Swan House

Swan House, High Street, Elstow, Bedfordshire, MK42 9XU

Asking Price

£795,000

Property Highlights

Grade II listed detached property
Four double bedrooms; two en suite
Three main reception rooms and a study
Open plan kitchen/breakfast room
Utility room and cloakroom
Gas to radiator heating
Driveway parking and double garage
Landscaped walled gardens

Property description

A Grade II listed 16th century four double bedroom detached property with landscaped gardens, driveway parking and a double garage in the centre of the village with views of Elstow Abbey.

The property has been fully refurbished while retaining traditional features including fireplaces and exposed beams and timbers. There is approximately 3,476 sq. ft. of versatile accommodation including a study for home working and three further reception rooms, two linked by a wide opening giving an excellent flow through the space for modern family life and entertaining. The ground floor also has a kitchen/breakfast room, an adjoining utility room and a cloakroom. The master bedroom and en suite bathroom both have part vaulted ceilings with exposed beams. There is a dressing room. The en suite has a Villeroy and Boch double ended bath, a Rainmaker power shower, twin wash basins set into a high gloss vanity unit and a WC. The guest bedroom also has an en suite and a dressing room and the other two double bedrooms have traditional fireplaces and share a bathroom which is also fitted with Villeroy and Boch sanitaryware. The first floor landing has an airing cupboard.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room

The dual aspect kitchen/breakfast room has porcelain floor tiling and a range of cream fronted Shaker style units, including an island, with Quartz work surfaces. Integrated appliances include an electric oven, a combination oven, a ceramic hob with extractor over, a dishwasher, larder fridge, separate freezer and a wine chiller. The adjoining utility room has space and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer, and a gas fired boiler.

Reception Rooms

The light and spacious reception rooms are a particular feature of the property. The sitting/dining room measures just under 37 ft. and has bay windows to the front, and an open fireplace with a timber bressummer. An opening leads to the snug which has a brick fireplace housing a stove, and French doors to a terrace in the garden for al fresco entertaining. The separate family room has a feature fireplace and a large bay window overlooking the garden at the side.

Outside

A shared driveway, serving this and the two neighbouring properties, leads to a private driveway with parking for two cars and access to the double garage which has twin timber doors and power connected. The side garden has access to the landscaped rear garden which is principally lawned with flower and vegetable borders and a flagstone terrace area.

Situation and Schooling

The property is within walking distance of amenities in Elstow which include a primary school rated good by Ofsted, a post office, a public house and a restaurant. The village is also famous as the birthplace of John Bunyan, author of Pilgrimu2019s Progress. It is less than 0.5 miles from Bedford bypass and major trunk roads include the A1 and M1. The property is approximately 2 miles from Bedford town centre and The Harpur Trust schools. For commuters, Bedford station has rail links to St. Pancras.

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