Serin Mead, Leighton Buzzard, LU7

Why buy this home?

The sandhills development has much to offer its residents including superb road links to the M1 via the A505. A short distance from the property is Grovebury Retail Park which has both an Aldi and a Marks & Spencer foodhall – perfect for your weekly essentials, B&M Home Store, and a Costa Coffee shop among others. Walking to the nearby Parsons Recreation Ground, Leighton Buzzard High Street and its choice of pubs, cafés, restaurants, and shops can be reached in approximately 20 minutes. The development itself has a choice of parks and green areas including Astral Park where children can let off steam, and you can enjoy evening or weekend strolls at Astral Lake. For commuters, there is a regular bus service from the area to Leighton Buzzard train station.

As you approach the front door, you could easily mistake this home for a detached property, with its adjoining neighbour tucked away behind. Entering the property, the entrance hall has a storage cupboard for shoes and coats and leads to the living room and kitchen/diner.

One of the first things you will appreciate about this home is the number of windows it has, and this is certainly apparent in the living room. Dual aspect windows allow natural light to flow in, and the TV has been cleverly positioned on the wall between two of them to maximise the space in the room. The current owners have a corner sofa, but the room would take separate sofas with space for a coffee table if this was your preference.

Across the entrance hall is the kitchen/diner and, as with the living room, has dual aspect windows as well as French doors that lead out to the rear garden. The kitchen is finished with white gloss cupboards and grey worktops giving it a stylish, contemporary look. Integrated appliances consist of a dishwasher, fridge/freezer, an oven and a gas hob. The dining area is naturally separated by the horseshoe-shaped kitchen, which can be cleverly utilised as a breakfast bar, providing another eating area if hosting friends or family. There is a utility area which has a sink, further cupboards to store your cleaning products, and an integral washing machine. Vinyl flooring runs throughout the kitchen/diner which is easy to maintain and clean.

An all-important downstairs W/C completes the accommodation on the ground floor.

Although the garden is not huge, it is low-maintenance and perfect for someone who does not want the hassle of gardening but simply wants to enjoy the sunshine. The patio offers the perfect place to catch up with friends over a glass of wine or a BBQ, weather allowing, and there is a small lawned area. The garage and parking for the property can be accessed by a rear gate.

Upstairs, the landing has a large storage cupboard where you can store things that are not in everyday use. The accommodation consists of two double bedrooms, a further single, and the family bathroom.

The main bedroom has enough room for a super king-size bed plus space for bedside tables and drawers. There is also a fitted wardrobe here. The en-suite has a shower cubicle with an electric shower in it, a wash hand basin with a vanity unit for more storage and a W/C. Subway tiles give a sleek modern feel, and a window provides natural ventilation in addition to an extractor fan.

Currently used as a nursery, the second bedroom is spacious enough to comfortably fit a double bed with bedside tables. Recently fitted contemporary wardrobes add style and practicality, while dual aspect windows allow in plenty of light.

A single bedroom is currently being used as an office and also has fitted furniture.

The family bathroom is well presented and has vinyl flooring which is easy to clean up after a splashy bath time. It is fitted with a bath that has a shower over it, a wash hand basin and a W/C, and has neutral tiling around the water sensitive areas.

There is parking in front of a garage which has storage space in the eaves. Additional visitors parking is nearby should you require it.

More about the location...

Leighton Buzzard is a market town in Bedfordshire, near the Chiltern Hills and lying between Aylesbury, Tring, Dunstable and Milton Keynes.

The area has become an increasingly popular place to relocate to for workers from London, helped in part by its reasonably priced housing – a big attraction for young professional couples wanting to get their foot on the property ladder. Leighton Buzzard provides great access to the countryside and other parts of the UK like London, Birmingham, Cambridge and Oxford.

Leighton Buzzard is close to the M1 motorway and A5 road, and is served by Southern and London Northwestern Railway services on the West Coast Main Line railway at Leighton Buzzard railway station in Linslade. The railway operates non-stop commuting services to Euston railway station, with the fastest peak journey times less than 30 minutes.

Leighton Buzzard operates a three-tier education system with a selection of with Lower, Middle and Upper Schools.

The River Ouzel runs through the town as does the famous Grand Union Canal, which Leighton Buzzard is well known for. There is a lot of activity along the canal which residents can enjoy, from peaceful walks to fishing and waterside pubs.

There are many community events scheduled throughout the year including both the Food and Canal Festivals in the summer, Linslade in Bloom, Music in the Park and the Christmas Market.

A short drive from Leighton Buzzard is Ascott House which is set in a 3,200-acre estate and benefits extensive manicured gardens which you are free to enjoy. There is also Rushmere Country Park on the outskirts of the town which is an area of 400 acres of woodland, heathland and meadows for you to explore. This is a Greensands Trust site with a visitor centre and café.

In 1963 the Great Train Robbery took place at a site near Bridego Bridge, between the villages of Cheddington and Linslade. Every time a Great Train Robber was caught law dictated that they had to be brought back to the small court house at Linslade to be charged.

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