Welcome to 29 Moat Road, Oldbury, a cozy and compact detached type home with 5 bed in the B68 8EB area. This lovely residence, which comes with the freedom and stability of a freehold ownership, and sits comfortably in tax band D.
This classic property was built
The neighbourhood is known for having good properties at a reasonable price -
with a market valuation of £494,000 and a rental potential of £3,211 per month,
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it represents not just a residence but a worthwhile investment in a sought-after area.
You can discover more about this property by reading the Mouseprice attributes tables in the next section, or if you are the owner and would like to update this property, for example if you've built an extension, you can do so at the top of this page.
In addition to our own current description, this property has received a tailor-made description dated to Jun 28, 2012. It's possible the property has changed since then,
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"A Victorian double fronted detached family home offering well planned and maintained accommodation situated on one of Oldbury's premiere locations having separate Coach House to the side and rear
Storm porch to reception hall, drawing and dining rooms, kitchen containing Aga cooker, utility. Staircase to first floor five bedrooms and office space off en-suite off master bedroom, bathroom, central heating and part double glazing, two driveways , Coach House including garage, landscaped substantial rear garden
ROUTE TO THE PROPERTY
From Junction 2 of the M5 at Birchley island travel on the A4123 Wolverhampton Road in the direction of Birmingham, continue through the traffic lights at the new Flavouz Restaurant (formally Wing Wah) and at the next traffic lights turn left into Pound Road, continue to the traffic island at the top of the hill and take the first left into Moat Road where the property is situated on the left, identified by the agents' sale board.
A unique opportunity to acquire a Victorian double fronted detached property that has been meticulously maintained and improved by the current owners who have retained many original interesting features. The accommodation provides excellent centrally heated and mostly double glazed, family accommodation, together with Coach House detached from the main residence which currently provides garage accommodation but ideal for conversion into separate dwelling subject to Planning Consent. An application for conversion to a dwelling was granted in 2003 (now lapsed) to create living accommodation and ancillary areas. The land associated with the property also provides off road parking to either side of the house and also a substantial professionally landscaped garden to the rear. Moat House is well located within two miles of the M5 motorway providing links to the Midlands motorway network; commuter rail links into Birmingham City Centre are located within a mile at Langley Station and additionally within Oldbury Town Centre, approximately 2 miles away at Sandwell & Dudley Station situated on the West Coast Mainline providing access to all major towns and cities on the West Coast, and extending to and through London. Local bus links are available on Vicarage Road providing access to local areas and the City Centre, together with shopping facilities available opposite the Merrivale Public House. Also located off Moat Road is Barnford Hill Park and Langley Swimming Centre which is located a short distance away providing two swimming pools and Tone & Go Studio. Moat House is constructed in red brick and since 2003 has undergone a refurbishment programme to include the installation of new kitchen and utility furniture, together with replacement cloakroom, family bathroom and en-suite facilities and replacement sash style windows to front elevation and installation of new oak entrance and front doors. The property is located away from the roadside behind a brick built retaining wall, and is surmounted by a well-pitched slate roof. A block paved driveway extends to the left with potential for an additional side garage, another block paved driveway to the right extending to Coach House at the rear offering off road parking for several cars. A tarmacadam laid pathway extends past the fore garden containing mature shrubs and bushes to
An arched recess with double solid Oak opening doors into
STORM PORCH
Original Minton tiled flooring, coving and down lighters to ceiling, wall cupboard housing electric meter, hardwood front entrance door with frosted glazed display panels with matching windows to side and over opening onto
L SHAPED RECEPTION HALL
Minton tiled flooring, original coving and two ceiling light points and roses to ceiling, central heating radiator, part obscure double glazed door to rear garden
CLOAKROOM - 9'5 x 4'11 (2.87m x 1.5m)
Heritage suite comprising close coupled W.C. and toilet cistern, wash hand basin with hot and cold taps, stainless steel pipe work, electric shaver socket, half tiled Travertine stone tiled walls and floor tiles, central heating radiator, down lighters to ceiling, window to side
DRAWING ROOM - 14'0 x 20'6 (4.27m x 6.25m) into double glazed bay to front
Original marble fireplace with cast iron insert containing fire basket, raised tiled hearth, original coving and rose to ceiling, two central heating radiators with shelves over, four wall light points, double glazed french doors with window providing a view of the substantial rear garden opening onto rear patio
DINING ROOM - 14'0 x 16'4 (4.27m x 4.98m) into double glazed bay
Oak fire surround including mantel shelf, marble insert and matching raised marble hearth, two central heating radiators with shelves over, window to side elevation, original coving and rose to ceiling
BREAKFAST ROOM / KITCHEN - 14'10 x 13'10 (4.52m x 4.22m)
Aga gas fired two oven cooker inset into chimney breast, fitted modern New England style cream faced kitchen cupboards on two walls comprising of floor mounted units, granite effect work top surfaces over containing inset enamel one and half bowl sink unit with hot and cold mixer tap, Diplomat four ring halogen hob, larder style cupboard containing pullout vertical basket storage space with fitted cupboard over and cooker housing to opposite end containing two fitted cupboards and Stoves single electric fan assisted oven with space over for microwave. Travertine stone wall tiles extend from work top surface area to matching high level wall cupboards with concealed lighting below, extractor hood, two part glazed display cupboards to either side, provision for upright fridge freezer, central island with matching cupboards, wine rack and sides, solid wooden work top surface over, central heating radiator, double glazed french doors opening onto rear patio, three double glazed windows at high level on opposite wall, Travertine floor tiles extending through internal doorway to
