Riseley Road, Keysoe, MK44

This attractive grade II listed country cottage offers both charming rustic elevations and a surprisingly spacious interior with a wealth of character and original features.

The property has been sympathetically extended and remodelled, and carefully renovated - including being fully rethatched - to create a wonderfully bespoke residence offering supremely comfortable accommodation extending to over 1,500 square feet.

Occupying a superb plot approaching two thirds of an acre, Meeting Cottage offers three comfortable bedrooms, an en suite bathroom plus shower room and additional WC, a comfortable sitting room with inglenook fireplace and wood burning stove, and an exceptional kitchen/breakfast room with hardwood counters and a comprehensive range of cabinets, plus a practical utility room, cart barn and useful outbuildings.

Ground Floor

The entrance hall, which can be accessed from both the front and rear of the property, has a quarry tiled floor and staircase to the first floor, and oak-panelled latch doors provide access to the refitted wet room a functional utility room with Butler sink, a range of fitted cabinets, plumbing for washing machine and space for additional appliances.
The spacious and comfortable sitting room features brick inglenook fireplace with old bread oven and oak bressummer over housing a wood burning stove, and charming exposed timbers and oak stable door to the rear lobby with flagstone floor and door to the garden.
Extending to around 22 ft. the dual aspect kitchen/breakfast room offers hardwood counters, corner Composite sink and drainer with triple mixer tap including cold filtered water and a comprehensive array painted cabinets, integrated Neff double oven and grill, dishwasher and space for additional appliances, central island with hardwood countertop, brick recess housin...

First Floor

The first floor offers three generous double bedrooms and a spacious landing, which is ideal as a study area, with built-in cupboards and cloakroom/WC. The principal bedroom enjoys a triple-aspect with excellent views over the gardens, an features a full bathroom en suite. Bedroom two is currently configured as a first floor sitting room and bedroom three has fitted wardrobes and a fine vaulted, beamed ceiling.

Outside

Shallow frontage with gravelled shrub beds and pathway to the front door. The rear garden backs onto open fields and has been delightfully landscaped with a full-width paved terrace and seating area with brick retaining wall and steps to the raised expanse of lawn interspersed with mature trees and shrubs and fringed by delightful flower borders, pergola with climbing plants and picket fencing and hedgerow boundary. There is extensive parking and turning space to the side, with an Oak-Framed Double Cart Barn and useful Storage Barn.

Meeting Cottage is described by English Heritage as:

Cottage. C18. Colour washed rough cast over timber frame, with red brick gable end. and integral stack to W. Thatched roof. 2 bays of 2 storeys, with one bay of one storey and attics to E. Main block has 2 windows per floor, E block has C20 front door under gabled porch, one ground floor window and one dormer. All windows 2-light casements with glazing bars. C20 flat-roofed extension to rear.

The Village

Keysoe offers a blend of period properties as well as modern executive homes and benefits from a Parish Church. The property is in the Sharnbrook Upper School catchment area and there is also the benefit of Kymbrook Lower School, in Keysoe Row East, which is in the Sharnbrook Upper School catchment area.
The historic market town of Kimbolton is approx. four miles away and boasts one of the area's leading private schools, along with the well-regarded Kimbolton Primary Academy. The excellent facilities include a variety of shops and cafes, public house/restaurant, Indian restaurant, chemist, dentist and doctor’s surgery, veterinary practice, garage and supermarket. Conveniently situated for road and rail use, main routes such as the A1, A428 and the recently upgraded A14 are all within easy reach; with nearby Bedford, Huntingdon and St Neots offering mainline stations and a commuter service to London. The University City of Cambridge lies less than 30 miles to the east with a gu...