A fine Victorian residence, this house in Woodbourne Road, Edgbaston, still retains many original features from when it was built in 1877.
There are leaded light style cast iron window panels, deep skirting boards, decorative ceiling coving, central ceiling roses and Minton tiling in the reception hall.
Approached via a wide sweeping tarmacadam driveway with ample car parking, the property has a decorative brick Gothic style archway with handsome wooden double doors into an entrance porch.
In the reception hall there is a striking Minton tiled floor and understairs storage for coats.
A door leads to a walk-in cloak/store room. There is also a shower room with toilet, pedestal basin and shower.
In the dining room to the front of the house there is a handsome marble fireplace with cast iron grate and original Victorian tiles plus an original sash bay window.
At the back of the property there is a large drawing room with coal effect fire set in grate with tile back and hearth and wooden surround. A bay window has French doors leading out to the top terrace which has views over the garden.
The Minton tiled flooring continues in an inner hallway with feature arches and door off to the courtyard and back garden. At the end of the hallway there is quarry tiled flooring.
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A door leads off to substantial cellarage.
In the sitting/family room a magnificent coloured marble fireplace with cast iron flame effect fire with ornate Victorian tiles and a tiled grate makes a wonderful focal point. French doors lead out to the terrace.
A delightful breakfast room has a chimney breast with wood burning stove, sash windows and laminate flooring.
In the useful utility there is plumbing for a washing machine and dryer with work top over, storage and space for an upright fridge freezer.
The fitted kitchen has light wood base and drawer units with coloured granite work surface over, Bosch dishwasher, Stoves electric hob with warming plate and two double ovens beneath, a stainless steel splash back with Stoves canopy extractor hood over, matching wall units, appliance space for large American-style fridge freezer with pull-out pantry unit, overhead and cupboard storage.
Stairs from the breakfast room and hallway lead up to the first floor.
On the half landing there is quarter height panelling to the walls and a magnificent leaded light style cast iron window panel with coloured glass.
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The main landing has a useful shelved linen cupboard.
In the master suite there are Gothic style sash windows overlooking the back gardens.
A door leads off to a wash room with basin in a vanity unit. A fully fitted dressing area has hanging space and shelves.
Bedroom two features a wooden fire surround, shaped basin in a vanity unit and original sash windows to the front.
There is also a wooden fire surround and a pedestal basin in bedroom three with original sash windows to the back.
An inner landing offers access to a back staircase which leads to the second floor where there are four more bedrooms.
All of them have sash windows and wooden fire surrounds. One has a cast iron horseshoe style fire while another has a fitted gas fire.
These are served by a bathroom with white suite with panelled bath and shower over, pedestal basin and Gothic style dormer window. There is also a separate toilet.
A deep walk-in box room has ample useful storage.
Outside, a paved courtyard has access to a single garage. A metal staircase leads to spacious games room with toilet which extends over the double garage, which was probably the original stable block.
From the courtyard a rustic-style Pergola covered with flowering creepers and an archway lead through to the main garden. Here, there is lawn, flower bed, box hedge and numerous flowering plants and shrub bushes.
On one side the garden backs on to the Harborne Walkway, a delightful conservation area.
The main lawn leads down to a further paved sun terrace with large goldfish and lily ponds. To the back of the garden is a natural area.
VIEWING INFORMATION
AGENT: Hadleigh
TEL: 0121 427 1213
WEB: www.hadleigh.co.uk
GUIDE PRICE: £1,600,000