19 Knowle Wood Road, Dorridge, Solihull, B93 8JJ

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1 19 Knowle Wood Road, Dorridge, Solihull, B93 8JJ

2 19 Knowle Wood Road, Dorridge, Solihull, B93 8JJ 1920s Six Bedroomed Detached Extended & Improved Bathroom & Two Shower Rooms Four Reception Rooms Open Plan Dining/Living Kitchen Gated Driveway & Large Foregarden Enviable/Convenient Location Patio & Walled Rear Garden This substantially extended 1920s six bedroomed detached house enjoys an enviable and very convenient location situated with Dorridge's most sought after 'Golden Triangle' within just half a mile of Dorridge village and its railway station. The property has a wide frontage, a gated driveway with large foregarden, ample parking and double width detached garage with a large patio and walled garden to the rear. The six bedrooms are complemented by a family bathroom and two shower rooms (one ensuite) which have all been refitted by the present owner who has also substantially extended to both side and rear. The property enjoys a large and welcoming reception hall with four reception rooms and a superb open plan dining/living/breakfast kitchen with adjoining laundry/utility. The accommodation enjoys a wealth of charm and many character features yet has the benefit of substantially updated accommodation which really has to be viewed internally to be fully appreciated. The property is within just a few hundred metres of open greenbelt countryside and footpaths yet is within a quarter of a mile of Knowle and Dorridge Tennis and Cricket Club. Excellent local schools include Dorridge Primary and Arden Secondary whilst Dorridge village has a small square, local stores and a railway station which offers commuter services between London Marylebone and Birmingham Snow Hill. Knowle is the neighbouring village and is well known for its High Street of many period and character buildings, inns, restaurants, shops and historic church. Junctions 4 and 5 of the local M42 are both within two and a half miles and lead to the Midlands motorway network, centres of commerce and culture whilst Solihull town centre is within just four miles and provides further and more comprehensive facilities including Touchwood, a large shopping centre, which incorporates a John Lewis department store. The accommodation comprises:- COVERED ENTRANCE with double doors having leaded insets to the ENCLOSED PORCH with a wide front door with leaded and stained glass insets. RECEPTION HALL 12' 0" x 12' 3" (3.66m x 3.75m) a great first impression with feature wood block floor, high impressive ceiling, proud chimney breast, leaded and stained glass window to the front of the property and a wide archway into the INNER HALLWAY with a travertine tiled floor, a wide staircase with oak newhall post, handrail and ornate open posted balustrading to the first floor and oak timber panelled doors radiating to CLOAKROOM having a white wc, a vanity unit with marble effect top, inset hand basin, tiled surround, cosmetic mirror, cupboards below and cloaks facilities. DRAWING ROOM (FRONT) 21' 5" x 12' 11"/17' 3" into inglenook (6.53m x 3.96/5.26m into inglenook) a large and elegant room having having a parquet floor throughout, a wide bay window to the front of the property, an imposing wide inglenook fireplace with grand oak fire surround, raised slate hearth, open flue and leaded and stained glass windows to either side. SITTING ROOM (FRONT) 19' 5" into bay x 13' 11" (5.93m into bay x 4.26m) having an oak boarded floor throughout, a wide bay window to the front of the property and a raised stone flagged hearth with gas fired stove with stone mantle above and a walkway to the side leading through to the FAMILY ROOM (FRONT) 14' 11" x 22' 3" (4.55m x 6.80m) having a continuation of the oak boarded floor, a feature high vaulted ceiling with French doors with side screens and arched window above with further French doors to the side all overlooking and opening to the driveway and front garden and also having an extensive range of built-in storage cupboards and display shelving to one elevation and a concealed study/desk unit. A door from the reception hall opens to the open plan dining/living breakfast kitchen with understairs door and door to the SNUG (SIDE) 12' 0" x 13' 0" (3.68m x 3.98m) having travertine tiled floor throughout, a proud chimney breast with arched and shelved display alcove to the side and a window to the side of the property. OPEN PLAN DINING/LIVING/BREAKFAST KITCHEN having a large SITTING AREA 16' 5" x 13' 2" (5.02m x 4.03m) with spotlighting and door to the side. LARGE DINING AREA 20' 5" x 9' 7" (6.24m x 2.93m) with feature vaulted ceiling with a wide expanse of windows over looking the rear garden with two sets of French doors opening to the patio and to the KITCHEN AREA 10' 7"min/16' 5" max x 12' 8" min (3.25m min/5.01m max x 3.87m min) an extensive range of cream fronted kitchen units with beech block effect and granite worksurfaces with inset ceramic sink bowl and drainer unit with mixer, Neff five ring gas hob with mantle surround, granite upstand, concealed filter fan, two integrated Neff double ovens, dresser styled unit, central island, integrated dishwasher, shelved pantry, door to the side of the property and access to the

