Southill Road, Broom, Biggleswade, SG18

SET ADJACENT TO OPEN COUNTRYSIDE WITH A 0.6 ACRE PLOT AND DELIGHTFUL, PRIVATE LANDSCAPED GARDENS BROOM HOUSE IS AN ATTRACTIVE GRADE II LISTED PERIOD HOME. Offering well balanced accommodation Broom House is set on the edge of the village and benefits from a delightful, private and secluded south westerly facing plot. A particular feature of the property are the light dual aspect rooms which have unusually high ceilings for a beamed and timbered property. The house echoes its history having fine inglenook and stone surround fireplaces with hearths, bread oven and attractive exposed beam work. Modern benefits include the installation of an air source heat pump serving the central heating. With three well-proportioned reception rooms, kitchen, utility, cloakroom, conservatory and five double bedrooms, two with ensuite facilities and family bathroom the house offers over 3280 sq ft of living space. There is also a detached garden office with central heating heating which subject to necessary consents could be linked to the house to create additional accommodation. Outside, the grounds are a delight with the house being set prominently within its plot with gardens on all four sides and comprise of attractive borders all set around shaped lawns and trees. There are several seating areas to enjoy, a swimming pool and thatched breeze house for entertaining and outdoor dining. The gardens are very private and parking is gated from the side driveway with a double carport and workshop. A viewing is highly recommended to appreciate the potential and lifestyle opportunity that is on offer at Broom House. THE ACCOMMODATION A solid wooden entrance door leads into a characterful and dual aspect sitting room over 33ft x 17ft which has a fine inglenook fireplace with inset cast iron log burning stove, two storage cupboards and exposed beamwork. From here a door opens into an L shaped inner hall which has attractive quarry tiled flooring and the stairs rise to the first floor. Beyond the hall and adjacent to the kitchen, the dining/breakfast room is a good size with ample space for table and chairs and has two windows overlooking the garden plus a storage cupboard. The family room measures over 16ft square and features another original inglenook fireplace with an inset bread oven and offers dual aspect views to the front and side gardens. The kitchen is fitted with a range of base and wall units with corian work surfaces, inset sink unit and ceramic tiling to the splash areas and floor. Appliances include a Stoves cooker, extractor hood, dishwasher and fridge/freezer. Two windows overlook the pool and terrace and a stable door provides access to the garden. Also leading from the inner hall are a utility room, cloakroom and conservatory. The utility has a range of base wall and full-length larder cupboards with a second sink unit and the cloakroom is fitted with a suite of wash hand basin and wc. Completing the ground floor is the double-glazed conservatory which has a ceramic tiled floor and double doors leading to the gardens and pool area. FIRST FLOOR A spacious and unique landing has exposed brickwork with a winding staircase that serves all the first-floor rooms and has a window to the side. With a pleasant outlook over the rear garden and pool the main bedroom has a range of fitted wardrobes, chest of drawers and an ensuite area which comprises of a shower twin wash basins and a wc. The guest bedroom has an original brick fireplace with a fine Portland stone surround and hearth, a range of wardrobes and an ensuite cloakroom with a wash basin and wc. The remaining bedrooms are all doubles with the third and fourth both having wardrobes and views to the front aspect. The fifth bedroom has a pair of built in wardrobes and overlooks the garden to the rear. Finally, the family bathroom has a panelled bath, wash basin, wc and bidet with ceramic tiling and window to the side. OUTSIDE Approached via a 5 bar entrance gate Broom House has a good size private drive with parking for several cars along with a double car port and workshop. A curved high wall and boundary hedging provide screening from the road and two pedestrian gates lead to both the front and rear gardens. The front garden is mainly laid to lawn with further screened hedging and paved pathway leads to the main entrance door and flows around the side of the property continuing to the rear of the house, the office and pool area. The gardens to the side and rear are delightfully set out providing different aspects and views of the property's timber frame construction. The owners have carefully created shaped and planted borders full of flowers, shrubs and trees arranged around traditional lawns and a central rose arbour. There are several seating areas which take advantage of the south westerly facing aspect and include a shaded pergola area and a thatched breeze house at either end of the pool. The pool itself lies directly behind the house and the pool plant equipment is housed in a timber store. A detached timber and lined garden room has power, light, heating via central heating radiator and three windows and lends itself for use as a home office or further conversion (subject to necessary consents) To the south west corner of the garden lies a compost area and greenhouse. Broom is a small village with a pleasant green located approx two miles from the town of Biggleswade. Within the village there is a farm shop, a unique Public House, The Cock where ale is still served direct from barrels in the cellar. Open countryside is all around and there are footpaths leading to Jordans Mill, the Shuttleworth collection, vintage aircaft musuem and the RSPB woodland and headquaters are at nearby Sandy. For everydays needs Bigglewade and Shefford offer a good range of shopping, banks, post offcice and leisure facilities. For commuters the A1 is only 5 minutes drive to London and the north and mainline railway stataions are at Biggleswade and Arlesey (Kings Cross/St Pancras) and Bedford and Flitwick (Thameslink) all providing fast and frequent access to the City. PROPERTY INFORMATION Services: Mains water, drainage, electricity and central heating via air source heat pump. Local Authority: Central Bedfordshire Council. Tel: 0300 300 8000 Outgoings: Council Tax Band H Tenure: Freehold. EPC Rating: F Viewing: Strictly by appointment through the sole agents Jackson-Stops. 1 Market Place, Woburn, MK17 9PZ. Tel - 01525 290 641