Rectory Road, Steppingley, MK45

OFFERED WITH NO CHAIN, A TWO DOUBLE BEDROOM EX-DUKE OF BEDFORD COTTAGE WITH GARAGE SET IN THIS CAREFULLY PRESERVED VILLAGE LOCATION. ACCOMMODATION A double-glazed entrance door leads into a porch/hall with door to the sitting room which has a window to the front aspect and two electric heaters. Stairs rise to the first floor which have a cupboard under. An internal lobby has plumbing for a washing machine and doors to the kitchen and shower room. The kitchen is fitted with a range of oak style base and wall units with granite worktops and splashbacks and a stainless steel sink unit. For cooking a freestanding electric cooker is included in the sale and has an extractor over, ceramic flooring and a window and door lead to the garden. Also, from the lobby, a shower room is fitted with a tiled corner cubicle and electric shower unit, a vanity wash hand basin with cupboard under, a wall mounted mirror, wc, heated towel rail, ceramic tiled flooring and window to the rear. The kitchen and shower room both have the benefit of underfloor electric heating. FIRST FLOOR The main double bedroom has a window to the front and a built-in airing cupboard, electric heater and the second double bedroom has a window to the rear with a built-in cupboard, electric heater along with a trap door that provides access to the loft. OUTSIDE The front garden has a paved pathway and gate with a patio area,artificial lawn and borders with hedged boundaries. The rear garden is fully enclosed by fencing and a gate leads to the garage which is set in a block with recently replaced Hormann door and has the benefit of power and light.There is a paved path, patio area, artificial grass lawn and timber sleeper raised beds. A summer house is set at the end of the garden and is included in the sale. LOCATION Steppingley is a popular village situated on the edge of the Duke of Bedford's Woburn Estate. The village benefits from a restaurant and public house/restaurant (The French Horn) and a vibrant Church community and cricket club. The village also holds several charity open gardens throughout the summer. There are good local shopping facilities including Waitrose at nearby Ampthill and Tesco superstore at Flitwick. The recently constructed Flitwick Leisure Centre has a ''state of the art' gym, 25-meter swimming pool plus two squash courts. The centre runs an extensive class programme and has its own creche. Steppingley is within a short distance of Woburn with its fine selection of restaurants and the prestigious Woburn Golf Club with its three championship courses. Milton Keynes provides more extensive shopping and leisure facilities. For the riding and walking enthusiast there is a network of footpaths and bridleways with access to the Greensand Ridge Walk and to the Woburn Estate. For those that commute Flitwick and Harlington stations are conveniently close and offer fast and frequent services to London St. Pancras and the south coast. Both Junction 12 and 13 of the M1 are within a 10 minute drive.