Location

Potsgrove is a secluded hamlet, conveniently located one and a half miles from the A5 and 11.5 miles of Junctions 12 of the M1.

It is surrounded by the Bedford Estate with Woburn Abbey nearby. Woburn, a pretty Georgian village, has a general store, post office, antique shops and many restaurants, whilst Milton Keynes provides more extensive shopping and leisure facilities.

Railway stations offer regular services to London, via Harlington to the City (40 minutes). Milton Keynes to Euston (40 minutes). Air travel to all continental destinations is available from Luton, Stansted, Birmingham, Heathrow and Gatwick.

Leisure activities include golf at Woburn; horse racing at Huntingdon and Newmarket; cinema and theatre in Milton Keynes; motor racing at Silverstone.

Private schools in the area include Wellingborough, Oundle, Uppingham, Stowe and the Harpur Trust schools in Bedford. Prep schools at Swanbourne and Brackley. Grammar schools at Aylesbury.

All distances and times are approximate.

Description

Formerly The Coach House to the Old Rectory, the property was converted about 80 years ago and offers a stunning country property lying on the edge of the hamlet surrounded by the Duke of Bedford's Woburn Abbey Estate. The Coach House enjoys a semi-rural position, approached over a gravel drive and with its elevated position enjoys great views over its own gardens and grounds with rolling open countryside beyond. The location is secluded and protected yet does not feel isolated, as local amenities can be found within the historic Georgian market town of Woburn, approximately three miles away.

The property has been modernised and upgraded by the current owner and provides comfortable versatile accommodation over two floors. It is ideally suited for entertaining both internally and externally on an intimate or large-scale basis.

A part-glazed porch on the front of The Coach House offers access to panelled front door opening into limestone tiled entrance hall with dog-leg staircase rising to first floor and cloakroom to the side. The sitting room enjoys a double aspect with French doors opening onto raised terrace overlooking the front garden. The inner hall allows access to cosy family room and study with feature fireplace. The stunning entertaining room within The Coach House is the open plan kitchen/dining room that is ideally suited to modern 21st century living. At one end lies the bespoke kitchen with electric four oven Aga and there is a separate four ring LPG gas hob. There is plumbing for two dishwashers and recess for full height fridge/freezer. The dining area lies in the centre of the room and at the far end is the sitting area with fully glazed elevation where one can enjoy wonderful views over the garden and surrounding countryside. Lying off the kitchen is the rear hall/boot room with access to a further cloakroom, utility room and boiler room.

The principal bedroom enjoys a triple aspect with delightful views along with en suite bathroom and fitted dressing room. There are four further double bedrooms with one benefitting from an en suite shower room and the three others sharing the family bathroom with separate glazed corner shower cubicle.

The Coach House is approached over a private gravel drive that culminates in a gravel turning area offering parking and access to the oak framed triple garage with cedar shingle roof.

The garden and grounds are a delight, offering the perfect facilities for entertaining and relaxing from the stresses of modern life. The main grounds are enclosed by mature hedgerow boundaries and are laid to lawn and interspersed with specimen trees and mature bushes.

Running along the front of The Coach House is a tiered area of paving for outdoor dining and seating and within the garden is a framed fruit cage and on the eastern side a water feature.

Parallel to the main grounds is a grass paddock which could easily accommodate a horse or pony and again enclosed by mature hedgerows.

In all about 2.6 acres.