Plantation Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire

Fine Homes Property are excited to present a fantastic opportunity to acquire this beautiful detached family home situated on a half acre plot on one of Leighton Buzzards most prestigious roads a short walk from Leighton Buzzard golf club. The White House features four reception rooms, four bedrooms, as well as a detached annexe that was formerly used as a B & B. Situated well back from the road with masses of parking, a double garage and beautiful tree lined gardens with a tennis court and swimming pool.

The White House - Formerly an acclaimed B&B, The White House is now one of the finest homes on this impressive, tree lined residential avenue. Refurbished and equipped to meet the needs of even the most demanding of families, you have superb accommodation across the main house, self contained annexe and impressive grounds of around half an acre.

Your ground floor offers a wealth of sociable space, including dedicated dining and drawing rooms to go with the expansive breakfast room and dual aspect living room. Every space is full of character, finished in a variety of distinct styles taking in exposed original beams, and sleek blonde herringbone wood floors.

Your kitchen's substantial and extremely well equipped with plenty of counter space and a full range of high end appliances including the ever hot cooker. It's all laid open to your conservatory/breakfast room, which in turn leads out to your garden.

Far more than just a garden, out here you have a huge patio with swimming pool, followed by a vast lawn stretching away until we arrive at the tennis court and summerhouse. It's all flanked every step of the way by high, mature screening greenery for lush seclusion.

Upstairs and your expansive landings and hallways offer a great sense of exploration, while all four bedrooms are sleek and stylishly modern. The principal suite is home to a boutique en suite bathroom with tub. By contrast, your family bathroom is spa-like in style, complete with double ended bath and shower cubicle.

Finally, your self contained outbuilding offers a flexible garage space with kitchen, while upstairs you have a skylit studio with en suite bathroom.

Entrance Hall - From the moment you enter The White House it is immediately apparent that there is going to be an abundance of character and charm. The warm and welcoming entrance hall has doors leading to all of the downstairs rooms and stairs rise to the first floor. To name a few character features there are paneled radiator covers, traditional light switches and refurbished parquet flooring. There is space for the hanging of coats and shoes as well as a useful under stairs cupboard.

Kitchen - The kitchen is spacious and fitted to a high specification. There is a large range of base and wall mounted units with white gloss cupboards and drawers. Inset into the stone worksurface there is a single bowl sink and a five ring gas hob with extractor fan over. Fitted appliances include; oven, grill, dishwasher and there is space for an American style fridge freezer. For the winter months there is a gas fired AGA. Flagstone tiled flooring is in the kitchen through to the breakfast room. There is a large window to the front aspect. There is a large larder cupboard space which provides storage and houses the washing machine and tumble drier.

Breakfast Room - The breakfast room is open plan to the kitchen which provides a very practical layout. There is space for a breakfast table and chairs for more relaxed meals. There are seven windows which look out over the garden and French doors which lead out onto the patio towards the swimming pool and lawn. There are roof blinds and a ceiling mounted fan to keep the room cool during the summer months. Flag stone tiled flooring continues through from the kitchen.

Dining Room - This family home has a perfect layout and flow between all of the reception rooms and the position of this dining room is perfect. Located next to the kitchen to enjoy a meal, before retiring to the formal living room. A very nice size room with space for a large table and chairs. A large bay window to the rear enjoys an outlook over the gardens. There is a fireplace with a gas log burner effect fire. Wood parquet flooring continues.

Living Room - The living room is a stunning bright and airy reception room which has two windows to the side aspect and French doors which open out onto the patio and provide an outlook over the swimming pool. an excellent size room providing space for a large living room suite. There is a white stone mantelpiece which surrounds the open fireplace. To the ceiling there are a number of feature exposed beams. The parquet flooring continues through this living room helping to make this a very bright room.

Drawing Room - The drawing room is an impressive and spacious living room that would be a perfect formal entertaining room or a cosy snug. There is a large lead lined window to the front aspect flooding the room with light as well as French doors which open onto the patio which leads to the swimming pool. There is a feature wooden mantelpiece which surrounds the log burner style gas fireplace. To the ceiling there are several feature exposed beams.

Cloakroom - The downstairs cloakroom is fitted with a low-level WC and a pedestal wash basin. there is a useful wall mounted shelving unit and a frosted lead lined window to the front aspect. There is a wall mounted radiator, the walls are fully tiled and the traditional parquet flooring continues.

