Property description

This Characterful And Spacious Property Occupies A Plot Of One Acre Or Thereabouts With Delightful Gardens And Views And Comprises The Main Four Bedroom Vicarage With Adjoining Three Bedroom Home And Separate Two Bedroom Cottage Together With Outbuildings, Garaging, Fitness Suite And Art Studio.

The Old Vicarage: Lounge, Dining Room, Study, Dining Kitchen, Utility, Four Bedrooms, En Suite, Family Shower RoomCuratory: Lounge, Dining Kitchen, Three Bedrooms, En Suite, Shower RoomCottage: Lounge, Kitchen, Two Bedrooms, BathroomOutbuilding, Garaging, Fitness Suite, Art Studio And Delightful Gardens

Originally purchased by the Church in circa 1840 from the Burman family, a locally known name within the area, this characterful and spacious family residence with outbuildings has been acquired in the last 15 years by the present owners who have carried out extensive and sympathetic modernisation and conversion including re-building where necessary and re-pointing, stripping of roofs and replacing of timbers as required and relaying felt with new slates and tiles and chimney pots in keeping with the original style to preserve the property’s original character to now provide very versatile living accommodation suitable for a larger family or a family with differing age groups. There may be further potential, subject to necessary planning permission, for the conversion of the remaining outbuildings. The house itself was added to at a later stage and this portion of the building has been sympathetically and extensively renovated to meld in with the original structure.

The property is set on the boundaries of the ancient parishes of Shirley and Earlswood and is also now close to Cheswick Green and the new village of Dickens Heath, both of which offer local facilities including junior and infant schools. Easy access from the property to the M42 motorway makes it an ideal location for access to Birmingham Airport, far enough away not to disturb the tranquillity of the setting yet convenient for the long distance traveller.

The town centres of Solihull and Shirley offer comprehensive shopping facilities and nearby is the Blythe Valley Business Park and numerous other commercial areas. 

An exceptional location therefore for this characterful home which occupies a plot of one acre or thereabouts. The house is surrounded by pleasant and mature gardens, hedges and walled boundaries and abuts Earlswood Cricket Club.

VICARAGE
The main house benefits from oil fired central heating and briefly comprises: Reception hall, entrance hall, cellarage, spacious dual aspect lounge, separate dining room, study, breakfast kitchen with butler’s pantry and utility room off, four double bedrooms, luxury bathroom, separate shower room and toilet.

CURATORY 
The adjoining house has its own oil fired central heating system, spacious open plan kitchen diner, fitted cloak/shower room and spacious lounge, three first floor bedrooms, en suite bathroom and family shower room. This accommodation is joined at both ground and first floor levels by temporarily blocked off passageways.

COTTAGE 
The cottage benefits from oil fired central heating and comprises a modern fitted kitchen with pantry, spacious living room with access to Mezzanine floor, two double bedrooms and bathroom. 

There are numerous outbuildings to the property which could possibly be converted, subject to planning permissions, but at present comprise: large storage area/garaging, work shop/double garage, art studio, double length garage, gym/fitness suite with second storey over, brick built storage facility for the oil tank, log store and kennel.

Approached via a deep driveway with courtyard area the accommodation comprises:

THE VICARAGE
Wide panelled entrance door with fan light over to 

RECEPTION HALL 
Stone flagged floor, pine door leading down to cellarage with wine cellar and raised storage shelving, hooped cast iron radiator, light and power point.

GUEST FITTED CLOAKROOM 
White suite of corner wash hand basin, low level WC, part obscure glazed window.

HALL 
A light room with sash style window to front, attractive staircase to upper floor, coving to ceiling, hooped cast iron radiator, lime stone flooring, door to 

DUAL ASPECT LOUNGE  20’0” x 16’0”
Deep sash window with original folding stripped pine shutters overlooking rear garden, sash style window to side, two hooped cast iron radiators, open fireplace with cast iron period surround, slate tiled hearth and red wood burning stove, cornice to ceiling, centre light point.

DINING ROOM  20’0” x 16’0” 
Deep sash window with stripped shutters, part panelling effect to walls, two hooped cast iron radiators, cornice to ceiling, centre light point, pine fire surround with stone hearth with mirrored over mantel and inset wood burning stove, part glazed door to garden.

STUDY  11’11” x 11’9” 
Sash style bay window to front with pine stripped shutters, pine fire surround with tiled hearth and back and open grate, picture rail, coving to ceiling, stripped pine flooring, hooped cast iron radiator.

