Description
A late Victorian five bedroom bay fronted semi detached Villa style house, less than a mile from Bedford's town centre and the Harpur Trust schools and only a mile from the mainline railway station. The property has been extended and updated and now has 2,790 sq. ft of accommodation over three floors with period features blended with modern contemporary styling. The entrance hall has exposed oak flooring, moulded ceiling covings and a staircase with individual balustrades to the first floor. The sitting/dining room has a fireplace recess housing a log burning stove, a separate traditional cast iron fireplace, and exposed wood effect flooring with underfloor heating. There is also a kitchen/breakfast/garden room, a family room, and utility/cloakroom on the ground floor. The first floor has four bedrooms, a family bathroom, and a separate dressing room with an en suite wet room and access to the roof terrace. Bedroom four has a washbasin and access to the roof terrace. On the second floor there is a guest suite with en suite shower room, and a 41 ft. 5 x 10 ft. 10 loft storage area.
The front garden is enclosed by a dwarf wall and has a path to the entrance door.
Kitchen/Breakfast/Garden Room The kitchen has custom built oak Shaker style cabinets with complementary work surfaces and a sink. Appliances include an electric double oven, a microwave, dishwasher and a five ring electric hob with extractor over. The breakfast/garden room has custom built flush fitting storage cupboards, part glazed ceilings and bi fold doors to the rear garden. A further door leads to a secure side passage which provides storage. An inner hall leads to the utility/cloakroom and family room which both have porcelain floor tiles.
Principal Bedroom and Dressing Room The principal bedroom has a shuttered bay window with views of Bedford Park, and character features including a traditional fireplace and picture rails. The adjoining dressing room has a custom built range of fitted furniture and a door to the decked roof terrace. In addition, there is an en suite wet room.
Rear Garden The rear garden has been landscaped with ease of maintenance in mind, and provides an outdoor entertaining area. It has raised flower and herb borders. At the bottom of the garden there is a separate outbuilding which provides garden storage and has an adjoining covered outdoor dining area.
Situation and Schooling Foster Hill Road is adjacent to Bedford Park and has access to Bedford town centre, the mainline railway station and The Harpur Trust schools and other independent schools. The property is less than a mile from Bedfords town centre and the Harpur Trust schools and only a mile from the mainline railway station.
