An extended and much improved 1930's semi-detached house situated in this most popular residential road close to the amenities of Harborne. Reception hall, two reception rooms, superb kitchen diner, utility, ground floor shower room, four first floor bedrooms and a stylish family bathroom. Driveway parking to the front, large south-facing garden to the rear.
Knightlow Road is situated off Gillhurst Road and Lordswood Road in a popular residential neighborhood approximately half a mile from Harborne High Street and some two miles to the west of Birmingham City Centre.
A wide range of schools for children of all ages is available in the vicinity both in the private and state sectors. Blue Coat School, Edgbaston High School for Girls, Hallfield Preparatory School, West House, St George's School, The Priory School, The King Edward Foundation Schools are all within three miles. Local state funded schooling all within a mile of the property include Harborne Infant and Junior School, Harborne Academy, and Lordswood Girls and Boys Schools, and Lordswood Sixth Form Centre.
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital is approximately a mile away and provides state of the art medical facilities for the region. The bmi Edgbaston and Priory Hospitals are within one and two miles respectively, and The Birmingham Children's Hospital and City Hospital are within three and four miles respectively.
Harborne High Street offers excellent convenience shopping with a Marks and Spencer Food Hall and Waitrose as well as chemists, greengrocers, butchers and newsagents.
In addition Birmingham boasts some of the best shopping in Europe with the superb Bullring Shopping Centre containing over 140 shops including a Selfridges department store. The exclusive Mailbox development is host to a range of designer stores including Armani and Harvey Nichols. Broad Street and Brindleyplace are also nearby and have been developed and improved to provide excellent business and recreational facilities. The recently opened £150m Grand Central Shopping Centre sits directly above the new £600 million redevelopment of the now world class New Street Station, including a flagship John Lewis store in addition to over 60 premium retailers and quality restaurants and cafes.
There are good links to the national motorway network, with excellent access to Birmingham International Airport and The National Exhibition Centre. The property is less than 5 miles from Junction 3 of the M5 and Junction 6 of the M6.
Public transport by road and rail is also most convenient. The bus route into and out of the City Centre can be picked up on nearby Gillhurst Road. The rail network can be joined at Fiveways Railway station which is two miles away and is one stop from Birmingham New Street Station.
Edgbaston Priory Club, Edgbaston and Harborne Golf Clubs, The Archery Tennis Club and the Warwickshire County Cricket Ground are all within three miles of the house.
During the past few years, the area around Broad Street, linking Five Ways to the City Centre has been developed and improved to provide excellent business and recreational facilities. Within a mile stretch can be found the International Convention Centre, with its superb conference facilities and the world-renowned Symphony Hall. The National Indoor Arena, Birmingham Repertory Theatre, the Hyatt and Marriott Hotels and numerous brasseries, restaurants and coffee shops are all to be found there.
81 Knightlow Road is an attractive and semi-detached house offering immaculately presented accommodation over two storeys totaling some 1617 sq ft (150 sq m). The property has been refurbished and extended in recent years by the present owners and now provides an ideal modern family home in a most ideal location. In brief the property comprises:-
Reception Hall entered via a 6 panel composite door with double glazed upper panels. The hall is spacious and has original oak flooring, central heating radiator, ceiling light point, and a useful storage cupboard beneath the stairs with light point and fitted shelves.
Front Reception Room (currently used as a music room/playroom) with uPVC double glazed bay window to the front, ceiling light point, central heating radiator.
Rear Reception Room being an excellent sized living room with an internal window and double doors opening to the dining kitchen, TV point and power point for wall mounted TV, central heating radiator, ceiling light point.
Dining Kitchen which has been extended and beautifully fitted with a quality German kitchen with cream coloured gloss fronted base and wall units and contrasting Quartz worktops including central island unit. Integrated appliances include Siemens electric double oven, Bosch 5 ring gas hob with Siemens stainless steel extractor hood over, and Siemens integrated dishwasher; there is space for an American style fridge freezer. There is a uPVC double glazed window to the rear and uPVC double glazed double doors open to the garden from the large dining area and further natural light is gained via 3 Velux rooflights. There are grey porcelain floor tiles completing the smart contemporary feel of this fabulous space.
Utility Room having porcelain tiled floor, fitted base and wall mounted units, space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer, high level window to the side, ceiling light point, towel radiator.
Ground Floor Shower Room with porcelain tiled floor, large shower enclosure with sliding glass door, WC, wall hung wash basin with drawer unit beneath, fully tiled walls, chrome ladder style towel radiator, high level window to the side.
First Floor Landing with large frosted glass uPVC double glazed window over the stairs allowing natural light into the core of the house. There is an access hatch to the part-boarded loft, and an airing/storage cupboard.
Bedroom 1 having uPVC double glazed box bay window to the front, extensive fitted wardrobes to one wall with hanging rails and storage shelves, central heating radiator, ceiling light point.
Bedroom 2 with uPVC double glazed window providing lovely views over the rear garden and beyond, central heating radiator, two ceiling light points.
Bedroom 3 having uPVC double glazed window to the rear, ceiling light point, central heating radiator.
Bedroom 4 with uPVC double glazed window to the rear, ceiling light point, central heating radiator.
House Bathroom having porcelain tiling to the floor and part tiling to the walls, large tiled shower enclosure, separate bath, WC, wash basin with drawer unit beneath, central heating radiator with heated towel rail, window to the side, larger uPVC double glazed window to the front.
To the front of the house is a tarmacadam driveway providing good off road parking for several cars and there is a useful store (formerly garage but partitioned to create utility room).
To the rear of the house is an excellent sized south-facing garden which has a large two tier stone slabbed terrace running the full width of the house with steps leading up to a large lawn with attractively planted border to one side.
Tenure: The property is understood to be 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 . Regulated by RICS.
Published March 2019