Description
A modern six bedroom detached split level property occupying an elevated position within landscaped gardens of 0.43 acres on the edge of the village. The property has versatile accommodation on varying levels. The principal section is accessed via curved shaped steps which lead up from the driveway. This level has three reception rooms, a study/studio, a kitchen/breakfast/family room, a utility room, two en suite double bedrooms and a single bedroom. Stairs from an inner hall lead down to a self-contained guest wing which could be used as part of the main accommodation if required. It has three bedrooms, one could alternatively be used as a sitting room. There is also an en suite shower room and a kitchen.
A block paved drive provides parking for up to six cars and access to the single garage. The front is principally lawned with stocked borders and a variety of mature trees including a silver birch and holly trees. An archway between the single garage and house leads to a courtyard with additional parking and access to the double garage which has remotely operated up and over doors.
Reception Rooms The principal sitting room overlooks the rear with views from three aspects and has glazed double doors onto a rear terrace. An opening leads into the snug which has an exposed painted ceiling beam and a modern inglenook style fireplace housing a log burning stove set on a raised hearth. The dining room has dual aspect windows overlooking the drive and garden. Steps from the inner hallway lead to the study/studio which can be independently accessed at the rear via a part glazed stable door.
Kitchen/Breakfast/Family Room The open plan kitchen/breakfast/family room is dual aspect and has a door to the rear terrace. It is fitted in a range of Shaker style units incorporating a central island unit with granite work surfaces over and tiled splashbacks. There is a gas range cooker with an extractor over, a dishwasher, a larder fridge, and an integrated freezer. There is wood effect Karndean flooring which continues into the inner hallway, the utility room and part of the study/studio.
Rear Garden The rear garden is gently sloping and is enclosed by post and rail fencing and mature hedgerow on all sides providing screening and privacy. There is a bespoke summer house. There is also a walled terrace area with steps up to the principally lawned gardens with established borders and mature trees. To the side of the house is an additional lawned area.
Situation and Schooling Lidlington is just off the A507 between Ampthill and Ridgemont. Amenities include a lower school, a public house, a general store, and a water sports lake. Junction 13 of the M1 is 3 miles away and the village has a station on the Bedford to Bletchley line, with the nearest mainline station in Flitwick. The property is in catchment for Redbourne Upper School and the Harpur Trust Schools in Bedford are fewer than 10 miles away. Ampthill has shops including a Waitrose.
