🏡 THE HOUSE A whole three-storey townhouse in Bedford — three bedrooms, two bathrooms plus a downstairs WC, sleeping five. No host on site. No shared hallway. Nothing shared with anyone. From the moment your code works, the house is yours. Ground floor: living room at the front, kitchen and separate dining room at the back opening onto the garden, WC under the stairs. The kitchen is set up for people who are actually living here — air fryer, coffee machine, oven and hob, dishwasher, basic kitchen amenities, fridge freezer and a washing machine. --- 🛏️ BEDS THAT CHANGE TO SUIT YOU This is the bit that matters if you're travelling for work. Two of the three bedrooms have zip-and-link beds. They split into two proper single beds or join to make one large double. Tell us which you want when you book and the house is made up that way before you arrive. ▪️ FIRST FLOOR — Bedroom 1: zip-and-link, two singles or a king. Bedroom 2: a single room, also a good quiet second desk. Family bathroom. ▪️ TOP FLOOR — Bedroom 3: zip-and-link, two singles or a super king, with its own private en-suite shower room. The whole top floor works as a self-contained space. Which means a crew of five never has to share a bed, and a family gets real bedrooms instead of a sofa bed and an apology. --- 💻 WORKING FROM HERE A dedicated desk and a chair you can sit in for eight hours. Not a dining chair. Not a corner of the kitchen table. Fast broadband throughout. Two floors between the workspace and the living room, so someone on calls and someone watching TV aren't in each other's way. --- 🚗 PARKING One allocated off-street parking space at the front of the house — guest permit. --- 🌳 OUTSIDE A private enclosed rear garden off the dining room. Somewhere to eat outside, take a call in the sun, or let the kids out for half an hour. --- 🔑 CHECK-IN — FULLY AUTOMATED Self check-in via smart lock. Your own code and a short arrival guide arrive before you travel. No key safe in the dark, no arrival window, no meeting anyone, nothing to arrange. Get in at 11pm off the M1 or 3am after a night shift and just walk in. --- 📍 THE AREA — WHAT'S ON YOUR DOORSTEP You're just south of the river, minutes from the middle of Bedford but off the noise of it. 🏥 Bedford Hospital South Wing — 8 min walk 🏋️ The Gym Group (open 24 hours) — 6 min walk 🚶 The Embankment riverside — 10 min walk 🛍️ High Street & Harpur Centre — 12 min walk 🍺 The Pilgrim's Progress (Wetherspoon) — 14 min walk 🛒 Local supermarket on Kempston Road, open 6am–10pm — 5 min walk The Embankment is one of the best stretches of riverside in England — Victorian bridges, rowing clubs and a mile of parkland to walk or run before work. --- 🚆 GETTING AROUND BY TRAIN — Bedford station is a five minute drive or a walk along the river. Thameslink runs direct to London St Pancras in around 40 minutes, plus Luton Airport Parkway, Farringdon, London Bridge, Gatwick and Brighton without changing. BY CAR — Cardington 8 min · Kempston Hardwick and the Universal site 10 min · M1 Junction 13 and Millbrook Proving Ground 15 min · Milton Keynes 30 min · Luton Airport 30 min · Cambridge 50 min · A421 and A1 straight from the door. --- 🍽️ EATING, DRINKING & DELIVERY Bedford has a long-established Italian community and the food scene punches well above the town's size — proper independents rather than chains. Turkish grills, Italian, tapas and good pubs are all within a fifteen minute walk. Deliveroo, Uber Eats and Just Eat all deliver to the door, including late-night groceries. There's a full list of our local favourites in the house guide when you arrive. --- 👥 WHO THIS HOUSE IS SET UP FOR 🔧 CONTRACTORS & PROJECT TEAMS — parking on site, EV charging, a real kitchen, laundry, and beds that split so nobody shares. Invoicing available. 🏥 NHS, LOCUM & AGENCY STAFF — eight minutes' walk to Bedford Hospital, automated check-in for any hour, and flexible bed configurations for rotating placements. 🏠 INSURANCE & RELOCATION STAYS — a fully equipped home for as long as the claim or the move takes, with direct billing and extended terms. 👨‍👩‍👧 FAMILIES — garden, town centre on foot, riverside parks, and three separate bedrooms. --- 📅 LONG & MID-TERM STAYS WELCOME Discounted weekly and monthly rates. Contractor, corporate and insurance bookings taken directly with invoicing, extended terms and multi-property requirements all accommodated. On stays of a month or more we'll arrange mid-stay cleans and fresh linen at whatever interval suits you. --- ✅ GOOD TO KNOW ✅ Children welcome ❌ No pets ❌ No smoking anywhere in the property ⚡ EV charging is metered and billed separately at cost 💡 All other electricity, gas and water are included in your rate — no bill shocks on a long stay 🛏️ Confirm your bed configuration at booking 🚙 One allocated off-street space; additional parking available nearby please note loss or damage to permit will be charged 🧺 Linen, towels and starter consumables provided long stay cleaning service available. Other additional services are available upon request just enquire. --- 💬 ABOUT ME AS A HOST Feel free to check out my profile. Check-in is automated so there's nothing to arrange. I answer messages quickly, and if something needs fixing it gets fixed. Otherwise the house is yours and I'll stay out of your way.