High Street, Clophill, Bedfordshire, MK45

*** SUCCESSFULLY SOLD JACKSON_STOPS *** OFFER TO EXCHANGE IN 6 WEEKS ***

A PRETTY DOUBLE FRONTED DETACHED VILLAGE HOUSE SET ON AN ATTRACTIVE 1/3 OF AN ACRE PLOT WITH A DOUBLE GARAGE AND OFFERED WITH THE BENEFIT OF NO ONWARD CHAIN.

Holly Cottage is a most attractive period property located in a pleasant village location and within a short walk of the new Clophill Lakes Nature Reserve.

First time on the market in a generation, the house offers four or five bedroom accommodation with an ensuite and has potential for a further ensuite if desired.

Echoing its era of construction, the house has well-proportioned and light rooms, several of which are dual aspect. Character features include fireplaces, exposed floorboards and sash windows whilst modern improvements include a new gas boiler installed in 2024 and a new ensuite shower room.

The house has excellent potential to extend (subject to consents) and a detached double garage with ample parking is set to the rear.

A highlight of the property is the delightful plot of a third of an acre with the rear 200ft garden offering large lawns, fruit trees and seating areas all perfect for a growing family.

A viewing is highly recommended to appreciate the location, plot size and lifestyle opportunity on offer at Holly Cottage.

THE ACCOMMODATION

A fine Victorian porch frames a solid wood entrance door with fan lights above opening into a hall with chequered tiled flooring. Lying to the left, a triple aspect dining/family room has a feature fireplace with wooden surround, picture rails and exposed floorboards. Windows face to the front and rear with a pair of double-glazed doors leading to the side terrace.

Set to the right of the hall, a second sitting or family room has a central fireplace with an inset log-burning stove and picture rails with a window to the front.

Beyond the hall, the kitchen has a pleasant view over the garden and is fitted with a range of base and wall units, a 1 ½ bowl sink unit, work surfaces and ceramic tiling. There is an electric cooker and a wall-mounted Worcester gas boiler.

A rear hall provides access to the garden, a useful shelved pantry, the study and a cloakroom with wash basin and wc. Stairs rise to the first floor and a good size cupboard underneath has space for the hoover and coats etc. The study is a light room with window to the side and double doors open to a double-glazed conservatory/garden room which also has double doors opening to the rear.


FIRST FLOOR

All the bedrooms and bathroom radiate off the landing which has a trap door to the loft and a good size recessed cupboard.

The principal dual aspect bedroom overlooks the rear garden and has a fully tiled ensuite with a corner shower cubicle, vanity wash hand basin and wc.

Bedroom two has a range of fitted cupboards with dual aspect windows to the front and side and bedroom three is a further double and dual aspect room with a sink unit.

Bedroom four faces to the front and there is the fifth bedroom or study which lends itself for conversion to a second ensuite.

Completing the first floor, the bathroom comprises a panelled bath with shower, mixer taps, a corner shower cubicle and wash basin with a good size linen and airing cupboard and adjacent to which is a separate wc.

OUTSIDE

An original sandstone boundary wall encloses the front lawn, bordered by flower beds and trees, with a central gate and a paved pathway leading to the front door and porch. A gated driveway to the side provides access to the rear drive and parking with the double garage/carport which has power and light.

The rear garden is an excellent size and is attractively laid out with lawn interspersed with well-stocked flower beds, borders and assorted trees and shrubs. Various seating areas are set around the garden and include a timber summer house. The boundaries are enclosed by fencing and hedging and there are two storage sheds and a greenhouse.

LOCATION

The village of Clophill provides a village Co-Op with Post Office, two public houses and a primary school, with neighbouring market towns of Shefford and Ampthill providing a wider range of facilities for everyday needs. In nearby Flitwick, there is the Leisure Centre with a swimming pool. More extensive shopping and leisure facilities are available in the county town of Bedford with Milton Keynes, Cambridge and London all within easy travelling distance of the property. The area is well served by schooling for all ages including the renowned Harpur Trust schools in Bedford for which there is a daily bus service from the village. Junction 10 of the A1 (M) is readily accessible as are junctions 12 and 13 of the M1 motorway. Arlesey station is a 15 minute drive from the property providing a connection into Kings Cross within 35 minutes approximately, with Flitwick station some 5 miles away providing Thameslink service into St Pancras International and onto The City. Air travel is available locally from Luton airport with Stansted, Heathrow and Gatwick slightly further afield.

PROPERTY INFORMATION
Services: Mains water, drainage, electricity and gas
Local Authority: Central Bedfordshire Council.
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Outgoings: Council Tax Band “G”
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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