Moat Reach, Edlesborough, LU6

This luxury family residence has everything you could need and requires nothing to be done. It’s beautifully presented, immaculate, spacious and bright, and is positioned in a peaceful village.

Built only three years ago, the property was the show home for Bellway’s The Grange development. There’s stylish design and décor throughout, and the owners have kept the house to high standards. The structural guarantee is still in place too. Bellway kitted the home out in a quality, contemporary style, including interesting wallpapers, attractive tiling and herringbone flooring. As for energy efficiency, the EPC shows ‘very good’ performance for almost all elements.

One of the first things you’ll notice at the house is the feeling of light. There are high ceilings, bay windows to the front, multiple sets of French doors onto the garden, and dual and triple aspects to many of the rooms. Sunshine can stream in, and fresh air can circulate.

The spaciousness of the accommodation has worked very well for the owners, who have both size and flexibility in abundance. With regular guests, it’s easy to entertain everyone comfortably, especially in the heart of the home. The kitchen is open to a generous dining area, with an island in the centre for casual seating. The cabinetry is light grey Shaker style, the surfacing and upstands are white, and the sink is underset with a Rangemaster mixer tap. The integrated appliances are AEG, including a five-ring gas hob, double ovens, a fridge/freezer and a dishwasher. The adjoining utility room has more storage and surfaces, another sink, and an integrated washing machine.

Versatile accommodation is apparent for adults and children alike. The lounge is plenty large enough to zone into hobby areas, like a DJ station as the owners have done, and the second reception room is currently a combination of work and play. The owners work from home and their children love gaming, and there’s FTTP (fibre to the premises) at the address.

Upstairs, the bedrooms are all doubles, ideal for growing families, and there are two en suite shower rooms and a four-piece family bathroom, each with Roca sanitaryware and a Mira shower. The downstairs cloakroom matches these.

For storage, there are built-in wardrobes to three of the bedrooms, cupboards in the hall and on the landing, and the double garage affords substantial space. The garage was the site office, so there’s power and lighting in place. The plot provides off-road parking for multiple cars to the block-paved driveway, and another two in the garage if needed, with an alarm and CCTV for security.

The gardens were landscaped by Bellway, with various shrubs and a mature olive tree, and a gardener maintains them. Seating areas are set around the good-sized lawn, with the pergola-covered deck the largest, and a smaller circular patio to one corner. The front of the plot is edged by a strip of water, hence Moat Reach, and the owners enjoy watching ducks make their way over.

Moat Reach is a quiet, exclusive cul de sac (with a maintenance/estate charge of approx.£120pa), and Edlesborough is a sleepy village on the edge of Buckinghamshire. At the foot of the Chiltern Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, there are endless walking, dog walking, cycling and riding routes. The owners very small sausage dog likes wanders around the village, and the property is within a swift stroll of amenities such as a local shop with a Post Office, Heirloom bakery and lifestyle store, a florist, a beauty salon, doctors, dentist and a pharmacy, and the village green with its park, pitches and pavilion. The address is within catchment of Aylesbury grammar schools, and the property is opposite the village primary school.

For days out and further facilities, you’re near Ashridge Estate, Dunstable Downs and Whipsnade Zoo, 15 minutes to the M1, a short train journey into London Euston and Milton Keynes, and a short drive to Leighton Buzzard, Berkhamsted, Hemel Hempstead, Harpenden and St Albans.