Yielden | Bedford | Bedfordshire | MK44 1AX 38 Mill Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire MK40 3HD

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The Corner House Cover.indd 4-6 31/07/2018 11:23 The Corner House Pages.indd 1 31/07/2018 11:23 The Corner House Pages.indd 2 31/07/2018 11:23 Standing in grounds of some 1.3 acres this splendid 5 bedroom detached property enjoys unrivalled The ground floor accommodation is quite extensive providing 4 reception rooms and additionally views over open countryside. The accommodation is arranged over two floors with four of the a kitchen/breakfast room and utility room. Usefully there is also a boiler room which provides bedrooms being doubles with one single. The master bedroom has an en suite facility comprising storage shelving and an indoor drying area. a power shower, bath, wash basin and WC.

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The Corner House is a delightful country property located at the end of a small cul-de-sac in the Bedfordshire village of Yielden, it has been home to John, Jinny and their family for 17 years. “It has made a fantastic family home, providing spacious and flexible living. The large garden with far-reaching views of the surrounding fields and woods is much like having your own private parkland”, says John.

Yielden has a strong community spirit and is renowned for its annual Strawberry Fayre with Spitfire fly-over; “thousands flock each year to enjoy the best village fete you will ever see, following which is a summer ball; an enjoyable black-tie event which often goes on into the early hours”, explains John. The village hall acts as a hub for activity groups, exhibitions and shows and the area boasts ancient bluebell woodlands for walking and some great cycling routes. For off-road cycling, sailing and fishing, nearby Grafham Water offers premium facilities.

Bedford and Northampton are within a 25-minute drive; both offer shopping, restaurants, bars, theatre and cinema. Cambridge can be reached within an hour. The area has several excellent schools, including primary education at Upper Dean and Riseley – both provide a bus service to the village. Yielden is in catchment for the desirable Sharnbrook Upper School and sixth form college. The area is ideal for commuters, with many villagers making the daily commute to London from Bedford station.

“The house has enough rooms for all the family to find space, and there are two sitting rooms which eliminates any arguing over who is watching what on the TV! The large dining room is great for formal celebrations, whilst the tranquil conservatory has great views of the gardens and open countryside”.

“The open-plan kitchen, breakfast and sitting area is our favourite room – it’s the hub of the house for family and guests”.

“The largest part of the garden is planted with a range of mature trees including, plum, damson, apple and cherry with a wildlife pond at its centre – it has been ideal for family activities like football, badminton, croquet, archery and barbeques. For nature lovers the area has an abundance of birds and wildlife”.

“Two highlights spring to mind; the launch of Jinny’s book ‘Tales of Two Shires’, which was attended by many people from the villages who featured in her stories. The other has to be our joint 60th birthday party; so many local people have become good friends over the years that it was quite a village event”.

“We will miss our wonderful neighbours, with whom we have shared many happy evenings and holidays. We are moving to Yorkshire to be nearer to close family and our favourite national parks”.

* These comments are the personal views of the current owner and are included as an insight into life at the property. They have not been independently verified, should not be relied on without verification and do not necessarily reflect the views of the agent.

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The gardens to the rear extend to 1 acre and give potential to the keen horticulturalist or to provide a vast playspace for the children. The gardens are stocked with various fruit trees and also offer a delightful summerhouse, greenhouse and shed which houses the sit on mower which the sellers are leaving in situ for the benefit of the new owners.

One of the current owners was so inspired by the landscape that she has written a childrens book about the area that has been successfully sold locally.

The property is within the catchment area of the highly regarded Sharnbrook school.

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