Detached house for sale in Birmingham B29, 6 Bedroom

A most handsome detached house on a fabulous plot of approx 0.4 acre. The property is in need of modernisation but offers huge potential with existing accommodation extending in all to some 3115 sq ft over two storeys including reception hall, three reception rooms, kitchen, utility, cloakroom, six good sized bedrooms, a bathroom and a shower room. Externally there are two driveways, a single garage and a separate double garage, large west-facing rear garden.

Situation The popular district of Selly Park is a quiet, leafy conservation area only 3 miles from Birmingham's vibrant City Centre with good shopping, restaurants, nightlife, bars, public transport links and hospitals.

There are lovely parks and open spaces surrounding Selly Park including Cannon Hill which houses the Midlands Arts Centre and Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park, Kings Heath Park with access to basketball/table tennis court, bowling green and young/older children's playgrounds and Highbury Park an excellent place for walking your dog.

There is a choice of excellent schools on offer including the highly sought after King Edward VI Camp Hill Grammar School for Girls and for Boys, St Mary's Church of England School, Harborne Primary School and also local independent schools; The Blue Coat School, The Priory School, Edgbaston High School for Girls, Hallfield, Norfolk House School and West House. For higher education Birmingham offers 3 universities including renowned Birmingham University which is less than half a mile away.

Selly Park is well located for access to major motorways; M42, M5 and M6, it is also on main bus routes and train lines into Birmingham City Centre which can get you to London within an hour and half. Birmingham airport is also only 12 miles away.

There are superb medical facilities in the immediate area; the recently redeveloped Queen Elizabeth Hospital is approximately a mile away and provides state of the art medical facilities for the region. The bmi Priory and Edgbaston Hospitals are within a mile and two miles respectively, and The Birmingham Children's Hospital and City Hospital are both within five miles.

Description 107 Selly Park Road is an attractive late Edwardian detached house which enjoys an elevated position over Selly Park Road, providing a most pleasant front aspect. The plot is particularly wide, spanning some 100 feet (30m) and extending in all to nearly half an acre. The house itself is generously proportioned and, whilst it is in need of modernisation throughout, this is a property which offers huge potential to be a magnificent family home.

The house and outbuildings in total have been measured to be an impressive 3115 sq ft (289 sq m) in brief comprising:-

On the Ground Floor The Reception Hall is accessed via an open entrance porch with part glazed front door and has an under stairs cupboard/cloaks cupboard which also houses the control panel for the intruder alarm.

The Living Room is a large through room with bay window to the front, decorative leaded light and stained glass window to the side and part glazed door to the rear leading to a timber framed Garden Room which offers a most pleasant outlook to the garden as well as access to the rear terrace via glazed double doors.

The Sitting Room has an attractive bow window to the front and a gas fire with polished limestone hearth and surround and wooden mantel.

An inner hall leads through to the remaining ground floor accommodation, namely:-

Breakfast Room/Dining Room with window to the rear and serving hatch to the Kitchen which has fitted base and wall units, window to the rear, pantry/store, door off leading to the Utility Room which has Belfast style sink, space and plumbing for washing machine, Rehema gas central heating boiler. There is also a Cloakroom WC off the inner hall with low flush WC, wash basin and window to the side courtyard.

On the First Floor A beautiful stained glass and leaded light window over the stairs allows natural light into the stairwell and on to the gallery landing. Off the landing radiate the six bedrooms, five of which will comfortably accommodate a double bed. One of the rear bedrooms has glazed double doors which open out onto a small timber framed and glazed sun room/enclosed balcony with pleasant views over the garden. The six bedrooms are served by a House Bathroom and a separate Shower Room.

Outside To the front of the house there are two separate driveways, one of which provides parking for one car and leads up to an original Single Garage with large timber double doors. Above this garage and accessed from the side courtyard is a large Loft Room which provides excellent storage space. The separate main driveway provides additional off road parking for a further three cars and also provides access to a modern Detached Double Garage with two electric up and over doors.

To the rear of the house is a delightful garden with terrace to the rear of the house leading to a large area of lawn flanked by deep borders to either side. The bottom half of the garden has an abundance of mature shrubs and trees as well as a vegetable patch, compost area and a timber shed.

The house and gardens in all extend to 0.41 acre.

General information The property is Freehold. The Agent has not checked the legal documents to verify the Freehold status of the property. The buyer is advised to obtain verification from their Solicitor or Surveyor.

Services: All mains services are understood to be available and connected.

Fixtures and Fittings: All fixtures and fittings mentioned in these particulars of sale are included in the asking price. All others are specifically excluded, but some items may be available by separate negotiation.

Viewing: Strictly by prior appointment with the Selling Agents: Robert Powell, 7 Church Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 3SH. Telephone No: Regulated by RICS.

Published July 2018