The Gables

Bedford Road, Turvey, Bedfordshire, MK43 8BE

Guide Price

£1,000,000

Property Highlights

Being sold by Informal Tender call for open day viewings
Edwardian detached country property
Six bedrooms; four bath/shower rooms
Three reception rooms with two upstair offices
Fitted kitchen/breakfast room
Utility room and Pantry
Period features throughout
Double garage and extensive off street parking
Mature private south facing garden

Property description

An Edwardian six bedroom detached house with period features, a double garage, extensive off street parking and a south facing garden, set on a plot approaching 1 acre situated in the village of Turvey.

Informal Tender bids. The 3,359 sq. ft., of versatile accommodation includes an entrance hall with stairs to the first floor, and access to a wet room and two of the reception rooms. The dual aspect sitting room has a feature inglenook fireplace with a wood burning stove, wood flooring, and a large bay window with a window seat, and the adjoining dining room has oak flooring and a box bay window with a window seat., The ground floor also has a dual aspect over 31 ft. kitchen/breakfast room, a utility room, and a family room with a feature wood burning stove, stone flooring, a built-in cupboard, a second staircase to the first floor, and access to the pantry. On the first floor accessed via the entrance hall staircase there is a principal bedroom with built-in wardrobes and a four piece en suite, three further bedrooms, three with built-in wardrobes, a study, and a main bathroom. There are two additional bedrooms, an office, and a shower room accessed via the second staircase.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room

The kitchen/breakfast room has an extensive range of custom curved base and wall cupboards from Bells of Northampton, including glazed display cabinets, with granite work surfaces incorporating a sink with mixer tap, and a vegetable sink. Built-in appliances include a gas Aga, an induction hob, two dishwashers, a fitted microwave, and a freestanding fridge/freezer which will be staying. Stone flooring continues into the breakfast room which has a feature fireplace, a bay window with built-in storage, and a door to the garden.

Outside

The private front garden has mature hedging, and a dual gravel in and out driveway and pathways. There is extensive off street parking leading to a detached double garage with storage above. There are also three brick built storage outbuildings. The substantial mature gardens are southerly facing and are laid mainly to lawn with mature trees, shrubs and rose beds, a paved patio seating area, and a garden bar area. Agents Note. The Lime trees are covered by a tree preservation order.

Situation and Schooling

Turvey is a village and civil parish on the River Great Ouse in Bedfordshire, approximately 6 miles west of Bedford. The village is on the A428 road between Bedford and Northampton, on the border with Buckinghamshire. There are two shops, a butchers', two public houses and a primary school, playing fields for cricket and football, and two tennis courts. Turvey is within the school catchment for Sharnbrook Upper school and is approximately 7 miles from the Bedford Harpur Trust schools.

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