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High Street, Wilden, Bedfordshire, MK44

PROPERTY TYPE

Detached

BEDROOMS

4

BATHROOMS

2

SIZE

2,859 sq ft

266 sq m

TENURE
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Freehold

Key features

  • Grade II listed detached property
  • Four bedrooms; one en suite
  • Four/five reception rooms
  • Open plan kitchen/breakfast room
  • Utility room and two cloakrooms
  • Oil fired heating
  • Dovecote, three stables and garage
  • Gardens and paddocks of approximately 3.92 acres

Description

A Grade II listed 17th century detached former farmhouse, occupying a secluded position back from the road and situated within formal gardens and paddocks of approximately 3.92 acres. The property is of timber framed construction and has approximately 2,895 sq. ft of accommodation over two floors. Features include flagstone floors and beams, and original fireplaces, as well as an open plan kitchen/breakfast room and a two storey extension on the south side which includes a dressing/hobbies room and a first floor bedroom with a Juliet balcony overlooking the garden. The ground floor has three further reception rooms, with period features, a utility room, and two refitted cloakrooms. There are three further double bedrooms on the first floor with a modern bathroom.

Remotely operated double gates open to a tree lined driveway with paddocks on either side. This continues over a bridge that crosses the village brook before accessing a courtyard with extensive parking. There are stables, stores and a former dovecote with a first floor room. A separate driveway leads to a garage and paddocks.

Reception Rooms

The family room has a flagstone floor and an inglenook fireplace with a log burning stove. The snug has a bespoke range of storage cupboards, and oak flooring which continues into the inner hall and the other two reception rooms. The inner hallway has a bespoke range of bookshelves, exposed timbers, and stairs to the first floor. The dual aspect formal sitting room has exposed timbers and a stone fireplace with open grate. The dressing/hobbies room has glazed doors to the formal garden.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room

The open plan refitted kitchen/breakfast room has a part vaulted ceiling, a porcelain tiled floor and two pairs of tri-fold doors to the tiled outdoor entertaining area. It has custom-built hand-painted farmhouse style units, including an island, with granite worksurfaces incorporating a double bowl sink. A recess houses a Wolf dual fuel range cooker with a canopied extractor over. Integrated appliances include a larder fridge and a dishwasher, and there is a recess for a microwave.

Gardens

Formal gardens surround the house and are accessed by shaped gravelled paths, with mature trees and shrubs providing screening and privacy. At the rear of the house the south west facing porcelain paved terrace incorporates an enclosed dog run and is bordered by seasonal flower and shrub beds. The rest of the garden is laid mainly to lawn and includes a former orchard and an enclosed former cutting garden with a heated greenhouse.

Situation and Schooling

Wilden is a quiet village with its own small school and farm shop. It is about 5 miles from Bedford, which has commuter access to the A1 and Cambridge, and a bypass to M1 junction 13 and Milton Keynes. The area has a new Waitrose supermarket and other superstores, plus Bedford’s Harpur Trust Schools, museum and art gallery, and landscaped riverside gardens.

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LISTED PROPERTYA property designated as being of architectural or historical interest, with additional obligations imposed upon the owner.Read more about listed properties in our glossary page.
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PARKINGDetails of how and where vehicles can be parked, and any associated costs.Read more about parking in our glossary page.
Yes
GARDENA property has access to an outdoor space, which could be private or shared.
Yes
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1 St. Peters Street, Bedford, MK40 2PN
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Why Michael Graham

We are a local and independent estate agent specialising in town and country properties. We have been advising on buying, selling, and renting property for over 60 years, from country homes to town houses, equestrian estates to new build developments. With 15 offices across the country, we are perfectly placed to sell or let your home to a wealth of buyers and tenants.

Our 15 offices span Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, and Warwickshire, and are open 7 days a week. Our branch network also extends into London, where we have offices in Kensington & Chelsea, and St James's. We will always have a property expert who is local to you and has the right knowledge to help.

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