Summary - Cross End, Thurleigh, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 MK44 2EE
3 bed 2 bath Detached
Grade II cottage with barns approved for conversion and established equestrian facilities..
- Grade II listed 17th-century cottage with period character
- Planning permission granted to convert barns to 4/5 bedrooms
- Equestrian facilities: stables, paddocks and bridleway access
- Mature orchard, formal gardens and approx. 2.5-acre plot
- Outbuildings mixed quality; repairs and modernization likely needed
- Listed status imposes extra consent and conservation constraints
- Slow broadband and average mobile signal; crime above local average
- Freehold, low flood risk, total post-conversion size c.2,797 sqft
7 Cross End is a Grade II listed red-brick cottage set within approximately 2.5 acres, offering genuine equestrian and family living in a peaceful rural hamlet. The existing three-bedroom cottage retains period character and sits alongside a range of outbuildings, stables and paddocks with direct access to local bridleways and open countryside.
A major value driver is the granted planning permission to convert the adjoining barns into a contemporary four/five-bedroom home with four reception rooms, increasing accommodation to about 2,797 sqft. The approved design uses black feather-edge timber cladding, clay tiles and extensive aluminium-framed glazing to maximise countryside views and daylight, creating a substantial family residence while retaining the original cottage.
Buyers should note the site’s constraints: the property is Grade II listed, which will introduce additional consent requirements and restrictions for changes to the historic fabric. Several outbuildings are mixed quality and likely need repair or modernization. Broadband speeds are slow and local recorded crime is above average for the area. The estate is freehold, with low flood risk and generous plot size suited to equestrian use, smallholding or a sensitive conversion project.
This property will suit a buyer seeking a rural lifestyle with equestrian facilities and development upside — families or couple-owners who value countryside space and are prepared for listed-building responsibilities, refurbishment work and managing slower local services.
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