La Escala

172 Clophill Road, Maulden, Bedfordshire, MK45 2AF

Guide Price

£950,000

Property Highlights

Modern detached property with potential to extend subject to planning permission
Five bedrooms; one en suite, family bathroom
Four reception rooms
Kitchen/breakfast room
Utility room and two cloakrooms
Gas fired heating
Gardens of approximately 0.52 acres
Driveway parking and double garage

Property description

A modern five bedroom detached property set well back from the road with driveway parking and approximately 0.52 acres of private gardens in a secluded position on the edge of the village.

The property was originally constructed by the current owners in the early 1980s to an individual design. The 2,563 sq. ft. of accommodation includes an entrance hall with a cloakroom, and an inner hall with a staircase to the first floor. There is a split level sitting room and family/garden room, a separate dining room and study, as well as a kitchen/breakfast room which overlooks the rear garden and has an adjoining utility room and second cloakroom. On the first floor there are five bedrooms and a family bathroom. The principal bedroom has an en suite bathroom and a door to a railed mezzanine which overlooks the vaulted family/garden room below. The gardens are a major feature of the property and extend in total to approximately 0.52 acres. They have been created by the current owners over the last 45 years and include a sweeping block paved driveway providing parking and access to the double width garage which has two up and over doors and power connected.

Reception Rooms

The sitting room has a feature brick open fireplace with an inset log burning stove on a raised hearth. Steps down lead to the dual aspect family/garden room which was designed to provide direct access to the outdoor entertaining area in the garden via glazed sliding doors. The sitting room has double doors to the separate dining room which has a window overlooking the front garden and driveway. The study has a range of fitted furniture including a desk, shelving, and storage cupboards.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room

The kitchen/breakfast room is fitted in a range of units with complementary work surfaces which include a breakfast bar. Integrated appliances include an electric double oven, a gas hob with an extractor over, a dishwasher and a fridge. Windows to the rear overlook the garden. A door leads into a rear hallway which has door to the rear garden, a cloakroom and separate utility room which has a range of fitted units with an inset sink and space and plumbing for a washing machine.

Gardens

The front garden has a shaped lawn with established borders stocked with a variety of mature trees, shrubs and bushes providing screening and privacy. A feature archway and path gives access to the southerly facing rear garden which has a split level paved outdoor entertaining area with steps down to a lawned area beyond. There are established shaped borders with varied planting including mature trees and several rose bushes, some of which climb over a pergola. At the bottom of the garden there is a spinney area with a variety of fruit trees, a greenhouse, and a brook.

Situation and Schooling

Maulden is a mid-Bedfordshire village about 20 minutes’ drive from the M1 and A1. It has a village church, a shop, two pubs and a lower school in catchment for Redborne Upper School. Nearby walks include the Greensand Ridge Walk. The Harpur Trust Schools are in Bedford (9 miles) and a range of facilities are in Flitwick (3 miles) or the Georgian market town of Ampthill (2 miles).

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