* Freehold
* Splendidly secluded position on the edge of Woburn Sands surrounded by protected woodland.
* Almost an acre of landscaped grounds, a visit in person is essential.
* An impressive stately home built in the Jacobean style with character and charm throughout.
* Walking distance to Woburn Sands for shops, restaurants, schools and much more.
* Four double bedrooms and three bathrooms.
* Wine cellar.
* Separate office that could be utilised as an annexe.
* Orangery extension, simply stunning.
* Surrounded by woods and countryside, just idyllic, a one of a kind property in a location like no other.
* Gated driveway with expansive amounts of parking as well as a detached garage block.
A gloriously grand four bedroom, four storey Jacobean country house, set
amongst just under an acre of impeccably landscaped grounds. Splendidly
secluded nestled amongst the Bedfordshire countryside, you're nonetheless
within easy walking distance of Woburn Sands for all of the amenities one
could need. This home is a one of a kind that is just not to be missed.
**If This Was Your Home. . . **
Step off the quiet country road, through the gates and onto your expansive,
secluded grounds. Immaculate lawns and a sweeping gravelled driveway lead up
to that stately film - set ready frontage, if you are looking for a home that
makes you smile whenever you arrive, this could be the one for you, simply
gorgeous.
Surrounded by mature screening foliage, with nothing but protected woodland
and open countryside beyond, this is a home as sheltered as it is striking, as
expansive as it is luxurious, and a genuine one of a kind find. We could
explore your grounds for hours, and you will, but let's move inside for now.
Step through your storm porch and into your hallway, slate tiling flows
underfoot, inviting you onward while on your left is your 270 square foot
lounge, with original timber beams overhead and engineered hardwood flooring.
A striking stone mantel and exposed brick hearth take centre stage, while
windows front and back frame views of your grounds.
Next down the hall is your 350 square foot kitchen/diner. In here, once again,
the original architecture is very much in evidence, with leaded windows and
timber beams overhead, but in every other respect this is a sleek, modern
space.
Ranks of gleaming, glossy cabinets line the kitchen walls, softly underlit and
home to high end appliances including a hot water tap. Freestanding appliances
include the American style fridge freezer, wine cooler and range cooker, there
is also an integrated microwave. A substantial kitchen island takes centre
stage, statement wallpaper overlooks the dining area and there's a whole host
of further designer touches.
Next door and the classic and contemporary are blended once again as you step
out below the double height, vaulted and glazed ceilings of your splendid
orangery. Blonde hardwood timbers connect the main house to the original
outbuilding, creating a bright and airy 250 square foot space, ideal for
taking in the lush greenery of your thriving gardens, no matter the time of
year.
You can also find the original kitchen courtyard here, a wonderfully secluded
solace within the broader privacy of your grounds. A 100 square foot utility
room completes things, before we head past the cloakroom back to the
staircase.
Upstairs your principal suite is on the left. A 170 square foot dual aspect
double bedroom leads to a dedicated dressing room and sumptuous en suite
bathroom with walk in rainfall shower cubicle.
A second suite sits at the other end of the hall, home to another sizeable
double bedroom, elegantly finished with en suite bathroom. Your family
bathroom sits in between, elegant and modern with shower over the tub.
Up onto the second floor now, down the lengthy internal hallway, past a
dedicated study (one of a wealth of options for home workers) and up to the
vaulted second floor.
Up here you have two more double bedrooms, each a generous 150 square feet,
sat under skylights with original timber beams running the length of each
space for a real sense of the heritage and scale of your new home.
Beyond the main house itself the highlights are numerous. Your cellar totals
260 square feet, zoned by a series of archways and ideal for all manner of
uses, including wine storage. Your detached double garage adds plenty of
secure parking to your new property's plentiful plusses but it could also be
utilised as storage or a workshop. There is even the detached 160 square foot
office providing yet another option for home workers, alternatively this could
be a wonderful playroom for teenagers or even utilised as an annexe.
One last turn around the grounds now, to really take in the sheer scale of the
seclusion on offer. Set back from the road behind high hedges, surrounded by
nothing but open country with a gate leading to the Woburn woods and nestled
within a treetop canopy of mature foliage. It could be the only home in all of
Bedfordshire. Enjoying just under an acre plot there is so much garden to
explore with space for the family to enjoy and large patios perfect for
alfresco dining, BBQ’s and entertaining all year round.
From the moment you enter the property through your electric gates you can see
the vast amount of parking on offer on your gravel driveway and as you look
left you will get your first glimpse of this just beautiful home with the
front path with feature trees and striped lawns leading to the pedestrian just
completing the look perfectly.
**Your Neighbourhood**
Outside, step out your gate and cross the road to walk alongside the woodlands
opposite. Despite your enviable seclusion it's less than ten minutes stroll to
the heart of Woburn Sands village.
Unusually, the village straddles the border of Bedfordshire and
Buckinghamshire, with parts in both counties.
Believed to have its roots in a nearby Iron Age hill fort called Danesborough
Camp, the current name is related to nearby Woburn replacing, thankfully, the
previous name of 'Hogsty End', supposedly at the request of a local
schoolmaster.
These days there are fourteen 'Outstanding' schools within a short drive. The
closest, Aspley Guise Village School, is just five minutes in the car.
Venturing further afield, Milton Keynes is close enough to be handy without
affecting the village's community feel. A twenty minute drive will get you to
the Milton Keynes centre, with its huge shopping centre, lively nightlife and
rail station.
From here it's just twenty five minutes direct to London Euston, adding up to
a forty five minute, door to door commute between town and country.
**Storm Porch**
**Entrance Hall**
**Living Room (5. 5 x 4. 8 (18'0" x 15'8"))**
**Kitchen Dining Room (7. 00 x 4. 5 (22'11" x 14'9"))**
**Orangery (4. 80 x 4. 80 (15'8" x 15'8"))**
**Utility Room (3. 50 x 2. 80 (11'5" x 9'2"))**
**Cloakroom**
**Cellar (8. 50 x 4. 00 (27'10" x 13'1"))**
**First Floor Landing**
**Master Bedroom**
**En - Suite**
**Bedroom Two**
**En - Suite**
**Dressing Room**
**Family Bathroom**
**Second Floor**
**Bedroom Three**
**Bedroom Four**
**Outside**
**Front Gardens**
**Mature Rear Gardens**
**Expansive Gravel Driveway**
**Double Garage**

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