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£495,000

Claridges Lane, Ampthill, MK45

Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
1

Key Features

  • Nestled in the heart of Ampthill Town
  • Secure and private setting
  • Spacious two bedroom barn conversion
  • Private low maintenance garden
  • Well presented throughout
  • Private Parking

Description

Welcome to Long Barn, a charming two-bedroom barn conversion, privately nestled within a secure setting in the heart of Ampthill. Beautifully maintained and lovingly cared for by its current owners, this unique home effortlessly blends character features with comfortable modern living.

Stepping inside, you're immediately greeted by an abundance of charm, with exposed beams, original brickwork and a cosy electric log burner creating a warm and inviting atmosphere throughout. The accommodation comprises a well-appointed kitchen/breakfast room, perfect for everyday living, while the spacious lounge provides an ideal space to relax or entertain. A convenient cloakroom completes the ground floor.

Upstairs, you'll find two generous double bedrooms, both served by the family bathroom. The impressive principal bedroom enjoys excellent proportions and benefits from a delightful Juliet balcony, allowing plenty of natural light to flood the room.

Outside, the private rear garden is a true sanctuary. Thoughtfully designed for low-maintenance living, it features two separate seating areas, providing the perfect spots to enjoy sunny afternoons and relaxing summer evenings. The property also benefits from driveway parking.

Perfectly positioned within walking distance of Ampthill's vibrant market town centre, Long Barn enjoys easy access to an excellent selection of independent shops, cafés, pubs and restaurants, along with picturesque parks and countryside walks, making this a rare opportunity to enjoy character, privacy and convenience in equal measure.

Disclaimer

Note For Purchasers - In order that we meet legal obligations, should a purchaser have an offer accepted on any property marketed by us they will be required to under take a digital identification check. We use a specialist third party service to do this. There will be a non refundable charge of £30 (£25+VAT) per person, per purchase, for this service.

Buyers will also be asked to provide full proof of, and source of funds - full details of acceptable proof will be provided upon receipt of your offer.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
D
Date Posted
2026-07-24

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

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Parking
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Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

5.5 Gbps

Standard (10-30 Mbps)

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

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

  • Russell Lower School470 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    5 to 9
    Pupils
    437
    Type
    Community school
  • The Firs Lower School628 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 9
    Pupils
    350
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Maulden Lower School1.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 9
    Pupils
    166
    Type
    Community school
  • Templefield Lower School1.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 9
    Pupils
    290
    Type
    Community school
  • Kingsmoor Lower School1.9 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    2 to 9
    Pupils
    167
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • Alameda Middle School488 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    9 to 13
    Pupils
    720
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Redborne Upper School and Community College0.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    13 to 18
    Pupils
    1,657
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Woodland Middle School Academy1.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    9 to 13
    Pupils
    645
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Marston Vale Middle School2.7 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    9 to 13
    Pupils
    563
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Wixams Academy4 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    903
    Type
    Free schools

* 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.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Morrisons Daily Ampthill Church Street, Ampthill139 metres
Waitrose Ampthill, Ampthill196 metres
Little Waitrose Shell Flitwick, Ampthill1.1 miles

GP surgery

Greensand Surgery (Ampthill)588 metres

Pharmacy

W Cheeseman & Son Ltd107 metres

Hospital

Steppingley Hospital1.5 miles

Green space

Public Park Or Garden274 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Flitwick Rail Station1.9 miles

Nearest bus stop

Prince of Wales124 metres

Typical drive times

Woburn13 min · 7.5 miles
Ampthill1 min · 0.2 miles
Flitwick6 min · 2.3 miles
Kempston13 min · 7.6 miles
Milton Keynes (city)18 min · 13 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • 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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