BREAKFAST KITCHEN 
Kitchen Area  13’2” x 12’3” 
Four oven Aga with double tops, side wine rack and storage cupboards, island unit with cupboards and white glazed sink with mixer tap and dishwasher, sash style window overlooking garden, quarry tiled flooring, door to shelved butler’s pantry with stone flagged floor, door to rear lobby leading to boiler room and utility room.

Breakfast Area  11’6” x 9’3”
Pine fronted built in storage cupboards, stone flagged floor, corner chimney breast and attractive circular wood burning stove, sash window overlooking rear garden.

INNER HALL 

BOILER ROOM 
Floor mounted oil fired central heating boiler together with programmer.

UTILITY ROOM  11’6” x 6’10”
Work surface incorporating one and a quarter bowl white inset sink with cupboards under, space and plumbing for automatic washing machine and tumble dryer, tiled flooring, window, doorway leading though to conjoining building.

The first floor is approached from the hall via a most attractive staircase with cut through strings, shaped spindles and a hardwood handrail with swan neck leading to light two way landing with sash style window to front, hatch to insulated loft space, hooped cast iron radiator, doors to four double bedrooms, bathroom, shower room and separate toilet.

MASTER BEDROOM  20’0” x 16’0”
Deep sash window with pine stripped shutter facades, additional sash window to side, pine fire surround with raised timber hearth and matching mirrored over mantel, twin centre light points, two hooped cast iron radiators, door to 

EN SUITE BATHROOM  12’0” x 11’6”
Centre free standing roll edged bath, twin wash hand basins with tiled splashbacks and lighting points over, low level WC, bidet, shower cubicle with gravity fed shower and extractor over, stripped wooden floor, radiator, small paned sash style window, door to main landing.

BEDROOM TWO  14’0” x 16’0”
Deep sash style window with pine stripped shutter facades, timber fire surround with recess and raised timber hearth, two hooped radiators, intercommunicating door to 

BEDROOM THREE  13’9”  x 12’5” 
Small pane window, pine fire surround with raised hearth and shelving, hoop radiator, door to landing.

BEDROOM FOUR  12’9” x 10’4”
Small pane window, hoop cast iron radiator, fire place.

Secondary landing with small pane window to front, hoop radiator, deep cupboard beyond which is a further cupboard leading to the conjoining property.

SHOWER ROOM  7’9” x 5’10”
Wide walk in shower with glazed screen and Triton electric shower, tiling to walls, wash hand basin with cupboard under, hoop style radiator, mirror, sash window.

SEPARATE TOILET  2’11” x 7’10” 
Low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin, tiled splashbacks, central heating radiator, sash style window.

CURATORY
This dwelling has a separate entrance, its own services and oil tank and comprises: 

ENTRANCE LOBBY 
Door with arched fan light over, slate effect flooring, door to 

CLOAKROOM/SHOWER ROOM 
White pedestal wash hand basin with tiled splashbacks, low level WC, glazed shower cubicle, slate effect flooring, chrome effect ladder style radiator, sealed unit double glazed small paned window.

SPACIOUS DINING KITCHEN  24’7” max x 18’2” max 
Range of oak effect floor and wall storage cupboards and drawers, complementary worksurfaces with one and a quarter bowl single drainer inset sink, Bosch four ring ceramic hob with stainless steel hood and extractor over and built under oven and grill, Bosch dishwasher, space and plumbing for washing machine, tiling to walls, two double glazed sash windows, staircase leading to upper floor with storage cupboard under, blocked access to main house, door to

LOUNGE  18’8” x 10’0”
Twin sealed unit small paned double glazed windows overlooking garden, hooped cast iron radiator, twin centre lighting points,raised stone hearth with modern wood burning stove, polished wood floor.

A dog leg staircase leads to a light first floor landing with wide glass fan light, doors to three bedrooms and bathroom, blocked off doorway leading to main house, door to airing cupboard housing hot water cylinder, expansion tank and immersion heater.

BEDROOM ONE  18’8” x 10’1”
Hooped style radiator, twin ceiling light points, double glazed sash style window, door to

ENSUITE  9’2” x 8’7”
White panelled bath with shower attachment, deep shower cubicle with gravity fed shower mixer and glazed screen, pedestal wash hand basin, close coupled WC, tiling to walls, ceiling extractor, light and shaver point, hooped radiator.

