Fine & Country Tel +44 (0)121 746 6400 solihull@fineandcountry.com 39 Zenith House, Highlands Road, Solihull B90 4PD
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FINE & COUNTRY YATELEY ROAD This large and very striking Arts and Crafts family home, which is one of just four houses built by local architects H J Buckland and E Haywood Farmer, enjoys a much sought after location on a quiet residential road just three miles from Birmingham city centre.
Fine & Country is a global network of estate agencies specialising in the marketing, sale and rental of luxury residential property. With offices in the UK, Australia, Egypt, France, Hungary, Italy, Malta, Namibia, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, Spain, The Channel Islands, UAE, USA and West Africa we combine the widespread exposure of the international marketplace with the local expertise and knowledge of carefully selected independent property professionals. Fine & Country appreciates the most exclusive properties require a more compelling, sophisticated and intelligent presentation - leading to a common, yet uniquely exercised and successful strategy emphasising the lifestyle qualities of the property.
THE FINE & COUNTRY FOUNDATION
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This unique approach to luxury homes marketing delivers high quality, intelligent and creative concepts for property promotion combined with the latest technology and marketing techniques. We understand moving home is one of the most important decisions you make; your home is both a financial and emotional investment. With Fine & Country you benefit from the local knowledge, experience, expertise and contacts of a well trained, educated and courteous team of professionals, working to make the sale or purchase of your property as stress free as possible.
The production of these particulars has generated a ÂŁ10 donation to the Fine & Country Foundation, charity no. 1160989, striving to relieve homelessness. Visit fineandcountry.com/uk/foundation
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Set back on a leafy green road, in the heart of Edgbaston, is this imposing detached character Arts & Crafts period property, offering generous accommodation across three floors. Originally constructed around 1906, and Grade II listed to represent the historical and architectural importance of this property, it has stayed true to its charm and appeal with a wealth of original features throughout. Home to the present owners for over 30 years, with substantial upgrades and refurbishment in the last 10 years, the property offers six/seven double bedrooms, three reception rooms, an outstanding reception hall and around three quarters of an acre of stunning gardens. This elegant home offers space and flexibility for any family, sympathetically refurbished and modernised it has benefited from the following improvements: new gas central heating system and Mega-flo hot water system, the refitting of three bathrooms, complete re-plastering, and a new solid oak kitchen opening into the family room, together with the replacement of new hardwood, double glazed windows and French doors where required on the ground floor. In addition, the flat garage roof has been renewed by Tufdek, and this has the remainder of its 25 year guarantee in place from when it was installed.
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As you approach the property, it clearly stands out amongst its neighbours with its symmetrical design and attractive white rendered frontage. There is a good sized in and out driveway offering generous parking for all the family, and further unrestricted parking is also available on Yateley Road if required. Once you enter the property via the enclosed front porch, you are immediately taken with the grandeur and elegance of the beautiful reception hall. It has superb original parquet flooring, high ceilings and large windows, allowing natural light to flood through and all the principal reception rooms lead off it. There is access to a small storage area with a window overlooking the rear garden, another storage space under the stairs and a cloakroom with a wash-basin and a W.C. Both the drawing and dining rooms enjoy a fine aspect over the rear gardens and both are beautifully presented with high quality design and dĂŠcor. The lovely open plan kitchen and family room is the real hub of the home and with a coal-effect Gas Stove creating a lovely cosy snug for the family. The kitchen is Cuisine Sagne by Cambabest installed in 2005 comprising of solid oak units and fitted appliances including a Siemens oven and microwave, Samsung American fridge freezer, and Miele dishwasher. Further versatility is provided by the replacement of the former outbuildings to create further living accommodation, currently in the form of a self-contained annex/guest suite, with a double bedroom, shower room, kitchenette, and a utility/laundry area leading to a rear porch.