3 LAUNDRY/UTILITY AREA 14' 0" average x 5' 8" (4.27m average x 1.74m) having a continuation of the travertine tiled floor, appliance space, cupboards, sink and drainer unit, window and door to the rear garden and a door through to the BOILER ROOM housing the gas fired central heating boiler. The wide and easy tread staircase with oak handrail and ornate open posted balustrading leads to the first floor and SPLIT LEVEL LANDING AREA with leaded and stained glass window to the side and white panelled doors radiating to all rooms. BEDROOM ONE (FRONT) 15' 9" x 17' 3" into inglenook (4.81m x 5.27m into inglenook) having a window to the front of the property, feature archway/inglenook with proud chimney breast within, windows to either side, shelving to either side of the double bed space with built-in wardrobe units to one elevation and door to the ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM having a white suite with full height tiling, a large shower cubicle with glazed sliding shower door and wall mounted shower, hand basin, wc, chrome towel rail and glazed window to the side. A door off the landing opens to an inner lobby with access to both BEDROOM TWO (FRONT) 14' 1" x 13' 8" (4.31m x 4.17m) a large second double bedroom with bay window to the front of the property, built-in wardrobe units and a SHOWER ROOM 6' 1" x 9' 5" (1.87m x 2.89m) having a modern white suite with a large walk-in shower cubicle with full height tiling, shower with handheld attachment and rainhead, large ornate hand basin, wc, chrome towel rail and glazed window. BEDROOM THREE 13' 2" x 12' 1" (4.03m x 3.69m) a third double bedroom with window to the side, built-in wardrobe, desk unit and cupboards. BEDROOM FOUR (FRONT) 11' 11" x 10' 9" (3.65m x 3.28m) having a proud chimney breast, a double bed recess with built-in wardrobes to either side and storage cupboards above and a door with windows to the side opening to the balcony which overlooks the front of the property. The lower landing provides access to BEDROOM FIVE 12' 1" x 10' 5" (3.69m x 3.18m) having window to the rear and a double built-in wardrobe unit with storage cupboard above. BEDROOM SIX 14' 2" x 7' 11" min/12' 5" max (4.32m x 2.42m min/3.79m max) having built-in wardrobe units to one elevation, proud chimney breast, desk and shelves and windows to side and rear.

4 BATHROOM (REAR) 7' 8" x 9' 8" (2.35m x 2.96m) having a modern white Porcelanosa suite with full height tiling to all elevations, panelled bath with mixer tap and shower attachment, large walk-in shower cubicle with rain-head shower, wall hung hand basin and wc with concealed cistern, spotlighting and glazed window to the rear. OUTSIDE The property enjoys a discreet frontage to Knowle Wood Road standing behind established conifers and having a block paved entrance to the drive and double timber gates opening to a gravelled driveway with ample parking and turning space with block paved driveway to the front of the house and to the DOUBLE WIDTH DETACHED GARAGE of brick-built construction with steeply pitched tiled roof, external lighting, twin timber 'up and over' doors, pedestrian door to the side and storage to the roof trusses. REAR GARDEN A right of way around the right of the property leads via a timber gate to the rear garden which has a full width paved patio area, external lighting and access from the kitchen and having lawned garden with fenced and walled boundaries and mature magnolia. VIEWING Only through Hunters Knowle Office Tel: COUNCIL TAX Please refer to to verify this information. GENERAL INFORMATION TENURE The vendor has confirmed verbally to us that the property is Freehold but you should check this with your legal advisor before exchanging contracts. EPC RATING Band E. DESCRIPTION Measurements are approximate and some may be maximum on irregular walls. Some images may have been taken with a wide angle lens and occasionally a zoom lens. The plan shows the approximate layout of the rooms to show the inter relationship of one room to another but is not to scale. CONSENTS We have not had sight of any relevant building regulations, guarantees or planning consents and all relevant documentation pertaining to this property should be checked by your legal advisor before exchanging contracts. CONVEYANCING Hunters Home Conveyancing provides fast efficient low cost legal work with a no sale-no fee guarantee. Call for your free quotation. AGENTS OPINION These details imply the opinion of the selling agent at the time these details were prepared and are subjective. It may be that the purchaser s opinion may differ. FUNDING Mortgage Advice Bureau at Hunters searches the whole of market to help choose the right mortgage at the best rates for you. Call for your free mortgage quotation and remember we have access to some fantastic products which are not generally available to the public.

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