Clare Croft, Middleton

FLEXIBLE HOME

Built 25 years ago, close to the fringes of the original Milton Keynes village, the house had only had one previous owner when they bought it. The current owners liked its layout and style and have only therefore made cosmetic changes, redecorating both inside and out. “We also landscaped both gardens, planting shrubs to the front and back of the house to make it much more low maintenance,” he explains. “Because there is so much space here, we have also changed the usages of the rooms to suit our own requirements – we have arranged one of the upstairs bedrooms as a television room or snug and another as a study. This still leaves us with three very good-sized bedrooms.”

LEISURE AND WORK

With a driveway and access to its garage to the front, the house is entered via a central hallway. To the left is the long sitting room, which has a bay window to the front and a feature fireplace. “This is a very comfortable room, with plenty of space for a family or for entertaining,” she says. “Having this room as well as the television room means my husband and I can watch our different programmes in separate spaces!” There is also a downstairs cloakroom and access to the garage. “Some of our neighbours with similar houses have converted their garages into offices or teenagers’ dens. I can imagine this space could be ideal for a therapist or someone who works from home and needs clients to be able to access the treatment room from the front of the house.”

KITCHEN AND DINING ROOM

To the rear of the house, are the dining room and the kitchen breakfast room. Both of these have French windows that open on to the garden. The dining room could have an alternative use as a children’s playroom, snug or office. The kitchen breakfast room has plenty of space for a breakfast table and chairs. “This is a good-sized room that has worked well for us – it is easy to cook family meals in here and this is where we tend to eat most of the time. New owners could, however, consider opening this space up into the dining room next door to create one large family kitchen breakfast room and living area. There could also (subject to the relevant planning permissions) be potential to extend out to the back of the house a little.”

LIGHT AND SPACE

Four of the original bedrooms are on the first floor of the house. These include a generous guest room, with built-in storage and an en suite shower room. The three remaining bedrooms, including the two that are currently used as a television and study, share the family bedroom. The master bedroom is on the top floor of the house. This has a charming vaulted ceiling, skylight windows and a good-sized en suite shower room. “This is a lovely bedroom that is always very light,” she observes. “There is plenty of space in here for all the bedroom furniture.”

A PEACEFUL PLACE

Middleton, with its sense of space and excellent proximity to Willen Lake and good schools, has been everything they hoped it would be. “We can drive or catch a bus into central Milton Keynes and be there in five minutes. It is easy to pick up the motorway and other main roads and to catch fast trains into London – lots of people commute in from this area,” he observes. His wife continues: “Locally, we have a doctor, dentist, pub and the Pavillion, with its sports clubs, coffee shop and nursery. We can head out along the Redways on lots of walks from here.” The couple are now moving on because they are relocating and downsizing. But they add: “We will miss everything about being here. The house is so spacious and the location is so convenient. We will also miss the tranquillity – sitting out in the garden and listening to the birdsong.”

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