* SUCCESSFULLY SOLD BY JACKSON STOPS *

OFFERED WITH NO ONWARD CHAIN A RARELY AVAILABLE AND VERSATILE FOUR DOUBLE BEDROOM, THREE STOREY VICTORIAN TOWN HOUSE SET IN THE HEART OF WOBURN SANDS. (includes portion at the rear)

17 Theydon Avenue is a unique Victorian property which combines character features of the era along with recent stylish improvements. Of particularly note are the tall ceilings, etched and stained-glass window and doors, patterned tiles, exposed wood flooring, feature fireplaces and three modern bath and shower rooms all of which have been refitted in modern white sanitaryware and tiling.

The living space is well- balanced with a 25ft sitting room and 19ft kitchen/breakfast room which has ample space for table and chairs and double glazed doors that lead to the garden. Having two separate staircases from the ground floor the bedrooms can be used in the traditional manner and there is the option to use the rear bedroom and shower room as a teenage/elderly relative suite or a great work from home office or studio/treatment area which also benefits from independent access at the rear.

The property has the added bonus of two off road parking spaces and a fully enclosed garden. The location is especially convenient for all of Woburn Sands amenities, shops, restaurants, well regarded doctors’ surgery, dentists, opticians and schooling. For leisure the village owned Edgewick community farm and Greensand Woods are both within easy reach and offer pleasant countryside walks. For those that commute the village has its own railway station to connect to Bletchley/Milton Keynes and Bedford mainline station.

THE ACCOMMODATION

Entering the house via an etched glass and wood panelled door the hall has an attractive patterned tiled floor with stairs rising to the first floor and two separate doors providing access to the sitting and dining areas. Both of these areas have stone feature fireplaces with hearths, one fireplace having an inset cast iron stove, the other with an open grate and basket. Character features include exposed floorboards, picture rails and sash bay window to the front and to the side. There is a useful understairs cupboard.
Set at the rear of the house, the kitchen/breakfast room has space for a table and chairs with a pair of double-glazed doors and side windows leading to the rear garden.
The kitchen itself is fitted with a range of modern base and wall units with sink unit and work surfaces. Appliances include a gas cooker, extractor fan, dishwasher and washing machine. An American style fridge/freezer is available by negotiation. A window faces to the side and the floor is finished in laminated wood effect boarding with porcelain tiling to the breakfast area. A further set of stairs rise to the first floor which have a handy pantry cupboard under.

FIRST FLOOR

Two bedrooms and a shower room radiate off the landing and stairs lead to the second floor. The main bedroom has a bay window to the front and has two low-level built-in cupboards with shelving over either side of the chimney breast. A second double bedroom faces to the rear and the shower room is fitted with a white suite of walk in glazed shower cubicle, wash basin with drawer under, wc and chrome towel rail and obscure glazed window to the side.

SECOND FLOOR

The second floor landing has an attractive stained glass window to the side and a good size walk in cupboard area provides lots of useful storage space. A third double bedroom spans the full width of the house and has a window to the front. The bathroom is light and spacious and has been refitted with a white suite of a deep bath, ceramic wash basin with a granite topped vanity cupboard and drawer under, a wc, heated towel rail and laminate flooring. Within the bathroom a cupboard recess houses the Worcester gas fired boiler and large hot water cylinder.

FIRST FLOOR (from 2nd staircase)

From the kitchen/breakfast room a staircase leads to the fourth double bedroom which has a built in cupboard and two windows to the side and ensuite shower room. The shower room has a shower cubicle and screen with period wash basin and ornate wc with combined radiator and towel
rail and two medicine/toiletry cupboards complete the room.

OUTSIDE

To the front of the property a newly built dwarf wall and gated pathway lead to the entrance door and porch area. Lying to the side there are two off road parking spaces with a boundary fence and gate leading to the garden. The rear and side garden comprise of a paved terrace seating and barbeque area with lawns and a timber storage shed is included in the sale.

LOCATION

The town of Woburn Sands is only 0.3 of a mile walk and provides excellent shopping facilities for every day needs having a Tesco extra and Co-op store. There are a number of independent stores including hardware supplies, pharmacy, hairdressing, award winning garage and beauty salons.

The well regarded Asplands medical centre is only a 3 minute walk from the property and the local schools can be reached within 10 minutes. There is also a bus service and train line to Bedford for the renowned Harpur Trust schools.

Milton Keynes provides more extensive shopping and leisure facilities such as the theatre district, snowdome and cinema complex. The property is within a short travelling distance of Woburn Golf & Country Club and the pretty market town of Woburn.For commuters Milton Keynes benefits from a mainline railway service to London reaching Euston within 40 minutes and junction 13 and 14 of the M1 are both within 5 miles. Air travel is available from Luton (20 miles) with Heathrow, Stansted, East Midlands and Gatwick slightly further afield.