House For Sale £1,195,000
With the benefit of no upper chain, this attractive detached character home features an impressive 3000 sq.ft of accommodation (inc. Garage/outbuildings). The entrance hall leads to two of the three reception rooms and to the 21ft kitchen/breakfast room with direct access to the side patio/courtyard area with verandah, creating a lovely space for outside dining. A walk-in larder, spacious utility and shower room/WC complete the ground floor accommodation. To the first floor, the master suite includes a dressing room with a range of fitted wardrobes plus shower room, four further bedrooms and a family bathroom with five piece suite. The cellar/lower ground floor is currently utilised as a gym and features a sauna. The generous, established rear garden enjoys views of the Church and offers a range of decked and paved seating areas, a recreation area and a variety of timber garden structures. The block paved frontage provides off road parking and access to the double garage with attached outbuildings creating versatile outside space, great as a home office. EPC Rating: D.
Location
'The Old White Horse' is pleasantly situated just 120 yards from the impressive Grade I Listed Church of St John The Baptist and 'The White Hart' restaurant and bar. The charming Mid Bedfordshire village of Flitton has a further public house/restaurant and also benefits from surrounding countryside and moorland providing delightful walks. A village hall with recreation ground is shared with the neighbouring village of Greenfield, with its highly regarded Lower School which has the Ofsted rating of ‘Outstanding’ (approx. 0.8 miles) whilst Bedford’s private Harpur Trust schools are within 11 miles. Commuters are well served via the mainline rail station at nearby Flitwick (approx. 2 miles) which provides a rail service to London St Pancras within 45 minutes approx. The historic Georgian market town of Ampthill lies approx. 3.6 miles distant and offers a Waitrose supermarket, variety of restaurants, boutique style shops and parkland whilst the city of Milton Keynes is within 17 miles.
Ground floor
entrance hall
Accessed via wooden door with arched glazed fanlight above. Stairs to both first floor landing and to lower ground floor. Tiled floor. Built-in storage cupboard. Radiator. Doors to kitchen/breakfast room, dining/family room and to:
Living room
Walk-in bay with double glazed sash style windows to front aspect. Feature fireplace housing coal effect gas fire. Two radiators. Wood effect flooring. Cornice to ceiling.
Dining/family room
Double glazed sash style window to front aspect. Feature fireplace housing gas coal effect fire. Radiator. Fitted storage cupboards to either side of chimney breast. Tiled floor. Cornice to ceiling.
Kitchen/breakfast room
Three double glazed sash style windows to rear aspect. Part glazed door to side aspect. A range of base and counter top units including display cabinets. Work surface areas incorporating double butler style sink with swan neck mixer tap. Aga range with multi ovens, twin hotplates, ceramic hob and decorative tiled splashback. Integrated refrigerator and dishwasher. Island unit providing additional storage with extended breakfast/seating area. Tiled floor. Recessed spotlighting to ceiling. Doors to walk-in larder, study and to:
Utility room
Double glazed sash style window to rear aspect. A range of base units with work surface areas incorporating 1½ bowl sink and drainer with mixer tap. Tiled splashbacks. Larder style units. Space for washing machine and tumble dryer. Tiled floor. Recessed spotlighting to ceiling. Part glazed door to side aspect. Further door to:
Shower room
Double glazed window to side aspect. Three piece suite comprising: Walk-in shower, WC and wash hand basin with mixer tap. Tiled splashbacks. Radiator. Tiled floor. Recessed spotlighting to ceiling.
Study
Double glazed window to side aspect. Radiator. Wood effect flooring. Fitted desk and storage.
Lower ground floor
lobby
Part wooden cladding to walls. Radiator. Door to:
Gym with sauna
Wooden cladding to walls. Wood effect flooring. Recessed spotlighting to ceiling. Glazed door to sauna.
First floor
landing
Sash style window to front aspect. Radiator. Recessed spotlighting to ceiling with hatch to loft. Built-in airing cupboard. Doors to all bedrooms and family bathroom.
Bedroom 1
Double glazed sash style windows to side and rear aspects. Fitted storage and dressing table. Wood effect flooring. Recessed spotlighting to ceiling. Cornice to ceiling. Access to:
Dressing room
A range of fitted wardrobes and storage units. Wood effect flooring. Opaque glazed door to:
En-suite shower room
Three piece suite comprising: Walk-in shower with fixed rainfall style showerhead and additional hand-held attachment, WC and wash hand basin with mixer tap set on stand. Tiled floor. Recessed spotlighting to ceiling. Heated towel rail.
