A charming and very well presented detached 17^th century four bed cottage in a no through road adjacent to the A1 with numerous period features.

Accommodation includes: four bedrooms, living room, dining room, bespoke kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, shower room and bathroom.

Outside there is a block paved parking area, large rear garden, and large fish pond with a water feature, flying deck and bridge to central island.

There are three stables, a hay store, a garage, workshop and studio/office.

Paddock providing approximately 4 acres of grazing.

In all approximately 5 acres (Subject to measured survey)

A charming period property with numerous features including latch doors, vaulted ceilings, beams and a large fireplace. The property has had several uses over the centuries, which include; a boatman's cottage and a blacksmith's forge. The Great North Road, famous as the historic highway to the North, is much romanticised in the legend of Dick Turpin's flight to York on Black Bess just a few decades after this house was built.

Ceramic tiled floor, radiator. Doors to kitchen, utility room and dining room. Staircase to first floor. External door and window to front, feature beams.

5.14m x 3.4m (16'10 x 11'1)

Brick floor, radiator. Refitted with a range of base and eye level units and breakfast peninsular with thick granite work surface and inset circular stainless steel sink with matching drainer with tiled splashbacks. Integrated Bosh dishwasher, space for Range Cooker. (Range Master 110 cooker available by separate negotiation) Brick floor, feature ceiling beams, window to rear, door to lounge.

External door to rear, storage cupboard with hot water cylinder below, plumbing and space for washing machine, door to shower room.

Ceramic tiled floor, heated towel rail, WC with concealed cistern, wall mounted wash hand basin, shower cubicle, window to rear.

5.14m x 3.65m (16'10 x 11'11)

Carpeted, two radiators, storage cupboard with electric meter, feature beams, windows to front and rear.

4.99m x 3.47m (16'4 x 11'4)

Carpeted, radiator, large wood burning stove in deep, brick fire surround, storage cupboard in oven surround, feature beams, windows to front and rear.

Carpeted, doors to study area, bedrooms three and four and bathroom, dormer window to rear, vaulted ceiling.

Carpeted extension of landing with window to rear and doors to bedrooms one and two, dormer window to rear, vaulted ceiling.

4.82m x 3.11m (15'9 x 10'2)

Carpeted, radiator, bespoke fitted wardrobes along one wall, dormer windows to front and rear, vaulted ceiling.

3.31m x 2.86m (10'10 x 9'4)

Carpeted, radiator, bespoke fitted wardrobes, dormer window to front, vaulted ceiling.

3.74m x 2.84m (12'3 x 9'3)

Carpeted, radiator, dormer window to front, vaulted ceiling.

2.79m x 2.18m (9'1 x 7'1)

Carpeted, radiator, dormer window to rear, vaulted ceiling.

3.39m x 2.88m Max (11'1 x 9'5) L-shaped

Carpeted, radiator, panel bath, close coupled WC, pedestal wash hand basin, dormer window to front, vaulted ceiling.

The property is approached from the road by a gated block-paved drive giving access to the house, garage, garden and outbuildings and ample parking for a number of vehicles.

To the rear of the house there is a large enclosed, paved patio area with a well and water feature. There is a further area to the side enclosed by a tall hedge with an independent access to the road.

There is large lawned rear garden with a number of trees and shrubs leading on to the pond and paddock at the rear.

There is a long timber framed building with a pantile roof subdivided into garage, studio with shower room, workshop and open fronted hay store. From the garage there are steps up to the roof space storage area.

Garage - 6.9m x 3.6m (22'6 x 11'9) - Up and over door, personal access door stairs to loft storage.

Studio/office - 3.6m x 3.4m (11'9 x 11') - Currently used as guest bedroom with door to shower room.

Shower Room - 3.6m x 1.2m (11'9 x 4')

Workshop - 3.6m x 2.4m (11'9 x 7'9)

Open Fronted Hay Store - 4.2m x 3.6m (13'9 x 11'9)

A timber built block of three stables.

Stable One - 3.6m x 3.5m (11'9 x 11'6)

Stable Two - 3.6m x 2.6m (11'9 x 8'6)

Stable Three - 3.6m x 2.9m (11'9 x 9'6)

A large, deep, pond with a central island accessed by a custom built geodesic bridge. There is a raised paved area to the rear of pond leading on to a flying deck/observation platform. To the side of the deck there is a waterfall feature cascading down to the pond.

Relatively square gently sloping paddock with a perimeter of post and wire fencing totalling 4 acres including the pond (subject to measured survey)

In all 5 acres (subject to measured survey)

Planning permission has been granted for 3 additional stables and a tractor store/barn.

General - The property is in a no-through road adjacent to the A1 on the Eastern edge of the village of Wyboston. Local facilities can be found in the neighbouring village of Roxton, which has a pub, parish church, well-equipped village hall, small post office with shop, a garden centre and a lower school. Further local facilities can be found in the village of Great Barford (4 miles). Main facilities can be found in the towns of St. Neots (6 miles), Sandy (6 miles) and Bedford, which is known for its good schools (9 miles). Within easy driving distance are the cities of Cambridge (24 miles) and Milton Keynes (25 miles) The village is extremely well placed for commuting, with quick access to the A1/M1 link and just under 7 miles from St Neots Station (mainline to London) or alternatively 6 miles from Sandy main line station (45 mins to Kings Cross). Communications to the West have been vastly improved by the opening of the A421 Great Barford bypass. There are also further plans to dual carriageway the A421 all the way to the M1 (19 miles).

Equestrian - For hacking, an extensive network of bridleways can be found a few miles to the West. For affiliated competition the property is well placed for quick access via the A1 to a good number of competition centres the nearest being; Twin Trees EC (Unaff SJ/Dressage, XC, ODE, BDS, BDT) just 7 miles away, College EC (BSJA, BD, BHTA, BDS, BDT, NPS & Unaff) 10 miles, Manor Farm (BD & Unaff SJ/Dressage) 20 miles and Lordsbridge (BSJA & Unaff) 23 miles.

Office Hours: -
Monday to Friday: - 9:00 to 5:00, Saturday: - 9:00 to 11:30,
Sunday: - Closed, Public Holidays: - Closed.