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A stunning, characterful 5 bedroom period home on the ever popular and well located Franklin Road in central Bournville. This rather unique and substantial property occupies an excellent position and includes a number of recent additional features not normally seen in properties of this type.

Approached via a generous driveway with roller shutter through to the rear courtyard. This home has been well loved by it's current owners and has historical significance being closely linked to the transport of coal along the nearby railway.

Upon entry you are met by an impressive hallway with Minton tiles and stained glass window which gives access into a substantial front reception room. This room has a real feeling of space with high ceilings and an impressive bay window which completes the room along with a stunning period fireplace. Further into the property is another spacious reception room with equally generous proportions and ample seating option. To the rear sits a large remodelled breakfast room and kitchen which offers scope for modernisation and includes a wonderful log burning stove as a feature of the room.

At the rear sits a large conservatory which offers a fantastic outlook onto the mature and well tended gardens.

The first floor is equally spacious with five spacious bedrooms all with excellent proportions and an updated family bathroom which has been completed with a neutral suite.

To the rear of the property sits a pleasant, secure garden with planted borders and apple tree with a mixture patio and gravel giving multiple options for seating areas and outdoor tap and electric power points. There is also rear access to the garden the roller shutter entrance to the front meaning vehicles can be housed at the rear of the property.

To summarise this property offers a fantastic family space on one of the areas most sought after roads. It has been owned and well loved by it's current owners for some time and presents a fantastic opportunity for those wanting a slice of Bournville history along with a impressive, spacious home to sympathetically modernise and improve.

Franklin Road has long been a very well regarded road located in Bournville. With a lovely mix of period architecture this particular stretch of houses features some of the grandest properties on the road and feature the increasingly rare option of off road parking and a garage.

Located just a short walk from Bournville train station the links into the city centre are extremely convenient and get you into the city within approximately 15 minutes and Birmingham University and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in around 10 minutes.

This southern suburb is blessed with some of Birmingham's best parkland with a wide range of parks on the doorstep, perfect for those seeking convenience whilst also having plenty of green space nearby. This includes the nearby Rowheath, Cotteridge and Bournville parks which host regular family events.

School catchments are also within easy reach of this location with a number of very well regarded schools close by which include Kings Norton Boys and Girls schools and this property is well placed for the catchment for Bournville Village Primary School (previously known as Bournville Junior and Infant school)

The local motorway network is just a short drive away and there are a number of large supermarket superstores within a 10 minute drive at nearby Northfield and Selly Oak.