Detached house for sale in Church End, Thurleigh, Bedford, Bedfordshire MK44

Beautiful Grade II Listed 17th Century Part-Thatched Detached Cottage | Backing On To Open Countryside | Three Reception Rooms | Three Bedrooms | Character Features Throughout | Electric Gated Driveway With Covered Carport & Large Garage/Workshop | Private Enclosed Rear Garden | Sought After Village Location | Oil Fired Central Heating

Property

The entrance porch has a pitch tiled roof and a timber front door which leads to a snug/office and a dining room, both with solid oak wooden flooring and exposed beams and timbers. The dining room features an impressive inglenook fireplace with exposed brick surround and hearth. The kitchen is fitted with oak units and has a solid fuel aga which has been converted to oil. There are spaces for a washing machine, dishwasher and fridge. A stable door leads to the rear garden. A well-presented four-piece family bathroom benefits from a large corner bath and a separate shower cubicle. The ground floor is completed by a spacious dual-aspect living room featuring French doors that open to the rear garden and an impressive large inglenook fireplace with a built-in log burner. Upstairs, there are three well-proportioned bedrooms with two being accessed from the original part of the cottage and the other from a staircase in the living room where there is also a large storage space.

Outside, remote controlled electric gates to the side of the home lead to a driveway, terrace, covered car port and a double garage/workshop with power and lighting. The secluded garden, with views of the village church, features a variety of mature trees, plants, shrubs and a lawn. Behind the workshop there is another garden area with a greenhouse and wonderful views over the open countryside.

Location

Thurleigh is a North Bedfordshire village with its own primary school and is within the Sharnbrook Academy catchment area, with a school bus service available. Bedford, which is approximately 6 miles away, has rail links to London St. Pancras in around 40 minutes. The Harpur Trust schools are within Bedford and Kimbolton School is approximately 11 miles away. The property is 5 miles from The College Equestrian Centre at Keysoe and 2 miles from the Thurleigh Equestrian Centre.

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