Sandy Lane, Woburn Sands, Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire, MK17

SET IN A MOST SOUGHT AFTER LOCATION THIS EDWARDIAN DETACHED HOUSE PROVIDES A STYLISH COMBINATION OF PERIOD FEATURES AND MODERN OPEN PLAN LIVING SPACE WITH DELIGHTFUL VIEWS AND WALKS ON THE DOORSTEP.

This classically styled bay fronted property is set in Aspley Heath with a very pleasant outlook over paddock and woodland being a short walk to the centre of Woburn Sands and a network of footpaths and cycle tracks amongst Aspley woods.

The current owners have retained the original character and features of the house whilst improvements and remodelling include an open plan kitchen dining room – perfectly suited for today’s families and couples alike. Additional rooms include a study ideal for working from home and a good size utility room. This is echoed on the first floor with four double bedrooms, a master ensuite and a family bathroom.
The property benefits from private parking along with an elevated garden with terrace patio areas at the rear all taking advantage of the attractive open aspect to the front.

A viewing is highly recommended to appreciate the quality of the house and also the convenient yet peaceful location of the property.

THE ACCOMMODATION

A solid wood entrance door leads into a tiled porch and a glazed door opens into the open plan kitchen/diner and family room. Forming the heart of the house, the room features a fireplace with a log burning stove with hearth and beam over. There is ample space for a good size table and chairs. The family area has double glazed French doors to the patio and terrace and flows through to the kitchen and stairs with a cupboard under rise to the first floor.

Fitted with an extensive range of base, wall and larder cupboards the kitchen has an inset 1½ bowl sink unit with granite worksurfaces, a tiled floor and a window faces to the side. Built in appliances include a Falcon range cooker with a five gas burner hob and electric ovens, dishwasher and an American-style fridge freezer.

Adjacent to the kitchen is a good size and useful utility room which has a door and window to the rear and two Velux roof lights. There is a butler sink unit with mixer taps, power for a washing machine and space for a tumble dryer and ample storage areas.

Leading off the dining area, a study offers an area to work from home and has two double, full-height storage cupboards to one wall and a cloakroom faces to the front which has a white suite of wash basin and wc.

Completing the ground floor, the stylish sitting room overlooks the lane and paddocks to the front. Character features include two sash windows, picture rail and an open fireplace with cast iron inlay hearth and carved wooden surround with book shelves to both sides.

FIRST FLOOR

All the bedrooms and bathroom radiate off the landing which has two windows, a trap door to the loft with boards, a ladder and a roof light. A shelved cupboard provides good size storage for linen and towels.

The main bedroom has built-in wardrobes to one wall and an additional shelved wardrobe with a picture window which overlooks the rear garden. An ensuite is finished in white heritage style sanitaryware with a wash basin, wc and walk-in shower enclosure and mains fed shower unit. There are three further double bedrooms with bedroom three and four having a range of wardrobes included in the sale.

Finally, a recently refitted bathroom comprises a modern suite of bath with mains fed shower over, vanity wash hand basin, wc, ceramic tiling, a chrome heated towel rail and an airing cupboard housing the hot water cylinder.

OUTSIDE

The property is approached from the lane and has a private tandem length driveway for two cars with walled frontage and a pedestrian side access gate. A shingled garden area is planted with assorted shrubs and leads to the entrance porch.

Immediately to the side of the house a large flagstone patio area and veranda is an ideal area for BBQ’s and faces to the south and west. A gate leads to the front and there are two useful storage sheds for bikes and garden equipment.
Newly built steps rise up to two further garden areas, on the first level there is a shingle area set around attractively planted shrubs and small trees and a second set of steps lead to the larger upper level. Here there is a lawn, trees, additional shed and all the boundaries are enclosed by fencing and hedging.
There are pleasant views over the paddock and woodland.

DIRECTIONS MK17 8TT
From the double roundabout at the end of the High Street in Woburn Sands turn into Church Road and take the first left into Sandy Lane, follow the lane for approx 500m on number 12 will come into view on the righ hand side.

LOCATION
Aspley Heath is a highly sought-after residential area on the edge of the Duke of Bedford’s Woburn Estate. The adjacent town of Woburn Sands has local shopping facilities, a variety of restaurants, library and a health centre. The nearby Georgian market town of Woburn provides a selection of restaurants, specialist shops and a monthly farmers market. More extensive shopping and leisure facilities including covered shopping area, theatre and multi-screen cinemas are available in Milton Keynes. Lower and Middle Schools are in Woburn Sands with private schooling available at the renowned Harpur Trust schools in Bedford for which a coach is provided. Alternative private schools are located at Swanbourne and Stowe. The prestigious Woburn Golf Club with its three championship courses is a ten-minute drive away. The property is within a short distance of both Junctions 13 and 14 of the M1 motorway and railway stations at Milton Keynes (to Euston) and Flitwick (to St. Pancras and the City). There is a station at Woburn Sands that offers connections to Bedford and Bletchley.

PROPERTY INFORMATION
Services: Mains water, drainage, electricity and gas.
Local Authority: Central Bedfordshire Council.
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Outgoings: Council Tax Band "F"
Tenure: Freehold.
EPC Rating: D
Viewing: Strictly by appointment through the sole agents Jackson-Stops. 1 Market Place, Woburn, MK17 9PZ.
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