Vernon Road - Fine & Country West Midlands

Vernon Road Edgbaston | Birmingham | West Midlands

VERNON ROAD In a quiet leafy suburb of Edgbaston, this substantial 6-bedroom Victorian semi-detached family home with an abundance of original features creating charm and character, blends beautifully with modernisation throughout including a converted basement.

The property briefly comprising of: Entrance porch, hallway, living room, dining room, study, kitchen, family room, guest wc, basement games room.

To the first floor there are two bathrooms, master bedroom, three further double bedrooms. To the top floor there are a further two double bedrooms and a dressing room which serves the master bedroom.

Outside there is tarmacadam driveway, double gated secure car parking, side access, gravelled courtyard and patio area, good sized built in carp pond, and a delightful, very peaceful mature garden mainly laid to lawn.

Features include lovely Herringbone parquet flooring to the porch and hallway, striking stained glass window panels to the front, original fireplaces and surrounds throughout, stripped pine doors, original ceiling roses and cornices. The property has been maintained throughout and benefits from just having the exterior frontage re-decorated. n Six Double Bedrooms n Four Versatile Reception Rooms n Multipurpose Basement Conversion n Two Luxury Fitted Bathrooms n Much Sought After Location n Lovely Private Rear Garden n Good Sized Main Driveway & Gated Drive

The living room with its attractive bay window is also appreciated for its bright, warm and restful ambience. Gary says it is often referred to as, ‘Daddy’s room, ‘as it is where he can watch football in peace. It is also perfect for family time and entertaining.

Seller Insight 22 Vernon Road is an attractive late Victorian building, in the pleasant Edgbaston area of Birmingham. The present owners, Gary and Linh, have loved the 10 years it has been their family home.

Vernon Road is a quiet, sought after street, which enjoys an excellent location, only a mile and a half from Birmingham city centre: but is only approximately a mile from Harborne village with its independent shops, boutiques and restaurants. Nearby Bearwood has comprehensive shopping facilities; and with this rich choice of venues, you can easily find sporting, entertainment and cultural opportunities.

There is a wide choice of schools and the High School for Girls is in Vernon Road. The excellent Birmingham Blue Coat School and Hallfield Primary schools are both in Edgbaston, and it is home to the main campus of the university.

Gary says you can enjoy the best of town and country in Edgbaston, as Edgbaston Reservoir, enclosed by woods and grassland is behind the house. Walkers and joggers can explore its pretty footpaths, whilst the reservoir offers sailing, rowing and fishing. You could be in the depths of the country, miles away from the city.

When Gary and Linh bought the house, it had been lived in by the same family for over 30 years, and was in need of refurbishment, but they saw its huge potential. The house also had some secrets, as they uncovered two rooms that had been closed off from when the house had been converted into apartments for officers, during the war.

The ground floor rooms have delightful high ceilings, coving and central rose of the period, which contribute to the charm of the house. The hub of the home is the kitchen and snug, that was once the servant’s laundry. It now forms a spacious, comfortable and sociable area for the family to relax and chill out. The cellar is another room where you can unwind, as it presently houses a pool table. It is very much a ‘boy’s room,’ but dry and with good head room it is a useful and very adaptable space.

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.

In contrast there are some more modern additions incorporating UPVC windows throughout, wet room style showers in the bathrooms, a unique spiral staircase access from the master bedroom to the top floor, an array of Velux windows adding fabulous light and space to the upper floors and not forgetting the useful basement games room.

The six bedrooms range across the two upper floors and we uncovered a loft area there, which has been converted into a dressing room. It makes the master bedroom suite a pleasant adult sanctuary.

The house readily accommodates people, and there have been barbecues for up to seventy people in the garden.

The stretch of lawn, softly fringed with shrubbery, is a still, quiet and tranquil oasis. You can settle on the patio with a morning coffee, and soak up the sun as it shines into the south facing garden through the day.

The owners will be sad to leave the house and Vernon Road as it has been a fantastic and convenient location for the whole family.

They take away happy memories.

EDGBASTON 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.

A wide range of schools for children of all ages are available both in the state and private sectors. Examples are West House and Hallfield Preparatory Schools, The Blue Coat School, Edgbaston High School for Girls, St George’s, The Priory and King Edward Foundation Schools and a choice of excellent grammar schools for both boys and girls. There are also good state schools in Harborne Village such as St Mary’s Roman Catholic School, St Peters Church of England School, Harborne Infants and Junior School and Chad Vale. There are superb medical facilities in the area both in the NHS and private sectors, they include the new University Hospital NHS Trust, Selly Oak NHS Trust, The Women’s Hospital, The Edgbaston Nuffield and Priory Hospitals and The Princess Diana Hospital for Children.

