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This stunning Chain Free, 4 large bedroom detached home in Sandy, Bedfordshire, enjoys a superb semi-rural location, just moments away from a host of amenities.  Enjoying modern comforts and a sunny aspect (rear garden facing southwest), in a secluded close off Merlin Drive, offering serene living with plenty of opportunity for family fun.  The spacious accommodation includes a light-filled open-plan kitchendiningliving area (New kitchen fitted January 2023) with direct access to the rear garden, four good sized bedrooms (2 with en-suite) and a tasteful family bathroom. The area offers plenty of opportunity for entertainment and recreation.  The home is surrounded by green spaces such as Sandy Heath and Isham Forests, providing a tranquil setting to relax and unwind or explore the local countryside.  Sandy Primary and St Andrew's CE Primary School are both in close proximity, as is the Sandy Upper School.  Local leisure centres, swimming pools and tennis courts can also be found nearby.  Regular transport connections can be conveniently accessed in Sandy, whilst the A421 provides easy access to the surrounding towns of Bedford and Cambridge.  A reliable train service from Sandy station to London King Cross, City Thameslink, with up to two trains per hour and with journey times of less than one hour.

The installation of a High Efficiency Condensing Boiler (commissioned 31 January 2018), a High Efficiency Capital Fireplace Savona (A Rated 4.8KW) dual fuel log burner (17 July 2023), extensive insulation installed in the kitchendinersun lounge extension, together with extension underfloor heating, have significantly improved the EPC rating (now C73).   All internal and external lighting, now using low energy lamps, mostly LED type.  All of these improvements were recently inspectedassessed and given a much improved EPC rating of C73 on 1st August 2023.  This being well above average. 

The up and over steel double garage door can be operated, either externallyinternally by remote control fob or internally from a wall mounted switch.  The remote control fobs enable a dry route into the property, from your vehicle, during times of inclement weather.  The double garage has one large steel door, without a partial dividing wall inbetween the two parking positions, making the internal space extremely versatile.  The garage has an approximate ground floor area of 300 square feet, with additional handy storage space available in the double garage boarded out attic area.  The attic space is accessed through a lockable hatch door, via a fold away loft ladder.  Provision has been made for an electric car charging point (10 sq.mm cable used), at the time of installing and commissioning new electrical distribution boards.  This home has a maintained and remotely monitored intruder alarm system, acting on both all opening windows and doors, plus strategically placed internal detectors for peace of mind for when you're not at home.  It also has four mains voltage maintained and radio linked detectors (2 optical smoke and 2 carbon monoxide) for your added safety and peace of mind.

This is the first occasion that this property has become available for purchase since it was occupied from new in June 1997.  This friendly close (No's 23-37), is where your neighbours are real neighbours.  It is widely known as 'Christmas Close' during the Festive Period.  It's notoriety spread and enabled it to be featured on local television.  Examples of this can be found when entering "Christmas Close Sandy UK" into your search engine.

Book your viewing of 27 Merlin Drive now, to experience the luxury of this charming family home...