Old Stoneyard Close, Lavendon, Buckinghamshire, MK46

MODERN, ENERGY-EFFICIENT, BARN-STYLE, STONE FAMILY HOME, WITH FABULOUS KITCHEN

A highly energy-efficient, 4-double bedroom, rose-clad, stone home in an exclusive, no through development of only eight individually designed houses within the North Buckinghamshire village of Lavendon, close to the historic market town of Olney. Built at the turn of the decade by a local developer, The Loft has a single garage and parking for four cars, with its garden backing onto the parish copse, a haven for wildlife and wildflowers. It’s now ready to welcome only its second ever family.

With Lavendon little more than 20 minutes from Milton Keynes, Northampton, Wellingborough and Bedford, you have your fair share of railway stations to choose from for travelling. Bedford, with its fast trains to London in under 40 minutes and its world-renowned Harpur Trust schools is only 9 miles away. The M1 and other major roads are within easy reach if travelling by car.

Olney, with its supermarkets, antique shops and numerous eateries, not to mention the catchment secondary school, is just over a couple of miles along the country lanes. Yet there are an unusual amount of facilities in Lavendon itself, with not one but two great pubs, each offering something different, and a post office and shop for you to stock up on provisions and collect the morning newspapers. You’ll be able to grow your own veg. at the thriving allotments.

Wander down the road with the children to their lovely little primary school, to the Pre-school held in the pavilion on the edge of the playing field, where there’s also a super play park and outdoor gym. And to Sunday service at the Grade I-listed, Anglo Saxon Church of St Michael. Everything’s within a few hundred yards of your new home.

And your dog will be only too pleased to lead you through the copse into the fields, or for miles of wonderful walks, not least across glorious countryside to the adjoining Bedfordshire village of Harrold, taking in views to die for. The whole family are going to be very happy at The Loft.

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Turn into The Old Stoneyard and it feels like being part of a special community within the wider village community. Immaculate and full of character, with a young magnolia welcoming you to your new home – so much to look forward to in the years ahead.

And inside, the feeling is of space and style, huge porcelain tiles underfoot in a hall large enough to sit in, giving way to oak in a sitting room that stretches the entire depth of the home, natural light pouring in through windows at both ends. The oak and glass staircase takes you to a peaceful landing that makes a great study or reading area – there’s plenty of room for books –, to a bathroom, with its irresistibly tempting freestanding bath in which you can wallow under the stars, and, of course, to four double bedrooms that belie the age of the house.

With the sloping-ceilinged character of a period property, The Loft has all the space that a modern family needs, for children, for guests and for you, your super bedroom suite, overlooking the copse, complete with dressing area, and both bath and shower.

Space for each member of the family to be by themselves, but oodles of space to come together, not least in the hub of the home. Wow! Striking, handleless kitchen furniture, topped by beautiful quartz, housing every conceivable, high-end appliance, from warming drawer and electronic ovens (one with door that slides away) to induction hob, the steam from which is drawn through the ceiling at the touch of a button; from family-sized fridge and freezer to washing machine and dishwasher, all hidden away. An array of pull-outs, including bin system, makes things all the easier.

Breakfast at the island, loll on the sofa in front of the television, entertain friends at the dining table, bottle plucked from the wine cooler. With bifold doors extending it all outside to the terrace, eat al fresco in summer, surrounded by sweet-scented lavender and serenaded by birdsong from the copse – a wooded wonderland for both child and dog. But in wintertime, with warm floors underfoot and high-performance windows and insulation designed for maximum comfort, your new home is at once cosy and spacious.

Agent Note: Owner run management company setup to care for the private road. Reserve fund charge: currently £40 per month