5 Bed Detached House For Sale Cameron Crescent, Bedford, MK40

Everything you could want in a family home is here, from large living spaces and big bedrooms, to a double garage and a driveway, as well as easy access to Harpur Trust schools and Bedford station.

For the owners, the location was what drew them to the Kings Field development, needing to be near excellent schooling for their children, and the station for work. By bike, students can be at the school gates in 10 minutes, and commuters can be on the train in around 20 on foot. Services from Bedford station are great for access into London and Milton Keynes, and also for days out in the capital, trips to Brighton, and for getting to Luton and Gatwick airports for holidays.

Bedford provides so much in terms of eating out and entertainment, as well as greenspaces, parks and its riverside Embankment. Being right on the border of Biddenham and Bedford, there are country walks, lush landscapes and the River Great Ouse to discover too, and the village has a pub for stopping off for a pint. On the development is the Great Ouse Primary Academy and a play park for little ones, and a walking loop for dog walks and lunch breaks.

The development was built by Bovis, and the owners bought the home, an Ascot, brand new in 2018. As a busy family, they weren’t looking to do any work, so a new property was perfect. They could move right in, and the property remains in excellent condition for new owners to do the same.

They loved the square footage, and were hard pushed to find anything else that presented this much living space. The bedrooms are also all doubles, plus there are three bathrooms and a cloakroom. Being the biggest house in their extended family, this home is the hub, and visitors coming from far and wide can all stay over without feeling like sardines.

What’s been most appreciated by the owners is the open-plan area. Everyone can be together in here, and there are separate rooms for individual activities. The kitchen is fitted extensively with taupe gloss cabinetry and cream quartz surfacing, with a range of integrated appliances including a five-ring gas hob, dual ovens, both a full-height fridge and a full-height freezer, a wine fridge and a dishwasher. The utility room/cloakroom has space for a washing machine and a tumble dryer too.

The adjacent lounge is ideal for chilling out in front of the telly, the log burner aglow in winter, bi-fold doors across the back open in summer. The two bay-fronted rooms to the front of the accommodation are flexible, affording the ability to adapt as children grow or life changes. The owners use these as a secondary lounge and an office (there’s fibre to the premises – FTTP), but there’s the option for a playroom, somewhere for hobbies, or as a sixth bedroom.

If more accommodation is needed, the loft is huge, and high enough to walk around in, so there may be the option to convert into additional bedrooms (stp). Boarded along the centre, with a pull-down ladder from the galleried landing, there’s heaps of accessible storage space. Plenty of storage can be found throughout the house, including two walk-in wardrobes, a deep airing cupboard, and a hall cupboard with the megaflow water tank. Heating at the home is controlled by a Nest system, and the EPC shows ‘Very Good’ on almost all elements.

The outdoor offering consists of a block-paved driveway for two cars, a double garage for two more, and road parking for further. To the rear of the plot, via side access, the garden is laid to lawn, with a generous patio for al fresco dining and summertime soirees, as well as lighting around the fenced perimeter for enjoying evenings outside. There’s a planting for the green-fingered to get stuck in, but the garden is generally low maintenance, giving a family more free time.

If your family is looking for a substantial home near superb schooling, with both countryside and connections on the doorstep, Cameron Crescent could be yours.