Once part of a farmhouse, now a Tardis-like mid-terrace, this quirky village home on a quiet cul de sac is perfect for a family, with lots of light and space, a converted barn, a wonderful garden, alongside a double garage and a driveway.
Here before the rest of the homes on Nodders Way, the terrace has history. No.7 was part of the original farmhouse, used by troops in the war, with the barn in the back garden for cows. Its recent years have seen refurbishment, with the owners modernising much of the property since they purchased it in 2015. As it’s in a conservation area, the works were carried out sympathetically in order to safeguard its unique feel and interesting features, including the stone walls at the front of the property.
The accommodation was extended under their ownership, and this added the generous dining space. The open-plan area at the back is now a sociable setting for entertaining, and the bi-fold doors and the huge roof lantern make the room really bright. There’s also remote-controlled dual lighting with the option to pre-set.
The kitchen was refitted with contemporary cabinetry with curved edges, topped with Corian surfacing, and with a range of integrated appliances. There’s a double oven and a Neff induction hob and extractor, plus a fridge/freezer, a dishwasher, a washing machine and a tumble dryer. The boiler in the corner is brand new, and the dining area has underfloor heating.
Connected to the kitchen/dining room, yet affording separation when needed, is the lounge. This is a spacious room, with a gas fireplace at one end for cosiness. The carpeting in the lounge and the entrance porch is newly laid, and the house has been recently redecorated and refreshed.
Up the stairs in the corner of the lounge, the landing branches off to the bedrooms and bathroom. Three of the four bedrooms are doubles, with the fourth a great size as an office or nursery. The present owners have been using bedroom four as a craft room, and bedroom three as a spacious study/music room, with the alcoves storing an extensive CD collection. These alcoves are also ideal for wardrobes and a desk. Bedroom one benefits from built-in wardrobes, a dressing table alcove, and a modern en suite shower room with an oversized walk-in enclosure with a power shower and a rainhead. The family bathroom retains its retro three-piece avocado suite, and the downstairs cloakroom is in grey, white and chrome.
The recently converted barn, with its vaulted ceilings adding both interest and volume to the interior, as well as natural light from the rooflights on both sides, has been used as both a craft room and a media room by the present owners. They’ve hosted birthday parties here, had a projector in place for a cinema room, and there’s fantastic opportunity as a substantial office space. There’s electric underfloor heating for colder months, and bi-fold doors across the front for uniting the barn with the garden in the summer. There may be potential (stp) for bathroom and kitchen facilities, which would turn this from versatile extra accommodation into a self-contained annexe. To the side of the barn is a useful storage area. The double garage and the driveway are to the front of the plot, providing off-road parking for multiple cars. A passageway through the garage gives useful front-to-back access.
The owners knew they wanted the house when they first came to view, but as it was a project back then, it was its uniqueness, its location, and its stone- and brick-walled garden they fell in love with. They liked how leafy it is and how immersed it is in green. The lush acer goes bright red, and the tall silver birch grants privacy. They’ve added a swing to one of its branches, and the circle of aconite underneath the silver birch was a pleasant surprise when it first appeared. Apples from the garden, both cooking and eating, have won awards at the Biddenham Show every year they’ve been entered.
Having grown up here, moving away to study and work, they retired back to the village, back to this peaceful location and its active community. The village hall is next door, the sports pavilion and pitches are behind Nodders Way, the primary school is only steps away, with the pub on the other side of the road, serving both food and drink, and with a beer garden. Biddenham offers an abundance of walking and dog walking routes through surrounding countryside and along the river, and is only a short drive from amenities such as shops, cafés, takeaways, doctors and pharmacies in neighbouring Bromham and Great Denham. Bedford town centre is under 10 minutes away by car, and under 15 by bus or bike. There’s a local bus service through Biddenham, which links Bedford and Northampton. Bedford has the Harpur Trust schools, a long list of amenities, eateries and entertainment, as well as the mainline station, for fast, frequent services into London St Pancras and beyond.
For a tucked-away property in a peaceful spot, with personality and possibility, look no further than Nodders Way.
