5 bedroom detached house for sale

AN ESTABLISHED DETACHED HOUSE SITUATED IN ONE OF THE MOST SOUGHT-AFTER LOCATIONS WITHIN LEIGHTON BUZZARD AND PRESENTED TO A HIGH STANDARD THROUGHOUT.

THE PROPERTY
Extensively renovated and modernised approximately five years ago this substantial detached house enjoys a superb location on a generous corner plot on the outskirts of the town and is a short walk to Rushmere Country Park and Leighton Buzzard Golf Club.

The property has benefitted from numerous improvements equipping this spacious family home with smart energy saving feature including a Mitsubishi air source heat pump providing central heating and hot water, with the ground floor benefiting from underfloor heating throughout. Additional energy-saving improvements include triple glazing, thirty-seven flush-mounted solar panels and high levels of floor- and loft-insulation throughout.

The property is presented to an impressive standard both internally and externally and represents an excellent opportunity to acquire a spacious family home in a lovely residential area.

GROUND FLOOR
A partly glazed and insulated front door opens into a spacious oak-floored entrance hall, part of which is currently used as a study area. The hallway cloakroom is fitted with a white suite comprising a low-level wash basin and a WC. The spacious and well-proportioned oak-floored sitting room has a large picture window to the front, a feature fireplace with remote-controlled gas fire, concealed pelmet atmosphere lighting, fitted cupboards and shelving and integrated cinema speakers. Double doors open to the dual aspect play room and glazed sliding doors lead to the dining area with fitted cupboards and display cabinet. The kitchen/dining/family room is absolutely stunning, it is extensively fitted with John Lewis of Hungerford cabinetry, including a large central island with Elica induction hob and built in extractor, a range of integrated Neff appliances, including multi-function ovens, with steam, grill, microwave and warming oven functions, drinks fridge, dishwasher, refrigerator and freezer. There is also a built-in pantry and drinks area. The Franke stainless-steel sink has a Quooker hot water tap and there are ample quartz work surfaces together with porcelain tiled flooring. The utility room is fully fitted with floor and wall cupboards to match those of the kitchen together with a stainless-steel sink. There is plumbing for a washing machine and doors to outside and the garage. Off the utility room is a second gardener’s cloakroom which is fitted with a white suite of WC and wash basin.

FIRST FLOOR
A modern oak staircase rises to the first floor landing - with airing cupboard and loft access via ladder – leading to a particularly spacious principal bedroom with well fitted dressing room cabinetry and double doors to a Juliette balcony looking out onto the landscaped rear garden. It has an en suite bathroom, with a freestanding bath, walk- in shower, double wash basins and WC. The landing also provides access to the further four double bedrooms, each being en suite and all fitted with white bath/shower, WC and wash basins and all benefitting from smart-controlled underfloor heating. Bedroom five additionally doubles up as a first-floor built-in study area.

OUTSIDE
The front garden is laid to lawn and attractively landscaped, it is stocked with a variety of mature trees including silver birch and maple plus beech hedging and shrubs. There is access at both sides of the house to the rear garden. A block paved drive provides parking spaces for several cars and leads to a car port and the double width garage. The garage has an insulated sectional remote-controlled door and fitted workshop units and cabinetry. It also houses the heating and hot water tank, the AV, smart lighting and CCTV.

The generous sized rear garden is south facing and extremely secluded being well screened by fencing and pleached hornbeam trees. This garden has been extensively landscaped with paved terracing, artificial grass, raised beds, a granite-topped tiled kitchen area and smart lighting making it an ideal space for entertaining. There is a modern pergola with adjustable slatted roof.

LOCATION
The market town of Leighton Buzzard, with its Georgian High Street provides a variety of traditional family-owned local shops together with three supermarkets including a Waitrose, twice weekly market and DIY store catering for most needs. Nearby Milton Keynes provides superb shopping and leisure facilities including the impressive Xscape Centre housing the ski dome, an excellent theatre complex, many restaurants and first class covered shopping. To the North is the market town of Woburn with its fine restaurants and three championship golf courses. Rail communications in the area are excellent with trains from Leighton Buzzard to London (Euston) in about 30 minutes. London (Luton) airport is approximately twenty minutes away with the M1 motorway about a fifteen minute drive. There is a wide choice of schooling within the area both state and private catering for children of all ages.

PROPERTY INFORMATION
Services: Mains water, drainage, electricity and gas are connected. Central heating is via an air source heat pump which serves underfloor heating on the ground floor and radiators on the first floor.
Features: Thirty-seven photovoltaic solar panels plus 10kw battery and a 7.5kw car charger. Lutron smart lighting throughout. Outside closed circuit television.
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Local Authority: Central Bedfordshire Council.
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Outgoings: Council Tax Band “G”
Tenure: Freehold.
EPC Rating: “B”

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