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On the ground floor we have a spare bedroom that is adjacent to a small bathroom with a shower, wash-basin and W.C. and a small second kitchen – all of which could be used as an annex should the new owners so wish”, says the owner. “We also have two fully-boarded, well-insulated and substantial loft spaces, one of which is fully carpeted and incorporates a Velux window overlooking the garden. They have served us well for storage and our daughters used them for both play and study during their childhood and teenage years.”
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There are 6 bedrooms arranged over the first and second floors, with an en-suite shower to the master bedroom, family bathroom, as well as a large additional loft space accessed via a doorway from the second floor landing which could easily be converted into a bathroom for the second floor. All the bedrooms are spacious and many have the original fireplace surrounds and Magnet or MFI fitted wardrobes.
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I don’t think we could pick a favourite room,” says the owner. “Each of the main living areas serves its purpose very well and the bedrooms are all well-proportioned and very comfortable. We really do love the whole house.”
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We’ve had 32 very happy years in this house and for us it’s been the ideal family home,” says the owner. “In terms of what we’ll miss most when we leave, I’d say it would be the layout, space and flexibility of the accommodation and the beautiful views to both aspects of the house. We’ve also relished the convenience of the location, yet at the same time being completely surrounded by nature.”
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Seller Insight “When we were searching for a new home back in the late 1980s, we didn’t have the luxury of the Internet so there was a lot more legwork involved,” says the owner. “I was actually out in the car one afternoon when I drove past this house and I knew the minute I laid eyes on it that it was something really special. The term ‘wow factor’ is often overused, but this house has it in spades.” “The property was built c1906 by two renowned local architects, and although they built three other houses on the road, this one is really quite unique. Externally it’s wonderfully symmetrical and very imposing, and internally it’s elegant and incredibly spacious. During our time here we’ve done our bit to enhance the property further, an old lean-to space was converted into a bedroom/study, shower room and a utility/second kitchen and we knocked through the original kitchen and family room wall to create one lovely big openplan space. We’ve also updated elements such as the wiring and the plumbing and the whole house has been refurbished on a couple of occasions. It’s now a very beautiful and very comfortable family home and it’s a fantastic house to entertain in; we can open up the doors between the lounge, dining room and the huge reception hall and create a fantastic space for a party. For us it’s been perfect in every way and that’s why we’ve stayed here for thirty-two years.” “Both the drawing room and dining room have doors that open onto the garden, which is another feature that attracted us to this house,” continues the owner. “It extends to just under three quarters of an acre and incorporates open lawns and lots of beautiful mature trees and shrubs, and right at the very end is a gentle slope that extends up to Westfield Road. The previous owners carved a maze of steps into it, which the children called the ‘magical maze’ and it’s a feature that they have very fond memories of.” “The front of the house overlooks the allotments across the road and the back enjoys a stunning view of the garden, so it’s often hard to believe that we’re just three miles from the centre of Birmingham,” says the owner. “The University of Birmingham and Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham are within walking distance, and we benefit from great transport links, we have a fantastic array of shops and amenities within walking distance and we also have some excellent schools nearby so it’s a super place to bring up a family. Yateley Road, which is a beautiful tree-lined street, has no parking restrictions so when guests come to visit there’s always space for their cars.”*
* These comments are the personal views of the current owner and are included as an insight into life at the property. They have not been independently verified and should not be relied on without verification and do not necessarily reflect the views of the agent.
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One of the most outstanding features of this family home is the superb rear gardens. At just under ž of an acre and beautifully screened behind tall mature trees and lovely deep borders, the garden has enough space for all the family to enjoy. Well maintained and benefitting from a recently laid terrace that provides ample space for entertaining and private dining and seating, the extensive central lawn beyond is neatly framed with low retaining Cotswold stone walls and mature beds. A pathway leads up both sides of the main lawn to a further second lawn behind mature screening and a central pathway. The second area of the garden offers fruit trees, a greenhouse, two outhouses, and a further large lawned area. Beyond this is a very high boundary with a series of pretty crazy pathed steps leading in several directions to the top elevated section of the garden where the private entrance leads directly on to Westfield Road.
