two separate staircases and has three double bedrooms, served by two separate bathrooms, one of which is en suite to the principal bedroom.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room

The current entrance to the property is at the rear with access via an oak stable door into the kitchen/breakfast room. This has exposed beams and timbers and dual aspect leaded light windows, and is fitted with a range of oak units with complementary work surfaces and has a two oven oil fired Aga and an integrated fridge/freezer and dishwasher.

Outside

A timber five bar gate leads into a sweeping driveway which provides parking and access to the detached timber garage and additional timber outbuildings for garden machinery storage. A fenced area encloses the oil storage tank. The gardens extend to the side and rear and are principally lawned with established borders and a variety of mature trees interspersed. There are crazy paved pathways, a split level paved outdoor entertaining area and a Wishing Well.

Situation and Schooling

Pavenham is a village about 6 miles from Bedford. Community facilities include a public house, Pavenham Park Golf Club, Pavenham Cricket Club, Pavenham Tennis Club, and Pavenham village hall, recreation field and play park. The village is in catchment for Sharnbrook Academy, while the independent Harpur Trust schools are located in Bedford.

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