5 bedroom detached house for sale

A DELIGHTFUL FORMER FARMHOUSE OCCUPYING A MATURE, SECLUDED PLOT OF ABOUT 0.3 OF AN ACRE AND FULL OF CHARM WITH EXTREMLEY SPACIOUS AND FLEXIBLE ACCOMMODATION.

THE PROPERTY
This impressive period property enjoys an abundance of character with many original features evident; these include many exposed timbers, a variety of fireplaces and attractive flooring. This former farmhouse is Grade II Listed and has been sympathetically maintained and improved by the current owners and comes on to the market presented to a high standard throughout. The accommodation is extensive and flexible with scope to create a ground floor annex if required.

GROUND FLOOR
The property is entered through a solid timber stable-style door to the entrance porch with tiled flooring. The dining room is dual aspect with a feature fireplace with ornate tiling. There are numerous exposed wall and ceiling timbers throughout. The family room has an impressive fireplace with large timber bressummer, this houses a multi fuel stove, double doors open to the garden. There is a cupboard to the side of the fireplace, a staircase rises to the first floor. The kitchen/breakfast room is fully fitted with floor and wall mounted cupboards and has a 1½ bowl Villeroy & Boch ceramic sink set into the extensive marble worktops. Built-in appliances include three ovens, steam oven, microwave, electric hob, warming drawer, gas single hob burner and a built-in dishwasher. It has an attractive tiled floor, a breakfast bar and a wine chiller. The inner hall has an understairs cupboard and provides access to the cloakroom fitted with a white suite comprising low level WC and wash basin, it has a door to outside and tiled flooring. The snug has a window to the side and a door to a shower room and to bedroom five. The shower room is fitted with a white suite comprising large shower cubicle, low level WC and a wash basin. Bedroom five has exposed brick to one wall and access, via a ladder, to roof space. This area makes and ideal guest suite. The utility room is fitted with a range of floor cupboards with a ceramic sink set into solid timber worktops. There is a part-vaulted ceiling, brick flooring, a door to outside, plumbing for a washing machine and a wall-mounted Vaillant gas fired boiler. There is a storage area concealed by curtains and a door leads to the main sitting room. The sitting room is stunning with an ornate wood burning stove, high vaulted ceiling with exposed timbers, double doors to outside, exposed brick to one wall plus solid timber flooring. There is a door to a lobby which has potential to be converted to a kitchenette if a ground floor annex is required. Doors from this lobby lead to the study and a shower room fitted with a white suite comprising shower cubicle, low level WC and wash basin. It has tiled walls and tiled floor. The study has a high vaulted ceiling and a door to outside.

FIRST FLOOR
The landing has exposed timbers and doors to all bedrooms.
Bedroom one has a window to the side, a feature fireplace and a door to an ensuite shower room fitted with a white suite comprising shower cubicle, wash basin with cupboard underneath and a WC. There is a window to the side. Bedroom two has a window to the front, an ornate feature fireplace, a range of fitted wardrobes and a vaulted ceiling. Bedroom three is dual aspect with fitted wardrobes, bedroom four has a window to the rear and is currently used as a dressing room, a cupboard houses an insulated hot water tank. The family bathroom has a white suite comprising free-standing bath, large shower cubicle, a wash basin and a low level WC. There is a window to the side and access to the roof space.

OUTSIDE
The property is entered on a gravel driveway which leads past the side of the property to the rear. It provides parking and turning space for numerous cars. The front garden is enclosed with timber fencing and is stocked with a variety of mature shrubs. The drive leads to an open-fronted double width carport connected with power and light together with an EV charging point. Steps at the side rise to a studio/home office which has two Velux windows. This room is connected with power and light. The side and rear gardens are extremely private being enclosed with timber fencing and screened by established trees and shrubs. It is mainly laid to lawn, there is a pond, a covered outside dining area, a paved terrace, garden shed, summer house and a covered hot tub. There is also a further area of garden at the side/front of the property with a specimen ash tree, this area is laid mainly to lawn and has shrub and flower borders.

LOCATION
Greenfield is a small village with its own public house and lower school, it is close to Flitwick (1½ miles) which has local amenities including shops, main line railway station, supermarket and leisure centre. Supermarket and leisure facilities are also available in the towns of Bedford (13 miles), Luton (10 miles) and Milton Keynes (16 miles). Upper schooling is available in Harlington and Ampthill and there is also a coach service from Flitwick to the renowned Harpur Trust schools in Bedford. The property is well located for access to the M1 motorway at junction 12 and main line railway stations at Flitwick and Harlington provide access to the Thameslink line with connections to Luton and Gatwick airports.

PROPERTY INFORMATION
Services: Mains water, drainage, electricity and gas are connected
Local Authority: Central Bedfordshire Council.
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Outgoings: Council Tax Band “G”
Tenure: Freehold.
EPC Rating: Exempt

Viewing: Strictly by appointment through the sole agents Jackson-Stops. 1 Market Place, Woburn, MK17 9PZ.
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