Bedroom 2
Sash style window to front aspect. Fitted wardrobes. Radiator. Recessed spotlighting to ceiling.
Bedroom 3
Opaque double glazed sash style window to side aspect. Double glazed sash style window to rear aspect. Fitted wardrobes. Two radiators. Hatch to loft.
Bedroom 4
Double glazed sash style window to rear aspect. Radiator. Fitted wall and floor mounted storage units.
Bedroom 5/dressing room
Double glazed sash style window to side aspect. Fitted wardrobes and shelving. Radiator.
Family bathroom
Double glazed sash style window to side aspect. Five piece suite comprising: Bath with shower over, WC, bidet and twin wash hand basins with mixer taps and storage beneath. Heated towel rail. Wall and floor tiling. Recessed spotlighting to ceiling.
Outside
rear garden
A paved courtyard/patio seating area leads out from the kitchen/breakfast room with timber verandah providing a covered seating area, brick-built barbecue, outside light and gated access to front. A block paved pathway meanders through the mainly lawned garden to a large block paved recreation area. Additional raised decked seating area. A variety of mature trees. A range of timber garden structures including a tree house, playhouse/climbing frame and summerhouse. Views towards the Church.
Double garage
Twin double opening wooden doors. Power and light.
Outbuilding
Office: Accessed via wooden door with double glazed insert to front aspect. Double glazed windows to front and side aspects. Wall mounted electric heater. Recessed spotlighting to ceiling. Door to:
Utility room: Accessed via two wooden doors with double glazed inserts to front aspect. Double glazed window to front aspect. Skylight. Exposed roof timbers. Sink unit with mixer tap. Wall mounted electric heater.
Store: Accessed via wooden door to front aspect.
Frontage/off road parking
Block paved frontage providing off road parking and access to double garage. Paved area leading to outbuilding. Steps leading up to front entrance door. Outside light. A variety of shrubs. Part enclosed by low level walling. Gated access to rear garden.
Current Council Tax Band: G.
What's the next step to purchase this property?
Once you have viewed the property and made an acceptable offer, we will need the following before the property can be removed from the market;
Proof of your ability to purchase: A Mortgage Agreement in Principle with proof of deposit/Evidence of cash to purchase/Evidence of equity from sale (as applicable).
Id: A copy of a passport and driving licence for each purchaser are ideal, if both of these are not available, one can be substituted for a recent utility bill/bank statement.
Details of the solicitor/conveyancer acting for you in your purchase.
A signed copy of our Supplier List & Referral Fee Disclosure Form.
We are happy to recommend a local financial adviser and conveyancer if required to help speed up the process.
Location
'The Old White Horse' is pleasantly situated just 120 yards from the impressive Grade I Listed Church of St John The Baptist and 'The White Hart' restaurant and bar. The charming Mid Bedfordshire village of Flitton has a further public house/restaurant and also benefits from surrounding countryside and moorland providing delightful walks. A village hall with recreation ground is shared with the neighbouring village of Greenfield, with its highly regarded Lower School which has the Ofsted rating of ‘Outstanding’ (approx. 0.8 miles) whilst Bedford’s private Harpur Trust schools are within 11 miles. Commuters are well served via the mainline rail station at nearby Flitwick (approx. 2 miles) which provides a rail service to London St Pancras within 45 minutes approx. The historic Georgian market town of Ampthill lies approx. 3.6 miles distant and offers a Waitrose supermarket, variety of restaurants, boutique style shops and parkland whilst the city of Milton Keynes is within 17 miles.
Ground floor
entrance hall
Accessed via wooden door with arched glazed fanlight above. Stairs to both first floor landing and to lower ground floor. Tiled floor. Built-in storage cupboard. Radiator. Doors to kitchen/breakfast room, dining/family room and to:
Living room
Walk-in bay with double glazed sash style windows to front aspect. Feature fireplace housing coal effect gas fire. Two radiators. Wood effect flooring. Cornice to ceiling.
Dining/family room
Double glazed sash style window to front aspect. Feature fireplace housing gas coal effect fire. Radiator. Fitted storage cupboards to either side of chimney breast. Tiled floor. Cornice to ceiling.