BEDROOM TWO  13’9” x 8’8” max
Sealed unit double glazed sash style window, hooped radiator, shouldered ceiling.

BEDROOM THREE  9’8” x 9’2”/10’6”
Two sealed unit double glazed windows, hooped radiator, shouldered ceiling.

SHOWER ROOM 
Shower cubicle with gravity fed shower, pedestal wash hand basin with light and shaver point over, low level WC, central heating radiator, sealed unit double glazed window.

COTTAGE
Principally single storey construction this L shaped barn conversion forms a delightful self-contained cottage away from the main house to the left hand corner of the courtyard. To the side of the cottage is a predominantly decked area with shrubberies and hedge with agricultural fields beyond. It is of brick construction with pitch tiled roof and benefits from independent oil fired central heating system. It is entered via a pitch tiled canopy roof supported on gallows brackets with external light point and a brown UPVC door with sealed unit double glazed centre light leading to the accommodation. 

KITCHEN  11’6” x 9’4” 
Range of floor and wall storage cupboards and drawers, wood block effect work surfaces incorporating a single drainer stainless steel inset sink, ceramic tiling to walls, wood effect flooring, central heating radiator, plumbing for automatic washing machine, stainless steel extractor hood over and built under oven and grill with ceramic hob, oak hardwood door to pantry cupboard housing Worcester floor mounted oil fired central heating boiler, Hotpoint stainless steel dishwasher, three sealed unit double glazed windows overlooking courtyard, oak hardwood door to 

ATTRACTIVE LIVING ROOM  17’10” x 12’0”
Twin sealed unit double glazed windows with central half glazed stable type door, further sealed unit double glazed window overlooking decked area and fields beyond, corner wood burning stove on raised hearth, two central heating radiators, exposed vaulted ceiling beams and A frame, oak door to inner hall, open stairs with rough hewn strings leading to 

MEZZANINE  12’0” x 10’4”
Exposed ceiling rafters and purlins, double glazed window to rear, central heating radiator.

INNER HALL
Oak doors to two bedrooms and bathroom, central heating radiator.

BEDROOM ONE  10’3” x 10’3”
Drop down hatch to loft, sealed unit double glazed window, exposed ceiling beam, central heating radiator.

BEDROOM TWO  11’11” x 9’6”
UPVC sealed unit double glazed window, exposed ceiling beam, central heating radiator.

SHOWER ROOM
White suite of pedestal wash hand basin, close coupled WC, shower cubicle with Triton electric shower, ceiling extractor fan, exposed beams, shaver point.

OUTBUILDINGS 
Adjoining the cottage is a garage with double doors leading to courtyard and rear window, of single storey construction measuring 15’0” wide x 14’3” deep it has light and power points. There are steps up and doorway through to 

ART STUDIO  21’5” x 9’1” 
Door with twin double glazed side panels overlooking rear garden and port hole window to gable.

LONG GARAGE  25’10” x 8’5”
Double doors to courtyard, rear passenger door, light and power points.

FITNESS SUITE  16’6” x 7’9”
Two storey construction with double doors leading to rear courtyard, window overlooking front, staircase leading to upper floor with deep window to courtyard, light and power points.

DOUBLE GARAGE/WORKSHOP  16’0” deep x 20’2”
Double doors, windows to side and front, light and power points.

It is felt that these 4/5 rooms could easily be incorporated to form a further two single additional cottage style dwellings, subject to the required planning permissions. Leading from here is a wall completing the courtyard with archway entrance with pitch tiled roof, double storage unit for the oil storage tank and garden equipment.

ADDITIONAL STORAGE UNIT  8’0” x 6’6” 
Plumbing for WC.

GROUNDS
The property stands in approximately 1 acre of land and has been laid out with a driveway and courtyard forming a U shape from the main house. There is a well in the courtyard adjacent to the garage and workshops with brick raised walling. An additional courtyard is then attached to the Curatory with its entrance and extends to the side of the property. The gardens are informally laid mainly to lawns with sunken dell, composting area, delightful walled boundary, mature hedges and trees and brick set seating/barbecue area. 

LOCATION
From the main A34 Stratford Road turn into Creynolds Lane alongside The Plough Inn. Proceed along Creynolds Lane and over the crossroads into Vicarage Road where the property will be found approximately 100 yards on the right hand side behind a gated entrance.

VIEWING
Strictly by appointment only via our Solihull office on 0121 711 1712

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