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Front Elevation
Rear Of Property
Sitting Room
£875,000
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7 bedroom semi-detached house for sale

Chaucer Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40
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Semi-detached house
7 bed
2 bath
EPC rating: D*

Key information

Tenure: Freehold
Council tax: Band F
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
  • Victorian semi detached property
  • Seven bedrooms; two bath or shower rooms
  • Three reception rooms
  • Refitted kitchen/breakfast/family room
  • Cellar
  • Walled rear garden
  • No upper chain
  • Walking distance from the town centre and Embankment
A late Victorian seven bedroom bay fronted house with landscaped gardens, situated in the conservation area walking distance from Bedford railway station and town amenities, and for sale with no upper chain. Built in 1876, the property was designed by renowned architect Basil Champneys who created several college buildings in Oxford and Cambridge. The house, and the one adjoining, are the original site of Polam School. Recent refurbishment has blended modern amenities with carefully retained original character features. The 3,194 sq. ft. of accommodation over four floors includes a cellar. The ground floor has three reception rooms, an open plan kitchen/breakfast/family room and a cloakroom. The first floor has three bedrooms, a laundry room, and a refitted family bathroom with a roll top bath, twin wash basins, and a WC in a separate room. The principal bedroom has a feature bay window and a marble fireplace. There are four further bedrooms and a shower room on the second floor.

The property is enclosed by low walls at the front with wrought iron railings and a gate to an original tiled path. A gravelled drive provides parking and has double wooden gates to the rear garden.

Rooms

Entrance Hall and Reception Rooms
The entrance hall has the original Victorian floor tiles, deep skirting boards and ornate coving and plasterwork. The sitting room has moulded ceiling covings, picture rails, exposed floorboards, and double doors to the side. The dining room has a box bay window to the side and fitted cupboards. Both rooms have original marble fireplaces. Double doors lead into a sun room which has double doors to the side, and an opening to the kitchen.

Kitchen/Breakfast/Family Room
The refitted kitchen/breakfast/family room has Shaker style units, with complementary work surfaces incorporating a butler sink. There is space for a range style cooker with an extractor over, and space and plumbing for an American style fridge/freezer and dishwasher. Quarry tiled flooring continues into the dining/family room which is divided from the kitchen by a feature dual aspect brick chimney breast. Bi-fold doors lead to the rear garden.

Rear Garden
The walled rear garden has been designed with ease of maintenance in mind and includes an artificial lawn with sunken lights, gravel and decked areas, and an outdoor entertaining area. There are raised flower and shrub borders with plants including a Ceanothus shrub and Fig tree. There is also a garden shed.

Situation and Schooling
Chaucer Road is just 0.5 miles from Bedford town centre and Bedford's 80 acres Victorian park. The riverside gardens along the Great Ouse Embankment are also within 30 minutes' walk. The independent schools of the Harpur Trust are also in Bedford and the property is in the Biddenham Upper School catchment.

Places of interest

    Michael Graham estate agents has been established for over 50 years and is proud to offer a distinctive image of quality and exemplary personal service for home buyers, sellers, landlords and tenants. We specialise in the most desirable town, country and equestrian properties across 8 counties. With 15 offices across the regions including offices in Kensington & Chelsea and St James’s, we are perfectly positioned to target home buyers everywhere, including Londoners looking for a home outside the capital. At Michael Graham, we go further to sell your home. We are proud of the many positive reviews we have received from hundreds of our present and past home sellers. Such reviews exemplify the reasons why home sellers continue to choose Michael Graham Estate Agents to sell their homes..

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