House For Sale £185,000
The property
Tenure: Freehold
EPC Rating: D ** Council Tax Band: B ** Rear Garden Orientation: West
This beautiful period home in the Warwickshire village of Dordon is certainly one of the best presented homes available at this price range and for that reason will be extremely popular to viewers. Furthermore, there is a dropped kerb and tarmac driveway to the front which provides off-road parking for a small car and a space on the road in front. This is a rare feature for the street where parking is at a premium and will delight viewers. A modern composite front door provides access into the house.
Ground Floor
Steeping through the front door, viewers are immediately brought into the first of two large reception rooms, the lounge. Even at this early stage of the visit, it is apparent that this a stunning house with a fusion of contemporary and traditional features that work very well indeed. These include wooden panelling on the walls (seen in more rooms throughout the house), wood-effect laminate flooring and a sealed fireplace with wooden beam above. There are purpose-built storage units and shelving fitted either side of the chimney breast. Like all rooms, there is a double-glazed window allowing plenty of natural light and there is plenty of space for a sofa suite and entertainment unit.
An opening at the rear of the lounge leads through to the second reception room, the dining room. In entering the dining room, viewings will have passed a door to access the understairs storage cupboard. The dining room is another superbly presented space with more wooden panelling, a continuation of the laminate flooring and a blocked-off chimney breast. The centre of the room can easily hold a six-seater table with spaces to the perimeter for more furniture. From the dining room there is a door to the front to access the staircase and an opening at the rear to the kitchen.
The kitchen comprises of a very stylish and fully integrated suite. Concealed within the units are a fridge-freezer and washing machine, with the five-burner gas hob, fan-assisted oven (both Zanussi) and a fetching Belfast sink all visible. A door to the side leads out to rear yard and garden.
First Floor
Viewers make their way up the carpeted staircase to a corridor landing that has doors leading off to both bedrooms and the family bathroom. Both bedrooms are of an excellent size with the master bedroom being a remarkable double bedroom featuring wooden panelling and a chimney breast including a decorative iron fireplace.
The second bedroom is an unusual shape owing to the chimney breast and the recess caused by the space needed in the landing to access the bathroom. This does make the room a large single bedroom although removal of the chimney breast would make this a generous double. The void above the stairwell has been put to good use with a storage cupboard accessed from the second bedroom.
Finally for the interior is an attractive bathroom suite that includes a p-shaped bathtub with traditional mixer taps, a storm shower head and curved screen. The rest of the suite comprises of a wash basin mounted on a unit with a cabinet and drawers, a chrome heated towel rail and toilet. The suite is complemented by sleek tiling to the walls and floor. At the front of the room is an airing cupboard housing a new boiler that was installed in 2021 with a warranty (length to be confirmed).
Rear Garden
The rear garden begins with a paved patio/yard that features a combination of concrete, tarmac, slabbing, and gravel laid from the rear door, across the right of access path (see below) and beyond to a seating area perfect for a large furniture set, as demonstrated in the photos. Attached to the rear of the house is a brick-built shed that the current owner uses for lesser-used appliances.
Beyond the seating area is the lawn, which covers most of the remaining garden with attractive flowers and shrubs to the borders and waist-height wooden fencing to the boundaries. Another brick-built shed is available at the far end of the garden for storage.
Important – Right of Way
As with most properties built during this period, mid-terraced properties have a right of way to pass through a gated area of the property to remove bins and garden waste. For this property, the neighbouring property to the right (no.17) has this right of way to pass through the garden to the side gate toward the left property. Both properties then have the right to access the passage to the rear and side of the property to the left (no.11).
Nb - room sizes are shown at the bottom of the page.
Transport links
New Street leads directly off the A5 Watling Street (heading east) therefore making it easy to reach the M42, junction 10. This gives great commuting links away from the area to places like Birmingham, Coventry, Nuneaton, and Lichfield. Local b-roads lead through the Staffordshire & Warwickshire countryside to provide alternative rural routes to bypass rush hour for Tamworth & Atherstone.
The best train station for owners of this home is Tamworth Railway Station which has split level platforms offering services to all major UK destinations including Birmingham & London.
Bus users will be delighted that services to Tamworth Town Centre, Atherstone, and Nuneaton available from Watling Street. Tamworth is the closest major location by bus and from there are many bus services offering access to other major towns and cities.
Schools & amenities
The highly regarded and Outstanding (1)-rated Polesworth School (Secondary) is the catchment secondary school for this home and is just 0.81 miles from this home. The catchment primary, Dordon Primary, rated Good (2), is much closer on Roman Way at 0.36 miles away. Although this information has been checked with the website, as with all properties, we advise that prospective buyers make their own enquiries with the local authority to confirm catchment.
The nearest convenience store to the home is part of a row of shops and businesses on Browns Lane at the northern end of New Street. There are further businesses on the A5 Watling Street east toward Grendon and a Co-op Convenience store at the beginning of Whitehouse Road at the top of Dordon.
Travelling further to the nearest town of Tamworth, the centre is home to the Snowdome, Leisure Centre, Odeon Cinema and Ten Pin Bowling Alley amongst other facilities. There are many retail parks and large supermarkets within easy reach. There is also plenty of local history, with Tamworth Castle being the most famous point.
