Description
A modern four double bedroom detached house with gated driveway parking, a triple carport, outbuildings, and a plot of just over 2.5 acres of gardens and grounds with panoramic views over the surrounding countryside. The house has over 5,000 sq. ft. of accommodation with a good flow for modern family life and entertaining. The drawing room and sitting room are both connected by double doors to the hall, and the garden room and sitting room have a connecting door. The drawing room and garden room both have doors to a terrace which wraps around the rear and side of the house with ample space for seating and tables for al fresco dining and entertaining. As well as the three principal reception rooms, there is a study for working from home. The ground floor also has a kitchen/breakfast room, a utility room, a side hall/boot room and two cloakrooms. There are four double bedrooms on the first floor with three en suites and a family bathroom.
About the House cont'd The property is at the end of a rural no through lane and is surrounded by open countryside. This rural tranquillity is combined with the convenience of being less than 5 minutes drive from amenities in the village of Mursley which include a farm shop which stocks a wide range of produce and has a café. For further amenities it is only about 20 minutes drive to the centre of Milton Keynes which has one of the largest covered shopping centres in Europe, as well as a theatre, cinemas, indoor skiing, and other attractions. For commuters, it is just 16 minutes drive from Leighton Buzzard station which has trains to Euston in just 30 minutes.
Design and Specification The property was designed and built for the vendors in 2007 and is of red brick construction under a tiled roof. The property was finished to a high specification including underfloor heating on the ground and first floors, oak flooring, and bespoke carpentry including built-in cupboards and display shelving, and a curving, cantilevered oak staircase. The house also has an integral vacuum system, an alarm system and there are remote controlled awnings over the paved terrace outside the drawing and garden rooms.
Access to the loft space is also remote controlled. A fold down wooden staircase leads up to an extensive loft which is in three sections and has two windows for natural light. It is mainly used for storage, but one room has already been created round one of the windows and is used as an office. There is scope to create additional accommodation if desired and subject to obtaining any necessary planning permissions.
Ground Floor An entrance door with wing windows opens into a porch which has a tiled floor, coat hooks, a double coat cupboard, and a door to the hall which has oak flooring with underfloor heating, a built-in cupboard, and the feature handmade oak staircase which sweeps up in a gentle curve to the first floor. There is access to a modern cloakroom which includes a feature stone washbasin. The side hall/boot room has a door to the side garden, space for coats and shoes, and access to the second cloakroom.
Reception Rooms Double doors from the hall open to the drawing room which measures over 24 ft. by over 20 ft. and has a vaulted ceiling with exposed beams, a fireplace with a timber bressummer and a log burning stove, a feature arched window to the front and an arched window and doors to the rear. There is exposed oak flooring with underfloor heating and a range of bespoke display shelving. The sitting room has two windows with views over the rear garden, a fireplace with a timber bressummer and a log burning stove, and a range of bespoke built-in storage which spans one wall and includes display shelving, cupboards, and a pull out drawer for log storage. There are LED ceiling spotlights and coving.
Other Reception Rooms The garden room is open plan to the kitchen/breakfast room and has a large lantern skylight, picture windows overlooking the garden and double doors to the terrace which can be sheltered by an awning. There is a tiled floor, LED spotlights, and space for a dining table to seat eight as well as a seating area.
The study has a window to the front and a range of built-in office furniture including a desk and storage.
Kitchen/Breakfast Room The kitchen/breakfast room has a window overlooking the side garden and a wide archway into the garden room. It is fitted in a comprehensive range of full height, wall and base units including display shelving with pull down shutter doors, pan drawers, and a magic corner unit, with granite worksurfaces which incorporate a double sink and drainer. A peninsula island has additional storage, a pull out magi mixer stand, and a breakfast bar. Integrated appliances by Miele include a larder fridge, a fridge/freezer, a microwave, a double oven, and an induction hob with an extractor over, and there is also a Bosch dishwasher.
Utility Room and Pantry The access area to the kitchen also gives access to a walk-in shelved pantry and the utility room which has a range of two tone wall and base units, granite work surfaces, a double sink, space and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer and space for a fridge freezer. Full height built-in cupboards span one wall, one of them housing the tank for the vacuum system and the controls for the underfloor heating. The oil fired Grant boiler, which has been recently serviced, is also housed in the utility room.
First Floor The stairs lead to a landing which has a window to the front, a hatch to the loft, and a double shelved linen cupboard.
Principal Bedroom Suite The principal bedroom has dual aspect windows overlooking the garden, and a range of sliding door wardrobes. An archway leads into a dressing room which has a window to the rear and an array of built-in bedroom furniture including a dressing table with drawer storage, and wardrobes with a combination of hanging space and shelves. The fully tiled en suite bathroom has a corner bath with a shower attachment, a separate walk-in shower with a rainwater shower, a concealed cistern WC, a vanity washbasin with a built-in cupboard in the mirrored wall above, and a towel radiator.
Other Bedrooms and Bathrooms There are three further double bedrooms on the first floor. One bedroom has a window to the front and is adjacent to a fully tiled family bathroom which has a bath with a shower over, a concealed cistern WC and a washbasin.
The other two bedrooms both have en suite shower rooms and built-in cupboards and wardrobes. One bedroom has a window to the front and the other overlooks the rear garden.
Outbuildings The triple carport is of brick and timber framed construction with a tiled roof and has space to park three cars and stairs up to a storage area in the roof.
There is a timber wood store and a timber and brick built workshop/machinery store which is accessed via two sets of double doors and has windows to the front and rear and an internal store room. There is space for a workshop as well as for several ride on mowers and other garden equipment.
Garden and Grounds The property is at the end of a no through lane and has double five bar gates which open to an extensive gravelled parking area with space to park numerous cars in addition to the triple carport. The house is screened from the road by mature hedgerow and shrubs.
On one side of the drive there is access to a vegetable garden which is enclosed by close boarded fencing and hedges. It has a greenhouse, a shed, and vegetable beds divided by paved paths.
Double gates lead from the drive to the side garden which has paved seating areas with raised brick built flower beds, a lawn area, access to the wood store and workshop/machinery store, and feature arches to the rear terrace and the lawned rear garden.
The rear garden has an extensive paved terrace across the width of the house with steps down to the lawned garden which has mature trees and shrubs interspersed and far reaching views over the surrounding countryside.
Situation and Schooling Mursley village has a multi-sports facility, a village hall and a church. There is also The Green Man public House and the Mursley Farm shop and cafe. Local schools include the Mursley CofE Primary School, Swanbourne House School for children aged 3 to 13 years and Sir Thomas Fremantle School for secondary education. The village is also convenient for the Royal Latin School in Buckingham. Mursley is also the home of The Devil's Horsemen a company providing horses and carriages for the film industry for over 30 years including The Game of Thrones.