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LOCATION Yateley Road is ideally located for access to Birmingham City Centre which lies only around 2.5 miles away and which can be accessed via nearby Broad Street or the A38 Bristol Road. Fiveways Railway Station is approximately only 1.5 miles distant and provides direct access to Birmingham’s New Street Station which is one stop (4 minutes) down the line. The property d is also well placed for the amenities of nearby Harborne which lies less than a mile away. In addition to Waitrose and Marks & Spencer, Harborne benefits from a range of convenience shops and brasseries, restaurants and coffee shops including its own Michelin starred restaurant. More locally, there is a small shopping precinct on nearby Chad Square, where there is a convenience store, restaurant, drycleaners, and a hairdressers. Traditionally one of the most upmarket and affluent areas of Birmingham, Edgbaston is referred to as “where the trees begin”. This picturesque leafy suburb is home to both the University of Birmingham and the Edgbaston Cricket Ground. The University of Birmingham is a traditional Red Brick institution established as the Birmingham School of Medicine and surgery and currently ranked 11th in the UK and 64th in the World. Edgbaston Cricket Ground is home to the Warwickshire County Cricket Club. Established in the 1880’s and redeveloped in 2010, the venue hosts county, national and international tests matches as well as One Day Tests and Twenty20 Internationals, as well as the Ashes.
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BIRMINGHAM Lying at the seat of England’s Industrial and commercial heartland, the “Second City� is the very model of a beaming cosmopolitan global city that sets the standard for others to mirror. Increasingly recognised as an important cultural hub with the Birmingham Royal Ballet based in the city, along with a magnificent and striking new library. Birmingham also boasts some of the best shopping in Europe with the superb Bullring Shopping Centre containing over 140 shops including a flagship Selfridges department store. The exclusive Mailbox development is host to a range of designer stores including Armani and Harvey Nichols.
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Services: All mains services are understood to be available and connected. The property is Freehold
Registered in England and Wales. Company Reg No. 04018410 VAT Reg No. 754062833 Head Office Address: 1 Regent Street Rugby CV21 2PE copyright Š 2018 Fine & Country Ltd.
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Agents notes: All measurements are approximate and for general guidance only and whilst every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, they must not be relied on. The fixtures, fittings and appliances referred to have not been tested and therefore no guarantee can be given that they are in working order. Internal photographs are reproduced for general information and it must not be inferred that any item shown is included with the property. For a free valuation, contact the numbers listed on the brochure. Printed 06.11.2018
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FINE & COUNTRY YATELEY ROAD This large and very striking Arts and Crafts family home, which is one of just four houses built by local architects H J Buckland and E Haywood Farmer, enjoys a much sought after location on a quiet residential road just three miles from Birmingham city centre.
Fine & Country is a global network of estate agencies specialising in the marketing, sale and rental of luxury residential property. With offices in the UK, Australia, Egypt, France, Hungary, Italy, Malta, Namibia, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, Spain, The Channel Islands, UAE, USA and West Africa we combine the widespread exposure of the international marketplace with the local expertise and knowledge of carefully selected independent property professionals. Fine & Country appreciates the most exclusive properties require a more compelling, sophisticated and intelligent presentation - leading to a common, yet uniquely exercised and successful strategy emphasising the lifestyle qualities of the property.
THE FINE & COUNTRY FOUNDATION
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This unique approach to luxury homes marketing delivers high quality, intelligent and creative concepts for property promotion combined with the latest technology and marketing techniques. We understand moving home is one of the most important decisions you make; your home is both a financial and emotional investment. With Fine & Country you benefit from the local knowledge, experience, expertise and contacts of a well trained, educated and courteous team of professionals, working to make the sale or purchase of your property as stress free as possible.
The production of these particulars has generated a ÂŁ10 donation to the Fine & Country Foundation, charity no. 1160989, striving to relieve homelessness. Visit fineandcountry.com/uk/foundation
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Fine & Country Tel +44 (0)121 746 6400 solihull@fineandcountry.com 39 Zenith House, Highlands Road, Solihull B90 4PD
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