Description
An architect designed four/six bedroom barn style property with approximately 1.24 acres of professionally landscaped gardens, a brick barn and a double garage in an elevated position set back from the road. The property blends modern amenities with traditional features such as high, part vaulted ceilings, dado rails and moulded covings, and has 4,175 sq. ft. of versatile single storey accommodation. The hall leads to an enclosed outdoor courtyard with access to a studio with adjoining office and a store room which could be used as an additional bedroom if required. There is a sitting room which is open plan to the kitchen/breakfast room, a dining room, and a study/bedroom. The studio, sitting and dining rooms all have doors to a conservatory. There is also a utility room, a cloakroom and four bedrooms. Three of the bedrooms have an en suite and the principal bedroom has a dressing room.
The gravel drive provides parking and leads to a double garage with remotely operated shutter doors and power. Gated access at both ends of the drive leads into the rear garden, and gives access to the brick built barn, which could be used as a games room or converted into additional accommodation.
Reception Rooms The sitting and dining rooms both have glazed doors to the conservatory and the sitting room also has glazed doors to the garden. A feature dual aspect brick fireplace with inset log burning stove separates the two rooms. The study/bedroom has sliding doors to the garden. The studio has a log burning stove set between doors to the office and store room/bedroom. Glazed doors open into the conservatory and the central courtyard. The conservatory has sliding doors to the garden.
Kitchen/Breakfast Room The kitchen/breakfast room is fitted in a modern range of bespoke cabinets with hardwood worksurfaces and a central island with an inset gas hob and extractor over. Integrated appliances include an electric double oven and there is space and plumbing for a dishwasher and American fridge/freezer. There are two shelved pantry cupboards and a window overlooking the enclosed inner courtyard.
Formal Gardens The professionally landscaped gardens are a major feature of the property. There are shaped lawned areas with established borders and various trees interspersed. There is an outdoor entertaining area, a gravel garden, a bank garden, and a small woodland walk. A pergola with wisteria and other climbing plants separates a vegetable garden from a spring garden with a Magnolia.
Situation, Transport Links and Schooling Lower Dean is a hamlet on the Cambridgeshire/Bedfordshire/Northamptonshire border. It is approximately 3 miles from Kimbolton where a wider range of amenities can be found. Rushden Lakes shopping centre is 9 miles away on the A45. Frequent trains (fastest 40 minutes) to St. Pancras and Kings Cross run from both St. Neots (13 miles) and Bedford (15 miles) stations. By car, the A14 at Spaldwick is 6 miles and the A1 at St. Neots is 9 miles. Cambridge is 30 miles (about 1 hour) via the A428 or the A14. There is a public school, with a preparatory arm in Kimbolton a primary school in Upper Dean and a bus from Lower Dean takes pupils to the state secondary school in Sharnbrook.
