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" A delightfully spacious detached family home located in an exclusive cul de sac in the heart of Edgbaston and on the renowned Calthorpe Estate. The accommodation includes a large drawing room, dining room, study, cloakroom, large breakfast/kitchen, utility room and tandem garage. On the first floor are four double bedrooms, one en-suite shower room and house bathroom. There is scope to extend above the garage subject to the appropriate consents. The gardens at the front are well-tended with manicured lawns and flower beds, at the rear there is a wide terrace, lawned area with mature trees and shrubs.

Description
FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY

3 AUSTEN PLACE, EDGBASTON,
BIRMINGHAM B15 1NJ

RPP01844
A delightfully spacious detached family home located in an exclusive cul de sac in the heart of Edgbaston and on the renowned Calthorpe Estate. The accommodation which is south-facing has excellent living space and includes a large drawing room, dining room, study, cloakroom, large breakfast/kitchen, utility room and tandem garage. On the first floor are four double bedrooms, one en-suite shower room and house bathroom. There is scope to extend above the garage subject to the appropriate consents. The gardens at the front are well-tended with manicured lawns and flower beds, at the rear there is a wide terrace, lawned area with mature trees and shrubs.

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SITUATION AND DESCRIPTION

Austen Place is within a mile of business sectors at Edgbaston and Five Ways. It is well located for access to the International Convention Centre, with its world renowned Symphony Hall, The National Indoor Arena, Birmingham Repertory Theatre and all the activities along the canalside at Brindleyplace. There are bus routes nearby at St James Road, and Five Ways in and out of the city centre, together with Five Ways Railway Station on the Cross City Lichfield to Redditch Line and just one stop away from New Street Station.

LOCAL AMENITIES AND FACILITIES

A wide range of schools for children of all ages is available in the vicinity, both in the state and private sectors. They include Hallfield Preparatory School, West House, Edgbaston High School for Girls, St George's School, The Priory School and The King Edward Foundation Schools. Harborne Infant and Junior School, St. Mary's R.C. School and St Peter's Church of England School and Chad Vale are also very convenient.

There are superb medical facilities in the area which include the Queen Elizabeth Medical Complex, The Edgbaston and Priory Hospitals, The Princess Diana Children's Hospital, The City Hospital and The Women's Hospital.

SPORTS AND RECREATION

Edgbaston Priory Club, Edgbaston and Harborne Golf Clubs, The Archery Lawn Tennis Club and The Warwickshire County Cricket Club are all within three miles of the property and the Birmingham Botanical Gardens are within a mile.

During the past few years the area around Broad Street linking Five Ways to the City Centre has been developed and improved to provide excellent business and recreational facilities. Within a mile can be found The International Convention Centre with its superb conference facilities and the world-renowned Symphony Hall, home to one of the leading orchestras in Europe. The National Indoor Arena, Birmingham Repertory Theatre, The Hyatt and Marriott Hotels, and numerous brasseries restaurants and coffee shops are all to be found there. The Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre home to the Birmingham Royal Ballet and The Welsh National Opera are both within two miles distance.

SHOPPING

Harborne High Street with its M&S Food Hall, Waitrose, restaurants and shops is within easy reach, also the shopping centre at Five Ways has a large Tesco supermarket with a new Morrisons Super store in the process of being built on Harborne Road. In addition the city centre offers some of the best shopping in the West Midlands. The Bullring Shopping Centre contains more than 140 shops including the only Selfridges department store outside of London and the exclusive Mailbox development has a host of designer shops including Armani and Harvey Nicholls.

3 Austen Place is located in an elevated south-facing position with a lovely open outlook onto the meighbouring properties, many of which are bungalows and it benefits from not being overlooked. The location is extremely private, secluded and quiet, yet it is a stone' s throw from Five Ways Business Sector and the city centre.

The property is approached from the driveway in front of the garage and where there is parking for at least two cars. The front door opens out into a pleasant and very light reception hall with open plan staircase leading up to the first floor.

The Drawing Room

A spacious and elegant room with sliding glass doors to both the front and onto the rear terrace and garden. The room proportions are excellent, the fireplace is of grey stone and the Baxi grate now has a living flame gas fire. There are wall light points, a central light point, coving to the ceiling and a shelf over the radiator.

Glazed door open out into

The Dining Room

This is also a large room with window to the rear and sliding glass doors onto the terrace. There is coving to the ceiling and a hatch through to the kitchen.

The Cloakroom

This is a pleasant room and has a white suite with low level w.c. and hand washbasin. It has a small window, fawn floor tiles and peach coloured wall tiles.

Study

A lovely sunny room with window onto the front, and an excellent range of fitted book shelves.

Breakfast/Kitchen

This room overlooks the rear garden and is very spacious with plenty of room for a kitchen table. There is an extensive range of oak fitted units both base and wall-mounted, a double sink with stainless steel fittings beneath the picture window, two Belling ovens and ceramic four ring hob. There is space and plumbing for a dishwasher and strip lighting to the ceiling.

A side door opens into a covered passageway which opens out into the tandem garage. At the end of the garage is an extension which is now

The Utility Room

This is a god sized room with window onto the garden and sink unit beneath, plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer and plenty of space for items such as a chest freezer and clothes airer.

The First Floor

This is also light and airy with an open galleried landing with picture window onto the front.

Bedroom 1 Master Bedroom

This large sunny double sized room with picture window at the front and has an extensive range of fitted wardrobes along the wall adjoining the door, some of these wardrobes have mirrored fronts. There is also a fitted dressing table. There is coving to the ceiling and ceiling light point.

Adjoining this room is an en-suite shower room in pampas green with low level w.c., hand washbasin, shower cubicle and airing cupboard where the Baxi boiler is located.

Bedroom 2

This is also at the front, and is full of light. It has fitted wardrobes and dressing table across one wall and also has an excellent array of fitted bookshelves.

Bedroom 3

This room overlooks the back garden, it has a central light point, fitted wardrobes and dressing table.

Bedroom 4

Currently used as a further study this room also looks onto the rear garden and is a peaceful and quiet room. It has two windows, fitted wardrobe units and excellent book shelves.

Bathroom

This is relatively new, it has a white suite with whirlpool bath, low level w.c., bidet and hand washbasin. The walls are fully tiled and there is a window onto the garden

OUTSIDE

The front garden is laid mainly to lawn and is open plan with flower borders and specimen shrubs. The rear gardens have a deep terrace and large lawned area with specimen shrubs, trees, flower beds and greenhouse. There is scope both at the rear and above the garage for extending the property subject of course to planning and Calthorpe consents.

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.

Services:

All mains services are understood to be available and connected.

Property Misdescriptions Act 1991 - Agent's Note:

No services, fixtures, fittings or appliances, including central heating, have been tested by the Agent at the time of printing. All references to parts of the fabric, material, decoration, external or internal features or grounds of the property are made without any warranty as to their conditions or effectiveness. Where definite checks have been made, such results will be made clear at the appropriate place in the particulars of sale. Every effort has been made by the Agents to obtain accurate information from the correct sources. However, intending purchasers and other readers are asked to make their own arrangements regarding verification of any statements expressed in these particulars of sale.

Fixtures and Fittings:

All fixtures and fittings mentioned in these particulars of sale are included in the . All others are specifically excluded, but some items may be available by separate negotiation.

Viewing:

Strictly by prior appointment with the Selling Agents : Robert Powell, 7 Church Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 3SH Telephone No: 0121 454 6930. Regulated by RICS.

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