Property description
PROPERTY SUMMARY
Spacious Victorian family home, with period features, offering a
cornucopia of added value incl. studio annexe with kitchen & shower
room. In excess of 2500 internal square feet; potential for several
dwellings (subject to planning).
DESCRIPTION
This extensive light and spacious ‘wow’ factor property has been a well-loved professional and family home for 16 years. It’s a hidden gem of local cultural significance and offers the added benefit of being in walking distance of both the town centre and new electric bus route (your connection to London Luton Airport and London St Pancras). This proximity to London, coupled with inspiring town centre re-development plans and new motorway junction (diverting heavy traffic away from the town centre), add to the great potential investment opportunity offered by this property.
We know it’s a cliché but THIS PROPERTY REALLY DOES NEED TO BE SEEN TO BE APPRECIATED. That’s why we are inviting you to an open house weekend viewing. Book your appointment now.
PROPERTY PARTICULARS
Entrance
Off road parking and entrance through gated courtyard, double glazed porch with original Victorian slate tiled flooring
Hallway
Natural light floods into this spacious hallway with period wood and glass chandelier, wooden flooring, and radiator (GCH), leading to reception, dining room and stairwell to five first floor bedrooms.
Reception/ Living Room (a fantastic 8.68m x 4.26m)
Designed for entertaining, with large double glazed bay window to front and view overlooking courtyard to rear. Fitted carpet, cast iron period fireplace, light fittings (wall and pendant), radiators (GCH) TV and telephone points.
Dining Room (approx. 30’ x 13’11”/ 9.14m, plus bay, x 4.24m)
Feature chimney-breast, double glazed window overlooking courtyard, pine wooden flooring. Leading through to
Fitted Kitchen
13’8” x 12’3” narrowing to ground-floor cloakroom & conservatory lean-to; range of wall and base units, Asterite sink/drainer, double glazed window over looking courtyard, ample space for gas range or Aga, washing machine, dishwasher and fridge/freezer.
Master Bedroom
Approx 15’6” (into bay) x 13’8”. Carpeted; double-glazed bay window (to front); radiator; TV and telephone points.
Bedroom 2 (guest room)
Approx 13’2” x 9’6”. Double glazed window to side, fitted wardrobes, radiator, pedestal washbasin and feature stained glass windows
Bedroom 3
Approx. 12’ x 8’ (currently laid to walk in wardrobe), with radiator and double glazed front aspect window.
Bedroom 4
Approx 12’10” x 6’2”. Double glazed window to side, radiator, carpet
Bedroom 5
Approx 11’6” x 10’6” (into recess). Double aspect double glazed windows to rear and side, built in wardrobes, radiator and carpet.
Luxury Family Bathroom
Beautiful contemporary modern tiled bathroom suite with shower over. Double lazed side window,
Double attic
With loft ladder and window
First Floor Annexe
Studio apartment, currently used as business office, in excess of 400 square feet, with its own external access, modern kitchen and quality shower room.
Ground Floor annexe
In excess of 430 square feet, and with it’s own external access, this versatile extension is currently used a professional recording studio.
Basement Cellar
Former recording studio housing, single glazed window to front, power, lighting, central heating boiler
Outside
Approx 45m x 14m with variety of secluded rear garden spaces including patio courtyard, south facing lawn and flowerbeds, mature trees (apple and evergreen conifers), brick built and wood sheds, and secure gated side access.
To the front is a double carport (offering off road parking for 2 vehicles), plus a period railed courtyard and steps to front porch.
VENDOR STATEMENT
We moved from London and bought this house in 1999. It has been a fantastic family home for 16 years and a wonderful place to raise our children.
Our business has thrived due to national road networks (M1, A5), proximity to Luton airport (15 minutes’ drive) and the new Busway affords easy access to Luton railway station in about ten minutes. Our son, at London University, can travel back from St Pancras door to door in 25 minutes!
We are in catchment for good local primary and secondary schools. There is a small independent mixed school (taking pupils from age 3 to 11) around the corner and Beechwood Prep school is a 15 minute drive away in Markyate.
The lovely Blows Downs are virtually outside our back door (with Tennis Club and football pitch). There is a great 6 mile cycle path alongside the Busway with fabulous views of the Downs (a treat for dog- walkers and nature lovers). Nationally famous Ashridge Forest, Dunstable Downs, London Gliding Club and Whipsnade Zoo are all just 10-15 minutes drive away. We regularly took the children to the Downs to fly kites; and for 5 years had season tickets to the zoo – which became our after school and weekend ‘playground’.
Dunstable has a thriving economy with good local amenities - supermarkets, banks, coffee shops, pharmacies, boutiques and thriving local market. There are also some great family run restaurants (Greek, Turkish, Thai, Italian, Chinese and Indian); the Grove Theatre, which stages West End touring shows, music acts, local theatre and films; a bowling Alley & leisure centre; and a number of good gyms. If that’s not enough, Milton Keynes offering its massive shopping centre, myriad restaurants, cinemas, ice skating rink, theatre, etc. is just 20 minutes drive away.
We have had a fantastic sixteen years in our beautiful home, enjoying garden parties, huge family Christmases (around our ten foot Christmas tree), and all the good things that this large house and surroundings have to offer. With children grown and flown the nest we leave, to downsize, with many happy memories.
Amenities
- 5 x first floor bedrooms
- Extra large reception area (8.68m x 4.26m)
- Separate kitchen, diner and ground floor cloakroom
- PLUS self contained studio with kitchenette and en-suite (currently used as dedicated office space)
- PLUS separate annexe (currently used as recording studio)
- PLUS basement cellar (formerly used as recording studio)
- PLUS large mature secluded South East facing rear garden
- PLUS 2 x attic spaces (1 with pull down ladder and Velux window)
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