Soulbury Road, Linslade, LU7

Why buy this home?

It’s all about convenience with this period home, just a short 3-minute walk from Leighton Buzzard train station, and around 6 minutes on foot from the High Street. In addition to its location, a major selling feature of this home is its driveway that provides parking for at least two vehicles, a rarity for properties in this location.

First impressions can often mislead, and that is certainly the case with this home. From the kerb, it may appear modest in size, but stepping inside quickly tells a different story. The impressive 18ft lounge/diner immediately shifts expectations, offering a generous and welcoming living space with room for a dining table - so you can enjoy meals comfortably, without resorting to eating on your lap. Morning light pours in through the bow window at the front, filling the space with natural sunshine. Finished in neutral tones and complemented by sleek tiled flooring, the room has a fresh feel and there is all important storage under the stairs for items not in everyday use.

As is typical for a home of this age, the bathroom is located on the ground floor. It is fully tiled and fitted with a bath with an overhead shower, a toilet, and a wash hand basin with vanity storage. A useful cupboard provides additional storage space.

The kitchen is at the rear of the home, and it is a great size. The wooden cabinets are fitted in a horseshoe design that not only maximise storage, but it also provides plenty of worktop space. There is a fitted oven that has a gas hob over it and there is space for a washing machine and fridge/freezer.

Outside, the property features a low-maintenance garden that enjoys plenty of summer sunshine. The current owner has added a built-in seating area, perfect for entertaining friends and family, while a stone wall adds character and ensures privacy. The garden is fully paved, ideal for those without green fingers, yet still offers space for potted plants if you wish to add your own touches. A gate provides access to a passageway leading to parking.

Upstairs, the home offers two bedrooms. The main bedroom, located at the front, is a comfortable double with ample space for bedside tables, a wardrobe, and a chest of drawers. The second bedroom is a thoughtfully designed single, featuring a bed with built-in storage underneath. There is also enough room for a desk, making it ideal for those who work from home, and additional fitted storage is positioned above the stairs.

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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