Millbrook, Bedford, MK45

This incredible equestrian estate on 16 acres of land is the perfect haven for you and your family, with capacious accommodation, cutting-edge tech, and also offering a comfortable, comprehensive home for your horses.

Nestled at the foot of the plot is this stunning barn-style residence. Down a secure gated driveway, and with CCTV and fingerprint entry, it’s the ideal retreat from the outside world. You’re secluded, but not isolated, with The Millbrook golf club and the Greensand Ridge on the doorstep, the market towns of Ampthill and Woburn mere minutes away, and Milton Keynes, Bedford and Harpur Trust schools within a short drive. London is easily reached from Flitwick or Bedford station, major roads such as the M1 are very close by, and Luton has the nearest airport just half an hour away.

From the top of the plot, the view is quite something—and in all seasons. In winter, you can see across the snow-covered landscape, and on misty mornings, you can sit up here to watch fog roll away as sun breaks through. On warmer days and nights, there are various seating spaces next to the house for taking in the tranquillity, listening to the brook trickling along next to you. For entertaining al fresco, a terrace wraps around two sides of the property, and there’s an elevated area with an outdoor fireplace and a pizza oven.

For horses and their owners/riders, there’s a 24’x44’ sand and rubber menage, 12 acres of paddocks, and a stable block with a toilet and shower, a feed room and a tractor store (both the tractor store and the double garage have Hörmann remote-controlled doors). The site of the stable block was once a riding school, and this was rebuilt in 2015/16 to house specifications, so could be converted into an annexe, a guest house, even business premises (stp).

As for the main property, you’ve got it all, from mighty proportions, to large quantities of light, to a grand staircase with its big botanical Willem van Aelst backdrop, and covering every small detail in between. It’s super-functional and super-social, ultra-modern yet warm and welcoming. The owners thought of everything when designing the home, and have never compromised on quality.

This is particularly true when it comes to tech and eco credentials. The house has Starlink, Control4 and Nest throughout, surround sound and electric blinds, as well as an array of 56 solar panels (with batteries), two air source heat pumps, a Klargester system, German Weru triple glazing, and underfloor heating to both storeys.

Beginning life as a horse barn, the open-plan living space on the ground floor is as far as you can get from its origins. There’s a sitting area with a Morsø log burner, a dining area with banquet ability, and a high-specification Harvey Jones kitchen, painted in Farrow & Ball. The extensive range of appliances are all Fisher & Paykel, except the 1.8m Classic Laconche with a plancha and a chargrill. The Shaws of Darwen Butler sink has a Zip HydroTap for boiled water, chilled water and chilled sparkling water (the water softener is in the plant room).

With three grown-up children, the owners factored their independence into the multi-generational layout, putting both kitchen and living areas on the first floor, and giving everyone an en suite. All bathrooms in the property are Porcelanosa, each individually and luxuriously styled. There are options to reconfigure the upstairs living space into the principal suite if preferred, or to connect to the upper terrace via a walkway (stp). All rooms on the first floor have a Juliet balcony to benefit from the beautiful outlooks.

Accessibility is apparent downstairs, with wide doorways, flush thresholds, and the capability to live on ground level. The ground floor suite is spectacular with its vast bedroom, bank of mirrored wardrobes, outlooks to the rose beds and the woodland, and that freestanding Catchpole & Rye polished nickel bathtub. You’ll never want to leave.

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