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5 bedroom detached house

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Detached house
5 bed
5 bath
EPC rating: C*
3,595 sq ft / 334 sq m

Key information

Tenure: Freehold
Council tax: Ask agent
Broadband: Ultra-fast 1000Mbps *
Mobile signal: 
EE O2 Three Vodafone
Water: Ask agent
Heating: Ask agent
Electricity: Ask agent
Sewerage: Ask agent
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Property description & features

  • Tenure: Freehold
  • A stunning open plan kitchen/diner/family room
  • Separate Utility room
  • Three reception rooms
  • Walled west facing rear garden
  • Access to private rear Paddock
  • A stones throw away from Bedford's Embankment & Russell Park
  • Over 3,400 sq.ft of accommodation
  • An extended five bedroom house
  • Located in the Castle Quarter
  • A perfect family home, with en-suites, study areas and Sonos speakers throughout
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We are delighted to offer for sale this rarely available and extended five bedroomed detached property, which is situated on Bushmead Avenue and positioned just off Bedford's famed riverside Embankment. The property itself is situated on a generous plot and leads to a private rear paddock, which is a sizable and enclosed communal garden area shared with neighbouring properties.

The property has been beautifully and sympathetically remodelled by the current vendors and carefully blends modern day comfort and facilities with many of its original period features.

Internal benefits of the property include a welcoming entrance hall, a stunning open plan kitchen/dining/living area with bi-fold doors to the garden, a separate utility room, a store room, a large study to the front and a gym/additional reception room. On the first floor, there are four double bedrooms with the master suite benefiting from its own walk-in dressing room and en-suite. Further benefits include an additional en-suite to bedroom two and a stunning four-piece family bathroom suite. Leading onto the second floor there is the fifth double bedroom, an en-suite, study area and three storage cupboards off the second landing.

This favourable well sized property is situated on a plot of approximately 0.25 of an acre. The front garden is enclosed by a low pillared wall and a large gravel area for off road parking. There is secure gated access at the side of the house leading to the landscaped rear garden which is walled and is a particular feature of the property. The bi-fold doors from the kitchen/living area open to an extensive paved terrace for outside dining and entertaining. The rest of the garden has a shaped central lawn with borders stocked with established trees, shrubs and flowers. There is a private gated access at the bottom of the garden which leads directly into the Wade Gery paddock which extends to approximately 1 acre.

The property comprises of:

Entrance Hall
Sitting Room - 26' 2" x 16' - Bespoke wood burner / Integral timber bi-folds to kitchen/dining/family area
Study - 12' 2" x 12" - Hand made, solid oak furniture
Cloakroom
Kitchen/Diner/Family Room - 32' 3" x 23' 8" (Bi-Fold Doors to Rear) - integral appliances
Utility Room - 13' x 10' 2" - Rear door to garden. Door into store Room
Store - 9' 2" x 7' 9"
Gym - 16' 2" x 8' 5"

First Floor
Bedroom 1 - 18' 5" x 17' 10"
Dressing Room
En Suite
Bedroom 3 - 15' 7" x 13' 7"
En Suite
Bedroom 4 - 12' 6" x 12"
Bedroom 5 - 16' 2" x 9' 3"
Family Bathroom (Four Piece Suite)

Second Floor
Landing - 15' 9" x 15' 1" - Eaves Space
Bedroom 2 - 15' 5" x 10' 4"
En Suite
Study Area
Walk in Wardrobe

Driveway for Multiple Vehicles
Rear Garden with Large Patio Area
Rear Access to The Paddock

Additional home benefits include -

- Solar panels with 25Kwh of battery storage. (Installed Jan 2023)
- A laundry chute that runs from the second-floor bedroom, through principal bedroom dressing room and into store room.
- Permanent hot (and filtered cold) water tap and Insinkerator waste disposal.
- Cat 5 cabling throughout the house and Sonos speakers in kitchen/diner/living area, gym and the three main bedrooms plus their en suites.
- Type 2 electric car charging point.

*LOCATION*
The property is situated in the Castle Quarter area of Bedford which has a variety of shops including coffee shops, a supermarket and public houses and restaurants. Russell Park and The Embankment are also within walking distance. The mainline railway station is approximately 1 mile away and has services to St Pancras International taking 41 minutes. Bedford has a large range of shops.

Schooling facilities represent a significant draw to the town and is home to well renowned private schools which are run by the Harpur Trust charity. They include Bedford School for boys aged 7-18, Bedford Modern School, a former boys' school which became co-educational in 2003 for pupils aged 7-18 and Bedford Girls' School for girls aged 7-18.

Disclaimer
Please note we have not tested any apparatus, fixtures, fittings, or services. Interested parties must undertake their own investigation into the working order of these items. All measurements are approximate and photographs are provided for guidance only. Potential buyers are advised to recheck the measurements before committing to any expense. Floorplans are for illustration purposes only. Goodacres Residential has not sought to verify the legal title of the property and the potential buyers must obtain verification from their solicitors. Potential buyers are advised to check and confirm the EPC and council tax bands before committing to any expense.

Tenure: Freehold

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    Goodacres is a forward-thinking estate agency combining traditional methods with a modern approach, which enables us to cover all aspects of the estate agency field. Founded by brothers Simon and Jack Goodacre, with over twenty years experience in the local property market between us, invaluably gained from working our way up for one of the most respected and successful nationwide estate agencies. We decided that this was now the right time to steer our enthusiasm, passion and commitment into our own agency. Goodacres is a forward-thinking estate agency combining traditional methods with a modern approach which enables us to cover all aspects of the estate agency field.

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    Broadband availability and predicted speed: obtained from Ofcom on January 13, 2022

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    Mobile phone signal availability and predicted strength: obtained from Ofcom on January 13, 2022

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    Amber: Two bars, may experience problems with connectivity
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    Enhanced: Full bars, likely to have good coverage indoors and to receive an enhanced data rate to support multimedia services

    Energy Performance data and Internal floor area: obtained on July 28, 2023 from The Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 or the Home Report if in relation to a residential property in Scotland.

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