3 bedroom detached house for sale

A detached period farmhouse with a collection of barns totalling some 12,000 sq. ft., with past planning consent for development, set in just over three acres, for sale by Public Auction and Livestream on Wednesday 22nd April 2026.

Set on the edge of a well-regarded village that lies just a few miles to the west of Bedford, and within a plot measuring in excess of three acres, this substantial property comprises a farmhouse in need of significant refurbishment and a range of barns and outbuildings which previously benefited from approved planning consent for residential development.

Set well back from the road, the main house is a three bedroom, three reception room, Victorian farmhouse that offers in excess of 2,000 sq. ft. of accommodation, with a private garden and a further period outbuilding measuring roughly 600 sq. ft. To one side is a fenced paddock with a long road frontage, and to the other side of the farmhouse lies a collection of traditional barns, outbuildings, and former dairy, totalling approximately 3,000 sq. ft. These are centred around a courtyard, and they benefited from planning consent for residential development that was granted in 2018 and again in 2019 to convert into two dwellings. Further to the rear is a large portal frame granary barn with sheet metal and asbestos cladding, measuring approximately 9,000 sq. ft. A previous planning application for the development of this building was withdrawn in 2020.

Tenure:
Freehold

Accommodation:
Ground Floor: Entrance porch, hallway, kitchen, scullery, and three reception rooms.
First Floor: Landing, three bedrooms, and family bathroom.

Exterior:
An agricultural setting, with a driveway of some 250 ft, splitting off to the main farmhouse, collection of outbuildings and barns, and a substantial granary barn to the rear. The rest of the property comprises approximately 2 acres of overgrown ground to the west side of the property which extends up to the main road.

Planning:
Planning Ref: 18/01572/CPNQ
Planning: Change of use from an agricultural building to a dwellinghouse(s) (Use Class C3) including associated building operations reasonably necessary to convert the building.
Decision: Approved 14/08/2018

Planning Ref: 19/00294/FUL
Planning: Rebuild fire-damaged section of agricultural building, and alterations to convert to 2 dwellings.
Decision: Approved 01/10/2019

Planning Ref:20/00606/CPNQ
Planning: Prior notification for change of use from an agricultural building to a dwellinghouse(s) (Use Class C3) including associated building operations reasonably necessary to convert the building.
Decision: Withdrawn 21/04/2020

Viewings:
We will be holding open-house viewings at the beginning of April. As soon as the dates and times have been set, we will let everyone know who has registered for the legal pack via e-mail, and they will also be published on our website.

* The auction is being held at the Delta Marriott Hotel, Timbold Drive, Milton Keynes MK7 6HL on Wednesday 22nd April 2026 and will start at 12:00; it is a public auction so you can just turn up on the day you do not need to pre-register.

You can also register for telephone/proxy/internet bidding online from the 13th April 2026 by following the link below and clicking on the yellow box Register to Bid: *

Council Tax Band:
E

EPC Rating:
E

VAT:
VAT is not applicable

Seller's Solicitor:
Palmers Solicitors
Ref: Yagnesh Shah
Hassett House, Hassett Street, Bedford, MK40 1HA
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Local Authority:
Bedford Borough Council[use Contact Agent Button]

Services:
Interested parties are requested to make their own enquiries to the relevant authorities as to the availability of services.

Buyers Premium:
There is no Buyer's Premium payable on this lot.

Disbursements:
Please see the legal pack for any disbursements listed that may become payable by the purchaser on completion.

Administration Charge:
Purchasers will be required to pay an administration fee of £1,500 incl. VAT