Church Street, Bedfordshire, MK45

Overview

An absolute delight to present this Grade II listed home dating from the late 18th Century. The house retains all the period features associated with the Georgian era and is situated on the outskirts of the town centre.

Ground Floor

Entrance Hall

14' 5" x 7' 10" (4.39m x 2.39m) Original solid wood period front door into entrance hall with light window over, herringbone block brick flooring, stairs rising to first floor, radiator.

Dining Room

14' 5" x 13' 0" (4.39m x 3.96m) Original fireplace with stove, bespoke built-in cupboard, sash window to the front, two radiators, serving hatch, dado rail.

Drawing Room

13' 0" x 13' 0" (3.96m x 3.96m) Original open marble fireplace, sash window to the front, two radiator.

Sitting Room

17' 3" x 16' 7" (5.26m x 5.05m) Original open brick fireplace with marble surround, brick flooring, windows to the side and rear, steps up into:

Study

11' 5" x 6' 8" (3.48m x 2.03m) Exposed original brick walls and timbers, radiators, window to the front.

Kitchen

12' 8" x 12' 3" (3.86m x 3.73m) Painted units with granite work surfaces and a matching dresser, a brick fireplace allows space for a Range cooker, 1.5 basin sink and double drainer, wine rack, towel rail, quarry tiled flooring, leaded window to the rear.

Utility

Space for washing machine and additional appliances.

Breakfast Room

9' 8" x 8' 7" (2.95m x 2.62m) Glazed door to courtyard, quarry tiled flooring, radiator.

First Floor

Galleried split level landing

22' 9" x 9' 10" (6.93m x 3.00m) Galleried landing with stairs to bedroom three, built in shelving into alcove, multi-pane sash window to front.

Bedroom One

13' 9" x 13' 6" (4.19m x 4.11m) Built-in storage cupboard and built-in wardrobe, steps up into en-suite, two wall lights, dado rail, radiator, single glazed multi-pane sash window to front.

En suite

A suite comprising of a pedestal wash hand basin and low level WC, tiling to splashbacks, shower cubicle, multi-pane sash window to side.

Bedroom Two

13' 0" x 13' 0" (3.96m x 3.96m) Dado rail, single glazed multi-pane sash window to front.

En suite

11' 7" x 4" (3.53m x 0.10m) A suite comprising of a panelled bath with mains shower over, pedestal wash hand basin and low level WC, separate shower cubicle, tiling to splashbacks, multi-pane window to side.

Bedroom Four

12' 7" x 11' 9" (3.84m x 3.58m) Airing cupboard housing hot water tank, two wall lights, pedestal wash hand basin, single glazed window to side.

Family Bathroom

A suite comprising of panelled bath with shower mixer attachment, wash hand basin, low level WC, tiling to splashbacks, towel rail, sash window to the side.

Second Floor

Bedroom Three

17' 5" x 16' 11" (5.31m x 5.16m) Dado rail, built-in cupboard and shelving built into alcove, large multi pane double doors with steps down into rear garden.

Outside

Front Garden

The front garden is traditionally laid out with a central lawn and shingle division. A wall encloses the garden with a mature yew hedging above.

Rear Garden

From the breakfast room there is a door to a Mediterranean style partial sun-trap cobbled courtyard. Steps lead up to the rear garden that can also be accessed via bedroom three/summer lounge via French doors. There is a gravelled seating area to the rear of the house leading to a generous lawn. Running alongside are well stocked hedges, shrubs, planted borders and mature trees.

Garage

A single garage located to the side of the house.

Parking

Gated off-road parking for three cars.

Directions

From the Centre of Ampthill proceed towards Maulden. The property is about 200 yards on the left.

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AMPTHILL – is a Georgian market town steeped in history with connections to Henry VIII. Situated between Bedford and Luton it has a population of about 14,000. A regular market with local traders has taken place on Thursdays for centuries. The town has several lively pubs, a wide variety of very well-regarded restaurants, a Waitrose supermarket and a selection of small independent specialist shops and a small museum. A number of small businesses such as solicitors, estate agents, financial services, hairdressers, and music schools are located in town. Larger businesses are to be found on the commercial and industrial developments on the outskirts, along the town’s bypass. Ampthill Great Park is beautiful, a great place to walk the dogs. There’s a children’s play area and a place to get a snack and a refreshment. It also hosts a three day music and family gala weekend in the summer. Ampthill also has a high concentration of public amenities, The local Upper School in Ampthill, Redborne School, is a very successful 13 - 18 school. There is a bus service to Bedford and a private bus to the excellent Harpur Trust schools. There is also a doctor’s surgery, fire & ambulance stations. Ampthill benefits from excellent commuter links, located between junctions 12 and 13 of the M1, nearby the A6 links Luton to Bedford and the A421 an efficient road into Milton Keynes. Ampthill is twinned with Nissan Lez Enservne in France. There are also rugby, football, cricket and bowls clubs.

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