3 bed detached house for sale

Bedford Road, Bedford MK44

**character property**

A beautiful three bedroom detached thatched cottage dating circa 1825 with lots of character and period features. Situated in the North Bedfordshire village of Ravensden, close to local amenities and 3 miles from Bedford town centre with fast and frequent railway links to London St Pancras and the Midlands. A rare opportunity to acquire a beautifully maintained Grade II listed period property, thoughtfully updated to require no additional work, offering immediate move-in readiness and versatile accommodation over two floors.

The property benefits from a large open plan living and dining room with inglenook fireplace, woodburning stove, traditional oak flooring and beams, bedroom 3/study with a traditional open fireplace, large inner hallway with potential use as an additional study or reading nook, a modern family bathroom, large kitchen/breakfast room and separate utility room with pantry. Upstairs the property offers a landing area with built-in storage, master bedroom with built-in wardrobe, bedroom 2 is a Double with large built-in wardrobes, and a walk-in loft room with conversion potential (STPP). Hallway leading to a stunning new contemporary glassroom conservatory, with fully retractable sliding doors opening onto the landscaped courtyard-style garden, with electric roof blinds and underfloor heating allowing the garden room to be used all year round. Externally, the property offers a parking space, private rear garden with raised beds, pond, garden storage and locked side gate to the main road, as well as side and front gardens.

Updates include a new windows, electrical work including new fuse boards, new bathroom, new chimney linings and chimney stack re-pointing, a wood burning stove, new range oven, large fitted wardrobe, updated drainage works, and garden room. An inspection of the thatched roof by a master thatcher in recent years concluded it was in excellent condition with no need of re-thatching for many years to come.

Property Ownership Information

Tenure

Freehold

Council Tax Band

D

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