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Cross End, Thurleigh, Bedfordshire, MK44

PROPERTY TYPE

Equestrian Facility

BEDROOMS

3

BATHROOMS

1

SIZE

1,032 sq ft

96 sq m

TENURE
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Freehold

Key features

  • Grade II listed detached cottage
  • Two reception / 3 Bedrooms
  • Planning Ref : 24/01955/FUL
  • Planning permission obtained to extend existing cottage to 2,800 sq. ft.
  • Attached timber framed outbuildings
  • Stabling for two horses and hay barn
  • Gardens and grounds of approximately 2.5 acres

Description

A Grade II listed cottage set within 2.5 acres with planning permission to create a substantial contemporary home. The property has the added benefit of detailed planning permission to create a four/five bedroom, four reception room detached property by refurbishing and extending the cottage into the existing barns and outbuildings. The accommodation would include featherboard clad elevations, a clay roof tiled and extensive aluminium framed glazing for the far reaching views. The current 1,032 sq. ft. of accommodation includes a dual aspect sitting/dining room with an inglenook style fireplace, a study/snug, a fitted kitchen, a ground floor bathroom and three first floor bedrooms.

The property is set well back from the road and bound by mature hedgerow at the front providing screening. It is entered via timber five bar gates to a driveway providing extensive parking and access to the paddocks, stables and hay barn. There is an attached barn.

Gardens and Barn

The formal gardens and paddocks are fully enclosed by newly installed post and rail fencing, with timber gates giving access and linking them with the stables and haybarn. There is direct access to the adjoining bridleways and open countryside. To the rear of the property is an orchard with a variety of mature fruit trees. Attached to the cottage there is a barn which is of timber framed construction with featherboard elevations under a pitched tiled roof. It has power and provides garaging and storage facilities

Paddocks

The paddocks have been secured and enclosed by post and rail fencing with each paddock area accessed by timber five bar gates. The front paddock has a mature Willow tree. Behind is the stable yard which includes two loose boxes and a separate hay barn. The principal paddock is accessed via hardstanding and a five bar gate from the main driveway and is at the rear of the plot. It is fully enclosed by a combination of mature hedgerow and fencing.

Situation and Schooling

Thurleigh is a North Bedfordshire village with a church, a village hall and a sports and social club. It has its own primary school and is in the Sharnbrook Academy catchment area. The A6 at Milton Ernest is 3 miles away and Bedford (8 miles) has a railway station with services to St. Pancras. The Harpur Trust schools are in Bedford, and Kimbolton School is 11 miles away. The property is 5 miles from The College Equestrian Centre at Keysoe, and 2 miles from the Thurleigh Equestrian Centre.

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Band: D
LISTED PROPERTYA property designated as being of architectural or historical interest, with additional obligations imposed upon the owner.Read more about listed properties in our glossary page.
Listed
PARKINGDetails of how and where vehicles can be parked, and any associated costs.Read more about parking in our glossary page.
Driveway,Off street
GARDENA property has access to an outdoor space, which could be private or shared.
Yes
ACCESSIBILITYHow a property has been adapted to meet the needs of vulnerable or disabled individuals.Read more about accessibility in our glossary page.
No wheelchair access

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About Michael Graham, Bedford

1 St. Peters Street, Bedford, MK40 2PN
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Why Michael Graham

We are a local and independent estate agent specialising in town and country properties. We have been advising on buying, selling, and renting property for over 60 years, from country homes to town houses, equestrian estates to new build developments. With 15 offices across the country, we are perfectly placed to sell or let your home to a wealth of buyers and tenants.

Our 15 offices span Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, and Warwickshire, and are open 7 days a week. Our branch network also extends into London, where we have offices in Kensington & Chelsea, and St James's. We will always have a property expert who is local to you and has the right knowledge to help.

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