West Dock The Wharf, Leighton Buzzard, LU7

Why buy this home?

This executive development of apartments was originally built by ‘Redrow Homes’ and they have been popular on the re-sale market ever since. The location of the development provides everything that you would need on your doorstep, meaning you can leave the car at home and lower your carbon footprint. There is a choice of convenience stores, takeaways, restaurants and pubs just a short walk away and Tesco and Aldi are just a little further on foot for those larger, weekly shops. Leighton Buzzard train station is approximately a 7-minute walk away meaning you can be in London Euston in just 37 minutes, a commuter’s dream. However, the key selling point of the location is its proximity to the Grand Union Canal. Leighton Buzzard town centre with further pubs, independent shops, coffee shops and restaurants can be accessed via a pleasant canalside walk in approximately 15 minutes. If you prefer a slightly longer walk, Stoke Hammond can be reached going north and Cheddington going south.

Located on the first floor, the accommodation is all accessed from a spacious entrance hall which immediately gives you a good sense of the space available throughout the property. There is an airing cupboard as well as a further useful storage cupboard for coats, shoes and the everyday bits you would rather keep tucked away.

The real hub of the home is the 23ft open plan living area, which gives you plenty of flexibility when it comes to arranging your furniture. There is more than enough room for a substantial sofa setup without compromising on space, while the kitchen area can comfortably accommodate a dining table so meals do not have to be eaten on your lap. French doors bring plenty of light into the room and open directly onto your own private balcony, giving you somewhere to sit outside with a coffee in the morning or a drink at the end of the day.

The kitchen is fitted with white gloss units and black marble-effect worksurfaces, providing plenty of storage and preparation space. Built-in appliances include an electric oven and hob with cooker hood over, a fridge/freezer and a washing machine, meaning everything you need is neatly incorporated into the room.

The main bedroom is an excellent size and would comfortably accommodate a super king-size bed along with the additional bedroom furniture you would expect. A fitted floor-to-ceiling double wardrobe gives you plenty of storage for clothes without taking up valuable floor space. The room also benefits from its own en-suite shower room, complete with a shower cubicle, wash hand basin, W/C and heated towel rail.

Further along the entrance hall is the second bedroom, which again offers a good amount of space. It works perfectly well as a guest bedroom but also gives you enough room to add a desk, making it a useful option for anyone who regularly works from home without having to sacrifice the bedroom entirely.

Completing the accommodation is the modern family bathroom, finished in neutral tones and fitted with a bath with shower over, wash hand basin, W/C and heated towel rail.

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.