2 Bed Apartment For Sale

Why buy this home?

This stylish two-bedroom first-floor apartment forms part of a small, modern development on the edge of the Sandhills development. It is available with no upper chain and offers excellent road links to the M1 and Leighton Buzzard train station.

Approaching the property from Kestrel Way, you’ll find two allocated parking spaces to the rear, ensuring stress-free off-road parking.

A short walk leads to the communal entrance, with stairs rising to the first floor and the private front door leads to a small entrance area before you reach the apartment. There is space here to store shoes and coats.

Inside, a welcoming entrance hallway links all rooms with a natural flow. The second bedroom sits to the left and it is a comfortable double with a side aspect window. Opposite, the main bathroom features a clean, contemporary design with a bath, shower over, WC, and wash basin.

The main bedroom benefits from an en-suite shower room and a layout that creates a defined dressing area, ideal for extra storage or a dressing table. The en-suite includes a shower cubicle, WC, basin, and window.

At the heart of the home is a generous open plan living and kitchen space, offering a sociable layout that suits modern life. There’s ample room for both a large sofa and a dining area without compromising on comfort or style. The kitchen area is neatly fitted, keeping everything close at hand while maintaining a bright and airy feel.

The sandhills development has much to offer its residents including superb road links to the M1 via the A505. A short distance from the property is Grovebury Retail Park which has both an Aldi and a Marks & Spencer foodhall – perfect for your weekly essentials, B&M Home Store, and a Costa Coffee shop among others. Walking to the nearby Parsons Recreation Ground, Leighton Buzzard High Street and its choice of pubs, cafés, restaurants, and shops can be reached in approximately 20 minutes. The development itself has a choice of parks and green areas including Astral Park where children can let off steam, and you can enjoy evening or weekend strolls at Astral Lake. For commuters, there is a regular bus service from the area to Leighton Buzzard train station.

More about the location...

Leighton Buzzard is a market town in Bedfordshire, near the Chiltern Hills and lying between Aylesbury, Tring, Dunstable and Milton Keynes.

The area has become an increasingly popular place to relocate to for workers from London, helped in part by its reasonably priced housing – a big attraction for young professional couples wanting to get their foot on the property ladder. Leighton Buzzard provides great access to the countryside and other parts of the UK like London, Birmingham, Cambridge and Oxford.

Leighton Buzzard is close to the M1 motorway and A5 road, and is served by Southern and London Northwestern Railway services on the West Coast Main Line railway at Leighton Buzzard railway station in Linslade. The railway operates non-stop commuting services to Euston railway station, with the fastest peak journey times less than 30 minutes.

Leighton Buzzard operates a three-tier education system with a selection of with Lower, Middle and Upper Schools.

The River Ouzel runs through the town as does the famous Grand Union Canal, which Leighton Buzzard is well known for. There is a lot of activity along the canal which residents can enjoy, from peaceful walks to fishing and waterside pubs.

There are many community events scheduled throughout the year including both the Food and Canal Festivals in the summer, Linslade in Bloom, Music in the Park and the Christmas Market.

A short drive from Leighton Buzzard is Ascott House which is set in a 3,200-acre estate and benefits extensive manicured gardens which you are free to enjoy. There is also Rushmere Country Park on the outskirts of the town which is an area of 400 acres of woodland, heathland and meadows for you to explore. This is a Greensands Trust site with a visitor centre and café.

In 1963 the Great Train Robbery took place at a site near Bridego Bridge, between the villages of Cheddington and Linslade. Every time a Great Train Robber was caught law dictated that they had to be brought back to the small court house at Linslade to be charged.

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