Kitchen/breakfast room
Three double glazed sash style windows to rear aspect. Part glazed door to side aspect. A range of base and counter top units including display cabinets. Work surface areas incorporating double butler style sink with swan neck mixer tap. Aga range with multi ovens, twin hotplates, ceramic hob and decorative tiled splashback. Integrated refrigerator and dishwasher. Island unit providing additional storage with extended breakfast/seating area. Tiled floor. Recessed spotlighting to ceiling. Doors to walk-in larder, study and to:
Utility room
Double glazed sash style window to rear aspect. A range of base units with work surface areas incorporating 1½ bowl sink and drainer with mixer tap. Tiled splashbacks. Larder style units. Space for washing machine and tumble dryer. Tiled floor. Recessed spotlighting to ceiling. Part glazed door to side aspect. Further door to:
Shower room
Double glazed window to side aspect. Three piece suite comprising: Walk-in shower, WC and wash hand basin with mixer tap. Tiled splashbacks. Radiator. Tiled floor. Recessed spotlighting to ceiling.
Study
Double glazed window to side aspect. Radiator. Wood effect flooring. Fitted desk and storage.
Lower ground floor
lobby
Part wooden cladding to walls. Radiator. Door to:
Gym with sauna
Wooden cladding to walls. Wood effect flooring. Recessed spotlighting to ceiling. Glazed door to sauna.
First floor
landing
Sash style window to front aspect. Radiator. Recessed spotlighting to ceiling with hatch to loft. Built-in airing cupboard. Doors to all bedrooms and family bathroom.
Bedroom 1
Double glazed sash style windows to side and rear aspects. Fitted storage and dressing table. Wood effect flooring. Recessed spotlighting to ceiling. Cornice to ceiling. Access to:
Dressing room
A range of fitted wardrobes and storage units. Wood effect flooring. Opaque glazed door to:
En-suite shower room
Three piece suite comprising: Walk-in shower with fixed rainfall style showerhead and additional hand-held attachment, WC and wash hand basin with mixer tap set on stand. Tiled floor. Recessed spotlighting to ceiling. Heated towel rail.
Bedroom 2
Sash style window to front aspect. Fitted wardrobes. Radiator. Recessed spotlighting to ceiling.
Bedroom 3
Opaque double glazed sash style window to side aspect. Double glazed sash style window to rear aspect. Fitted wardrobes. Two radiators. Hatch to loft.
Bedroom 4
Double glazed sash style window to rear aspect. Radiator. Fitted wall and floor mounted storage units.
Bedroom 5/dressing room
Double glazed sash style window to side aspect. Fitted wardrobes and shelving. Radiator.
Family bathroom
Double glazed sash style window to side aspect. Five piece suite comprising: Bath with shower over, WC, bidet and twin wash hand basins with mixer taps and storage beneath. Heated towel rail. Wall and floor tiling. Recessed spotlighting to ceiling.
Outside
rear garden
A paved courtyard/patio seating area leads out from the kitchen/breakfast room with timber verandah providing a covered seating area, brick-built barbecue, outside light and gated access to front. A block paved pathway meanders through the mainly lawned garden to a large block paved recreation area. Additional raised decked seating area. A variety of mature trees. A range of timber garden structures including a tree house, playhouse/climbing frame and summerhouse. Views towards the Church.
Double garage
Twin double opening wooden doors. Power and light.
Outbuilding
Office: Accessed via wooden door with double glazed insert to front aspect. Double glazed windows to front and side aspects. Wall mounted electric heater. Recessed spotlighting to ceiling. Door to:
Utility room: Accessed via two wooden doors with double glazed inserts to front aspect. Double glazed window to front aspect. Skylight. Exposed roof timbers. Sink unit with mixer tap. Wall mounted electric heater.
Store: Accessed via wooden door to front aspect.
Frontage/off road parking
Block paved frontage providing off road parking and access to double garage. Paved area leading to outbuilding. Steps leading up to front entrance door. Outside light. A variety of shrubs. Part enclosed by low level walling. Gated access to rear garden.
Current Council Tax Band: G.
What's the next step to purchase this property?
Once you have viewed the property and made an acceptable offer, we will need the following before the property can be removed from the market;
Proof of your ability to purchase: A Mortgage Agreement in Principle with proof of deposit/Evidence of cash to purchase/Evidence of equity from sale (as applicable).
Id: A copy of a passport and driving licence for each purchaser are ideal, if both of these are not available, one can be substituted for a recent utility bill/bank statement.
Details of the solicitor/conveyancer acting for you in your purchase.
A signed copy of our Supplier List & Referral Fee Disclosure Form.
We are happy to recommend a local financial adviser and conveyancer if required to help speed up the process.
