The Red House The Avenue, Aspley Guise, MK17 8HH People Property Places
A substantial Grade II Listed Georgian village house situated in a quiet private avenue in the centre of this most sought after village. Features Entrance hall Drawing room Dining room Library Kitchen/breakfast room Family room/conservatory Cloakroom Utility and boot room Cellars including billiard room, gym and wine cellar Master bedroom with en suite bathroom. Four further bedrooms Two bathrooms Twin open bay garage Home office and outbuildings Mature private garden. For sale by private treaty
The Property The Red House is believed to have originated from the mid 18th century and enjoys a private position located in The Avenue, one of the most sought after residential addresses within this popular village, which was recently included in the top 100 locations to live in the UK by the Sunday Times. This Grade II Listed house retains all of its timeless charm and provides well-proportioned accommodation over three floors, with extensive vaulted cellars providing a billiard room, gym and wine room. The three principal reception rooms lend themselves for entertaining with open plan kitchen/conservatory offering the perfect accommodation for everyday living. The property enjoys a quiet setting overlooking parkland and yet is within walking distance of the village centre. Its own landscaped gardens are private and secluded with separate building providing ideal facilities for a home office. The sale is a rare opportunity to purchase one of the more substantial properties within the village and a viewing is highly recommended to fully appreciate its qualities and setting. The Accommodation Steps rise up to the panelled front door which opens into the impressive entrance hall lying in the heart of the house. The drawing room enjoys a dual aspect with light streaming through the deep sash windows and French doors which open onto the rear south facing patio. The library lies beyond with its fitted and recessed book shelving, along with fireplace housing a wood burner. The dining room provides the perfect room for formal entertaining and is well located allowing easy access to the kitchen. The inner hall offers access to the cloakroom and leads through to the day to day living accommodation. The open plan layout works well with family room opening to both the conservatory and kitchen/breakfast room. Off the family room is a small study.
The kitchen is well equipped with a range of bespoke oak units along with matching island and granite work surfaces. Integrated appliances include Lancanche Range cooker, pantry fridge and double freezer. The boot room is perfectly located for daily access with practical utility room lying off it. Stairs gently rise from the entrance hall allowing access to both the first and second floors. The impressive master bedroom suite lies at the western end of the house. The bedroom enjoys good proportions with fitted wardrobes, spacious bathroom and dressing room. Two further double bedrooms are located on the first floor along with two family bathrooms and cloakroom. The second floor provides ideal facilities for children with central sitting room separating two double bedrooms. Outside Having approached down The Avenue a pair of electrically operated security gates open onto an extensive gravelled drive, providing parking and leading to the twin open bay garage. There is a lower lawned area with both the lawn and drive edged by herbaceous borders and a mature copper beech graces the front boundary. To the side of the garage is a log and garden store, along with separate home office with kitchenette. The private rear garden is on two levels, linked by a series of steps. A paved terrace runs along the rear elevation providing perfect facilities for al-fresco entertaining. The terrace gives way to areas of lawn edged by herbaceous borders with mature trees and hedging. This part of the garden is enclosed by brick walling making it very private and secluded.
Approx. Gross Internal Area: 7095 sq ft 659.1 sq metres (excludes restricted head height & includes garage) Measured in accordance with RICS guidelines. Every attempt is made to ensure accuracy, however all measurements are approximate. This floor plan is for illustrative purposes only and is not to scale. Library 25'10 (7.87) into bay x 13' (3.96) max Garage 27'5 (8.36) max x 20'5 (6.22) max Office 15'6 (4.72) max x 14' (4.27) max Store 14'11 (4.55) x 6'10 (2.08) Denotes restricted head height Wine Cellar 15'5 (4.70) x 7'6 (2.29) Drawing Room 20' (6.10) x 15'10 (4.83) Bedroom 3 15'11 (4.85) max x 11'4 (3.45) max Bedroom 5 22'9 (6.93) x 16'9 (5.11) max Entrance Hall 19'6 (5.94) max x 16'1 (4.90) max Billiard Room 27'9 (8.46) x 15'9 (4.80) min Dining Room 18'3 (5.56) x 15'9 (4.80) max Family Room 28'1 (8.56) max x 12' (3.66) max Conservatory 11'3 (3.43) x 8'8 (2.64) Bedroom 2 16' (4.88) max x 15'9 (4.80) max Bedroom 4 25'1 (7.64) max x 22'8 (6.91) max Wine Cellar Games Room 15'3 (4.65) x 13'4 (4.06) Utility 12'9 (3.89) x 8'1 (.46) Boot Room Kitchen / Breakfast Room 25'6 (7.77) max x 16'3 (4.95) max Study 9'3 (2.82) x 6' (1.83) Bedroom 1 21'10 (6.65) max x 16'1 (4.90) max WIC Store 12'7 (3.84) x 8'9 (2.67) Second Floor Lower Ground Floor Ground Floor First Floor
Location The village of Aspley Guise is a favoured residential location on the edge of the Duke of Bedford s Woburn Estate and is within four miles of the prestigious Woburn Golf and Country Club with its three championship courses. Extensive shopping and leisure facilities are available in Milton Keynes and the Georgian market town of Woburn provides a fine selection of restaurants. There is a wide choice of schooling both state and private for children of all ages and a school bus runs from the village to the renowned Harpur Trust Schools in Bedford. The M1 motorway is conveniently close providing excellent road communications to London within an hour and access onto the national motorway network. Milton Keynes station provides trains to London Euston and Harlington provides a Capital Connect service to London St Pancras onto the City within 40 minutes. Air travel is available from Luton with Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and Birmingham further afield. Directions From junction 13 of the M1 motorway proceed on the A507 via Husborne Crawley to Aspley Guise. In The Square at the centre of the village turn right into Church Street and The Avenue will appear on the right hand side. The Red House will appear almost at the bottom of the road on the right. M1 Junction 13 about 1½ miles Milton Keynes about 7 miles Central London about 50 miles. Trains to London Euston approx. (40 minutes). The Avenue The ownership of The Avenue runs with the Title to The Red House and a number of neighbouring properties benefit from vehicular rights of access subject to contributing towards its maintenance. Property Information Services: Mains gas, water, electricity and drainage. Gas fired central heating boiler to radiators. Local Authority: Central Bedfordshire Council. Tel: 0300 300 8000 Outgoings: Council Tax Band H Tenure: Freehold. Viewing: Strictly by appointment through the sole agents Jackson-Stops & Staff. 1 Market Place, Woburn, MK17 9PZ. Tel - 01525 290641. Fax - 01525 290511. Internet http://www.jackson-stops.co.uk. E-Mail: woburn@jackson-stops.co.uk This Plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey Map with the sanction of the Controller of H.M. Stationery Office. Crown Copyright reserved. (ES100033380). This Plan is published for the convenience of Purchasers only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from any contract. NOT TO SCALE. Important Notice Jackson-Stops & Staff, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: 1. They have no authority to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulations or other consents and Jackson-Stops & Staff have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise.
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