32 Whitehill Avenue, Luton, Beds, LU1 3SP
Plot Price Anticipated Completion Bedrooms Bathrooms Shower-rooms
1 SOLD September/October 2006 5 1 2
THE PROPERTY
A spacious non-estate five-bedroom link-detached house under construction in this highly sought-after part of Luton.
Unique features include:
- sitting room / dining area - 23'1" x 17'8" (max) [7.04x5.38m (max)]
- five bedrooms with en-suite showers to Master and Guest bedrooms
- south-facing garden-room with vaulted ceiling and exposed roof timbers
- granite kitchen work-surfaces with solid timber kitchen cabinet door frontages
- single garage with electric garage door operator and internal link door to hallway
- roof storage room (20'1" x 18'4" [6.12x5.60m]) with natural lighting (provided by roof windows) accessed via loft ladder from landing - the roof has been constructed so as to permit conversion of the attic into additional habitable room space at a later date if required.
- 80 x 40 foot (25 x 12.5m) rear garden area containing mature specimen trees and shrubs backing on to Stockwood Park.
LOCATION
Whitehill Avenue is located approximately 1 mile south of Luton town centre. Junction 10 of the M1 motorway is approximately 1.5 miles distant. Rail stations (on the Bedford to Kings Cross Thameslink line) are available at Luton (1.5 miles) and Luton Airport Parkway (2.2 miles). Travel times to London Kings Cross are typically 35 minutes and direct services are also available to Brighton, Gatwick Airport and the Midlands. Luton Airport is 3.1 miles away and offers many scheduled flights to popular European destinations.
Whitehill Avenue falls within the catchment of Hillborough Junior School which achieved above average results in the Key Stage 2 Test Results 2005 and is one of the best Junior schools in Luton. The latest OFSTED report for the school was very favourable. Independent schools are available locally (Moorlands School, Leagrave) or further afield in Bedford, St Albans, Hemel Hempstead and Berkhamsted.
Leisure facilities are available at Wardown Swimming & Leisure Centre (2 miles) and Luton Regional Sports Centre (3.5 miles). Stockwood Park Golf Centre is within 0.5 miles of Whitehill Avenue. The wider area of South Bedfordshire features many leisure and family orientated facilities such as Luton Hoo, Luton Town Football Club, Whipsnade Zoo and Dunstable Downs. Many high street chains of shops have premises within The Arndale Centre in Luton town centre or at Milton Keynes city centre (approx. 25 miles). Luton town centre also has many restaurants with a diverse range of different tastes catered for, together with a cinema and a very active nightlife scene.
SPECIFICATION
Construction - traditional brick elevations and clay tiled roof. Insulated solid concrete ground-floor.
Heating & Insulation - superior energy efficiency provided by extensive high specification thermal insulation. High efficiency wall mounted gas fired condensing boiler. Steel panel radiators with thermostatic valves. Low-emissivity double glazed units to PVCu windows.
Kitchen - solid wood door frontages complimented by granite work-surfaces, with ceramic wall tiling and ceramic floor tiles. 1½-bowl under-mounted stainless steel sink and chrome mixer tap. Quality appliances to include electric single oven, integrated microwave oven, gas hob, stainless steel chimney style extractor hood, integrated fridge / freezer and integrated dishwasher.
Utility Room - cabinets with laminate work-surfaces, stainless steel single-bowl inset sink, ceramic tiling around work surfaces with ceramic floor tiles, plumbing for washing machine and ducted air vent for tumble drier.
Sanitary Fittings - white sanitary fittings by Ideal Standard with chrome brassware; chromium plated towel warmers to bathroom and shower-rooms; ceramic wall and floor tiling; glazed shower enclosures with mains pressurised thermostatic showers.
Electrical - generous electrical specification including: remote control garage door operator; recessed halogen down-lighters to bathrooms, kitchen and utility room ceilings, under wall unit lighting to kitchen and utility-room, wall lights to living room and external lighting to front and rear (full electrical specification available on request).
Windows - high performance UPVC windows with 28mm sealed double glazed units
Doors & Joinery - panelled internal doors with traditional style skirting boards and architraves; high performance external doors with three-point locking and steel garage door.
Security - high level of security provided by burglar alarm system; mains operated smoke alarms to all floors; locking window handles and three point locking to external doors.
Decoration - emulsion finish to walls and flat-plastered ceilings
Floor coverings - floor tiling to kitchen, garden-room and utility room; ceramic floor tiling to bathroom, shower rooms and cloakroom. Choice of carpets to the remainder of the property.
External landscaping - block-paved front driveway with 2 parking spaces, extensive paving with additional patio to rear; fully landscaped front and rear gardens (planting schedule available on request). Shed to rear garden.
Services – the property is connected to mains gas, electric, water and foul sewer services.
Warranty - N.H.B.C. "Buildmark" 10-year warranty (for further details, see our Warranty Page).
These Specifications are intended to show the features we propose to incorporate on this development, and are correct as of May 2006, however they are subject to change without notice and cannot therefore constitute part of any contract.
All dimensions quoted are subject to a tolerance of +/- 50mm (2”)
ALTERATIONS TO THE INTENDED SPECIFICATION
Once Exchange of Contracts has taken place, we are happy to alter the intended specification to suit your precise requirements subject to build stage and budget.
RESERVATION PROCEDURE
A £500 non-refundable holding deposit will be required in order to make a reservation on the property.
We reserve the right to withdraw from a sale if the exchange of contracts has not taken place within six weeks of draft contracts being issued to your solicitor.
Part exchange facility available – please contact us for further information.
VIEWING
Access to view the property can be made through our office on 01525-288666.