Detached house for sale in Chaul End Village, Caddington, Bedfordshire LU1

Sitting room | Living room | Dining room | Study | Kitchen/breakfast room | Cellar | Principal bedroom with dressing room | 4 Further bedrooms | Family Bathroom | Family shower room | Loft space | Annexe comprising Sitting room, kitchen, bedroom and shower room | Barn | Gardens extending to about 5 acres | EPC rating E

This handsome detached period home has a flexible layout and plenty of original character. The property features charming white rendered elevations outside and a combination of period details and understated, neutral, contemporary décor inside.

The main house has three reception rooms, while a separate ground-floor area provides a further reception room and living accommodation and could be used as a self-contained annexe. Both the sitting room and dining room have timber ceiling beams and original fireplaces. The sitting room is fitted with a woodburning stove while the dining room has exposed brickwork surrounding its impressive inglenook fireplace. There is also a useful study and bathroom on the ground floor and the property also benefits from a cellar. The kitchen has sleek, modern units, a central breakfast bar and a range cooker, all under a grand vaulted ceiling with exposed beams.

There are three well-presented double bedrooms on the first floor, including the principal bedroom with dressing room. There is a family bathroom and a family shower room on the first floor. Additionally, the second floor has another bedroom and extensive loft storage.

The ground floor annexe is accessed via a separate entrance and includes a sitting room, bedroom with en suite shower room and a kitchen with fitted wooden units. It is ideal for use as guest accommodation or as a granny annexe.

The village of Caddington lies in a convenient, accessible position within easy reach of the stunning countryside of the Chiltern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The village has a variety of everyday amenities, including a village store and post office, a pharmacy, a local pub and a primary school. The area is well connected, with the M1 less than four miles away, while Luton’s mainline station provides regular and fast services to London St. Pancras International (28 minutes).<br /><br />The property is set within about 5 acres of land, enjoying magnificent views of open countryside. At the front of the property, gates open onto the gravel driveway, which has plenty of parking and turning space. A gate at the side leads round to the rear, where there is further parking and access to the large barn. The garden at the rear includes paved terracing and partially covered timber decking, a level lawn and post and rail fence borders, beyond which there is a large open
paddock, which could be used for grazing livestock or horses.<br /><br />M1 (Jct 11) 1.9 miles, Dunstable 2.5 miles, Luton Parkway station 3.1 miles (28 minutes to London St. Pancras International), Harpenden 7.3 miles, St. Albans 13.0 miles.