Oxendon Lodge

Plantation Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 3HU

Asking Price

£850,000

Property Highlights

Detached Grade II period listed cottage
Three bedrooms
First floor bathroom
Separate reception room
Kitchen/dining room
Utility/shower and cloak rooms
Enclosed wraparound plot
Detached double garage, parking

Property description

A Grade II listed three bedroom Victorian cottage with a separate double garage and enclosed gardens located on an enclosed plot located in Leighton Buzzard.

Built in the mid-19th Century and listed for its special architectural and historic interest, this brick under clay property has approximately 1,055 sq. ft. of accommodation over two floors and retains period features, notably the decorative windows. The entrance hall has stairs to the first floor and access to a cloakroom and the utility/shower room. The sitting room has a feature fireplace, bay window overlooking the front and a window to the side. The kitchen/dining room has an original feature fireplace, a window overlooking the garden and a door to the side. On the first floor there are three bedrooms - two doubles and a single - the principal bedroom is dual aspect. All three bedrooms have built-in wardrobes and storage. There is also a bathroom has a three piece suite and an eaves storage cupboard. The property is located on an enclosed plot which is accessed via a timber gate in a stone wall onto a driveway with parking for more than ten cars leading to a double garage.

Kitchen/Dining Room

The kitchen/dining room has a range of base and wall units with laminated work surfaces and tiled splashbacks. Integrated appliances include a gas hob with an extractor over and twin electric ovens, with space for a fridge/freezer and a dishwasher. There is tiled flooring, a window to the side, a skylight, and a stable door to the garden. A walk through from the kitchen accesses the dining area which has the original feature fireplace, casement windows overlooking the side, and space for a dining table and chairs.

Gardens

The property has wraparound gardens which are mainly laid to lawn with two patio seating areas and a pathway leading round the side. With brick and fenced boundaries, the property is accessed via a timber gate and there are mature shrub, tree and flower beds and borders. The detached double garage has twin double doors, power and light are connected, and there is parking on the gravel drive for numerous cars.

Situation and Schooling

Nearby leisure facilities include Stockgrove and Rushmere Country Parks and the Grand Union Canal (all under a mile away) and Leighton Buzzard Golf Club (less than a mile). Shopping is at Leighton Buzzard (1.1 miles) and Central Milton Keynes (10 miles). M1 junction 11a is less than 10 miles. The property is in the Mary Bassett first and Vandyke Upper schools' catchment areas, all within walking distance, and there are GP, dental and veterinary surgeries in Leighton Buzzard.

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