35 High Street

Silsoe, Bedfordshire, MK45 4EP

Offers In Excess

£500,000

Property Highlights

Period attached cottage
Five bedrooms; bathroom
Three reception rooms
Kitchen
Gas to radiator heating
Period beams and features
Conservation area
Established gardens

Property description

A period five bedroom attached property with an over 134 ft. long rear garden, in the conservation area of the village within a few minutes’ walk of amenities.

Formerly two cottages, the cottage requires refurbishment and updating, but currently has a variety of traditional features that includes period fireplaces, exposed beams and timbers and internal ledge and brace doors. The ground floor accommodation provides both space and versatility and includes three reception rooms and a fitted kitchen which has fitted base units with work surfaces over and space and plumbing for appliances. There is also the original range oven occupying a corner in the room. In addition, there is a leaded light window, and a door to the rear. The five bedrooms are accessed via a landing area that separates at mezzanine level. There are three double bedrooms, two single bedrooms, and a four piece family bathroom. The garden is accessed via the backdoor from the kitchen as well as the pathway. The shared side access-footpath only-gives residents access to the rear courtyard entrance, plus gardens.

Reception Rooms

The entrance lobby leads into the family room which has a feature fireplace, a recessed area with display shelving which could provide a potential study, and a staircase to a split level landing. An opening from the kitchen leads into the dual aspect dining room which has leaded light windows overlooking the rear garden and an understairs storage cupboard. A door leads into the dual aspect sitting room which has a traditional fireplace and exposed beams.

Rear Garden

The garden is a particular feature and extends to over 134 ft. in length. Spanning the rear of the house there is a paved seating area with steps up to a split level lawned garden with mature borders set either side and a variety of mature trees interspersed. There is a further paved area and a timber shed part way down the garden, and at the far end is a secret garden that requires cultivation.

Situation and Schooling

Silsoe is located just off the A6, almost equidistant from Bedford and Luton. It has a variety of local amenities that include shops, a lower school and country pubs. It also has over 130 listed buildings and is edged by the historic gardens of Wrest Park. There is a newly built community and sports facility. The catchment schools are Arnold Academy and Harlington Upper School. Silsoe is also on the school bus route to the Harpur Trust schools in Bedford, which is 10 miles away.

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