Landing - The first floor landing spreads out the bedrooms along the entire width of the property. One of the big pluses of this family home is how much storage there is on offer, there are five built in storage cupboards as well as an entire wall of storage space! There are doors leading to all of the bedrooms as well as the family bathroom. There are two windows to the front aspect and the loft hatch is above.

Master Bedroom - The master bedroom suite is an impressive bright room with a stunning rounded window to the rear aspect providing views over the garden while flooding the room with light. There is a four piece built in wardrobe for storage as well as a feature fire place and space for further bedroom furniture. A door leads to the en-suite.

Ensuite - The en-suite has been been beautifully refitted in a contemporary style with dark wood effect laminate flooring and modern grey tiled walls around the wet areas. There is a three piece suite comprising; low level WC, round wash basin with drawers under and the P shape bath with shower over and glass shower screen. There is a wall mounted medicine cabinet with mirror doors, chrome heated towel rail and a mirror. A window faces the rear aspect with a view over the gardens.

Bedroom Two - The second bedroom is a well proportioned double bedroom which has a large window to the rear aspect enjoying an uninterrupted view over the impressive rear gardens. There is a further window to the side aspect. There are two built in storage cupboards as well as further space for more wardrobes.

Bedroom Three - Bedroom three is a beautiful and bright double bedroom that has a lead lined window to the front aspect enjoying an outlook over the front garden. There is a built in storage cupboard as well as space for further bedroom furniture.

Bedroom Four - The fourth bedroom is a good size single bedroom that has space for wardrobes. There is a window to the rear aspect enjoying a view over the garden. A second loft access is above in the ceiling.

Family Bathroom - The main family bathroom has fully tiled walls as well as stone effect tiled flooring. There is a high quality four piece suite comprising; the glass walk in shower, freestanding bath, low level WC and the wash basin. There is a wall mounted chrome heated towel rail as well as medicine cabinet. There is a frosted window to the front aspect.

Driveway - The property is set back from the road and benefits from a very large gravel driveway providing lots of parking as well as having the double garage. There is a front lawn with mature trees that create total privacy.

Double Garage - There is a detached double garage that provides excellent storage or housing for a vehicle if required. There is an electric up and over door, power and lighting.

Annexe - Another big green tick on the requirements list of house hunters will be this detached annexe. Comprising of an open plan bedroom/living space, shower room and a kitchenette. Suiting a number of different lifestyles this annexe could be perfect to be utilised as a 'Granny Flat' or 'Teenage Retreat' if looking for a family home with secondary accommodation. Alternatively for those requiring a home office space this area would be perfect for a space to 'Work from home'. If a secondary income would be favorable there would be potential for this to be a B and B or Air B and B.

Garden - The White House enjoys a plot of just over half an acre with a westerly facing aspect. The gardens are extensive, secluded and offer everything a family could require. Directly out from the property we have a large patio area that is perfect for summer BBQ's and alfresco dining. The property enjoys a full size heated swimming pool and hot tub. The majority of the garden is laid to lawn and at the end of the garden there is a full size tennis court. Being fully enclosed by mature trees and high hedges there is a total feeling of privacy and being in touch with nature. Being located on Plantation Road this family home is walking distance of many woodland walks. Due to the size of the plot, there is significant potential subject to the necessary permissions to extend this family home.

Local Area - Plantation Road is one of the most sought after locations in Leighton Buzzard. Peaceful and tree lined on the edge of the woodland and country parks, close to good schools for all ages and a short walk from the well respected Leighton Buzzard golf club.

It's just a three minute drive or twenty minute walk to the town centre, for all the shopping, leisure and nightlife opportunities you'd expect.

Leighton Buzzard train station is a seven minute drive and offers regular fast trains to get you directly to London Euston in thirty three minutes, for a door to door city commute of just three quarters of an hour.

Nature's never far away either, with Rushmere and Stockgrove just ten minutes' walk and the endless Bedfordshire countryside all around you, every day.

The M1 junction 11a and 14 are within easy reach offering an easy commute and for air travel, London Luton airport is around a thirty minute drive and London Heathrow is under an hour away. Milton Keynes shopping centre with all of the major stores, theatre and even an indoor ski slope is a twenty minute drive away.