Summary - 23 CHURCH WALK KEMPSTON BEDFORD MK42 7BH
5 bed 2 bath Detached
Auction opportunity: five-bed Victorian house with big garden and redevelopment potential.
- Five bedrooms, three reception rooms, plus utility and cloakroom/WC
- Substantial rear garden with private deck beside a stream
- Large block-paved forecourt parking and double-width garage
- Last used as a children's care home; some regulatory fittings remain
- Property has flooded on several occasions since 2021 (see legal pack)
- Garage water ingress; internal decorative condition generally good
- Solid brick walls assumed no cavity insulation; EPC D
- For sale by public auction; administration fee £1,500 incl. VAT
A late-Victorian detached house set well back on a substantial, secluded plot in a quiet no-through road. The property offers five bedrooms, three reception rooms, a large kitchen, utility and generous rear garden with a tributary of the Great Ouse along the side boundary. Off-street parking is extensive, with block-paved hardstanding and a double-width garage.
Internally the decorative condition appears generally good and many fixtures are modern, including kitchen and bathroom fittings. The house was last operated as a children’s care home, so some regulatory fittings remain that would need removing or adapting for private use. The garage has suffered water ingress and the property is understood to be solid-brick construction with no known cavity insulation.
Important practical matters: the site has flooded on several occasions since 2021 and flood details are included in the legal pack. The sale is by public auction (22 Oct 2025) and will be sold freehold; prospective buyers should review the legal documentation carefully. Council Tax band E and EPC rating D are recorded.
This is a clear renovation/refurbishment opportunity for an investor, developer or buyer seeking period character and a large garden in a convenient location with good schools and road links to Bedford and the A421. Budget for flood mitigation, possible structural and services enquiries, and reinstatement of private-house fittings when assessing value.
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