Solihull, West Midlands

8A ALDERBROOK ROAD

Set back behind a tall, mature screening and a generous private driveway, this fabulous detached contemporary style family home occupies a prime location on one of the most sought-after roads in Solihull. Alderbrook Road is just a few minutes’ walk to the train station and circa 10 minutes’ walk to town centre, and with Tudor Grange catchment and school nearby, it’s easy to see why this beautiful, leafy green road is so popular with buyers both near and far.

Set back behind a tall, mature screening and a generous private driveway, this fabulous detached contemporary style family home occupies a prime location on one of the most sought-after roads in Solihull. Alderbrook Road is just a few minutes’ walk to the train station and circa 10 minutes’ walk to town centre, and with Tudor Grange catchment and school nearby, it’s easy to see why this beautiful, leafy green road is so popular with buyers both near and far.

This delightful home has been beautifully styled and immaculately presented, offering very light and airy accommodation throughout. It briefly comprises an entrance porch and a generous entrance hall, a stunning open-plan kitchen, dining and family room, a superb vaulted ceiling dual-aspect living room, a well-appointed laundry room, and a guest WC. Upstairs, the principal bedroom suite has a lovely ensuite bathroom, smartly fitted wardrobes, and benefits from its own balcony overlooking the private rear garden. Three further bedrooms, a family bathroom, and an airing cupboard complete the upstairs

layout. The loft is both boarded and fitted with a ladder for additional good storage. The double garage is integrated, and a side passage leads from front to back. The rear garden is well-designed and offers a perfect private escape from busy life.

As you approach the property, you immediately notice not only what a superb spot on Alderbrook Road it occupies, being at the top end nearer to Solihull town centre and transport links, but also with its tall, mature shrubbery and trees, it has a wonderfully private entrance with the tarmacadam driveway offering ample parking space. The front garden has been beautifully landscaped with a neat box hedge circular feature, many flowering shrubs such as Rhododendrons and Pieris, and some wonderful trees such as Silver Birch, Oak, and Lime trees, not to mention a magnificent Magnolia tree enjoyed through the large picture window from the main living room.

As you enter the porch, with its large glass panels and smart oak front door, you immediately get a sense of the style and clean lines this property offers throughout. This useful space is a must for any busy family and offers ample room for storage. The reception hall is spacious and light with beautiful travertine tiling and neutral décor, and it has both the guest WC and the feature oak and glass staircase leading off to the side.

To the end of the hall, the contemporary tall oak and glass panels and door lead through into the impressive open-plan kitchen, dining, and family room. This fabulously well-appointed room creates the real “hub of the home” and has been very well designed to offer both a practical space for cooking and an elegant room for entertaining. The combination of crisp white quartz countertops, modern high gloss white units, and light walnut side panels and drawers creates the most beautiful contrast and sits perfectly next to the smart Travertine flooring and contemporary wall palettes. The kitchen offers a superb range of wall and floor-mounted cabinets, and the large central island benefits from deep sets of walnut pan drawers on both sides together with a substantial space for food preparation. There is an excellent range of high-end AEG and CDA integrated appliances, including a fridge and freezer, oven and grill, and a microwave. There is also an inset CDA electric hob with a vented extractor above and a lovely feature glass splashback behind. Below the large picture window enjoying lovely garden views is the deep Rangemaster sink unit with a mixer tap and integrated dishwasher.

There are two further areas to this open-plan space: a lovely seating area and a large dining area which benefits from so much natural light through the floor-to-ceiling modern bay to one side and the large glass patio doors that lead to the rear terrace and garden beyond. The laundry room leads off the kitchen and offers ample space for a washing machine, tumble dryer, and a second fridge. There is ample workspace in here together with a deep laundry sink and mixer tap, further storage units, and the Worcester Bosch boiler. Opposite the laundry room is a door leading into the integrated double garage.

Adjacent to the open-plan kitchen and dining area, tall oak and glass doors lead into the dual-aspect living room. A very unique and impressive feature of this generous room is the incredibly high vaulted ceiling, which adds to the light and airy feeling of this space. Also benefiting from a very large picture window to the front that enjoys the private mature gardens and large double sliding patio doors to the rear, overlooking the side terrace and gardens beyond really does create the perfect space to relax and enjoy your surroundings. There is a superb feature log-burning stove and ample space for entertaining family and friends.

Seller Insight

It was the peaceful yet convenient location which first drew us to the property,” say the current owners of 8a Alderbrook Road, “on a quiet tree lined street close to the town centre, train station and the airport. We still love the serenity of this place: whenever we drive home and turn into Alderbrook Road, it feels like an oasis of calm, far away from the traffic and noise. Yet, we have easy access to lovely parks, cycling paths, Solihull town centre, and of course the countryside.

