Property description
A Magnificent 1906 Built Country Mansion In A Private And Secluded Location Within The Heart Of The Beautiful North Bedfordshire Countryside.
The Property Is Found Off A Long Single Track No Through Carriageway Up To An Impressive Gated Entrance.The Spacious Grounds And Gardens Encircle The House And Apart From 1 Adjacent Home There Are No Nearby Neighbours.There Is Almost Unlimited Parking And A Large Double Garage.
The House Itself Offers Some 12, 500Sq Ft Of Accommodation And Is Currently Used As A Single Family Dwelling With Up To 13 Bedrooms (9 Of Which Are En Suite Bedrooms).The Room Described As Bedroom 4 Is Used As A Billiards Room (29' X 18').
There Are Seven Main Reception Rooms, The Most Fabulous Reception Hall And Galleried Landing Above, Connected By The Substantial Carved Oak Staircase, And The Basement Floor (Above Ground Level, With Windows) To Provide A Self Contained Annexe If Required.
The Property Is Found About 5 Miles North West Of Bedford, Off The A6, About 1/2 Mile South Of Milton Ernest Village.
Bedford Contains Many Shops, Stores And Services, The Harpur Trust Private Schools And Commuter Rail Services To London (40 Minutes)..
A flight of stone steps rising to double entrance doors with wall lanterns either side. Double doors with leaded/stained glass fanlight into: The grounds and gardens are extremely private with numerous mature trees encircling the spacious lawns and the house itself. A sizeable rear paved utility and an area adjacent brick outbuilding provides extra storage and houses the gas fired boilers (serving the central heating and domestic hot water). At the left hand side of the house is the woodland garden, a grassed expanse containing varieties of tall trees. Here there is additional parking and a gated loop that circles around to the main entrance drive. At this side of the house is the external metal stairway (fire escape) to the three floors, and entrance door to the basement floor. Balliards Room/Bedroom Four 8.84m x 5.49m Dual aspect with 5 sets of casement windows. Fireplace. Corner bar. Skirting radiators. Basement Level: Bathroom 2.13m x 1.88m Radiator. Extractor. 3 piece suite comprising panelled bath, pedestal wash hand basin and w.C. Tiled. Bathroom 2.9m x 1.63m Radiator. Tiled. 3 piece suite comprising panelled bath, pedestal wash hand basin and close coupled w.C. Extractor. Bedroom Eight 5.64m x 3.53m Radiator. Rear windows. Built in wardrobe cupboard. Bedroom Eleven 5.44m x 4.78m Radiator. Window. Bedroom Five 4.34m x 2.57m Radiator. Side window. Walk in wardrobe cupboard. Bedroom Nine 4.06m x 2.5m Radiator. Side window. Bedroom One 5.82m into bay x 5.18m Radiator. Marble fireplace. Bedroom Seven 4.7m x 3.2m plus 2.46m x 1.52m Radiators. Dual aspect windows. Wardrobe cupboard. Bedroom Six 5.64m x 2.54m Radiator. Side window. Lobby area with built in cupboard. Bedroom Ten 3.73m x 2.87m Radiator. Rear window. Bedroom Thirteen 4.75m x 4.45m Radiators. Side windows. Bedroom Three 5.13m x 4.4m plus side bay Radiator. Marble fireplace. Bedroom Twelve 5.64m x 5.18m Radiators. Side windows. Bedroom Two 5.49m into bay x 5.18m Central Hallway 12.37m x 2.13m plus 2.34m x 5.61m With side and rear external doors plus stairs to the ground floor level above. Door to built in stores and cupboards. The main areas as follows: Conservatory 5.38m x 4.57m Radiators. All round garden views and external casement doors. Chequered tiled floors. Detached Double Garage 6.73m x 8.84m width With automatic twin openers, power and light. Side door and water point. Dining Room 8.23m x 5.18m Radiators. Dual aspect, front bay and part glazed side casement door. Drawing Room 8.08m x 5.13m Radiators. Dual aspect, front bay and side window. Chimney breast and marble fireplace. Dressing Room 2m x 1.37m Wardrobes. Dressing Room Dressing Room 2.87m x 2.54m En Suite With close coupled w.C and pedestal wash hand basin. Extractor. En Suite With w.C and wash hand basin. En Suite Bathroom 3.25m x 2.2m Radiator. Tiled. 4 piece suite comprising pedestal wash hand basin, shower, close coupled w.C and panelled bath. En Suite Bathroom 3.05m x 2.62m Radiator. Side window. Tiled. 4 piece suite comprising pedestal wash hand basin, close coupled w.C, bath and shower. En Suite Bathroom 2.18m x 1.73m Radiator. Side window. 3 piece suite comprising panelled bath, close coupled w.C and pedestal wash hand basin. En Suite Shower Room With wash hand basin, shower. Tiled. Extractor. En Suite Shower Room With w.C, pedestal wash hand basin and shower. Extractor. En Suite Shower Room With w.C, pedestal wash hand basin, shower. Radiator. Tiled. Extractor. En Suite Shower Room En Suite Shower Room 2.6m x 2.39m En Suite Shower Room 2.39m x 1.4m Radiator. 3 piece suite comprising pedestal wash hand basin, close coupled w.C and shower. Tiled. Extractor. Enclosed Porch Mosaic tiled floor. Windows either side. Family Dining Room 5.61m x 4.88m Radiators and rear windows. Family Room 6.15m x 5.18m Radiators. Side windows. First Floor: Freezer Room 3.68m x 2.44m Galleried Landing 7.57m x 7.32m overall Wood strip floor. Carved oak handrails and balustrades. Countryside/garden outlooks. Gym 6.55m x 4.32m Radiator, extractors. Inner Hallway 6.45m x 3.76m max Stairs down to basement level. Built in cupboard and walk in store. Inner Landing Area 7.82m x 3.18m Radiator. Stairs to second floor. Exit door to external fire escape. Kitchen 6m x 4.72m Tiled floors. Dual aspect windows. Fitted floor/eye level cupboards. Island unit with granite work surface. Belfast sink in granite surface. Range type cooker. Built in store cupboard. Landing Stairs up to loft. External door to fire escape. Store cupboard. Laundry Room 4.45m x 2.84m Dual aspect windows. Fitted cupboards, work tops. Stainless steel sink top. Plumbing connections for washing machine Morning Room 8.84m x 5.49m Radiators. Dual aspect with 5 sets of casement windows. Wood strip floor. Marble fireplace. Outside: The long entrance carriageway leads up to the automatically operated iron gates on stone pillars, opening to a private driveway with lawns and stands of mature trees to either hand. A large circle of visitor parking at the front of the house then continues to further parking for many cars at an upper level where there is: Reception Hall 7.24m x 4.7m Radiators and front windows. Carved oak staircase rising to the galleried landing on the first floor. Oak strip floor. Room One 5.13m x 4.04m Radiator. Window. Room Two 4.7m x 3.2m Second Floor: Separate W.C. Tiled floor and walls. 2 piece suite comprising close coupled w.C and wash hand basin. Extractor. Separate W.C. With wash hand basin. Extractor. Inner door to walk in store. Separate W.C. Window. Shower Room 2.26m x 1.52m Tiled. Mixer shower. Sitting Room 6.05m x 4.4m Radiator. Side bay. Chimney breast and fireplace. Door to: Small Lobby Store Room 3.58m x 2.87m Radiator. Side window. Study 5.33m x 2.54m Radiator. Side window. Two Separate W.C.'s With wash hand basin. Walk In Wardrobe 2.36m x 1.85m max