UTILITY ROOM - 14'2 x 9'1 (4.32m x 2.77m)
New England style cream faced kitchen cupboards comprising of L shaped floor mounted units including wine rack, granite effect work top surface to one side and solid wooden work top surface to other including inset Belfast sink with hot and cold mixer tap and plumbing installed for automatic washing machine and dishwasher below. Additional larder storage cupboard to full height concealing wall mounted Bosch Worcester central heating boiler, Travertine ceramic tiled splashes extending to matching high level wall mounted cupboards to one wall with concealed lighting below, British Gas digital central heating programmer, provision for upright fridge freezer within chimney recess, additional high level wall mounted matching storage cupboard to opposite wall, two part display units to side and additional separate larder storage cupboard, double glazed window overlooking rear garden, down lighters to ceiling, central heating radiator, gas meter cupboard and part glazed door opening into rear garden, Travertine tiled flooring,
Staircase with original newel posts, spindles and hand rail extending from reception hall into first floor landing, two double glazed windows, two central heating radiators, fitted cupboards to full ceiling height within recess, original coving to part ceiling
BEDROOM 1 (front) - 14'0 x 13'11 (4.27m x 4.24m)
Double glazed sash style window, central heating radiator, connecting door to
EN-SUITE - 9'4 x 4'11 (2.84m x 1.5m)
Double width walk-in shower cubicle, curved shower screen, thermostatic shower mixer valve, Heritage suite comprising pedestal wash hand basin and bidet, close coupled W.C. and toilet cistern, double glazed window, vertical ladder towel rail, white Porcelanosa ceramic tiled walls and floor with vertical glass mosaic styled relief to two walls, down lighters to ceiling, extractor fan
BEDROOM 2 (front) - 18'0 x 13'3 (5.49m x 4.04m)
Double glazed sash style window, two central heating radiators, fitted cupboard to chimney recess with double sliding opening doors concealing fitted shelving with additional storage space over
BEDROOM 3 - 14'4 x 9'5 (4.37m x 2.87m)
Double glazed window, central heating radiator, built in cupboard to chimney recess containing hot water cylinder and slatted shelving double opening doors and fitted shelving to side
BEDROOM 4 - 11'0 x 8'4 (3.35m x 2.54m)
Double glazed window, central heating radiator, access to loft space, built in cupboard to recess containing fitted shelving
OFFICE/BEDROOM 5 - 6'8 x 6'5 (2.03m x 1.96m)
Two single glazed windows, coving to ceiling, central heating radiator
FAMILY BATHROOM - 10'11 x 5'5 (3.33m x 1.65m)
Heritage white suite comprising deep glazed enamel bath with side grip handles hot and cold mixer taps and incorporating shower attachment, wall mounted glass shower screen, pedestal wash hand basin, close coupled W.C. and toilet cistern, fully ceramic tiled walls in two tone tiling with matching border tile, double glazed window, extractor fan, central heating radiator, down lighters to ceiling, ceramic tiled flooring
OUTSIDE
THE COACH HOUSE
Red brick construction under a pitched slate roof comprising
GARAGE - 19'0 x 12'0 (5.79m x 3.66m)
Double opening part obscure glazed wooden doors and window to side, additional double doors to the rear to
STORES - 13'1 x 12'0 (3.99m x 3.66m)
Two single glazed windows to side garden and additional opening to
POTTING SHED - 12'0 x 5'11 (3.66m x 1.8m)
Connecting door to the rear to garden
Staircase extending from garage area to
FIRST FLOOR - 32'9 x 12'2 (9.98m x 3.71m)
Circular window to front, two single glazed windows to side and one to the rear with additional open storage space to eaves
GARDEN
The rear garden underwent a complete re-planting in 2005 undertaken by Unique Landscapes of Ludlow Shropshire, a medal winner at Chelsea Flower Show; a full planting plan is available for inspection at our office. The rear garden provides a patio area with block paved surround to the rear of the lounge and to the side of the breakfast kitchen with a shaped lawn extending to the rear with borders surrounding containing mature shrubs and bushes with additional island areas located within the lawn. A blue brick pathway extends from the utility room to the side gate access which opens onto the side driveway and Coach House.
PLANNING PERMISSION
During 2003 & 2004, the current owners submitted successful Planning Applications which have now lapsed, for the conversion and extension of existing Coach House to create living accommodation. The ground floor proposed accommodation provided kitchen and dining area, living room, shower room and Bedroom 2 and to the first floor, bedroom, bathroom and library. An additional planning consent was submitted in 2004 for a single storey rear extension and single storey garage to the left hand side of the property and the accommodation provided would have been a conservatory/garden room, together with single storey side garage providing car or storage space. Any prospective purchaser wishing to inspect the plans and applications can inspect copies which are held on our file.
TENURE
The agents are advised that the property is freehold but they have not checked the legal documents to verify this. The buyer should obtain confirmation from their solicitor or surveyor
SERVICES AND APPLIANCES
The agents have not tested any apparatus, equipment, fixtures, fittings or services and so cannot verify they are in working order or fit for the purpose. The buyer should obtain confirmation from their solicitor or surveyor.
VIEWING
By arrangement with the selling agents
FIXTURES AND FITTINGS
Excluded from the sale unless referred to herein.
THE PROPERTY MISDESCRIPTIONS ACT 1991
The Agent has not tested any apparatus, equipment, fixtures and fittings or services and so cannot verify that they are in working order or fit for the purpose. A Buyer is advised to obtain verification from their Solicitor or Surveyor. References to the Tenure of a Property are based on information supplied by the Seller. The Agent has not had sight of the title documents. A Buyer is advised to obtain verification from their Solicitor. Items shown in photographs are NOT included unless specifically mentioned within the sales particulars. They may however be available by separate negotiation. Buyers must check the availability of any property and make an appointment to view before embarking on any journey to see a property."
Tax band D
