Castle Hill Road, Totternhoe, Totternhoe, Bedfords - 4 bed - £995,000 - Savills - Harpenden

Property details

Bedrooms: 4

Situation

The Village of Totternhoe is situated in the south west corner of the county near to the Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire borders in the lowlands of the Dunstable Downs Chiltern Hills and approximately 3 miles from the bustling town of Dunstable. The village has a Lower School, with a middle school (Brewers Hill) and upper school (All Saints Academy) both located in nearby Dunstable.

Totternhoe is about 7 miles from junction 9 of the M1 motorway, with Leighton Buzzard mainline station 5 miles away which provides a fast service into London Euston in about 37 minutes. Alternatively, Luton Parkway, which is 9.5 miles away, provides access into London, Kings Cross in approximately 45 minutes.


Description

Nestled at the eastern end of the village of Totternhoe, Lancotbury Manor is an historic farm house dating from the early to mid 16th Century. The property, which was constructed of close-studded timber framing with painted brick noggin, would have most likely been built between the accession of King Henry VIII in 1509 and his death in 1547.

Today, the property represents an extraordinary opportunity for a prospective purchaser to buy into a piece of history.

Lancotbury Manor is adorned with a plethora of original features including a back to back hearth, oak panelling, stone flooring, exposed beams and stone fireplaces. Lancotbury Manor exudes period charm and offers approximately 2374 sq ft of accommodation over two floors and 437 sq ft of garaging with a useful play area/studio above.

The property is ideal for family life and comprises a sitting room, kitchen/dining room, prep kitchen with useful larder and a wonderful drawing room. On the first floor, there are four bedrooms, two of which share an en-suite shower room, and a separate bathroom and WC.

Outside the property also remains true to its historic roots, with a simply beautiful Elizabethan knot garden with parterres. Numerous mature hedges are interspersed throughout the garden creating many different areas. To the rear of the house is a large paved area which is perfect for outdoor dining and enjoys a sunny southerly aspect.


Accommodation

Drawing room, sitting room, dining room, kitchen, 4 bedrooms, 2 bath/shower rooms (1 en suite), separate w.c, gardens, garaging with useable 1st floor space



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