Broomhill House, Stoke Lane, Great Brickhill, MK17 9AQ

A substantial Grade II Features Listed house enjoying a • Reception hall prominent position in the • Drawing room heart of the village. • Dining room • Sitting room • Kitchen The Property • Cloakroom

Broomhill House da tes back to 1912 when • Domestic offices Charles Whibley, a professor of classics at • Master bedroom suite Cambridge, commissioned the construction of the house for his home and library. The house • Seven further bedrooms was designed by architects Ratley & Co of • Two family bathrooms Cambridge with Mr Ratley having been a student of Lutyens whose influence can be seen in the • Car port broad high chimneys and brickwork. The house • Mature south/west facing grounds enjoys a very commanding position overlooking the sloping village green. In all approximately 0.6 of an acre Broomhill is presented in very good condition and lends itself for entertaining whether on a The kitchen enjoys views over the sl oped village large or small scale with well-proportioned green and is well equipped. Double doors open reception rooms and lawns suitable for erecting into the dining room which provides formal marquees. The generous family accommodation dining facilities, but equally adaptable as a is provided on four floors and one of the most breakfast room off the kitchen. Stairs lead from stunning features is the arched Venetian ceiling the kitchen to the lower ground floor providing to the master bedroom, origina lly Charles a walk-in pantry, laundry room along with boiler Whibley’s library. The house enjoys south west room and coal store. facing private grounds to the rear with boundaries identified by mature hedgerows. Stairs gently rise from the reception hall to the first floor galleried landing, which allows access Steps lead up to the panelled front door which to all first floor rooms with stairs rising to the opens into the black and white marble floored second floor. The master bedroom lies abo ve reception hall ru nning through the middle of the the drawing room and benefits from identical house. Lying either side of the front door is a proportions, along with triple aspect. It is a cloakroom and former Butler’s pantry. The stunning room having a domed hand painted drawing room runs along the whole southern ceiling picturing a Venetian scene, together with elevation and benefits from a triple aspect with en suite bathroom and walk-in dressing room views over and access into the mature gr ounds. cupboard. Three further do uble bedrooms and a Beneath the carpet is an original antique pine single bedroom are located on this floor served herringbone floor and the room also features an by a family bathroom. ornate fireplace. The sitting room is the perfect room for relaxing with commanding views over The second floor is ideally suited for children the rear garden from the bay window. with an additional three bedrooms enjoying another family bathroom.

Outside To the north of the house is a car port providing garaging for one with car parking space in front and a balcony above.

The front elevation overlooks a grass bank populated by mature specimen trees. Dwarf ironstone walls define the front boundary with gravelled area allowing furthe r parking. Steps lead up to a paved terrace leading to the front door.

The main garden lies to the rear of the property enjoying a south westerly aspect. Close to the house is a paved path edged by gravel and to the south is a slightly raised lawn edged by raised flower borders and mature hedging. The main lawn gently falls away from the house again edged by mature hedgerows. Mature trees grace the boundaries giving the grounds a private feel. A lean to wooden tractor shed is close to the property.

Location The village of Great Brickhill is a favoured residential location within the area. The village contains a shop, a public house, new village hall with badminton facilities and short mat bo wls, tennis club with three floodlit courts and active cri cket club. Stoke Lane is a bridle path and part of the Three Counties circular walk and there are local stabling facilities available in the village. The Georgian market town of Woburn is very accessible providing a selection of fine restaurants, Saville Row tailor and an abundance of antique shops with Woburn Golf and Country Club providing three championship golf courses being two and a half miles away. The Three Locks 18 hole golf course is half a mile away. The village has a popular junior Church of school with progression into either Leighton Buzzard senior school or the Grammar school in for which there is a daily coach service provided from the village. Equally, private schooling at Bedford and also have transportat ion from the village. Milton Keynes provides more extensive shopping and leisure facilities including main line railway station providing connection to Lond on Euston within approximately 3 0 minutes. Leighton

Buzzard station is also conveniently close alo ng with Harlington station providing access to the First Capital Connect service to St Pancras and on to The City. The M1 motorway and A5 provide access routes onto the main national road networks and air travel is available locally from Luton, with Heathrow, Gatwi ck and Stansted further afield.

• Woburn about 4 miles. • Leighton Buzzard about 5 miles. • Central Milton Keynes about 8 miles • M1 junctions 13 about 10 miles. • (distances approximate)

Vehicular Access: Broomhill House will benefit from a v ehicular right of access over the first part of the drive to Lodge Cottage making it feasible to both access the rear grounds and provide an opportunity, subject to planning, f or the siting of a garage block, along with appropriate off road parking.

Addit ional Land: Located at the bottom of Stoke Lane is a two acre grass paddock which could be made available to a prospective purchaser, subject to additional negotiation.

Property Information Services: Mains water, gas and electricity are connected to the p roperty. Gas fired boiler providing radiator central heating and hot water. Klargester septic tank drainage system. Local Authority: District Council. Tel: 01296 585858 Outgoings: Council Tax Band “H” Tenure: Freehold Viewing: Strictly by appointment through the sole agents JacksonJackson----StopsStops & Staff

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