A UNIQUE DETACHED LODGE OFFERING A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE ONE OF THE MOST HISTORICAL PROPERTIES IN OUR AREA BUILT IN 1810 TO THE DESIGN OF HUMPHRY REPTON FOR THE 6TH DUKE OF BEDFORD.

Henry VII Lodge is a delightful and charming detached Lodge built in the Gothic style of the 15th and 16th Centuries and comes to the market for only the second time in over 200 years. Commissioned by the Duke of Bedford the property is set in a private but not isolated location amongst lawned and wooded grounds on the very outskirts of Woburn Sands.

Listed Grade II of architectural and historical importance, The Lodge has fine individual features such as cathedral arched windows, cloistered porch, corbelled, plastered and beamed elevations and carved figurines. Of particular note are the three superb ironstone chimney stacks decorated with Tudor Rose and Fleur de Lys emblems believed to be a reference to the unification of the Tudors after Henry VII’s victory over Richard III in the War of the Roses. The property has been featured in many paintings and in “Hortus Woburnensis”, a catalogue of plants at Woburn Abbey from 1833 and in 1841 Queen Victoria visited the property on her visit to the Abbey.

Purchased from the Woburn Estate over 30 years ago, our client successfully gained planning permission for a sympathetic two storey extension, which was skillfully executed and the property now offers 2,188 square feet of living accommodation all set on a plot of approximately 0.52 of an acre.

A viewing is highly recommended to appreciate the lifestyle opportunity that Henry V11 represents.

THE ACCOMMODATION

A cloistered entrance porch with church pew leads to a Gothic entrance door into the reception hall where ornate stairs lead to the first floor and an arched window and door overlooks the rear garden. Within the hall a cupboard houses the gas boiler and a shower room has a walk in shower cubicle, wash hand basin, wc and two windows to the front aspect. To the right hand side in the original house, a triple aspect family room features trefoil headed window frames with a fireplace and inset black enamel range. The room has beamed ceiling and a quarry tiled floor with doors leading to the kitchen and utility room.

The kitchen itself has a ceramic sink unit with a range of base and wall cupboards and marble and tiled work surfaces. A gas fired range provides cooking facilities and there is a space for a washing machine and dishwasher with a quarry tiled floor and arched window to the garden. Set at the front of the property the utility room offers ample of storage/pantry space and has a quarry tiled floor, a beamed vaulted ceiling and windows to the side and door to the driveway.

The permission to extend was granted in 1985 and great attention to detail was given to the Gothic styling of the new extension and the marriage of the original Lodge and the addition has been most successful. The extension comprises an impressive dual height and vaulted 28’ x 16’ sitting/ dining room which has two fireplaces serving either end of the room. One being a fine coloured and carved oak leaf wooden surround with inset log burner and the second with an ‘Arts and Crafts’ style surround. The room is triple aspect with arched windows and a pair of double doors lead to the rear terrace. An inner hallway leads to the second bedroom and stairs rise to the first floor and bedroom three. The second bedroom is dual aspect and has a storage cupboard. From the stairs a mezzanine area overlooks the sitting and dining room areas and offers useful storage for books etc and a door leads to the bedroom three which has Velux roof lights.

FIRST FLOOR

From the main staircase, the first floor has a landing with the master bedroom which is a dual aspect double room. Directly opposite the bedroom, the family bathroom comprises of a corner bath with a marble and tiled period wash stand with inset basin and wc. There is a combined chrome heated towel rail and radiator.

OUTSIDE

The Lodge is set centrally within its plot and gardens lie on all four sides and is entered via a pair of wrought iron entrance gates with oak posts. A large shingle driveway provides ample parking for vehicles with a central planted bed and period lamp post. There is gated access to both sides of the property.

The gardens are in a woodland style with an assortment of trees, shrubs and hedging giving a very good degree of privacy. There is a lawned area and terracing set to the rear of the house with winding pathways leading around the whole of the grounds. There are two timber sheds.

Agents Note: The vendor currently rents an area of garden on the northern boundary from the Woburn Estate on an annual licence of £50 per annum.

LOCATION

The property is in a beautiful wooded area providing extensive walks with the famous Woburn Golf and Country Club nearby. The Lodge is a short distance from Woburn Sands which has a well regarded doctors surgery, several restaurants, coffee and cake shops, pharmacy, filling station, hardware, Tesco and Co-op convenience stores. The area is well served by communications with Junction 13 and 14 of the M1 motorway easily accessible, together with main line railway services from Milton Keynes to London within 40 minutes.

PROPERTY INFORMATION
Services: Mains water, private drainage, electricity and gas
Local Authority: Central Bedfordshire Council.
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Outgoings: Council Tax Band “G”
Tenure: Freehold.
EPC Rating: “Exempt”

Viewing: Strictly by appointment through the sole agents Jackson-Stops. 1 Market Place, Woburn, MK17 9PZ.
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