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The Willows is a stunning Grade II listed family home in the sought after village of Pavenham. The property is believed to have historical links to John Bunyan and is made up of an original chapel in the Village; accommodation is offered over two floors with 3129 sqft of internal living space. The Willows is set in grounds extending to 0.47 acres with stunning views over the Bedfordshire countryside.

Ground floor

The formal entrance to the property is the original chapel with beautiful Yorkstone flooring, oil fired stove, and down stairs WC. An intimate sitting room is offered to the front of the property with herring bone brick built fireplace. The significant living room has stunning exposed oak beams and features two fire places. The main fire on the west wall of the room is a grand open fire with a further oil fire stove on the opposite wall. This room benefits from dual aspect with views over the rear garden and patio area. The living room is followed by a well proportioned dining room with cast iron and decorative tiled feature fireplace. The stunning kitchen with wall and floor mounted handmade cupboards is to the rear of the property and hosts a 4 oven oil-fired AGA with additional calor gas rings and large kitchen Island, this room is light and airy and offers a further breakfast seating area. The kitchen has two patio doors leading to the rear of the property and 2 further doors leading to a porch. There is a side entrance to the property which has a utility room connected to the main house through an inner hallway.

First Floor

The first floor of the property is accessed by 2 staircases and offers five bedrooms all of which are doubles and have been furnished with bespoke fitted wardrobes. The master bedroom is above the kitchen and benefits from outlooks to the rear of the property, this room has en suite facilities and a dressing room with wardrobes constructed of cherry wood. The four bedrooms benefit from either views over the characterful village or appreciate aspect to the rear, the four bedrooms are supported with a large family bathroom. Bedroom five is presently utilised as a study with a feature lead church window. Bedrooms two and five are connected by a landing, this area has significant shelving that is currently utilised as a library.

External

The ornamental cobbled courtyard is enclosed with electric gates and offers parking for three cars, the property is improved with a double garage with work bench, storage area and access to the loft space that has been boarded and has 2 Velux windows. The garden is mostly laid to lawn with four ponds that area all inter linked with water falls, original well and mature shrubs and boarders. There is a large patio and decking area at the rear of the Willows. The garden has direct access to footpaths and the River Great Ouse is a only a ten minute walk away. There is excellent storage in the garden with log store, general garden shed and summer house with electrical supply.

Pavenham

Riverside village of Pavenham has an excellent pub, village hall, tennis courts and golf club. The village its self is just a six mile drive from Bedford town centre with mainline services running to St Pancras (37 minutes), private schooling and Bedford's famous embankment. Pavenham also falls in the popular Lincroft and Sharnbrook school catchment. "