BALSALL COMMON
Balsall Common offers a superb village community surrounded by beautiful countryside and offering a wealth of excellent local amenities. It is a desirable village, located approx.7 miles from Solihull centre. There are regular bus and train services, which affords easy access to Coventry, Solihull, Birmingham, Airport and London.
Balsall Common offers outstanding schooling for all age groups, with local schools having academy status and fantastic Ofsted ratings. The village is located within easy reach of motorway networks, Birmingham International Airport, International Train Station and the National Exhibition Centre.
The village has a well-established community, with a huge choice of community groups and sports activities for all interests and age groups. If walking is your favourite pastime, there is an abundance of public footpaths. Love cycling? There are stacks of routes you can take. The village offers a good selection of shops including restaurants, coffee shops, convenience stores, hairdressers, vets & health services.
PROPERTY IN BRIEF
This is a rare opportunity to purchase a spacious 4 bedroom detached house set on a highly-desirable, peaceful address. Located within the older part of Balsall Common, close to open-countryside and within easy reach of shops, amenities and excellent commuter links; roads, rail and air.
The home delivers spacious living and bedroom accommodation throughout, whether for a couple to retire to or perfect as a family home.
Once inside, you are greeted by a spacious hallway boasting gorgeous parquet flooring to set the scene of this classic home. The ground floor has the benefit of a cloakroom, with the hallway leading to the bright and spacious L-shaped lounge/diner. The kitchen/breakfast space is huge, enjoying a good range of cupboards with granite surfaces and featuring a fully automatic AGA. Plus a breakfast /dining area with garden access. In addition, a recently configured sitting room/home office, plus a separate utility room off from the kitchen leading to the garage.
Should you require ground floor sleeping accommodation, then we have you covered, bedroom number 4 which is spacious and has a recently added en-suite shower room.
Upstairs, the principal bedroom is spacious having the benefit of a garden view plus additional skylights and en-suite shower room. Bedroom two is spacious with fitted furniture, and bedroom three is set to the rear having garden views and a study space with additional storage.
The bathroom has been treated to a dormer window to offer a little more space having a bath with shower over.
The outdoor space is simply stunning. The most beautifully cared-for gardens that wrap around the property. This is a real treat and one of the key features of this lovely home. The corner plot affords gardens to the front/side, patio and landscaped rear garden and lawn with additional patio to the right side.
APPROACH
Blythe Avenue is a popular location with neighbouring bungalows with most residents being retired, conveniently located with easy reach to village centre. The property is located just of the highly-desirable Kelsey Lane. This property has the benefit of a generous driveway to the front, with access into the garage via roller shutter vehicle access door, a personnel door next to shutter and a further personnel door to side of garage. Great to bring in the shopping or muddy dog. The property enjoys landscaped wrap-around gardens with a pathway lead to the porch.
LIVING ACCOMMODATION
The porch area is bright and sunny offering plenty of space to kick off your shoes. UPVC door with double glazed windows surrounding. Head through the feature stained-glazed door into the hallway.
Welcome inside. Your first impression is one of space and light. The stunning Parquet floor delivers an element of grandeur to this home. The hall gives access to the lounge/diner, kitchen/breakfast, downstairs cloakroom with additional storage cupboard plus under-stairs storage and the fourth bedroom.
The cloakroom is a handy space in a large home. Benefiting from period wash basin with a modern WC.
We love the lounge diner, this bright and airy living space benefits from triple aspect views looking into the gardens, with double glazed windows (the front window offering the benefit of Solar controlled glass). This room provides great floor space, ideal for sofas, media centre and boasting a remote controlled feature gas, coal-effect fire with a new marble surround.
The lounge section opens into the dining space, perfect for a family size table or if you prefer, a peaceful sitting area with door leading into the kitchen. There are several central heating radiators spread between the living area and sitting /dining space plus a selection of wall and ceiling lighting.
A key feature to this home is the kitchen/breakfast area. You will simply adore the floor space that this large kitchen/breakfast/dining room offers. This is the heart of this family home. Whether taking care of the family meal time, or entertaining friends this is a practical, sociable area. The kitchen area offers a comprehensive range of wall and base units with contrasting granite work surfaces and splash back tiling. In addition, you will love the fully automated Gas fuelled AGA with remote control. If you prefer electric, a NEFF Single oven and grill plus separate induction electric hob with extractor hood over. There is plenty of space for your freestanding fridge freezer too and provisions for a dishwasher.
The kitchen area steps down to the breakfast/dining space offering a door leading you out to the rear garden. This kitchen diner area is full of natural light with plenty of several windows within the rear elevation plus the patio door to lead you out to the garden.
The property benefits from a separate utility accesses the kitchen dining area. The utility has additional storage with provisions for your washing machine, as well as a sink with draining board and power around for your appliances. This is a handy space, especially being next to the garage, with two doors, leading from the kitchen and through into the garage space, which is perfect for bringing in the shopping,. There’s also a ceiling light, and vinyl flooring for ease of maintenance.
The property also benefits from a separate sitting/ office room located off the kitchen/dining space. This is a perfect spot for the children to play computer games, watch movies or just a cosy sitting area to unwind. Should you work from home, this space makes for an excellent home office. Enjoying the benefits of a garden view through the patio door, also having a further double glazed window to the rear elevation to ensure plenty of natural light. The number of power points here with USB connection, a modern radiator and a handy store cupboard which is home to the Baxi combination boiler which we are advised was replaced in 2020.
