Sold
The Moat Cottage
Kingshill, Old Warden, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 9DR
£1,000,000Guide price
Property Highlights
- Period detached cottage of over 1,948 sq. ft. with small holding potential
- Four bedrooms; one en suite
- Sitting room and family room
- Kitchen and adjoining dining room
- Separate utility room
- 777 sq. ft. one bedroom annexe with sitting room, kitchen, utility room, and bathroom
- Open fronted barn/secure workshop of 1,026 sq. ft.
- Gardens and grounds of just over 5 acres including historic Moat and summerhouse
Property description
A period four bedroom detached property with a detached self contained annexe, in a private, woodland setting that includes an historic Moat, on a plot totalling just over 5 acres.
The property is at the end of a no-through lane, in a tranquil rural position. It is a haven for wildlife with foxes, badgers, water voles and numerous birds including kingfisher and nightingale which can be observed from a summerhouse and other lookouts. Period features on the ground floor include open fireplaces, exposed beams and timbers, and quarter sawn oak parquet flooring. The open plan kitchen/dining room has a refurbished 13A four oven Aga, a bespoke Hunter Herald double sided wood burning stove, and underfloor heating. The first floor has four bedrooms and a family bathroom with a Catchpole and Rye Le Grand double ended cast iron roll top bath, a Stovax Stockton 6 log burning stove, and underfloor heating. The master bedroom has an en suite wet room with a walk-in rainhead shower and underfloor heating. There is also a self contained one bedroom annexe and a detached timber framed barn with six open fronted bays, two enclosed to provide secure garaging with workshop.
Annexe
The detached timber framed annexe has both modern and featherboard elevations under a pitched tiled roof which incorporates a clock tower. It has a sitting room, a kitchen/breakfast area, a utility area, and a cloakroom. A solid wood staircase leads to the mezzanine bedroom which has a vaulted ceiling and dual aspect Velux skylights. The en suite bathroom has contemporary style sanitaryware.
Gardens and Grounds
An unmade lane from Hitchin Road (B658) leads to the gated entrance to the property. The grounds are part of a Scheduled Monument that extends past the property boundaries into adjoining fields and woodland. The grounds wrap around the buildings with a variety of vistas over grassed areas and the moat which is crossed by several feature bridges. Over a hundred mature trees provide screening, and an orchard of local heritage fruit trees includes apple, pear, plum, damson, quince and mulberry.
Situation and Schooling
The village of Old Warden has history dating back to Warden Abbey around 1135. It is home to the world famous Shuttleworth Collection of historic aeroplanes and other vehicles, the beautiful Swiss Garden and the 500 acre grounds of Old Warden Park. Within the village is the Hare and Hounds public house/restaurant and the village church. The A1 trunk road provides links to the North and South and is only 2 miles away.
Contact Michael Graham
Share
Mortgage Calculator
Our online mortgage calculator will give you an outline of the monthly costs and Stamp duty applicable for your purchase. Full detailed quotes can be obtained by calling 01908 307306 and speaking to an adviser.
- this information is a guide only and should not be relied on as a recommendation or advice that any particular mortgage is suitable for you
- all mortgages are subject to the applicant(s) meeting the eligibility criteria of lenders; and
- make an appointment to receive mortgage advice suitable for your needs and circumstances
