Introducing an outstandingly individual detached residence nestled in the heart of a prestigious village location, offering an unrivalled combination of luxury, space, and privacy. This magnificent property is accessed via a private, gated entrance that opens onto a sweeping driveway, providing ample parking and turning space, as well as a double garage, a workshop, and an impressive separate four-car garage complex complete with an office or gym area — perfect for those needing versatile accommodations for work, hobbies, or fitness.

Sprawling across approximately 5,450 square feet of exceptional living space, this extraordinary home boasts five generously sized bedrooms and five lavish bathrooms, including a stunning principal suite featuring a dressing room and a luxurious en suite bathroom. The property effortlessly caters to extended family living, lively entertaining, and modern homeworking thanks to its thoughtfully planned layout and annexe potential.

Step inside to discover four elegant reception rooms, each designed to offer comfort and style. From the formal drawing room to the spectacular main sitting room, which impresses with a soaring vaulted ceiling and bi-folding doors opening onto a spacious veranda, these rooms create the perfect setting for both intimate family moments and grand entertaining. The welcoming reception hall is a statement in itself, adorned with a stylish bar and seating areas alongside a superb central hardwood staircase that elevates the home's traditional charm.

The heart of the home is the well-crafted kitchen/breakfast room, fitted with a comprehensive range of high-quality cabinets, beautiful granite work surfaces, and a classic Rayburn cooker, delivering a perfect blend of functionality and character for culinary enthusiasts and casual dining alike. Adjacent to this space, the library and snooker room extend the indoor leisure options, providing inviting retreats for relaxation and recreation.

For those who cherish outdoor living, the gardens and grounds encompass around 2.5 acres of delightfully landscaped, formal gardens that frame the property with natural beauty and tranquility. Enjoy unrivalled countryside views, creating a serene backdrop for leisurely afternoons or al fresco dining on the veranda. Enhancing the property's leisure credentials is a detached pool house featuring a heated swimming pool and a sauna, promising year-round wellness and relaxation in the privacy of your own home.

This exceptional residence strikes a perfect balance between elegant living and practical versatility, making it a unique opportunity for anyone seeking a distinguished home in a sought-after village setting. Whether you are welcoming multigenerational family, working remotely, or entertaining guests, this property offers the space, luxury, and lifestyle to meet all your needs and aspirations.

Ground Floor

A glazed entrance vestibule with tiled floor opens onto the generous, welcoming reception hall which reflects the attractive symmetry of the property and provide access to the main areas of accommodation. There are seating areas and a bar, and a superb hardwood central staircase which provides access to the basement office/wine store with tiled floor, boiler house, snooker room with attractive panelled walls, and to the first-floor galleried landing which overlooks the sitting room.
Steps lead up from both ends of the hall to the split-level main reception area; the drawing room features brick faced and panelled walls and a feature fireplace with marbled hearth and surround.

Ground Floor (cont'd)

Situated to the rear of the property and taking full advantage of the south-facing garden views, the triple-aspect sitting room has a wonderful, vaulted ceiling and a raised fireplace with marble surround and multi-fuel stove, with two sets of bi-folding doors providing access onto the full-width veranda and gardens beyond.
Glazed double doors lead from the hall to the spacious formal dining room, and there is a useful study/office, ideal for homeworking, which may be accessed from either the entrance vestibule or the drawing room.
A rear hall has a door to the garden and a useful shower room/WC, ideal for when working or entertaining in the garden.

(Cont'd)

The well-crafted kitchen area with tiled floor features granite counters with a comprehensive range of quality cabinets including dresser-style unit, under-counter mounted sink with mixer tap, combi oven/microwave, granite topped central island with storage cabinets, wine rack and gas (Calor) hob with extractor hood. Recess housing Rayburn stove with pelmet lighting and display shelf and recessed ceiling downlighters. (The Rayburn also serves some radiators on the first floor). An adjacent nook has a hardwood floor and ample space for a breakfast table.
From the kitchen, the rear lobby also has a door to the garden and to a useful and practical laundry/utility room.
Finally on the ground floor, there is a second entrance vestibule/boot room with tiled floor which would be an ideal separate entrance for the annexe, if required. This gives access to the utility room and also an internal lobby housing the electrically operated lift.

First Floor

The galleried landing overlooks the sitting room and has excellent seating/reading space and provides access to the properties five bedrooms, along with the library with its wealth of book shelving and enclosed sunroom.
The generously proportioned principal bedroom features a separate bathroom and dressing area with a range of fitted furniture, corner bath, twin washbasins, WC and bidet. There is also walk-in wardrobe.
All the four remaining bedrooms are excellent doubles, and two feature either bathroom or shower room en suite. The well-appointed family bathroom provides both bath and separate shower enclosure, washbasin and WC.
The passageway between bedroom three and the library houses the lift.

Gardens, Grounds, Leisure Facilities and Outbuildings

Approached via electrically operated gates and a sweeping driveway, the property occupies a superior and beautifully private plot approaching two and a half acres with delightfully managed gardens and grounds, extensive parking/turning space, garaging, office and workshop facilities.
The gardens are well established and offer extensive areas of lawn bordered by and interspersed with a wealth of mature trees and specimen shrubs, with a fine choice of patios and seating areas, vegetable cultivation and soft fruit areas and wild garden.

Four Car Garage Complex and Office/Gym

Garaging: 11.90m x 6.60m (39’ 1” x 21’ 8”)
Electrically operated doors, light and power, cloakroom/WC.

Office/Gym: 6.60m x 2.90m (21’ 8” x 9’ 6”)
Insulated, light and power, storage cupboard, door to WC and door to outside.

Pool House

14.00m x 7.80m (45’ 11” X 25’ 7”)
With three sets of French doors opening onto the garden.
Housing heated and filtered pool and incorporating shower room, sauna and pump room.

Outbuildings Etc.

Additional Double Garage
6.0m x 4.68m (19’ 8” x 14’ 1”)

Garden Store
4.68m x 4.30m (15’ 4” x 14’ 1 “)

Workshop
8.30m x 5.60m (27’ 3” x 18’ 4”)

Greenhouse
5.30m x 2.70m (17’ 5” x 8’ 10”)

Stable and Storage
Stable: 3.30m x 2.50m (10’ 10” x 8’ 2“)
Ground Floor Storage: 5.90m x 3.40m (19’ 4” x 11’ 2“)
Stairs to First Floor: 6.70m x 4.20m (22’ 0” x 13’ 9”) with some restricted headroom.

Sunroom.

Location

The village of Upper Dean is separated by approximately a mile of open countryside and can be found approximately 4 miles to the west of Kimbolton. Upper Dean boasts a Public House, Eileen Wade Lower School and a Parish Church. The village is in the catchment area for Margaret Beaufort Middle School and Sharnbrook Upper School. Upper Dean also features excellent sporting and recreational facilities with all-weather tennis courts, cricket pitch and a sports pavilion which a playgroup uses.
Nearby, the market town of Kimbolton boasts one of the area’s leading private schools, Kimbolton School, along with the well-regarded Kimbolton Primary Academy. There is a variety of shops and cafes, pub/restaurant and Indian restaurant, supermarket, doctor and dentist surgeries, chemist, veterinary practice, garage and St Andrews church. Conveniently situated for road and rail use, main routes such as the A1, the recently upgraded A14 and the A428 are all within easy reach, with nearby Bedf...

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