5 bed detached house for sale

Chapel Hill, Soulbury, Leighton Buzzard LU7

Hunters are truly delighted to market this stunning detached historic Georgian village house offering over 3,500 sq. Ft. Of accommodation with breathtaking views. Lovett House, once a Charity School and School Master's House, dates back to 1724 and was designed by Thomas Harris of Cublington. This Grade II* listed property is mentioned in Pevsner, with particular praise for its impressive staircase and fretwork in some rooms. The house retains numerous character features, exuding spacious grandeur, and is presented to an exceptionally high standard.

An elegant hallway reveals a wealth of original features, including a stunning staircase with twisted balusters that ascends to two additional floors. On one side of the hallway, the sitting room boasts exposed floorboards and a fireplace. Opposite, an open-plan dining/family room features a stone fireplace and an archway leading to the modern kitchen/breakfast room and a second staircase. The rear of the house includes a utility room, downstairs shower room, and a cellar room.

The first floor hosts an impressive main bedroom with exposed floorboards and intricate fretwork above the wardrobes. A versatile square center room can serve as an additional bedroom.. This floor also includes another bedrooms and a traditionally styled bathroom with a large modern shower and a clawfoot cast iron bath, finishing with a home office.

The second floor comprises two double bedrooms, a central room, both with exposed beams, and an additional WC.

Externally this grand property benefits from driveway and a garage. The sizable rear garden offers a sandstone patio seating area and laid lawn with mature fruit trees and shrubs.

Location

Soulbury is a small and picturesque village with a rural character. It is known for its historic buildings, including the 12th-century St. Michael and All Angels Church, which is a Grade I listed building. The village also features a number of traditional thatched cottages and other charming architectural features. The surrounding countryside of Soulbury offers beautiful natural landscapes, with rolling hills, fields, and woodlands.