High Street, Tingrith, Bedfordshire, MK17

A CLASSIC AND HISTORICAL GEORGIAN COUNTRY HOUSE BENEFITTING FROM A VERY ACCESSIBLE LOCATION AND SET WITHIN STUNNING LANDSCAPED GARDENS. Tanqueray House provides a rare opportunity of acquiring a classic Georgian Country House presented to a very high standard and ideally suited for modern 21st century living. The property occupies a prominent position in the heart of the village and is accessed over a sweeping in and out drive. Complementing the house are a range of traditional outbuildings providing garaging and storage facilities. The landscaped grounds are a pure delight and divided into both formal and informal areas. For the equine enthusiast there is stabling, manége and grass paddocks. AS A WHOLE approximately 6.7 acres. Dating from the late 18th century, Listed Grade Two, Tanqueray House enjoys a commanding position within the village, and is believed to have been built by the Reverend Edward Tanqueray, Rector of Tingrith from 1788-1846 who son Charles founded the world famous Tanqeray Gin in the 1830s. The house underwent significant additions in the mid-19th century. Under the custodianship of the current owners the house has been sympathetically renovated and modernised, yet has lost none of its original charm and many period features remain. The formal reception rooms run along the front of the house with stunning open plan kitchen/breakfast/family room lying to the rear and enjoying wonderful views up the manicured rear grounds. The house is ideally suited for entertaining whether on an intimate basis internally or on a larger scale within the grounds. The property enjoys an attractive position well protected by its own grounds that surround it on all sides and are a pure delight. The front garden is formal with sweeping in and out drive edged by lawns and herbaceous borders. Garaging and outbuildings are conveniently situated to the east of the house. The south facing rear garden gently rises away from Tanqueray House, with manicured lawn edged by raised herbaceous borders rising to a more informal garden. The pool lawn is equally attractive with Breeze House overlooking the swimming pool and offering a wonderful place to unwind at the end of the day. A viewing is essential to fully appreciate this fine Georgian residence and the lifestyle opportunities it provides. ACCOMMODATION A six panelled front door opens into the reception hall with stairs gently rising to the first floor with cloakroom below. The panelled drawing room benefits from a decorative fireplace with gas fire. The room enjoys a dual aspect with French doors opening onto the rear terrace with delightful views of the garden. A small inner hall also enjoys access to the terrace and door through to the stylish kitchen/breakfast/family room. The room is ideally suited to modern open plan 21st century living benefitting from views and direct access to the delightful grounds. Being south and west facing it has a light and airy feel. The bespoke Shaker kitchen offers plenty of cupboard space with granite work surfaces including a breakfast bar. Appliances include Neff oven and five ring hob, complemented by two Miele combination ovens with warming drawers. The dishwasher is integral and there is a recess for a fridge/freezer. The breakfast area offers views to the garden with matching porcelain tiles to the kitchen and honed limestone fireplace with living flame gas fire. The family room has oak flooring as does the study with fitted desk, recessed shelving and match-boarding to the walls. All openings in this part of the house have louvered sliding wooden blinds. The dining room enjoys a more cosy feel and is well located for the kitchen with match-panelling to the walls. Lying off the kitchen is the pantry with access to one of the cellars providing ideal temperature and storage conditions for a wine collection. The utility room has recently been refitted with a comprehensive range of units and second sink unit. Beyond is the boot room and the second cellar is accessed from the cloakroom. The elegant wide stairs lead to the first and second floors. Off the first landing are three double bedrooms running along the front of the house with one benefitting from an en suite shower room. A further flight of steps lead up to the second landing with access to the very comfortable master bedroom suite with bespoke waradrobes, dressing room and en suite bathroom. An inner landing allows access to a further double bedroom and family bathroom with shower. Stairs rise to the second floor providing access to two further bedrooms and office. OUTSIDE The property is approached over a sweeping in and out drive edged by stocked borders and formal lawns. A cobbled path edged by clipped box hedging leads up to a stone terrace running along the front of the house. To the east a pair of electric iron gates allow access onto the side paved drive providing generous parking and access to the detached timber garage block, gym and stores. The drive continues on up to the equine facilities passing another traditional timber building on the way. Lying to the rear of the house are paved and gravelled terraces, together with a paved terrace surrounding the heated Koi Carp pond with filtration system. The formal lawn gently rises away from the house edged by raised borders providing a profusion of colour during the summer season. The formal lawn leads to additional paddocks. To the west of the house are further lawns with gravelled path leading up to the Breeze House and summer house overlooking the 40ft x 20ft heated swimming pool with electrically operated cover and edged by lawn with mature hedgerows defining the boundaries. Gravelled and lawned pathways meander through the grounds which are a pure delight. In the far corner is a timber tractor shed, and within the grounds is a borehole supplying water to a 22 zone automated irrigation system. EQUINE FACILITIES Lying to the south east of the house are the equine facilities. A timber stable block was originally designed to provide six stables along with tack room and feed store. A concrete apron runs in front of the buildings and overlooks the floodlit sand and rubber manége. To the south of the stable block is a paddock and a further post and railed paddock is located on the western side of the rear upper garden. DIRECTIONS From central Woburn proceed through the Woburn deer park. After leaving the park and after approximately one mile take the right hand turning signposted Tingrith and follow the road for about two miles. As you enter the village of Tingrith, Tanqueray House is situated in an elevated position on the right hand side. LOCATION Tingrith is a small village set on the edge of the Duke of Bedford's Woburn Estate. Local shopping facilities are available in Toddington with more extensive shopping and leisure facilities available in Milton Keynes. Woburn is a short drive away providing an excellent range of restaurants and antique shops, equally accessible is the Woburn Country & Golf Club, which provides three championship courses. Schooling is provided in Toddington, which has a primary and middle school with subsequent progression into Harlington Upper School. The well respected Harpur Trust schools are based in Bedford providing private schooling facilities and there is a daily bus service from Woburn. The village is well positioned for access onto the M1 motorway at junction 12 and there are railway stations at Flitwick and Harlington providing First Capital Connect service to St. Pancras and onto the City within 40 minutes. PROPERTY INFORMATION Services: Metered mains water, electricity and drainage. Oil fired central heating via two boilers on a zoned system Local Authority: Central Bedfordshire Council. Tel: 0300 300 8000 Outgoings: Council Tax Band "H" Tenure: Freehold. Viewing: Strictly by appointment through the sole agents Jackson-Stops. 1 Market Place, Woburn, MK17 9PZ. Tel - 01525 290641.