High Street, Bedford, MK43

Why buy this home?

You approach this home through electric gates which lead onto a large driveway providing plenty of off road parking, as well as access to the double garage which has electric doors.

This imposing detached family home has been thoughtfully designed with the modern family in mind. Entering through the front door you have light and airy entrance with a low maintenance easy to keep clean tiled floor. Walking through into a multi-functional family room which could change as your needs evolve, however it would make a perfect playroom allowing you to have the children close by whilst you are in the kitchen preparing the family meal. The family room is both light and airy with the continued tiled floor making it easy to keep clean.

Walking back through the hallway into the extensive sitting room, this house has benefited from multiple extensions and this sitting room certainly benefits from this. There is a feature open fireplace which perfect for those winter nights with the family, and a fabulous Karndean floor.

Continuing through the home you walk through French doors into the light and airy conservatory, which has a large bay window looking onto the south-east facing rear garden. With built in blinds to the ceiling and tiled flooring helping to keep the room cool in the summer months.

There are additional French doors into the stunning kitchen which is perfect for entertaining family and friends. Again due to the thought-out extension which has been built, this room is grand in stature with lots of light flooding in through large bi-fold doors which open onto the garden. This luxury kitchen is fitted with a range of built-in AEG and Miele appliances including condensing tumble dryer, steam oven and coffee machine, with space for an American-style fridge freezer; perfect for the family weekly shop and plenty of storage cupboards.

Walking out through the large bi fold doors onto the beautifully landscaped rear garden, this sunny south-easterly facing garden is both low maintenance and well-established meaning you get all the enjoyment and none of the hard work. A large patio area is perfect for alfresco dining, leading to the large custom built garden room, which is both insulated and sound-proofed. This multi-functional room has endless benefits and versatility. Currently being used as home bar, this room has power, light and heating meaning it has so much potential to adapt as your family needs change.

Upstairs this property has five bedrooms, with the larger than average master bedroom benefitting from two Juliet balconies looking out onto the rear garden. There is a wall mounted air-conditioning unit for those summer nights and a door into the ensuite which has large shower enclosure and bath.

The second bedroom is a large double with Jack & Jill ensuite, and walk-in wardrobe; perfect for an older child that might not yet fled the nest, or for when friends and family come to stay.

The third bedroom is another double benefiting from the Jack & Jill en suite with the second bedroom. Across the landing you have the fourth bedroom which, again, is another large double, and the fifth bedroom is a good single.

More about the location...

Welcome to Cranfield! This historic village, dating back to 1086, was recorded in the Domesday Book with just 18 villagers.

Cranfield consists of Cranfield, Bourne End, and Wharley End, and is renowned for its multi-award-winning Cranfield University, ranked among the global top 30 for Engineering, Aeronautical, and Manufacturing. The village also features an airfield, originally an RAF training facility, which boasts one of the UK's first digital air traffic control installations.

Cranfield offers a variety of shops and amenities and has excellent commuter links to Milton Keynes and Bedford. It is also conveniently located less than five miles from junction 13 on the M1.

The village is home to two Ofsted-rated 'Good' schools, Cranfield Church of England Academy and Holywell School, with catchment to Wootton Upper School, also rated 'Good' by Ofsted.

The village of Cranfield offers the tranquility of the countryside while providing all the essential amenities for everyday living.