5 bedroom house

A CHARMING FIVE BEDROOM DETACHED PROPERTY LOCATED IN A PRIME RESIDENTIAL AREA AND OCCUPYING A MATURE SECLUDED PLOT OF APPROXIMATELY 0.4 OF AN ACRE.

Aspley Cottage is a delightful period property situated in highly popular Aspley Heath, adjacent to Bedford Estate woodlands. The five bedroom accommodation is full of character and is set in private mature gardens and includes a heated swimming pool.

GROUND FLOOR
A solid timber front door opens to an entrance lobby which has a quarry tiled floor, a cupboard houses the gas fired central heating boiler which serves radiators and domestic hot water. An additional cupboard houses the hot water tank.
A part glazed door opens to the entrance hall with exposed floorboards and a staircase rising to the first floor. The cloakroom has a white suite fitted with a low level WC and wash basin and has a tiled floor. The well-proportioned and substantial sitting room has an open fireplace in exposed brick with a quarry tiled hearth. There are fitted cupboards and shelves to both sides of the fireplace. Part of the floor has exposed floorboards and there are windows and double doors opening to the rear garden. A further set of arched double doors opens to the dining room which has exposed floorboards, a feature fireplace in exposed brick housing a log burning stove and double doors opening to the rear garden. A further door leads to the ‘Smallbone’ kitchen which is extensively fitted with a range of floor and wall mounted cupboards plus an ‘Island’ with a further range of cupboards. There are granite work surfaces and a Britannia ‘range’ style cooker with six burner gas hob and a central fish burner which can be converted to a chef’s top. There is a built-in microwave and a deep bowl ceramic sink, a tiled floor and an opening to the snug with a tiled floor and door to the rear garden. Off the kitchen is a rear hall with tiled floor and built-in cupboards and this leads to a study with a window to the front which in turn leads to the family room which has fitted cupboards, wood block flooring and a door with steps down to the cellar. The rear hall has a second staircase which rises to the first floor and a door to a walk-in store with tiled floor.
A side lobby has a door to outside and to a utility room which is fully fitted with a range of floor and wall mounted cupboards together with a double bowl, double drainer stainless steel sink unit. There is plumbing for a washing machine, tiled flooring and granite work surfaces.

FIRST FLOOR
The first floor landing is spacious and has exposed floorboards. The master bedroom has exposed floorboards and glazed double doors open to a balcony which overlooks the swimming pool and garden. Bedroom two has a window to the rear and an ensuite bathroom with a white suite comprising panelled bath, shower cubicle, pedestal wash basin and a WC. This bathroom can also be accessed from the second landing. Bedroom three has a range of fitted wardrobes and exposed floorboards plus a door to the second landing. Bedroom four has a window to the front and the original cast iron fireplace with cupboards to the side. Bedroom five has a window to the front and access to the roof space. Off the second landing is a walk-in linen cupboard with a window to the front.

OUTSIDE
The plot in total extends to about 0.4 of an acre.

The front garden is mainly laid to gravel which provides parking space for several vehicles. It has mature, well-stocked beds and borders. There is a double width garage which adjoins the property.

The rear garden is extremely private and laid mainly to lawn, it is stocked with two mature apple trees and a variety of shrubs and trees. There is mature hedging, raised beds and timber fencing to the boundaries. There is a garden shed, soft fruit cage and a greenhouse. There is a heated swimming pool, which is heated by an electric heat pump, the pool’s depth ranges from approximately 4ft to 10ft. There is a pool house which houses the filtration unit and there is an adjoining changing area/store. There is a further shed and a gate to the front.

LOCATION
Aspley Heath is a highly sought-after residential area on the edge of the Duke of Bedford’s Woburn Estate. The adjacent town of Woburn Sands has local shopping facilities, a variety of restaurants, library and a health centre. The nearby Georgian market town of Woburn provides a selection of fine restaurants. More extensive shopping and leisure facilities including covered shopping area, theatre and multi-screen cinemas to name but a few are available in Milton Keynes. Local schooling is of a high standard with both Lower and Middle Schools in Woburn Sands. Private schooling is available at the renowned Harpur Trust schools in Bedford for which a coach is provided. Alternative private schools are located at Swanbourne and Stowe. The prestigious Woburn Golf Club with its three championship courses is a ten minute drive. The property is within a short drive of both junctions 13 and 14 of the M1 motorway and railway stations at Milton Keynes (to Euston) and Flitwick (to St. Pancras and the City). There is a station at Woburn Sands that offers connections to Bedford and Bletchley. Air travel is available from Luton some 20 miles away with Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted slightly further afield.

PROPERTY INFORMATION
Services: Mains water, drainage, electricity and gas are connected. Gas fired central heating.
Local Authority: Central Bedfordshire Council.
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Outgoings: Council Tax Band “G”
Tenure: Freehold.
EPC Rating: “E”

Viewing: Strictly by appointment through the sole agents Jackson-Stops. 1 Market Place, Woburn, MK17 9PZ.
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