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West End

Little Staughton
Beds
MK44 2BP


Selling Price: £740,000 Freehold




Introduction:
Oliver Russell Property Consultants are delighted to have received instructions to bring to the market this well presented extended 4- bedroom, 2- bathroom detached bungalow, with double garage situated on a generous plot of approximately 2/3 of an acre. The property is in a wonderful rural setting on a country lane overlooking open fields on the edge of the village of Little Staughton on the Bedfordshire-Cambridgeshire borders.

Originally constructed in the 1960's with a later extension in the 1990's the bungalow also has a lapsed Planning Consent (08/03177/FUL) for a conversion of the loft into additional living accommodation and lends itself to further extension, subject to the relevant consents.

The property is freehold and falls within Council Tax Band D. The property is on the mains sewer and has an oil fired central heating system.



Drive, Garage, Garden :
The bungalow is accessed via a five- bar gate, off West End on the edge of Little Staughton. The entrance provides a generous graveled front drive, with parking available for numerous vehicles. A detached double garage is located to the front of the property with a pleasing garden wrapping around the property. Please note that a Public Footpath is situated across part of the Eastern end of the grounds.

Little Staughton :
Little Staughton situated on the borders of Bedfordshire & Cambridgeshire provides the following amenities. The All Saints Church, The Little Staughton Baptist Church, a Village Hall & The Crown Public House. There is also a Farm Shop one mile away from the property.

Location :
Transport links to Little Staughton are provided by way of the B645, which provides access to the A1 and the market town of St Neots, in approximately 5 miles. The B660 provides access to the A14 in approximately 7 miles. Historic Kimbolton (3 miles) offers local shopping and social amenities. There are direct rail connections to London Kings Cross, St Pancras & Gatwick Airport from St Neots (6 miles) respectively with a travel time of approximately 45 minutes. Bedford station is eight miles away with easy access to London mainline stations and Luton Airport.

Education :
There are multiple education opportunities within easy reach of the house encompassing all age ranges. The village falls within the catchment area for Kymbrook Primary School at Keysoe, Riseley Church of England School and Secondary Schooling at The Sharnbrook Academy.

Kimbolton hosts the leading Independent Kimbolton School, providing pre-prep, prep and senior schooling.

Alternative independent schools are available at Bedford (7 miles) including, Bedford School, Bedford Girls School, Bedford Modern School & Bedford Greenacre Independent School.

Hall:
Front door to hall.

Welcoming hallway with Oak style laminate flooring, radiator, wall mounted up lighters, Juliet balcony balustrade to loft access. Velux window to mansard, glazed side panels to front door.

Doors to:

Home Office : 2.69m (8ft 10in) x 2.69m (8ft 10in)
UPVC window to front aspect, carpets, access hatch to the loft space above the kitchen & lounge-diner.



Lounge Diner:
Triple aspect lounge-diner with views over the front & rear gardens.



Dining Area: 3.61m (11ft 10in) x 2.72m (8ft 11in)
Approached through opening from the lounge. UPVC windows to front and side aspects, radiator, carpets, dining area for up to eight diners.

Lounge: 5.72m (18ft 9in) x 3.61m (11ft 10in)
UPVC full height French doors to side access and sun terrace for Al Fresco dining, with views to the side of the property. Full height fully glazed sliding doors to the conservatory to the rear. UPVC windows to side aspects. Carpets, radiator, open working fireplace with slate hearth & pine surround.



Conservatory: 3.86m (12ft 8in) x 2.62m (8ft 7in)
Fully UPVC glazed rear conservatory, power, full height glazed French doors to rear garden, wood style laminate flooring.

Kitchen: 4.57m (15ft 0in) x 2.67m (8ft 9in)
Fully fitted kitchen with a range of base & eye level units. UPVC windows to rear aspect. Radiator, inset ceiling mounted spotlights. Wood composite work tops, integral double Neff oven, integral four ring Neff electric hob, brushed steel extractor canopy, tiled splash backs, stainless steel sink & draining board, space for dishwasher, informal breakfast dining space. Travertine floor tiling. Door to:



Utility Room: 2.67m (8ft 9in) x 1.83m (6ft 0in)
Full height UPVC glazed door to rear garden, Travertine floor tiling. Stainless steel sink & draining board, laminate work tops, space for washing machine- tumble dryer, eye level storage space, space for fridge-freezer, radiator, door to:

Cloak Room :
WC and wall mounted wash hand basin, tiled splash backs, tiled floor. Cloak storage, radiator, full height storage cupboard, door to entrance hall.

Inner Hall To Bedrooms :
Radiator, loft hatch access, carpets, integral full-height double wardrobe and linen cupboard, loft hatch access to half boarded large first floor loft space, with lighting & Velux windows. Previous lapsed Planning Consent to convert to large double bedroom & en-suite bathroom.

Bedroom 1: 4.55m (14ft 11in) x 3.63m (11ft 11in)
Double bedroom, carpets, radiator, UPVC windows to front & side aspects with full height UPVC French doors to South-West facing patio, with far reaching views over open fields.



Bedroom 1 En Suite Shower Room:
Generous en-suite shower room, with obscured UPVC window to front aspect, wood style flooring, radiator, WC, pedestal wash hand basin, full height Oak integral storage cupboard, oversized shower enclosure with rose head shower & separate mobile shower attachment, Travertine tiled walls in the shower, and over the basin. Integrated shaver point. Ceiling mounted integral spotlights.



Views Bed 1:




Bedroom 2: 3.25m (10ft 8in) x 3.02m (9ft 11in)
Double bedroom, carpets, radiator, UPVC window to front aspect.



Bedroom 3: 3.02m (9ft 11in) x 3.02m (9ft 11in)
Smaller double room, UPVC window to rear aspect and garden views, radiator, carpets.



Bedroom 4: 3.4m (11ft 2in) x 2.72m (8ft 11in)
Smaller double room, UPVC window to rear aspect and garden views, radiator, carpets.



Bathroom:
Family bathroom, obscured UPVC window to rear aspect. Travertine tiled floor and walls to rear & side. Panel bath with separate shower over & glazed shower screen, WC & pedestal wash hand basin, integral ceiling spotlights. Shaver point. Heated towel rail.



Double Garage: 5.72m (18ft 9in) x 5.38m (17ft 8in)
Double garage with power & lighting, twin loading doors to the front & side pedestrian door.

Garden:
The garden wraps around Field View and provides for a secluded and generous plot of approximately 2/3 of an acre. The rear garden is mainly laid to lawn with a number of mature fruit trees and a mature Silver Birch & Ornamental Cherry tree. Well stocked borders provide for a combination of cottage garden planting & shrubs.

There are three paved patios directly to the rear and sides of the property. Boundary treatment is a mixture of mature hedging and post and rail fencing. To the side of the rear garden is a free flowing paddock area with several mature & juvenile fruit trees, raised beds for cut flowers, herbs & vegetables, with a fenced off composting area.

A Public Footpath passes over part of the rear section of the paddock to the fields beyond accessed by a five- bar gate and pedestrian gate to the lane.



Paddock: