6 bedroom house

A stunning historic Grade II* listed classical Georgian village house with over 3,500sq.ft. of accommodation and impressive views.

Lovett House is a former Charity School and School Master's House which is believed to date back to 1724, designed by Thomas Harris of Cublington. The house is mentioned in Pevsner with a particular mention of the impressive staircase and fretwork in some of the rooms. Furthermore the house still retains many of the character features and a spacious grandeur, whilst presented to a very high standard.
ACCOMMODATION
An elegant hallway gives way to a wealth of original features and the stunning staircase with twisted balusters, rising to 2 further floors. To one side of the hallway is the sitting room with exposed floorboards and fireplace. To the other side of the hall is an open plan dining/family room with stone fireplace and archway to the modern kitchen/breakfast room and second staircase. To the rear is a utility room, downstairs shower room and the cellar room.
On the first floor there is the impressive main bedroom with exposed floorboards and fretwork above the wardrobes. There is then a flexible square centre room which could be used as a bedroom or living/working area. 2 further bedrooms and the traditional styled bathroom with large modern shower and clawfoot cast iron bath.
On the second floor there are 2 further double bedrooms and a further centre room, all with exposed beams, and a further w.c.
OUTSIDE
To the front there is a small area with topiary style trees and a narrow side driveway. To the rear, the garden is lawned with an extensive sandstone patio area, mature fruit trees and garage/outbuildings.
LOCATION
Soulbury is a small village in North Buckinghamshire, three miles north west of Leighton Buzzard and six miles south of Milton Keynes. It has 'The Boot' public house, church and Millennium Green which is a 3 acre open space for the local community. Secondary school education includes Cottlesloe Secondary School in Wing (approx. 3.5 miles) and grammar schools in Aylesbury (approx. 11 miles). Swanbourne House School offers private education for children up to 13 years. The town of Leighton Buzzard (approx. 3.3 miles) has a variety of shops, supermarkets, public houses and restaurants for day to day needs. The train station is approx. 2.5 miles away with a direct London service to Euston(from 30 minutes). The city of Milton Keynes (approx. 9 miles) offers a wide variety of shopping facilities including the Centre MK, public houses, restaurants, entertainment for both children and adults alike including Gulliver's Land Theme Park Resort, and a train station with services to London Euston and London Victoria amongst other cities and towns. Major roads including the A5, can be accessed at Little Brickhill (approx. 4.9 miles) and the M1 via junction 11A (approx. 10.7 miles). Leighton Buzzard Station - 2.5 miles - Direct to London Euston from 30 Minutes.



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