4 bed detached house for sale

Castle Hill Road, Totternhoe, Dunstable LU6

Welcome to this exquisite four-bedroom detached family home nestled in the ever popular tranquil location of Totternhoe, with stunning panoramic views across the chiltern hills.

Situated on Castle Hill Road with ample driveway parking is this beautifully presented family home. The garage has been part converted to provide further integral living accommodation with a personal entrance door from the lower ground level, entrance hall, large reception room (currently in use as a home office) and then stairs lead up to a further reception room which is currently in use as a dining room. This whole area would make an ideal guest annexe, independent of the main house, with a door that leads through to the main house entrance hall.

The whole house has undergone modernisation by the current sellers during their ownership and the property now offers a refitted kitchen and utility area, dining room, snug with patio doors out to the garden, a bright living room that overlooks both the front and back and features a fireplace and patio doors out to the garden, cloakroom and the space that has been converted from the garage to an office area. To the first floor are four double bedrooms and the main bedroom features a range of built-in wardrobes, dressing table and en-suite shower room. There are superb views from every room including the spacious landing area.

There is a zig zag stone path walkway from the patio area that sweeps around an array of plants and palm trees that leads up to the garden that provides absolutely stunning views towards the Chiltern Hills and the 'Whipsnade Lion'. The area is mainly laid to lawn, with a koi carp pond. To the top of the garden, the owners have built a stunning summer house with a decking area so you can sunbathe in your own privacy and of course, with it being high up, it benefits from sunshine from dawn until dusk.

Totternhoe is an ancient village in Southern Bedfordshire, famous for its Knolls where an old fort stood that was used by many people over the years, including the Romans and the Normans, and a chalk quarry producing Totternhoe Stone and modern lime kilns. A thriving community with a village butchers serving local produce, two welcoming public houses, a cricket club, recreation ground with childrens’ playground, scout hut and village memorial hall where regular events are held.The small village school is thought very highly of and serves children from the ages of 4 to 9 with a pre-school on site and ‘before and after’ school clubs. Children can sit the 11+ grammar school exam with successful entrants often going on to grammar schools in the nearby town of Aylesbury, (a public bus travels through the village to Aylesbury). There are further excellent secondary schools in the neighbouring towns of Leighton Buzzard, Dunstable, Wing and Tring. For the commuter there is easy access to the A5 for the M1, A41 for the M25, London Luton International Airport is approximately 12 miles away (about a 30 min drive) and London Euston can be reached from nearby Leighton Buzzard or Tring railway stations (fast train approx. 29mins).For the equestrian purchaser, there are many bridle paths that make for excellent hacking, several livery yards and approximately 5 miles away is Bury Farm Equestrian Village. Nearby attractions to enjoy include Whipsnade Zoo, Dunstable Downs Visitor Centre, London Gliding Club and Tring Museum.