Rent Guaranteed | What would it be like to live in… a converted office building
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Planning minister Nick Boles this week announced plans to make it easier for empty office buildings to be converted into residential property, in a measure intended to help ease Britain’s housing supply shortage.
The conversion of an office into a home can offer some interesting living spaces, often benefitting from increased ceiling heights and transport access.
We’ve picked out a few examples currently available on Rightmove…Rent Guaranteed
4 bedroom detached house for saleGuide Price£610,000
Reach Lane, Heath and Reach
Full description:
Tenure: Freehold
An outstanding and substantial detached contemporary family home of over 2,500 sq ft in a quiet village setting. Approached by a long shared drive. The accommodation includes two large versatile reception rooms, a superb 28ft by 17ft (max) family kitchen/dining room; four substantial bedrooms, three of which are ensuite. Beautifully appointed contemporary kitchen and bathroom fittings throughout. 117ft x 83 ft plot with double garage.
RECEPTION HALL 34’2″ x 9′ (10.41m x 2.74m). maximum. An impressive area entered via a main front entrance door with glazed side panels and further window to side. Beautiful porcelain tiled floor throughout with black border. Window to side. Staircase to first floor landing. Understairs storage cupboard.
CLOAKROOM Contemporary style white suite including wash basin with mixer tap and storage under. WC with concealed cistern. Part-tiled walls. Tiled floor and window.
STUDY/PLAYROOM 12’9″ x 8’10” (3.89m x 2.7m). Window to side.Rent Guaranteed
SITTING ROOM 20’7″ x 12’6″ (6.27m x 3.8m). A double aspect room with two windows to rear garden including bi-fold patio doors and window to front aspect. Wiring for wall mounted TV and wiring for wall light points. Glazed double doors to family kitchen/dining room.
FAMILY KITCHEN/DINING ROOM 28′ x 17′ (8.53m x 5.18m). maximum, narrowing to 12’3 (3.73m). This outstanding ‘L’-shaped room features a beautiful porcelain tiled floor throughout with a black border.
Family/Dining Area The main family/dining area is double aspect and features a bi-fold patio door to garden plus a further part-glazed door and window to garden.
Kitchen The kitchen has been outstandingly fitted with a comprehensive range of floor standing and wall mounted cupboard and drawer units with extensive granite work surfaces. Integrated stainless steel sink and waste bowl beneath window to garden. Rangemaster range-style cooker with stainless steel cooker hood above. Integrated dishwasher, integrated refrigerator, integrated freezer and integrated wine cooler.
UTILITY ROOM 11’2″ x 7’4″ (3.4m x 2.24m). Fitted with a range of floor standing and wall mounted cupboards matching those in kitchen with granite work surfaces and integrated stainless steel sink beneath window to garden. Half-glazed door to garden. Integrated washer/dryer. Porcelain tiled floor.
FIRST FLOOR LANDING Window to front aspect. Hatch with pull down ladder to vast loft space, partly boarded and housing the boiler and hot water storage tank.
MASTER BEDROOM 15’1″ x 12’4″ (4.6m x 3.76m). A double aspect room with views over adjoining countryside. Fitted double wardrobe.
ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM 8’6″ x 5’10” (2.6m x 1.78m). Fitted with a modern contemporary suite including large shower enclosure with rain shower head and hand-shower. Wash basin with storage under and low level WC. Chrome heated towel rail. Part-tiled walls. Tiled floor. Window.
GUEST BEDROOM TWO 15’6″ x 11’9″ (4.72m x 3.58m). Window overlooking open countryside to side. Fitted double wardrobe.
ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM 8’5″ x 6’8″ (2.57m x 2.03m). Fitted with a modern contemporary suite including large shower enclosure with rain shower head and hand-shower. Large wash basin with storage under and low level WC. Chrome heated towel rail. Part-tiled walls. Tiled floor. Window.
BEDROOM THREE 14’3″ x 9’2″ (4.34m x 2.8m). Window overlooking garden. Fitted double wardrobe.
ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM 8’6″ x 5’11” (2.6m x 1.8m). Fitted with a modern contemporary suite including large shower enclosure with rain shower head and hand-shower. Large wash basin with storage under and low level WC. Chrome heated towel rail. Part-tiled walls. Tiled floor. Window.
BEDROOM FOUR 14’4″ x 9’1″ (4.37m x 2.77m). Window overlooking garden. Fitted double wardrobe.
FAMILY BATHROOM 9’2″ x 6’5″ (2.8m x 1.96m). Beautifully fitted with a modern contemporary suite including ‘P’-shape bath with over-bath shower, hand-shower and convex screen. Wash basin with storage under and low level WC. Chrome heated towel rail. Part-tiled walls. Ceramic tiled floor. Window.
OUTSIDE
FRONT A pair of electrically operated gates gives access to a shared tarmac drive, at the end of which a pair of five-bar gates lead to Eden House itself. Immediately in front of the house and garage is a substantial block paved parking and turning area.
DETACHED DOUBLE GARAGE 19’6″ x 18’4″ (5.94m x 5.59m). Of brick construction with tiled roof. Twin vehicular doors with electrically operated roller doors. uPVC double glazed window and personal door.
REAR GARDEN 117′ x 83′ (35.66m x 25.3m). Two pedestrian gates lead into the gardens which surround the property on three sides. The garden is laid mainly to lawn with newly erected fencing and borders containing shrubs. There is a substantial stone patio adjacent to the sitting room and family kitchen/dining room. The overall plot measures approximately 117’0 x 83’0.
GENERAL Freehold. Mains drainage, electricity, gas and water connected. Telephone connected. uPVC double glazing. Gas fired central heating with underfloor heating to ground floor and radiators to first floor. High quality solid oak interior doors with chrome door furniture. Extensive use of halogen downlighters. Electric gates. Fridge, freezer, wine cooler, range cooker, dishwasher and washer/dryer in utility room all included. Chrome power and light switch plates. Fitted carpets throughout except where tiled. Fitted timber framed double wardrobes to all four bedrooms. This is a recently completed conversion of a former office building which had first floor residential accommodation. Central Bedfordshire Council. No Council Tax band is available at this time and is likely to require assessment.
Agent’s Note The land to the right of the shared drive leading up to Eden House is subject to a planning application for the erection of a single dwelling.
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