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Oatlands Drive, Houghton Conquest, Bedfordshire, MK45 3NS

PROPERTY TYPE

Semi-Detached

BEDROOMS

3

BATHROOMS

1

SIZE

914 sq ft

85 sq m

TENURE
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Freehold

Key features

  • Highly specified three-bedroom detached home in the sought-after village of Houghton Conquest
  • Well-balanced accommodation with a modern, flowing layout throughout
  • Dual-aspect lounge and kitchen providing excellent natural light
  • Stylish fitted kitchen with French doors opening onto the rear garden
  • Three well-proportioned bedrooms, including two doubles
  • Master bedroom
  • Sunny, fully enclosed rear garden with patio area and low-maintenance artificial lawn
  • Carport and two allocated parking spaces
  • No service charge, EPC rating B, and approximately four years remaining on NHBC warranty
  • Less than a mile walk to the proposed new railway station (construction expected to resume in 2027), set to provide direct links into London and support the nearby planned Universal Studios developmen

Description


This highly specified three-bedroom semi-detached home is ideally located in the sought-after village of Houghton Conquest, offering a perfect blend of modern living and village charm.

The property provides well-balanced accommodation with a seamless, flowing layout throughout.

On the ground floor, an inviting entrance hallway leads to a stylish, modern fitted kitchen and a spacious lounge, both enjoying dual-aspect windows that flood the space with natural light. The kitchen also benefits from French doors opening onto the rear garden, creating an excellent indoor-outdoor living space, along with a convenient W/C.

The first floor comprises three well-proportioned bedrooms, two of which are generous doubles, and a contemporary family bathroom.

Externally, the property offers a carport and two allocated parking spaces. The rear garden is a particular highlight—sunny, fully enclosed by walls for added privacy, and thoughtfully designed with a patio area and low-maintenance artificial lawn.

Further benefits include no service charge, an EPC rating of B, and approximately four years remaining on the NHBC warranty, providing peace of mind for any buyer.

Houghton Conquest is situated in the northern part of Central Bedfordshire and offers a range of local amenities including a village shop, lower school, village hall and church. There are also two public houses and a well-regarded restaurant, The Knife & Cleaver.

Further amenities can be found in the nearby market town of Ampthill (just over 4 miles away), which offers a Waitrose supermarket along with a variety of independent shops, cafés and eateries. Bedford, under 5 miles away, provides a wider range of facilities as well as access to the highly regarded Harpur Trust schools.

The area is also set to benefit from significant future infrastructure improvements, with plans for a new railway station nearby, located less than a mile’s walk from the property. Construction is expected to resume in 2027, and the station is intended to support improved transport links, including direct routes into London, as well as serving the proposed Universal Studios development in the area—further enhancing the location’s long-term appeal and connectivity.

 

GROUND FLOOR

Hallway

Kitchen/Diner - 15.08m x 9m (49'5" x 29'6")

Living Room - 4.78m x 3.71m (15'8" x 12'2")

WC

FIRST FLOOR

Landing

Bedroom - 3.94m x 2.87m (12'11" x 9'4")

Bedroom - 5.38m x 2.77m (17'7" x 9'1")

Bedroom - 2.82m x 1.96m (9'3" x 6'5")

Bathroom - 2.97m x 1.83m (9'8" x 6'0")

Airing Cupboard

OUTSIDE

Front Garden

Rear Garden

Carport

parking

COUNCIL TAXA payment made to your local authority in order to pay for local services like schools, libraries, and refuse collection. The amount you pay depends on the value of the property.Read more about council Tax in our glossary page.
Band: D
PARKINGDetails of how and where vehicles can be parked, and any associated costs.Read more about parking in our glossary page.
Yes
GARDENA property has access to an outdoor space, which could be private or shared.
Private garden
ACCESSIBILITYHow a property has been adapted to meet the needs of vulnerable or disabled individuals.Read more about accessibility in our glossary page.
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About VLS Estate Agents, Shillington

Shillington, SG5 3LL
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We are a family run independent estate agency with a difference, here at VLS Estate

Agents Limited we can offer the benefit of ensuring that your next home is within

affordability before marketing, and in some cases, surprise you by what you can achieve

financially to achieve your ultimate dream home. In addition, all buyers are fully vetted, this

gives you and us added security.

Our Company Director, Victoria Smith has been running a very successful mortgage

business for the last 8 years, but has been in the property industry for the last 22 years,

both as an Estate Agency Sales Negotiator, Valuer and then Branch Manager and also as

a Mortgage Consultant.

Victoria feels the time has come to encompass both businesses together and bring you a

bespoke service. To ensure the best service possible, Victoria is launching VLS Estate

Agents Limited, with the wealth of experience that Helen Hicks brings to the business,

having been in estate agency for the last 14 years.

We also have a team of administrators and marketing experts, providing invaluable

support, working behind the scenes.

We specialise in residential property sales in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and

Cambridgeshire, using our extensive local knowledge we offer good sound advice

supported by evidence of comparable properties, to ensure you achieve the right price for

your most valuable asset, your home.

Friendly and approachable, contact us today. We look forward to your enquiry.

Affordability

Monthly repayments£1,956
Property: £ 390,000
Deposit: £ 39,000
Interest rate: 5.33%
Term: 30 years
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