House For Sale £995,000
An excellent detached three storey Victorian family home with well-proportioned accommodation extending to some 2,859 sq.ft. (265 sq.m.), whilst enjoying attractive mature gardens of around a quarter of an acre and set on a popular residential within Selly Park.
Situation The property is situated in the heart of leafy Selly Park in a popular and pleasant residential area set within the Selly Park Conservation Area. Selly Park lies only some 3 miles south of Birmingham City Centre, which is easily accessed via the Bristol Road (A38) and the Pershore Road (A441) and is also well placed for access to local amenities, shops, hospitals, and schools, as well as major transport links for both road and rail.
Description 19 Serpentine Road is a fine detached Victorian family home, originally dating from circa 1860, and set within delightful mature gardens of around a quarter of an acre. The house offers distinctive brick faced elevations, predominantly set beneath pitched tiled roofs and with two single storey bay windows to the front façade and is ideally suited for family living. Character features include high ceilings, sash windows, wood block flooring to the reception hall, and two splendid south facing bay windows to the two reception rooms.
Accommodation Extending in all to some 2,859 sq. Ft. (265 sq.m.), and set over three floors, the well laid out and well-proportioned accommodation enjoys excellent levels of natural light throughout, and comprises as follows:
On the Ground Floor Double timber doors, with a feature canopy porch with a pitched tiled roof over, leads through into the entrance vestibule with a Minton tiled floor. A part glazed door continues into the main reception hall. There is a fine wood block floor, high level ceiling arch and high skirtings, with an access door off to the cellars, as well as a cloakroom, and side hall with obscure glazed door to the outside.
The front sitting room/study has a bay window to the front aspect, an exposed timber boarded floor, ceiling coving and ceiling rose.
The main Drawing room has a dual aspect, with bay window to the front and double glazed French doors leading out onto the rear terrace. This room has an oak boarded floor, coving to ceiling and ceiling rose, and fireplace with a timber surround, tiled slips and coal effect gas fire set within.
A breakfast/dining room continues directly into the more recent extension of the fitted kitchen the rear, with a slate tiled floor, ample natural light aided by Velux rooflights, and windows affording a view over the rear gardens. The kitchen is fitted with a range base and wall mounted cupboards, granite work surface areas, a double bowl single drainer sink unit, a Lacanche range cooker with extractor fan over, Bosch dishwasher, and space for an upright fridge/freezer.
There is a separate utility/laundry room, with a tiled floor, space/plumbing for a washing machine, housing the Worcester gas fired central heating boiler, and cupboard housing the Megaflo pressurised hot water cylinder. There is also a side garden room, with tiled floor, Belfast sink and part glazed door onto the outside terrace.
On the First Floor From the reception hall a staircase leads up to the first floor landing. There are 3 double bedrooms, on this floor a family bathroom with panelled bath, separate glazed shower cubicle, wash hand basin and WC, and a separate WC.
On the Second Floor Landing with useful built in storage leads off to bedrooms 4 and 5, both served by a further family bathroom.
Outside The block paved in and out driveway provides off-road parking for a good number of cars to the front of the property. A secure pedestrian side access to the south easterly aspect of the house leads along a wide path, to the rear gardens.
The gardens are located predominantly to the rear of the property, enjoying a private aspect, with an extensive paved seating terrace, and lawns beyond, whilst planted with a variety of fruit trees to include apple, plum and pear.
The house and gardens in all extend to around 0.25 acre.
General information Tenure: The property is Freehold. The Agent has not checked the legal documents to verify the Freehold status of the property. The buyer is advised to obtain verification from their Solicitor or Surveyor.
Council Tax Band: F
Situation The property is situated in the heart of leafy Selly Park in a popular and pleasant residential area set within the Selly Park Conservation Area. Selly Park lies only some 3 miles south of Birmingham City Centre, which is easily accessed via the Bristol Road (A38) and the Pershore Road (A441) and is also well placed for access to local amenities, shops, hospitals, and schools, as well as major transport links for both road and rail.
Description 19 Serpentine Road is a fine detached Victorian family home, originally dating from circa 1860, and set within delightful mature gardens of around a quarter of an acre. The house offers distinctive brick faced elevations, predominantly set beneath pitched tiled roofs and with two single storey bay windows to the front façade and is ideally suited for family living. Character features include high ceilings, sash windows, wood block flooring to the reception hall, and two splendid south facing bay windows to the two reception rooms.
Accommodation Extending in all to some 2,859 sq. Ft. (265 sq.m.), and set over three floors, the well laid out and well-proportioned accommodation enjoys excellent levels of natural light throughout, and comprises as follows:
On the Ground Floor Double timber doors, with a feature canopy porch with a pitched tiled roof over, leads through into the entrance vestibule with a Minton tiled floor. A part glazed door continues into the main reception hall. There is a fine wood block floor, high level ceiling arch and high skirtings, with an access door off to the cellars, as well as a cloakroom, and side hall with obscure glazed door to the outside.
The front sitting room/study has a bay window to the front aspect, an exposed timber boarded floor, ceiling coving and ceiling rose.
The main Drawing room has a dual aspect, with bay window to the front and double glazed French doors leading out onto the rear terrace. This room has an oak boarded floor, coving to ceiling and ceiling rose, and fireplace with a timber surround, tiled slips and coal effect gas fire set within.
A breakfast/dining room continues directly into the more recent extension of the fitted kitchen the rear, with a slate tiled floor, ample natural light aided by Velux rooflights, and windows affording a view over the rear gardens. The kitchen is fitted with a range base and wall mounted cupboards, granite work surface areas, a double bowl single drainer sink unit, a Lacanche range cooker with extractor fan over, Bosch dishwasher, and space for an upright fridge/freezer.
There is a separate utility/laundry room, with a tiled floor, space/plumbing for a washing machine, housing the Worcester gas fired central heating boiler, and cupboard housing the Megaflo pressurised hot water cylinder. There is also a side garden room, with tiled floor, Belfast sink and part glazed door onto the outside terrace.
On the First Floor From the reception hall a staircase leads up to the first floor landing. There are 3 double bedrooms, on this floor a family bathroom with panelled bath, separate glazed shower cubicle, wash hand basin and WC, and a separate WC.
On the Second Floor Landing with useful built in storage leads off to bedrooms 4 and 5, both served by a further family bathroom.
Outside The block paved in and out driveway provides off-road parking for a good number of cars to the front of the property. A secure pedestrian side access to the south easterly aspect of the house leads along a wide path, to the rear gardens.
The gardens are located predominantly to the rear of the property, enjoying a private aspect, with an extensive paved seating terrace, and lawns beyond, whilst planted with a variety of fruit trees to include apple, plum and pear.
The house and gardens in all extend to around 0.25 acre.
General information Tenure: The property is Freehold. The Agent has not checked the legal documents to verify the Freehold status of the property. The buyer is advised to obtain verification from their Solicitor or Surveyor.
Council Tax Band: F
