Southcott Village, Leighton Buzzard

Sitting room and Snug
Kitchen with Breakfast area/Dining room plus Utility Master bedroom with ensuite Shower/Dressing room plus four further bedrooms
Family Bathroom Study/Bedroom 6 with ensuite Shower room
Separate Three bedroom Scandinavian style Lodge House
Driveway with parking for two vehicles

This enchanting Grade II Listed thatched cottage, dating back to the 15th century, showcases period charm with its latch doors, exposed timbers, and Inglenook fireplaces. It offers five bedrooms, three reception rooms, and a well-appointed kitchen/dining area featuring a four-oven Aga. The ground floor includes a shower room, cloakroom, and utility room with quarry and terracotta tiles throughout.

Upstairs, five bedrooms are accessible via two staircases, including a main bedroom with a dressing room and en suite shower room. One bedroom even features a loft store room.

Adjacent to the cottage is a stylish four-bedroom Scandinavian Lodge House constructed from Cedar wood. It offers flexible accommodation with a sitting room, shower room, and four versatile rooms on the ground floor. Ascend an external staircase to a first-floor open-plan space featuring a sitting room, double bedroom, shower room, and ample eaves storage. There also is ample off-street parking.

Entrance hall: Entered via timber front door. Window to front aspect. Doors to sitting room.

Utility room: Fitted with a range of floor standing cupboards with work surfaces over. Sink, low level WC, window to front aspect, storage cupboard.

Kitchen: Open plan to breakfast area/dining room. Fitted with a range of floor standing and wall mounted units with granite work surfaces over. Character features include a four oven AGA, tiled floor, exposed beams and butler sink. Integrated dishwasher and a further oven with four ring gas hob. Triple aspect with windows to front, side and rear. Latch door to rear porch.

Rear porch: Door to driveway.

Breakfast/dining room: Dual aspect with windows to front and rear. Open fireplace. Tiled floor.

Sitting room: Inglenook fireplace and flagstone floor. Stairs to first floor. Two windows to rear aspect. Door to:

Snug: Dual aspect room with windows to front and rear. Inglenook fireplace. Two storage cupboards. Stairs to first floor.

Cloakroom: Fitted with white suite comprising wash basin and low level WC.

Study/bedroom six: Door to rear garden. Window to rear aspect. This room could potentially be used as a separate annexe, having the benefit of access to the reception hall.

Ensuite shower room: Fitted with an enclosed shower cubicle and wash basin. Window to front aspect. Fully tiled walls.

Master bedroom: Fireplace and vaulted ceiling. Window to rear aspect.

Ensuite/dressing room: Accessed from the bedroom the dressing room has a range of fitted wardrobes. Window to side aspect. The shower room is accessed from here and comprises enclosed shower, wash basin and low-level WC. Window to rear aspect.

Family bathroom: Fitted with a white suite comprising roll top bath, pedestal wash basin and low level WC. Window to rear aspect.

Bedroom two: Window to rear aspect. Mezzanine level accessed via ladder. Door to playroom and eaves storage. Door through inner landing to:

Bedroom three: Window to rear aspect. Built-in wardrobes. Staircase to ground floor.

Bedroom four: Window to front aspect. Vanity sink set into built-in cupboard.

Bedroom five: Fireplace. Window to rear aspect. Built-in cupboard.


The Lodge
A Scandinavian style lodge house.

Ground floor: Entered via front door to:

Kitchen/living room: A dual aspect room with windows to both sides. Kitchen area fitted with a range of floor standing and wall mounted units with work surfaces over. Tiled splash backs. Sink with drainer and mixer tap over. Space and plumbing for dishwasher and automatic washing machine.

Shower room: Fitted with tiled shower cubicle, wash basin and low level WC.

Bedroom one: Window to front aspect.

Bedroom two: Window to rear aspect.

Bedroom three: Window to rear aspect.

Store room: Double opening doors to front.

First floor
External staircase to:

Games room: A dual aspect room with windows to both sides. Storage cupboards.

Office: A dual aspect room with windows to both sides. Storage cupboards.

Front: Gravel driveway with parking for two vehicles. Five bar gate. Mature shrub beds, lawn and low level box hedging. Brick-built outbuilding.

Rear garden: Laid mainly to lawn with patio area and mature trees and shrubs.