High Street, Ridgmont, Bedfordshire, MK43

This beautiful four bedroom period home nestles close to the heart of the exclusive village of Ridgmont and dates back to the 1850’s where it started out life as a public house. It was converted into a stylish home in 2001, providing spacious, well proportioned accommodation totalling approximately 2272 sq ft, finished to an exceptionally high standard.

Approach to the property is via an ample shingled driveway which allows parking for numerous vehicles and houses a useful EV charging point, whilst directly ahead is a timber garage with an electric up and over door. Once inside you’re immediately greeted by the entrance hall which has stairs to one side leading to the first floor accommodation as well as a useful cloakroom. To the left hand side is a family/sitting room, fitted with a dual fuel burner and set within a chimney recess. Recessed spotlights sit over bespoke shelving and a large window glances across the front aspect. Across the other side of the hallway is a separate study, making the ideal work from home space. This has been laid with parquet flooring and stylish half height tongue and groove panelling has been installed. Moving towards the rear of the home is a contemporary Harvey Jones kitchen which has been fitted with a comprehensive range of hand painted floor and wall mounted units with Quartz work surfaces over. Several integrated appliances have been cleverly woven into the design including a large Range style Britania oven, extractor unit, Bosch dishwasher and washing machine, Neff microwave, in addition to a Fisher & Paykel fridge/freezer and Quooker tap. An island finished in dark blue with Oak work tops provides further storage capacity and a bay window overlooks the rear aspect. To the opposite end is ample space for a table and chairs, creating a real family/sociable area and laid with a continuation of the same flooring, tying the space together seamlessly. Completing this level is the principal reception room, the living room, which commands impressive dimensions, in this case 21’4ft by 14’9ft, making for flexible furniture placement. This stunning room benefits from a vaulted ceiling, interspersed with skylights, as well as having bi-folding doors opening into the garden, flooding the room with an abundance of natural daylight. A staircase leads to the basement which is currently utilised as an office/playroom/snug.

Upstairs, the first floor landing gives way to all four bedrooms, which have been immaculately decorated in neutral tones and hues. Two sit to the front elevation and the other two nestle to the rear, with one complemented by a stylish en-suite. This incorporates a shower enclosure, cistern concealed wc and wash hand basin set into a vanity unit. Modern tiling adorns the walls, and a heated towel rail has been added. The other bedrooms are serviced by a bathroom which has been fitted with a beautiful Roper Rhodes suite including a free standing roll top bath, cistern concealed wc and twin his and hers sinks. Sleek half height tiling, period style heated towel rail and black and white mosaic flooring contemporise the space further still.

Externally the rear garden extends to just over 100ft in length and offers a beautiful West facing orientation with a generous paved patio area as you initially step out, perfect for relaxing or entertaining. Beyond here the remainder of the garden has been laid to lawn with deep, curved borders stocked with an array of mature plants, bushes and shrubs, whilst several trees including an Ash, Walnut and Hawthorn dot the plot. A useful brick built outbuilding incorporates a sink and an attractive summerhouse has power and light, while a good sized chicken coop is positioned to one side.

The attractive, by-passed village of Ridgmont provides a wealth of amenities locally including a lower school, Rose & Crown public house and Church as well as open countryside providing numerous walks and nature trails across the Greensand Ridge. Further local and more substantial amenities can be found in Ampthill, which is approximately 10 minutes drive from the property, and include a Waitrose store, various individually owned shops and restaurants, whilst easy access is also available into Woburn or Milton Keynes. The M1, J13 motorway is just two miles away and there are stations at Ridgmont linking to Bedford on the Marston Vale line (where there are the well-known Harpur Trust Schools) and at Milton Keynes and Flitwick platforms providing fast train services to Euston and St Pancras respectively taking approximately 40 minutes.