Room sizes
Lounge: 12’5 x 11’10 (into chimney recess)
Dining Room: 12’11 x 11’10 (into chimney recess)
Kitchen: 10’7 x 6’0
Bedroom One: 12’4 x 11’11 (into chimney recess)
Bedroom Two: 13’0 x 8’8 (maximum point)
Family Bathroom: 10’6 x 5’11
Tenure: Freehold
EPC Rating: D ** Council Tax Band: B ** Rear Garden Orientation: West
This beautiful period home in the Warwickshire village of Dordon is certainly one of the best presented homes available at this price range and for that reason will be extremely popular to viewers. Furthermore, there is a dropped kerb and tarmac driveway to the front which provides off-road parking for a small car and a space on the road in front. This is a rare feature for the street where parking is at a premium and will delight viewers. A modern composite front door provides access into the house.
Ground Floor
Steeping through the front door, viewers are immediately brought into the first of two large reception rooms, the lounge. Even at this early stage of the visit, it is apparent that this a stunning house with a fusion of contemporary and traditional features that work very well indeed. These include wooden panelling on the walls (seen in more rooms throughout the house), wood-effect laminate flooring and a sealed fireplace with wooden beam above. There are purpose-built storage units and shelving fitted either side of the chimney breast. Like all rooms, there is a double-glazed window allowing plenty of natural light and there is plenty of space for a sofa suite and entertainment unit.
An opening at the rear of the lounge leads through to the second reception room, the dining room. In entering the dining room, viewings will have passed a door to access the understairs storage cupboard. The dining room is another superbly presented space with more wooden panelling, a continuation of the laminate flooring and a blocked-off chimney breast. The centre of the room can easily hold a six-seater table with spaces to the perimeter for more furniture. From the dining room there is a door to the front to access the staircase and an opening at the rear to the kitchen.
The kitchen comprises of a very stylish and fully integrated suite. Concealed within the units are a fridge-freezer and washing machine, with the five-burner gas hob, fan-assisted oven (both Zanussi) and a fetching Belfast sink all visible. A door to the side leads out to rear yard and garden.
First Floor
Viewers make their way up the carpeted staircase to a corridor landing that has doors leading off to both bedrooms and the family bathroom. Both bedrooms are of an excellent size with the master bedroom being a remarkable double bedroom featuring wooden panelling and a chimney breast including a decorative iron fireplace.
The second bedroom is an unusual shape owing to the chimney breast and the recess caused by the space needed in the landing to access the bathroom. This does make the room a large single bedroom although removal of the chimney breast would make this a generous double. The void above the stairwell has been put to good use with a storage cupboard accessed from the second bedroom.
Finally for the interior is an attractive bathroom suite that includes a p-shaped bathtub with traditional mixer taps, a storm shower head and curved screen. The rest of the suite comprises of a wash basin mounted on a unit with a cabinet and drawers, a chrome heated towel rail and toilet. The suite is complemented by sleek tiling to the walls and floor. At the front of the room is an airing cupboard housing a new boiler that was installed in 2021 with a warranty (length to be confirmed).
Rear Garden
The rear garden begins with a paved patio/yard that features a combination of concrete, tarmac, slabbing, and gravel laid from the rear door, across the right of access path (see below) and beyond to a seating area perfect for a large furniture set, as demonstrated in the photos. Attached to the rear of the house is a brick-built shed that the current owner uses for lesser-used appliances.
Beyond the seating area is the lawn, which covers most of the remaining garden with attractive flowers and shrubs to the borders and waist-height wooden fencing to the boundaries. Another brick-built shed is available at the far end of the garden for storage.
Important – Right of Way
As with most properties built during this period, mid-terraced properties have a right of way to pass through a gated area of the property to remove bins and garden waste. For this property, the neighbouring property to the right (no.17) has this right of way to pass through the garden to the side gate toward the left property. Both properties then have the right to access the passage to the rear and side of the property to the left (no.11).
Nb - room sizes are shown at the bottom of the page.
Transport links
New Street leads directly off the A5 Watling Street (heading east) therefore making it easy to reach the M42, junction 10. This gives great commuting links away from the area to places like Birmingham, Coventry, Nuneaton, and Lichfield. Local b-roads lead through the Staffordshire & Warwickshire countryside to provide alternative rural routes to bypass rush hour for Tamworth & Atherstone.
The best train station for owners of this home is Tamworth Railway Station which has split level platforms offering services to all major UK destinations including Birmingham & London.
Bus users will be delighted that services to Tamworth Town Centre, Atherstone, and Nuneaton available from Watling Street. Tamworth is the closest major location by bus and from there are many bus services offering access to other major towns and cities.
Schools & amenities
The highly regarded and Outstanding (1)-rated Polesworth School (Secondary) is the catchment secondary school for this home and is just 0.81 miles from this home. The catchment primary, Dordon Primary, rated Good (2), is much closer on Roman Way at 0.36 miles away. Although this information has been checked with the website, as with all properties, we advise that prospective buyers make their own enquiries with the local authority to confirm catchment.
The nearest convenience store to the home is part of a row of shops and businesses on Browns Lane at the northern end of New Street. There are further businesses on the A5 Watling Street east toward Grendon and a Co-op Convenience store at the beginning of Whitehouse Road at the top of Dordon.
Travelling further to the nearest town of Tamworth, the centre is home to the Snowdome, Leisure Centre, Odeon Cinema and Ten Pin Bowling Alley amongst other facilities. There are many retail parks and large supermarkets within easy reach. There is also plenty of local history, with Tamworth Castle being the most famous point.
Room sizes
Lounge: 12’5 x 11’10 (into chimney recess)
Dining Room: 12’11 x 11’10 (into chimney recess)
Kitchen: 10’7 x 6’0
Bedroom One: 12’4 x 11’11 (into chimney recess)
Bedroom Two: 13’0 x 8’8 (maximum point)
Family Bathroom: 10’6 x 5’11
