A unique property with an interesting layout, ready to be developed into a spacious family home.

• Period features
• Ripe for renovation
• Potential to create an annexe
• Utility room and a pantry
• Ground-floor bathroom
• Cellar
• Four double bedrooms
• Plentiful parking
• Sizeable corner plot
• Easy access to the M5 and M42

This wonderful home was originally a double fronted Victorian villa, which was radically extended in the early 1970’s. The property is ripe for renovation and ideal for the creation of a contemporary living kitchen along with the potential of incorporating an annexe.

Description
The property is positioned on the corner of Leach Green Lane and Eachway Lane, enclosed by mature hedging and approached through an arched gateway leading to the gardens.

As you enter the property through the hardwood entrance door you are greeted by a welcoming hallway, with a period staircase rising to the first floor. There are glazed doors to the two reception rooms found to either side of the hallway and a door to the cellar.

The sitting room has a tall bay window overlooking the garden, an inglenook style fireplace with wood burning stove inset and brick detail shelving to either side. There is also a feature beam to the ceiling and a further window to the rear.

The formal dining room, which can also be utilised as a study has a tall bay window overlooking the garden and lovely period details including cornice.

The cellar is accessed via brick steps and includes wine racks and cooling stone shelving. There is a ground water pump and electric in this room.

Moving down the hallway to the rear of the property there is a spacious kitchen, with a range of wall and base units with laminate work tops incorporating a stainless-steel sink with drainer and a mixer tap. The kitchen includes a Rangemaster oven with a stainless-steel canopy extractor fan over. There is also tiling to the splashbacks, spotlighting to the ceiling, space for a dishwasher and a bay window with pleasant views over the rear garden.

Leading off the kitchen there is a good-sized pantry area and a large utility room with two Belfast sinks and home to the Worcester boiler. From here there is a door to the ground-floor WC and a further door to the side accessing the rear garden.

Back into the kitchen, there is a glazed partitioned wall and a door through to a large ‘L’ shaped living space, which could also accommodate a dining area. There are three windows overlooking the front of the house onto Leach Green Lane.

To the rear of the living space three steps lead down through an archway featuring a period style leaded glazed door to a further room. This room has a window looking out onto Leach Green Lane and two high-level windows.

From here there is access to the ground-floor bathroom, which comprises a WC, a bath with a shower over, a bidet, a pedestal wash handbasin and a window to the side.

Within this exceptional living space there is an open tread staircase that takes you to an upstairs room, featuring a vaulted ceiling and a window overlooking Leach Green Lane.

First floor
There are four double bedrooms situated on this floor.

The spacious landing to the front has a central window overlooking the gardens and bedrooms leading off to either side.

Bedroom one has dual aspect windows overlooking the gardens, an inset wash handbasin and a vanity unit.

Bedroom two also has dual aspect windows, one with lovely views over the garden and the other overlooking Leach Green Lane. There is also a corner pedestal Victorian style wash handbasin within this room.

Steps lead down to a half landing accessing bedroom three, which has two windows overlooking the gardens to the side.

Through an archway, there is a further landing to the rear, with a beamed ceiling and a window to the side.

Bedroom four has a window overlooking the garden, fitted louvre cupboards with shelving and access to the loft.

The fully tiled house shower room comprises a WC, a bidet, a pedestal wash handbasin and a fitted shower. There is also shelving, wood laminate flooring and a window overlooking Leach Green Lane.

Gardens and grounds
There is ample driveway parking for up to five cars on the Leach Green Lane side of the property.

The large and mature private rear garden is situated on a corner plot and nicely enclosed by hedgerow. There are some interesting specimens, which can be seen in the variety of mature trees, shrubs and plants in this once well-loved garden. The garden includes two sizeable lawned areas separated by a rockery border, a wooden arbour, two greenhouses and a shed.

From the rear door, there is a brick paved pathway, which leads to the front of the property.

Services
The property has mains gas central heating, mains electricity and mains water. There is also an alarm system (not tested) and all the windows are UPVC.

Council tax band - G.


Reservation Fee - refundable on exchange

A reservation fee, refundable on exchange, will be payable by the Buyer to Andrew Grant Sales Limited prior to issuing the Memorandum of Sale and marking the property as Sold Subject to Contract. This fee will be reimbursed upon Exchange of contracts. The fee will be retained by Andrew Grant Sales Ltd to cover costs in the event the Buyer withdraws from the purchase or doesn't Exchange within 6 months of the fee being received other than as a result of:

1. Any structural issues arising from any survey that has not previously been disclosed
2. Serious defect in the seller’s legal title
3. The local searches reveal any matter that has a material adverse effect on the market value of the property that were previously undeclared or unknown

The reservation fee will depend on the level of your agreed offer for the property:

an agreed offer under £500,000 will be £500 inclusive of vat
an agreed offer between £500,000 and £1,000,000 will be £1,000 inclusive of vat
all agreed offers over £1,000,000 will be £1,500 inclusive of vat