Semi-detached house for sale in Birmingham B13, 3 Bedroom

' The Governor House' - Character and Charm! This is a wonderfully characterful house, which has been well loved and enlarged over the years to make a fantastic family home with quirky features and a stunning garden. Built in 1913 to originally house the Old Gas Governor's attendant the property was enlarged to make a sizeable family home but yet still retaining a wealth of period features. The property itself briefly comprises; block paved 'in and out' driveway, entrance hall with vaulted ceiling, quirky hexagonal offices and mezzanine storage (which could make potential 4th bedroom or annex), open plan kitchen / dining area with further vaulted ceilings, lounge, conservatory, further inner hallway, pantry, guest cloaks, dining room / office, various outbuildings, basement / cellar and a wonderfully mature rear garden. To the first floor there are two double bedrooms and further good size single, shower room and separate bathroom. Energy Efficiency Rating D. We will be arrange an open viewing in due course so please contact our Moseley sales team to book your appointment to view; or please feel free to visit our website at; for further information.

Approach

This character red brick home is approached via block paved driveway with in and out drive with flowering hedgerows and bushes to front aspect with decorative flower beds and a various selection of mature trees, plants and shrubs, shared access driveway to the side of the property and composite double glazed front entry door opening into:

Entrance Hallway

With Karndean floor covering, vaulted ceiling with double glazed roof lights, further double glazed door to rear garden, wall mounted light point and steps lead up to character offices in the old 'hexagonal' governor house.

Front Office / Possible 4th Bedroom (10' 9'' x 6' 11'' (max) (3.27m x 2.11m))

With central heating radiator, feature circular window to front aspect, wall mounted strip ceiling light point and further ceiling light point.

Office Two / Possible Bedroom (9' 11'' x 7' 0'' (3.02m x 2.13m))

With double glazed window to rear and side respectively, further vaulted ceiling with roof light, two wall mounted ceiling strip lights, ceiling light point, central heating radiator and from the entrance space a cast iron space saver staircase gives rise to a mezzanine level currently used for storage with wall mounted and ceiling strip light and roof lights to rear.

Kitchen/Dining Room (22' 11'' x 13' 0'' (max) x 8' 7" (min) (6.98m x 3.96m))

From entrance hallway having wooden framed single glazed French doors giving access into kitchen/dining room with a selection of hard wood wall and base units with space / facility for under-counter washing machine and tumble dryer, ceramic sink and drainer with hot and cold mixer tap, two double glazed windows to front aspects, vaulted ceiling to dining area with two double glazed Velux roof lights to rear aspect, two strip ceiling light points, continued Karndean floor covering, space / facility for American style fridge freezer, space / facility for gas cooker, dishwasher and under counter fridge and a further selection of hard wood wall and base units, tiled splash backs, integrated one and a half bowl ceramic sink unit and waste disposal, further double glazed window to rear, ceiling light point, single glazed window into pantry, wall mounted fuse box, central heating radiator and hard wood internal door opening into:

Lounge (12' 8'' x 14' 0'' (3.86m x 4.26m))

With ceiling light point, four wall mounted light points, decorative dado rail, inset gas fire with decorative surround and hearth, central heating radiator, in-built shelving, feature door to under stairs storage cupboard, and single glazed French doors with accompanying side windows opening into double glazed conservatory.

Conservatory (11' 3'' x 13' 4'' (3.43m x 4.06m))

With re-fitted double glazed roof with heat resistance, glare protection and double glazed French doors giving access to rear garden.

Original Hallway

From the lounge a further interior door gives access into the original hallway with stairs rising to first floor accommodation, ceiling light point, Karndean flooring, central heating radiator, original front door now opens into pantry.

Pantry (5' 6'' x 4' 5'' (1.68m x 1.35m))

With feature double glazed window to front aspect, a selection of in-built shelving, feature single glazed window into kitchen.

Dining Room/Home Office/ Possible Bedroom

With ceiling light point, two wall mounted light points, double glazed bay window to front, central heating radiator and further door to under stairs storage cupboard.

Guest WC (4' 10'' x 2' 10'' (1.47m x 0.86m))

With low flush WC, wall mounted wash hand basin with hot and cold taps, frosted double glazed window to front aspect, continued Karndean floor covering and ceiling light point.

First Floor Landing

With feature double glazed frosted window to side aspect, ceiling light point and various internal doors opening into:

Master Bedroom (12' 5'' x 12' 10'' (3.78m x 3.91m))

With dual aspect double glazed windows to rear and side respectively, ceiling light point, triple in-built wardrobes with overhead storage units and in-built vanity unit, central heating radiator and original style cast iron fireplace.

Bedroom Two (12' 3'' (max) x 8' 0'' (max) (3.73m x 2.44m))

With original style cast iron fireplace, double glazed window to rear, central heating radiator, various wall mounted light points and ceiling light point.

Bedroom Three (8' 11'' x 11' 2'' (2.72m x 3.40m))

With double glazed window to front aspect, central heating radiator and wall mounted light points.

Shower (5' 9'' x 4' 4'' (into window recess) (1.75m x 1.32m))

With double walk-in shower with mains Mira power shower, heated wall mounted chrome towel rail, frosted double glazed window to front, wall mounted wash hand basin, tiling to all splash backs and ceiling light point.

Bathroom (8' 8'' x 5' 4'' (2.64m x 1.62m))

Offering panelled bath with Triton electric shower over, low flush WC, frosted double glazed window to front, central heating radiator, ceiling light point and wash hand basin with in-built storage options.

Rear Garden

Access gained from inner hallway or the conservatory gives access out onto multi level mature and well tended rear garden with veranda sitting area with block paved floor covering with roof over and decorative balustrades leading out to rear further patio area with block paving, steps lead up to out houses, one outhouse with low flush WC, ceiling light point and being unmeasured, further outhouse with storage area, double glazed window into garden, ceiling light point, wall mounted light point and being unmeasured. Further steps lead down from the patio area via decorative flowered borders leading onto a mature garden with sculpted mature lawn with various meandering pathways giving access to various sections of the garden including patio bbq area with raised railway sleeper flowering beds, panel fencing and hedgerows to borders, rear summer seating area with timber arbour (not remaining with the property), garden fountain water feature, pathway giving access to the rear garden section housing timber pitch roof garden shed. Access door opening 'potting shed' / garden storage area with blue engineering quarry brick flooring, various shelving and ceiling light point. The garden should be walked to be fully appreciated.

Cellar / Basement (18' 1'' (max) x 9' 8'' (max) (main cellar) (5.51m x 2.94m))

With lockable door opening into an initial hallway then into rear cellar currently a workshop with various work benches, electrics with ceiling and wall light points.

Further rear section (boiler house) with wall mounted Worcester Bosch central heating boiler, Megaflow hot water cylinder and ceiling light point and measures 6' 9" x 6' 4"