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About
ILove homes® are delighted to offer for sale this impressive and deceptively spacious late-Victorian semi-detached residence, sympathetically restored to retain a wealth of original character and period features.
From the moment you enter, the character of this wonderful home is immediately apparent.
Features include high ceilings, bay windows, stripped timber flooring and doors, picture rails, ornate cornicing, Minton-style flooring, cast-iron fireplaces and surrounds, and a wood-burning stove, combining the charm of a period property with comfortable and versatile family accommodation.
Delightfully positioned along the A34 Birmingham Road, close to the highly regarded Highgate Conservation Area, the property offers generous accommodation arranged over multiple levels and must be viewed internally to fully appreciate its proportions, character and further potential.
The location is particularly convenient for commuters, with Junction 7 of the M6 at Great Barr within easy driving distance, providing excellent connections to the M5, M6 and M54 motorway networks and destinations throughout the West Midlands and beyond.
The property is also ideally placed for a range of local amenities and educational establishments, including Queen Mary's Grammar School and the University of Wolverhampton's Walsall Campus, whilst Walsall town centre and Walsall Manor Hospital are also readily accessible.
Offering considerable scope for further enhancement or expansion, subject to obtaining the necessary planning permission and consents, the accommodation briefly comprises: Entrance vestibule, impressive hallway, cellar, front sitting room with wood-burning stove and French doors, generous dining room, spacious fitted kitchen and separate utility room.
To the first floor is a large split-level landing, three double bedrooms, en-suite facilities and a family bathroom, together with access to a substantial loft area offering further potential, subject to any necessary building regulations and consents.
Externally, the property is set back from the road behind a small fore garden. To the rear is a particularly generous outside space incorporating a large patio area and outbuildings.
A truly individual period home offering an abundance of character, generous accommodation, and exciting further potential. Early internal viewing is highly recommended.
For viewings, please contact iLove homes® in the first instance.
On the ground floor Entrance Vestibule Hallway Cellar Area Lounge 15'6" max x 15'0" into bay (4.72m max x 4.57m into bay) Dining Room 12'4" max x 12'0" max (3.76m max x 3.66m max) Fitted Kitchen 16'5" max x 10'8" max (5.71m max x 3.00m max) Utility Room 10'8" max x 9'10" max (3.26m max x 3.00m max) On the first floor Split-Level Landing Bedroom One 15'4" max x 12'4" max (4.67m max x 3.76m max) En-Suite Bedroom Two 12'6" max x 12'0" max (3.81m max x 3.66m max) Bedroom Three 10'6" max x 9'0" (3.21m max x 2.56m) Family Bathroom Loft Area Outside The property is set back from Birmingham Road behind a small fore garden.
To the side is an access gate leading to a landscaped patio area giving way to a generously proportioned fenced garden area mainly laid to lawn with mature trees and shrubs leading to a further outdoor seating area.
There is also a series of useful outbuildings. Viewings Viewings are strictly by appointment only. Please contact iLove homes® to arrange your viewing.
Tenure We are advised by the seller that the property is Freehold.
ILove homes® has not sought to verify the legal title and prospective purchasers should obtain confirmation through their solicitor/conveyancer.
Measurements All measurements are approximate and are provided for guidance purposes only. They should not be relied upon as being entirely accurate.
Money laundering regulations In accordance with current Money Laundering Regulations, prospective purchasers will be required to provide appropriate photographic identification, proof of address and any other information required to complete the necessary anti-money laundering checks following agreement of a sale.
Value & comps
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