This is the ideal home for everyday life and entertaining alike. “The layout of the house is so flexible: perfect for spending time together, or having your own space,” the owners say. “The living room, with its amazing vaulted ceiling and wood burner, is a great place to relax or to work from home, with lovely views front and back. The generous open plan kitchen, dining and family space is where everyone tends to gather and socialise. It is a great house for hosting friends and family. Then there is the studio, where I can simply shut out the world and paint!”

Outside, the garden serves as an extension of the indoor living and entertaining spaces. “When the patio doors are open, the house and garden become one,” the owners say. “The garden is a private oasis of calm, with its mix of trees, shrubbery and lawn, and colour all year round. There are three separate sitting areas so you can choose to sit in sun or the shade at any time of the day, including a patio which is great for barbecues, al fresco dining, and hosting friends and family. Outdoor lighting and water features add to the atmosphere, while the mini orchard and vegetable patch mean we can grow our own fruit and veg.

The local area also comes highly recommended too. “We are part of a friendly and active street community of great neighbours,” the owners say. “There are excellent schools in the area, and superb transport links, being just a few minutes’ drive from the M42 and 6 minutes’ walk to the train station for services to Birmingham and London. We have a great selection of shops, restaurants, coffee shops, pubs, cinema, leisure centre, and banks, all within an easy 15-20 minute walk. There are fantastic cycling routes in the area, including Tudor Grange Cycle Track, as well as easy access to lovely countryside, including Earlswood Lakes, and the canals. Culture is abundant here, too, with various art galleries nearby; the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford upon Avon; the Hippodrome and the Symphony Hall with a range of theatre, music, comedy and film. The area also has an active calendar of festivals and events, including fireworks, family fun, concerts and much more.”

“This house has been the perfect home, facilitating countless happy memories, but the time has come to move onto our next adventure.”*

* 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, should not be relied on without verification and do not necessarily reflect the views of the agent.

UPSTAIRS

The beautiful contemporary oak and glass staircase lead to the first-floor accommodation. Enjoying views across the rear garden and with its very own balcony, the principal bedroom suite is delightfully presented and has two floor-to-ceiling sliding wardrobes with mirrored doors. The ensuite comprises a Bristan electric shower, a built-in vanity unit housing the low-level WC and hand basin. Both the walls and floor are fitted with beautiful Travertine tiling, and there is also a large, heated chrome towel rail.

Also, to the rear of the property enjoying garden views is the second double guest bedroom, which also benefits from large double wardrobes. There are two further double bedrooms to the front taking in the private front garden and views across Alderbrook Road, and both also benefit from having excellent fitted double wardrobes.

The family bathroom again benefits from Travertine tiling to the walls and floor and offers a smart double shower cubicle with a rain head and handheld shower, an inset bathtub, a vanity unit housing low-level WC and hand basin wall cabinets and a chrome heated towel rail.

There is also a useful airing cupboard accessed from the landing, and the spacious loft is boarded with a ladder and light for additional storage options.

OUTSIDE

The rear garden is a haven of peace and tranquillity, and it’s clear to see how much the present owners enjoy this space as they have created many different areas to enjoy. Leading from the open-plan kitchen is a decked patio area, perfect for alfresco dining and entertaining in the warmer months, and to the side of the garden is a further paved patio area with access into the living room. The garden offers an array of mature trees and shrubs such as Silver Birch, Larch, Bamboo, and Pieris, as well as a diverse range of fruit trees including Apple, Plum, Pear, Cherry, and Quince. The back screening has matured Laurels and silver-leafed Whitebeams. To one corner is a delightful arbour, and the other is a further patio with a wooden pergola, and for those who really enjoy gardening, there are a number of vegetable beds. The side gate and passageway allow convenient access from front to back.

LOCATION

Alderbrook Road is one of the most prestigious and sought-after locations in Solihull for aspirational living. The property is just a 6-minute walk to the main Solihull train station and circa 20 minutes’ walk for children to reach the Ofsted outstanding Tudor Grange school, which is the catchment school for this property.

Solihull is recognized as being one of the most affluent and highly sought-after areas located within the more southern parts of the West Midlands conurbation and is situated some nine miles from the heart of the city of Birmingham. The town itself offers an excellent range of amenities, including the first-class award-winning shopping centre Touchwood with a John Lewis flagship store heading up 80 high street retail names, 20 bars and restaurants, and a 9-screen cinema complex. There is also a stateof-the-art library with a theatre and various other family entertainment centres such as Tudor Grange swimming pool/leisure centre, park/athletics track, several nearby private golf courses, and an ice rink.

Finally, the town and surrounding areas benefit from easy access to Birmingham International Railway Station and Airport, the National Exhibition Centre, the National Indoor Arena, Genting Arena, and the fabulous newly opened Resorts World Birmingham with 50 outlet stores, 18 stylish bars and restaurants, an 11-screen cinema, and an exhilarating international casino and hotel, all of which has a transport network which is second to none, linking the area to London either via the M40 or M1, the south via the M42/M5, and access to the north along the M6 motorway corridor. Solihull also offers some excellent public and private schools, with superb college options for higher education.

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