Riseley Road, Keysoe, Bedfordshire, MK44

A period four bedroom barn conversion within a private gated development of four similar homes in a semi-rural setting, with driveway parking, a detached double garage and carport. The property was sympathetically converted in the early 2000s and has brick, timber and feather-board elevations under a tiled roof. Internal features include vaulted ceilings with exposed beams and timbers throughout the property. The nearly 1,700 sq. ft. of accommodation includes a separate sitting room with a log burning stove and a custom fitted open plan kitchen/breakfast/dining room.

On the ground floor are three bedrooms, the principal bedroom has an en suite bathroom. The other two bedrooms share a shower room. On the first floor is the guest bedroom which has an en suite shower room.

A gravel driveway is shared by the four barns with a private gravel driveway providing parking for up to eight cars, as well as access to the detached double garage. This timber framed building has two sets of timber double doors, a side door, power connected, and eaves storage. There is an attached carport with a block paved parking area.

Ground Floor

The sitting room has a freestanding modern log burning stove with a full-height flue and a full-height window overlooking the driveway and garden. Glazed double doors open into the kitchen/breakfast/dining room with a custom-built range of painted Shaker style units by Wychwood, including a central island and breakfast bar, all with Quartz worksurfaces. Integrated appliances include a Falcon range oven with an extractor over, a dishwasher, a washing machine and a larder fridge and freezer; there is a built-in cloaks cupboard. A full-turn staircase rises to the first floor, a door leads to the principal bedroom suite, and a glazed door opens to the garden.

Gardens

The gardens are situated to the side and rear of the property and are enclosed by post and rail fencing and mature clipped beech hedges accompanied by rose and box borders. The landscaped gardens include further gravelled beds and raised lavender and shrub borders that are set around a paved sitting area enclosed by sleepers. The remaining gardens are principally lawned with mature trees interspersed on the rear boundary. There is a timber garden store.

Situation and Schooling

Keysoe is a rural village within the Sharnbrook catchment area. Bedford mainline station is approximately 9.5 miles away and has rail links to London St. Pancras International in 47 minutes. The independent Harpur Trust schools can also be found in Bedford and Kimbolton School is approximately 5 miles away. The College Equestrian Centre is in Keysoe and there are many country walks in the area.