Description
A Grade II listed late 16th century six bedroom detached house with over 2,500 sq. ft. of outbuildings and a plot of approximately 0.5 acres in a village location. The oldest part of the property is 16th century but the house was remodelled in circa 1800. It now has over 3,575 sq. ft of accommodation over two floors.
On the ground floor there is an entrance hallway with built-in cupboards, a sitting room with an open fire and French doors to the garden, a dining room with an open fire, a family room, a study, a kitchen/breakfast room, and a downstairs cloakroom. The principal bedroom on the first floor has an engineered oak floor and an en suite bathroom. There are four further bedrooms off the main landing - bedroom four having fitted wardrobes and a wash basin- and a family bathroom. The remaining bedroom is accessed via a secondary staircase from the family room and could alternatively be used as an office.
A five bar gate at the front opens to a driveway which leads to the outbuilding which comprises an open barn, two stores, and garaging.
Kitchen/Breakfast Room The kitchen is fitted with a range of two tone base and wall units, including glazed display cabinets and a central island, with white composite work surfaces incorporating a Belfast sink. Appliances include an Aga, a Smeg oven, an AEG hob, a Fisher Paykel fridge/freezer, and a Miele dishwasher. The breakfast area has fitted bench seating and sliding doors to the garden.
Outside The grounds are laid mainly to lawn and are planted with a variety of mature trees and shrubs for screening and landscaping. There is a paved patio at the rear of the house as well as various other seating areas throughout the garden. There is also a detached outbuilding which is used as a home office/gym in the garden.
Situation and Schooling Harlington is a village with a green located in Bedfordshire, near the M1 motorway. There are two public houses in the village, The Carpenters Arms and The Old Sun and a general store with a post office counter. The village has two schools, Harlington Lower and Harlington Upper. Parkfields Middle School is in nearby Toddington. The Harpur Trust Schools in Bedford are 16 miles away.
