Description
A Grade II listed three/four bedroom link detached barn conversion with south facing walled gardens, driveway parking for up to three cars and a storage barn linked to the house, situated at the far end of a lane. The property overlooks the village church of St. James and originally dates from the late 17th/early 18th centuries. The barn, and two other similar homes set around the original farmhouse, was converted in the mid 1980s and has mellow stone and featherboard elevations under a pitched tiled roof. The 1,783 sq. ft. of accommodation combines period features including beams and high vaulted ceilings which blend with modern day amenities. On the ground floor there are three reception rooms and a kitchen/breakfast room which is fitted in a modern range of Shaker style units with Neff integrated appliances and granite work surfaces. There is also a cloakroom. On the first floor there are three double bedrooms. The principal bedroom has an en suite and there is a family bathroom.
The property is accessed through the archway which leads to the three additional properties in the courtyard. It has a designated gravelled driveway providing parking for up to three cars. There is a storage barn.
Reception Rooms The dual aspect dining room overlooks the rear garden and church, and has a full turn staircase to the first floor. Exposed oak flooring continues through a wide feature archway to the separate sitting room which is also dual aspect and overlooks the front courtyard, as well as having glazed double doors to the rear garden. A feature stone fireplace provides a focal point to the room and has an oak mantel and a raised hearth with an inset gas fired log burning stove. A further opening leads to a snug/home office, which could be used as a fourth bedroom if required.
Gardens The rear garden can be accessed from Church End by a secure gate. It is south facing for sunlight and is fully enclosed by close boarded fencing for privacy. It has been landscaped for ease of maintenance and has shaped paved and gravelled outdoor seating areas on two levels with shaped borders and mature trees on the rear boundary providing additional screening.
Situation and Schooling Biddenham lies in a loop of the River Great Ouse, before it reaches Bedford some 2 miles away. It has a church, three schools, a War Memorial, a private hospital and a village pub. A village hall and a secondary pavilion with grounds are used for sports and other village activities. Bedford has rail services to St. Pancras International and a choice of schooling including the Harpur Trust independent schools.
