Orchard Cottage

123 High Street, Bedfordshire, MK44 1PE

£895,000

Property Highlights

Stone-built semi-detached cottage
Four bedrooms; shower room
Two reception rooms, newly fitted kitchen
Self-contained, one bedroom annexe (CTB A)
Gardens of approximately 0.62 acres with countryside views
Driveway parking with an electric charging point
Planning permission for a double garage
Sharnbrook Academy catchment

Property description

A period stone four bedroom cottage with a one bedroom annexe, driveway parking and gardens of over 0.6 acre at the end of the High Street within a conservation area, available with no upper chain.

The cottage has undergone a complete refurbishment by the current owners. The 2,248 sq. ft. of accommodation, arranged over two floors, includes an entrance hall with a tiled floor, a built-in cupboard, and a cloakroom. Double doors lead into the dining room which has French double doors to the side and leads into the kitchen. Steps lead up to an inner hallway which has stairs to the first floor and fitted wardrobes and a door to the utility room. A further door leads into the over 23 ft. long sitting room which has exposed ceiling beams, an inglenook fireplace housing a log burning stove and a bay window to the front. On the first floor there are four bedrooms, three with built-in wardrobes and one being used as a study. There is a four piece family shower room. The separate self-contained annexe includes a sitting room, a bedroom and a shower room. It is currently repurposed as a cinema room and gym.

Kitchen and Dining Room

The contemporary kitchen has been refitted with a range of base and wall units with quartz worksurfaces, incorporating a butler’s sink and metro style wall tiles. Integrated appliances include an oven, a microwave/combination oven, an induction hob, a dishwasher, and a full height fridge and freezer. There is a pitched ceiling with two Velux skylights and a partially glazed door to the rear garden. A door leads into the dining room which has a tiled floor, exposed timbers and uPVC double glazed French doors to the outdoor entertaining area.

Outside

The 0.62-acres private garden is enclosed by mature hedging and trees and is mainly lawned with a paved entertaining area enclosed by a low brick wall. Included are an aluminium pergola, a hot tub and an outdoor kitchen with a drinks’ fridge and a barbeque. A raised wooden decked area and path lead to the annexe which has a built-in drinks fridge. A further path leads to the rear gravelled parking area accessed via a remotely controlled pedestrian gate; there is also an over 15 ft. long garden shed.

Situation and Schooling

Sharnbrook village has two schools, including Sharnbrook Primary and Academy which are rated good by Ofsted. London Marathon winner Paula Radcliffe opened the Community Sports Centre in April 2005 providing a variety of sporting facilities including a 9 hole golf course, a gym, a bowling green, tennis and squash courts and areas for cricket and football. Sharnbrook dates back to Saxon times and there is a Norman church, a doctors’ surgery, and vets. Village shops include a bakery, farm shop, Co-op supermarket, newsagent with a post office, grocer, pharmacy, florist, and a hairdresser.

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