Rowley Furrows, Leighton Buzzard, LU7

Why buy this home?

This extended and well-presented home in Linslade makes an ideal first step onto the property ladder. It is perfectly positioned for both woodland walks in Linslade Woods and the convenience of the nearby train station and local schools.

Entering the home, there is space to hang coats and have shoe storage if required.

The living room is a good size, offering plenty of versatility for different layouts. It comfortably accommodates a corner sofa, as the current owners have, or a more traditional sofa suite. In addition to the seating, there is plenty of space remaining for a coffee table and TV, whether wall-mounted or positioned on a unit. Whether unwinding after a busy day or enjoying a coffee with friends, this is the perfect space to do it in.

Although not massive, the extension at the rear of this home makes a significant difference. Currently used as a games area, it provides children with their own space, allowing parents to enjoy some peace and quiet in the living room. Alternatively, it would make an ideal home office, ensuring the bedrooms can be used as bedrooms while keeping work separate. Perhaps the biggest benefit of the extension is the addition of a downstairs toilet, a feature many homes in the area lack, making it a key selling feature of this one.

Upstairs, there are three bedrooms and a re-fitted family bathroom. The main bedroom, which is at the front of the home, easily fits a king-size bed and has a space for a set of wardrobes along one side. The second bedroom, also a double, includes a fitted wardrobe that maximises space, while the third, a single bedroom, is ideal for a young child and benefits from its own fitted storage.

The modern bathroom is fully tiled and has a bath with an electric shower over it, a wash hand basin and a w/c. There is a heated towel rail, and a window provides natural ventilation.

A further selling feature is the garage, which has parking directly in front and plenty of additional on-street parking nearby.

More about the location...

Linslade is an English town located on the Bedfordshire side of the Bedfordshire-Buckinghamshire border (and roughly a third-way between London and Birmingham). It borders the town of Leighton Buzzard, with which it forms the civil parish of Leighton-Linslade.

Linslade has no high street. Small, family run shops are clustered at the 'Centre of Linslade', where three arterial roads converge to cross the canal and river. (Note, however, that Linslade's 'Centre' is not its geographical centre.) Many of these buildings are Victorian in origin, as are all pubs, and the Hunt Hotel.

In recent years the area between the river and the canal has been redeveloped – adding Waitrose, Tesco, Aldi, and Homebase superstores. Other high-street stores and boutique shops, restaurants, bakery and butchers can be found in Leighton; or, failing that, at Milton Keynes. There are also corner shops.

Bedfordshire operates a three-tier education system, with Lower-, Middle and Upper Schools. Linslade has three Lower Schools (Linslade Lower, Southcott Lower, and Greenleas Lower) distributed relatively evenly across town; with a Middle School (Linslade Middle) and an Upper school (The Cedars) located opposite each other, on the edge of town.

The principal Leighton-Linslade facilities within Linslade are Tiddenfoot Leisure Centre, which includes a swimming pool and indoor sports courts; Leighton Buzzard Golf Club and Leighton Buzzard railway station.

Linslade has two semi-wild park areas. Linslade Wood (colloquially called Bluebell Wood) is a mature woodland dating back to at least the 16th century. Tiddenfoot Pit, a former quarry, turned into a lake and wildlife area. Both are managed by Greensands Trust. Stockgrove Country Park and Rushmere Country Park are nearby.

Additional there are parks suitable for teenagers to kick around a football, and for dogs to run about, as well as fenced off play areas for young children, containing slides and swings.

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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