Edgbaston Priory Tennis & Squash Club, Edgbaston, Harborne and Moseley Golf Clubs, Harborne Hockey & Cricket Club, The Archery Tennis Club, and the prestigious Warwickshire Cricket Club are all within easy reach. The Birmingham Botanical Gardens are nearby, as is Cannon Hill Park with its Midlands Arts Centre and the exciting Barber Institute of Art at Birmingham University. In 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, home to the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. The National Indoor Arena, venue for many international sporting and cultural events, is close to the same complex as is The Birmingham Repertory Theatre, The Hyatt and Marriott Hotels, numerous restaurants bars and bistros. Birmingham is also the base for The Birmingham Royal Ballet. The world famous Royal Shakespearean Theatre at Stratford-upon-Avon is about an hour away by car.

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.

Alongside outstanding museums and galleries you’ll find an increasing number of gastronomic restaurants, cool and/or secret cocktail bars and picturesque canals with waterside bars, restaurants, attractions and cruises. Thriving legacies of Birmingham’s industrial heritage include its Jewellery Quarter, Cadbury manufacturing plant and a former custard factory that’s been transformed into a cutting-edge creative hub.

With construction on the High Speed Rail (HS2) line – connecting London with Birmingham in just 45 minutes by 2026 – set to boost employment and the economy, ‘Brum’, as it’s dubbed by locals, is buzzing.

Location The property is located in the highly regarded residential area of Edgbaston, off the Hagley Road (A456) approximately one and a half miles south west of Birmingham City Centre.

Vernon Road is ideally located for Edgbaston Reservoir. In addition to supplying water to the canals, the reservoir is used for leisure activities including angling, sailing, windsurfing, canoeing, kayaking and rowing. It is home to two rowing clubs, Birmingham Rowing Club and the University of Birmingham Boat Club.

Both are housed within the same boathouse. The Midland Sailing Club is also based at Edgbaston Reservoir, and often race sailing boats around a marked course. It is also home to Edgbaston Watersports who provide water and land activities for school, college and youth groups from their base on the Icknield Port Road side of the reservoir. The reservoir perimeter provides a pleasant route for joggers, with a gravel and tarmac path throughout its 1.75 mile circumference.

The University of Birmingham is within two miles as is the Medical School.

There are superb medical facilities in the area which include The Queen Elizabeth Complex, The Birmingham Nuffield and Edgbaston Priory Hospitals, The Princess Diana Children’s Hospital, The City Hospital and The Women’s Hospital.

Motorways Vernon Road is conveniently located for the M5, which connects to the rest of the Midlands motorway network (M6, M6 Toll, M42 and M40).

Railway Stations Several train stations are close by including Five Ways, Birmingham New Street, Birmingham Moor Street and Birmingham Snow Hill.

Airports Birmingham International Airport is located 11 miles away which, via the Coventry Road/A45, is approximately 25 minutes drive. East Midlands Airport is 42.7 miles away, via the M42 and A42, approximately 50 minutes drive.

EDGBASTON BIRMINGHAM • 129 miles from London • Easy access to M5, M6, M6 Toll, M42, M40 • Local train links: Five Ways, Birmingham New Street, Birmingham Moor Street, Birmingham Snow Hill

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Approximate Gross Internal Area = 294.5 sq m / 3170 sq ft (Excluding Void)

Tenure: Freehold Local Authority

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Birmingham City Council Council Tax Band G Viewing Arrangements Strictly via the vendors sole agents Fine & Country on = Reduced headroom below 1.5m / 5'0

Opening Hours

Kitchen 3.72 x 2.95 12'2 x 9'8

Living Room 6.43 x 4.06 21'1 x 13'4

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Monday to Friday 8:30am – 6:30pm

Family Room 3.65 x 3.59 12'0 x 11'9

Bedroom 2 4.38 x 4.06 14'4 x 13'4

Saturday 9:00am – 4:00pm Dn

Sunday viewings/appointments available

T Bedroom 4 3.69 x 3.66 12'1 x 12'0

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Bedroom 6 4.44 x 3.57 14'7 x 11'9

Bedroom 5 5.16 x 4.00 16'11 x 13'1

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Study 3.69 x 2.89 12'1 x 9'6

Bedroom 3 4.39 x 3.56 14'5 x 11'8

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Lower Ground Floor

Dining Room 5.77 x 4.04 18'11 x 13'3

Ground Floor

Dressing Room 5.65 x 3.09 18'6 x 10'2

Bedroom 1 5.83 x 4.07 19'2 x 13'4

First Floor

Second Floor

FLOORPLANZ © 2016 0845 6344080 Ref: 171077 This plan is for layout guidance only. Drawn in accordance with RICS guidelines. Not drawn to scale unless stated. Windows & door openings are approximate.

Whilst every care is taken in the preparation of this plan, please check all dimensions, shapes & compass bearings before making any decisions reliant upon them.

Agents notes: All measurements are approximate and quoted in metric with imperial equivalents 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 08/08/2016

Approximate Gross Internal Area House (excluding void): 294.5 sq m / 3170 sq ft Illustration for identification purposes only. Measurements are approximate only.

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IN Games Room 5.71 x 3.91 18'9 x 12'10

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