About this property
Key Features
- Character Cottage
- Three Reception Rooms
- Village Location
- Off Street Parking
- One Bathroom & One En-Suite Shower
Description
This is a wonderful Garde II listed cottage with a renewed thatch in October 2022, a delightful garden with potting shed and sunny seating areas and substantially remodelled and enhanced accommodation. The property contains many original period features with inglenook fireplaces, and exposed beams whilst tastefully blending modern convenience.
Ground Floor
Upon entering the home you are immediately greeted with the charm of this cottage to the right-hand side there is a kitchen with a range of floor-mounted shaker units with Oak worksurfaces, the kitchen has an electric range cooker.
There is a utility room adjacent to the kitchen that has plumbing and space for a washing machine and free-standing fridge-freezer.
A central reception room at Hollyhocks is currently used as a snug, this space has a log-burning stove and beautiful exposed beams. Moving beyond the snug there is a formal dining room with an open fireplace and views over the front garden, there is gorgeous Terracotta Tiling flooring in the snug and dining room.
At the far end of the home, there is a large sitting room with exposed beams and a further log-burning stove, this room enjoys views to the front of the property and has stairs leading to the master bedroom.
First Floor
Bedroom One is accessed via a separate staircase from the living room, this bedroom is a good size and has exposed beams that have been stylishly enclosed with glass balustrades. This room is of excellent size and has an ensuite shower room with a shower and WC.
Accessed from the dining room bedrooms two and three are both double bedrooms with both rooms offering built-in cupboards. There is exposed Oak flooring running from the landing and extending to both of the rooms, there is a family bathroom with traditional sanitaryware with a shower over the bath.
Outside
The Garden at Hollyhocks is a real gem with a large lawned area, beautiful mature borders with planted Hollyhocks, giving the property its name. There is also a variety of fruit trees offering a generous harvest annually, there is a gated gravelled driveway with a large storage shed, and the driveway is suitable for three cars.
There is a gravelled seating area directly outside the cottage with further spaces available for seating, the garden rises slightly with raised vegetable beds and a space currently housing the resident chickens.
Location Summary
Riseley is a charming village located in North Bedfordshire, offering a range of local amenities such as a village shop, a primary school and a public house/restaurant. In addition, there is a park, a gym and various sports clubs including football, cricket and bowls.
The property is situated in the catchment area for the highly-regarded Sharnbrook Academy and is within a quick 6-minute drive of Kimbolton School, while the renowned Harpur Trust schools in Bedford are just 11 miles away.
Additionally, Bedford railway station, located approximately 10 miles away, provides services to St. Pancras with a journey time of just 43 minutes.
