High Street, Upper Dean
- Land size
- 2.5 acres
- Bedrooms
- 5
- Bathrooms
- 5
Key Features
- Excellent school catchments
- Perfect family home
- Four Impressive Reception Rooms including a vaulted-ceiling sitting room with bi-fold doors opening onto a spacious veranda and garden views.
- Prestigious village setting with a private gated entrance, sweeping driveway, extensive parking and an impressive sense of arrival.
- Reception hall featuring a bespoke hardwood staircase, bar area, and elegant seating space creating a striking focal point
- Exceptional detached country residence set within approximately 2.5 acres of beautifully landscaped gardens and grounds, enjoying far-reaching panoramic countryside views.
- Detached indoor heated swimming pool and sauna.
- Snooker Room & Wine Cellar
Description
An Exceptional Five Bedroom Executive Family Home Set Within Approximately 2.5 Acres
£1,250,000 - £1,500,000 Guide Price
Occupying an enviable position in the heart of the highly sought after village of Upper Dean, Bridge House is an outstanding detached executive residence offering over 5,450 sq. ft. of beautifully appointed accommodation, exceptional leisure facilities, and breath-taking countryside views. Set within approximately 2.5 acres of mature landscaped gardens and grounds, this remarkable home provides an unrivalled lifestyle opportunity for families seeking space, privacy and versatility.
Approached via electrically operated gates, a driveway leads through the grounds to this impressive family home, creating an immediate sense of arrival. The property enjoys extensive parking and turning space, a double garage, workshop, and a substantial four-car garage with adjoining office/gym facilities, making it ideal for car enthusiasts, home workers or those requiring additional storage and workspace.
The accommodation has been thoughtfully designed to combine elegant family living with superb entertaining spaces. A striking reception hall forms the heart of the home, featuring comfortable seating areas, a bespoke bar and an impressive hardwood staircase rising to a galleried landing above. The sense of scale and character continues throughout the property, with four generous reception rooms offering flexibility for modern family life.
The magnificent triple-aspect sitting room is undoubtedly one of the home's standout features, boasting a dramatic vaulted ceiling, a feature fireplace with a multi-fuel stove, and two bi-folding doors opening onto a full-width veranda overlooking the gardens and surrounding countryside. A formal drawing room, an elegant dining room, and a dedicated home office further enhance the versatile living accommodation.
At the centre of the home is a beautifully crafted kitchen and breakfast room, fitted with an extensive range of quality cabinetry, granite work surfaces, central island and integrated appliances. A traditional Rayburn provides both character and practicality, while the adjoining breakfast area creates the perfect informal family dining space. Complemented by a separate utility room, rear lobby and additional boot room entrance, the property is exceptionally well suited to everyday family life.
The first floor offers five generously proportioned bedrooms, all enjoying pleasant outlooks across the grounds. The luxurious principal suite provides a private retreat, complete with dressing area, walk-in wardrobe and an impressive en-suite bathroom. Two further bedrooms benefit from their own en-suite facilities, whilst the remaining bedrooms are served by a well-appointed family bathroom. A charming library with extensive fitted shelving and adjoining sunroom offers a peaceful sanctuary for reading and relaxation.
Bridge House is equally impressive outside. The beautifully established grounds extend to approximately 2.5 acres and have been thoughtfully landscaped to provide extensive lawns, mature specimen trees, colourful shrub borders, vegetable gardens, fruit-growing areas and secluded seating terraces. The elevated position affords stunning panoramic views across the surrounding Bedfordshire countryside, creating a wonderful backdrop throughout the seasons.
For those seeking the ultimate lifestyle property, the leisure facilities are second to none. A detached pool house incorporates a heated indoor swimming pool and sauna, offering year-round enjoyment and wellness opportunities from the comfort of your own home. Additional features include a snooker room, wine store, lift access between floors and annexe potential, making the property perfectly suited for multi-generational living.
Combining substantial accommodation, exceptional leisure facilities, outstanding privacy and a prestigious village setting, Bridge House represents a rare opportunity to acquire one of the area's most impressive executive family homes.
Location
Upper Dean is an attractive and highly regarded village surrounded by open countryside, situated approximately four miles west of Kimbolton. The village offers a welcoming community atmosphere with a public house, parish church, Eileen Wade Lower School, all-weather tennis courts, cricket pitch and sports pavilion. It falls within the catchment areas for Margaret Beaufort Middle School and Sharnbrook Academy.
The nearby historic market town of Kimbolton provides an excellent range of amenities, including independent shops, cafés, restaurants, a supermarket, doctors' and dental surgeries, pharmacy, veterinary practice and the renowned Kimbolton School. The property is also well placed for commuters, with convenient access to the A1, A14 and A428, providing excellent links to Cambridge, Milton Keynes, Bedford and beyond.
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Disclaimer
All details in this marketing material are for guidance only. We have not tested any fixtures, fittings, or services, and certain features are provided by the vendor and should be independently verified. Measurements and photographs are approximate and for illustrative purposes only. Goodacres Bedford Limited has not verified the legal title, and buyers should confirm all details, including EPC rating and council tax band, with their solicitors before committing.
Tenure: Freehold
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
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- Date Posted
- 2026-06-18
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 1,140 Homes with Land listings in East Anglia (1+ acres).
Energy Performance Certificate
Energy Efficiency Rating
Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)
Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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Rights & Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
- Garage, Driveway, Off-Street Parking
- Garden
- Front Garden, Private Garden, Enclosed Garden, Rear Garden
Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Eileen Wade Primary School2 metresOfsted report card · Dec 2025
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 70
- Type
- Foundation school
- Riseley CofE Primary School2.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 121
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Kimbolton Primary Academy3.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 59
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- St Peter's Church of England Academy4.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Pupils
- 215
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- Raunds Park Infant School4.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Pupils
- 149
- Type
- Academy converter
Secondary
- Manor School4.2 milesOfsted: Inadequate
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 851
- Type
- Academy converter
- The Ferrers School5.2 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 937
- Type
- Academy converter
- Rushden Academy5.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 961
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sharnbrook Academy6.4 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,684
- Type
- Academy converter
- Huxlow Academy7 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 783
- Type
- Academy converter
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
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Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
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Getting Around
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Typical drive times
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Flood Risk
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
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- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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