BEDROOM 4 WITH EN-SUITE
This is a flexible room, whether as a formal dining room, or as the current owners have configured as a fourth ground floor bedroom. Providing good floor space complimented by stylish decor and a large window to the front elevation being east facing to catch the morning sunrise. This bedroom offers air conditioning unit combining heat/air and dehumidifier. There is a modern central heating radiation with access into the en-suite.
The ground floor bedroom number four benefits from a newly engineered en-suite shower room. A spacious room, benefiting from a step-in double size shower, having an electric triton unit with glass shower screen, a large white high gloss vanity unit with sink and shelving to the side plus a vanity mirror above incorporating shavers point. There’s also a WC with dual flush, a ladder radiator and plenty of space to move around. The en-suite is stylish presented with modern tiling, and hardwearing flooring for ease maintenance, as well as LED spotlights and extractor fan.
UPSTAIRS BEDROOMS AND BATHROOMS
Welcome to stairs. The landing is a lovely bright space, perfect for the morning hour when getting ready for school and work. The landing delivers excellent storage with three cupboards, and gives access to the three bedrooms and the main family bathroom. There’s also access into the loft space here where we advised the loft is part boarded, as well as the landing having a central heating radiator, power and feature light over the stairwell with ceiling rose. There’s also a leaf pattern frosted glazed window to the side elevation to ensure plenty of natural light into the landing and flowing down the stairs.
The principal bedroom is a superb size and delivers excellent floor space with a raised area, perfect for the large bed, accompanying side tables and freestanding wardrobes. Having skylights to the eastern side, and double glazed window to the rear/west aspect providing plenty of natural light into the bedroom space. The room is neutrally presented with a modern style, with contrasting carpets as well as having central heating radiators.
The principal bedroom enjoys the benefits of an en-suite shower room which is a great size, offering a white hi-gloss vanity unit for storing your toiletries with a wash basin built-in, having chrome mixer tap and shelving to the side with a handy shavers point close by. The en-suite has a large corner shower with a main control consisting of both handheld and drench attachments, with glass sliding doors and a separate WC with dual flush. The en-suite is neutrally presented with tiles around the wet areas, having central heating radiator with thermostat control and a leaf-pattern frosted double glazed window to the rear elevation.
The first floor second bedroom is also a great size providing plenty of floor space for your bed, side tables as well as having the benefit of a good compliment of fitted wardrobes and plenty of draws. This bedroom has a large double glazed window, a central heating radiator set underneath with thermostat control and having the benefit from a recently installed Mitsubishi air-conditioning system. There is both ceiling light and LED spotlights.
The upstairs third bedroom is a nice room, works really well for the younger member of the family or the perfect guestroom. A lovely bright space, having a large double glazed window to look into the garden, with a central heating radiator underneath and built-in storage.
The family bathroom upstairs offers a bath with a mains-fed shower which has been replaced. A chrome mixer tap for the bath, and a folding shower screen. The toilet is dual flush, along with a pedestal wash basin within individual taps. The room is neutrally presented with wall and floor tiling, having a handy window shelf for your toiletries, flowers and mirrors, complimented by pattern windows surrounding. There is an extractor fan, LED ceiling spotlighting, as well as a handy shavers point and central heating radiator.
GARDENS
This is a fantastic address and this corner plot position benefits from a wrap-around gardens. Stretching from the driveway all the way around all sides of the house. This beautifully maintained outdoor space is quite simply stunning and is a joy to sit and relax in. With options on patio areas allowing you to maintain your suntan throughout the day. The garden has a large patio area across the rear elevation. The lawn extends all the way around the far side providing additional patio area making this a tranquil place to relax. The garden offers a number of planting beds with a stunning range of plants and shrubs. The garden shed is nicely tucked away.
In addition to the garden there is a driveway and access to the garage via a roller shutter door plus personnel doors to front and side elevations of the garage.
GARAGE
The garage is a good size, having the benefit of a roller shutter door for vehicle access at the front, with a personal door to the side, on the front elevation, as well as a further personal door on the side elevation of the garage into the garden. The garage door also has an alarm control panel, with a further door leading into the utility, which is great for bringing the shopping in from the car straight to the utility and into the kitchen. The garage has lighting and power as well as a cold water tap for cleaning the cars of the weekend.
WI-FI
The current owners have their own wi-fi with cable fed range extenders both internally and external. This ensures excellent range both throughout the house, and if you are working / browsing outdoors. The owners are happy to negotiate leaving this, or shall remove if unwanted.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
We are advised this property is freehold, please seek confirmation from your legal representative.
The property offers double glazing and central heating. The Gas boiler is located in the sitting/study and we are advised has recently been replaced in 2022 and has just had its annual health check.
We are advised the council tax is band F and payable to Solihull MBC.
EPC- The full EPC report can be obtained from the agent upon request.
The loft space is part boarded. Ginger have not checked appliances nor have we seen sight of any building regulations or planning permissions. You should take guidance from your legal representative before purchasing any property.
Our room sizes and property layout are presented in good faith as a guide only. Although we have taken every step to ensure the plans are as accurate as possible, you must rely on your own measurements or those of your surveyor. Not every room is accounted for when giving the total floor space.
All information we provide is in good faith and as a general guide to the property. Details have been verified by the sellers to be a true and accurate description.