4 Bedrooms Detached house for sale in Rectory Road, Campton, Shefford SG17 | £ 695,000
Overview
Price: | £ 695,000 |
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Contract type: | For Sale |
Type: | Detached house |
County: | Bedfordshire |
Town: | Shefford |
Postcode: | SG17 |
Address: | Rectory Road, Campton, Shefford SG17 |
Bathrooms: | 2 |
Bedrooms: | 4 |
Property Description
Delightful character cottage • inglenook fireplaces and exposed timbers • pleasant village setting • attractive gardens • stunning rural views • extensive off-street parking plus garage
The Accommodation
Storm Porch • Entrance Hall • Shower Room • Reception Hall • Sitting Room • Snug • Study • Dining Room • Kitchen/Breakfast Room • Utility Room
Main Landing • Inner Landing 1 • Master Bedroom • Bathroom • Inner Landing 2 • Bedroom 2 • Bedroom 3 • Bedroom 4
Detached Garage
The Property
This most attractive detached cottage is believed to date from around 1780 with later additions and is a delightful blend of period and modern. The ground floor accommodation is particularly spacious and flexible; for example the large kitchen/breakfast room provides an excellent dining area, the formal dining room is currently used as a family room or second sitting room and the study as a music room. The sitting room boasts numerous exposed timbers and an inglenook fireplace with adjoining period bread oven. The dining room also has an inglenook fireplace. Upstairs you will find four good bedrooms and an outstanding bathroom.
The cottage benefits from gas fired central heating, extensive double-glazing, a pleasant village setting and quite outstanding views over open countryside to the rear.
The Outside
The cottage stands in a deceptively large plot, being some 111' by 93' (33.8m x 28.3m) overall. To the front is a large gravelled courtyard providing off-street parking for 5/6 cars and leading to the detached Garage 17'1" x 8'9" (5.2m x 2.67m).
A gate in the wall linking the garage to the cottage opens to the u-shaped rear garden which is laid to lawns with tiled patio, herbaceous beds and borders, decking area, ornamental shrubs and eucalyptus tree. Summerhouse & Shed.
As mentioned above, there are stunning views to the rear over open countryside.
The Location
The picturesque village of Campton is built around the 13th century All Saints' Church and stands on a tributary of the River Ivel in Bedfordshire close to its border with Hertfordshire. It has a number of old and interesting buildings including The Manor House, built in 1591, and an 18th century Rectory. Today, the village Consists of approximately 200 dwellings, a public house, a lower school, a village hall and a recreation ground. It has a thriving community with many clubs and societies.
The property is conveniently located for easy access to the A1, A6 & M1 and the nearest railway station, Arlesey, is just 4.4 miles away. The towns of Letchworth Garden City, Biggleswade, Bedford, Hitchin and Baldock are all within 10 miles and provide a wide range of amenities including excellent shopping, schools, restaurants, pubs and leisure facilities.
Property Location
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