Cross End, Wavendon, MK17

The current owners have extended and comprehensively renovated 10A Cross End from the inside out, with new electrics, plumbing, central heating, windows, doors, and ceilings throughout. Behind oak electric gates, it sits on a private plot with a south west facing garden and open countryside close by, on a quiet lane in the old village of Wavendon. The house extends to 2,249 sq ft, with 2,594 sq ft in total including the garage and a detached garden office.

Ground Floor

The entrance hall sets the tone. A panelled staircase rises to one side, with fitted storage beneath, and a Crittall style glazed door and screen open into the kitchen, framing the view straight through to the garden.

To the front, the living room (16'8" into bay x 12'8") has been extended with a bay window and is arranged around a contemporary inset fire. The study (12'2" x 8'1") offers a quiet room for home working.

The extended kitchen/dining/family room (31'9" x 22'8" max) runs across the rear of the house and is its real centre. Three roof lights and a wall of bi-fold doors fill the room with light and open it onto the patio and garden, which the owners name as their favourite part of the home.

The kitchen is a Schmidt design, renovated in 2023, with handleless gloss cabinetry and stone worktops. A large island houses the induction hob and sink, and a bank of tall units holds Siemens appliances, including two ovens and a combination microwave oven, alongside a plate warmer and integrated dishwasher. The dining area seats a large table with ease. The family area is built around a fitted media wall with a second inset fire, shelving and storage.

The utility room (17'5" x 11'5" max) is fitted with a second, gas hob, houses the boiler and has a side door to the garden, with a WC off it. Beyond, the garage (12'2" x 9'7") is retained to the front with an electric roller door, and has stairs to a mezzanine storage level.

First Floor

The principal bedroom (15'11" x 12'8" max) has a wall of fitted oak sliding wardrobes and an en suite shower room, both reconfigured by the current owners. Bedroom two (13'1" x 8'11") has its own en suite shower room, added during the renovation. Bedroom three (13'5" x 8'11") has a fitted wardrobe, and bedroom four (11'5" x 11'3") completes the accommodation.

The family bathroom, relocated and refitted in 2022, has a freestanding bath and a separate corner shower.

Outside

The rear garden faces south west, catching the sun from midday into the evening, and is notably private. A paved patio sits directly off the bi-folds, a generous lawn is framed by deep, well stocked borders, and a path leads to the garden office at the far end. The owners note the garden draws plenty of wildlife.

The garden office (17'8" x 12'11") is a substantial, fully finished building with French doors and external lighting. It works equally well as a second home office, studio or gym, keeping work completely separate from the house.

To the front, oak electric gates open onto a large gravel driveway with parking for several cars, finished with picket fencing and landscape lighting.

Renovation Summary

Since buying the property, the owners have completed:

• A rear extension and a front bay extension to the living room

• A full rewire, new plumbing and a new central heating system with boiler and hot water cylinder

• New windows and doors throughout

• A kitchen renovation (2023) and bathroom renovations (2022), including a new en suite to bedroom two

• New ceilings throughout

• External render and cladding, with new gutters, fascias and soffits

• Roof maintenance with dry ridge and verges (2023)

• An insulated, partially boarded loft

• A new driveway with electric gates

All works received planning permission where required, and completion certificates are available.

Technology and Security

• FTTP full fibre broadband

• Alarm and CCTV

• A secondary return on the hot water system, for near instant hot water at the taps

Location

Cross End sits in the old village of Wavendon, combining a rural setting with Milton Keynes on the doorstep. The Wavendon Arms is a short walk across the fields. In Grange Park there is a Co-op, a coffee shop, a nature area and a school. Woburn Sands is close by, with independent shops, restaurants, cafés, doctors and dentists. The Stables, one of the region’s best known live music venues, is nearby, and Woburn and Woburn Sands host markets and events through the year.

The Kingston Centre has a large supermarket, a pharmacy and a gym, and Centre MK is around ten minutes by car. Woburn Sands station is on the Marston Vale line between Bedford and Bletchley. Milton Keynes Central, around fifteen minutes by car, offers fast trains to London Euston.

Nearby schools include St Mary’s Wavendon CofE Primary (rated Good by Ofsted), Swallowfield Primary in Woburn Sands and Glebe Farm School. Buyers should confirm catchment with Milton Keynes Council.