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" A GEM - A BEAUTIFULLY REFURBISHED SUBSTANTIAL 4 BEDROOM LATE VICTORIAN / EARLY EDWARDIAN FREEHOLD SEMI DETACHED HOUSE WITH NEWLY FITTED UPSTAIRS BATHROOM & "IMMEDIATE POSSESSION AVAILABLE" - EP rating F (before renovation)

Entrance Hall with Stairs Leading off, Living Room, Sitting Room, Rear Hall, Deep Pantry, Newly Fitted Kitchen, Integrated Appliances, Four Bedrooms, Newly Fitted Bathroom, Large Loft, Private Garden and "No Upward Chain"

HOW TO GET THERE (B30 3BS) If travelling through Stirchley along Pershore Road (A441), away from the city centre, after the one-way section and after passing Robert Oulsnam & Con++s office on the corner with Hunts Road continue for approx quarter of a mile and turn left into Fordhouse Lane, towards Kings Heath. The house is along on the right hand side, a short way after the right turn to Oakley Road.

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38 Fordhouse Lane is a late Victorian/ early Edwardian freehold semi detached house recently modernised and refurbished throughout to include:

n++ New upvc windows and composite high security external doors
n++ Specialist damp treatment 
n++ Re-wired including new consumer unit and switches and sockets
n++ Mains smoke alarms
n++ Re-plastered walls and ceilings 
n++ Designer kitchen and appliances
n++ New bathroom complete with shower
n++ New central heating boiler and radiators with thermostat controls
n++ Four bedrooms, upstairs bathroom and landing with cupboard/wardrobe
n++ Lounge, dining room, rear lobby, pantry/utility and kitchen
n++ Original outbuildings and private garden with areas of feature pebbles and lawn
n++ Guarantees available

The setting is convenient, within 200 yards or so of Pershore Road with its buses and other facilities. Equally nearby there is access to the Rea Valley Cycle Route.

There is good access to surrounding areas and important centres within a radius of 2 miles or so to include Birmingham University, Kings Norton Business Centre, Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Cadburys / Kraft at Bournville.

The building is of brickwork with a bay window at ground level and a modern-slate roof. It is set back from the road behind a contemporary low maintenance garden and the many special attractions of the generous four bedroom accommodation are not apparent from the front.  On 2 floors the house comprises:-

Entrance Hall entered via a new contemporary black and glass feature door with window above and outside light.  The hall has radiator, detailed cornice and decorative plasterwork arch with corbels and stairs leading up. Stripped pine and waxed doors with crystal style door knobs open from the hall into both living rooms.

Front Living Room 13n++5n++ into bay x 12n++2n++ (4.09m x 3.71m) with feature n++Taylor Maden++ fire surround with marble back plate and hearth and inset electric fire with remote control, radiator, detailed cornice and bay window. 

Rear Living Room 12n++1n++ x 12n++ (3.68m x 3.66m) with radiator, French door set and opening window above giving access to the garden, outside light and a stripped pine and waxed door leads on into 

Rear Hall with deep Pantry / Under-stairs cupboard with area for tumble dryer.  A double glazed door leads to the garden and an archway leads into

Kitchen 9'6 x 9'4 (2.9m x 2.84m)  with feature banking unit of larder cupboards, drawers and to incorporate eyelevel stainless steel single electric oven,  surface with stainless steel sink and window above. Further surface with inset 5 ring gas hob, feature glass splash back and extractor hood, spaces for appliances, plumbing for washing machine and a cupboard housing new central heating boiler. Four feature ceiling spot lights.

UPSTAIRS

Landing with doors to all four bedrooms and arch ways to lobby areas and bathroom, built in cupboard with hanging space/wardrobe fittings and from which a hatch gives access to:-

The Large Loft which gives access for potential

Inner lobby with pine stripped and waxed doors with crystal style door knobs leading to:

Bedroom 1 front 12n++ x 9n++4n++ overall (3.66m x 2.85m) with radiator, picture window and a feature decorated wall.

Bedroom 2 12n++1n++ x 9n++ (3.68m x 2.74m) with radiator and window giving rear view, pine stripped and waxed door with crystal style knob. 

Bedroom 3 front 12n++ overall x 5n++7n++ (3.66m x 1.70m) with radiator and picture window. 

Further lobby with white panelled doors with crystal style door knobs doors to:

Bedroom 4 rear 13'6 max, 6'6 min x 9'6 max  (4.11m, 1.98m  x 2.9m ) with radiator and picture window with views of rear garden.

Bathroom 7'5 max, 4'4 min x 6'4 (2.26m, 1.32m  x 1.93m ) with white suite to comprise: bath with shower over, closed coupled toilet and basin in vanity unit. Ceramic floor tile, chrome heated towel rail and feature ceramic wall tiles. Ceiling spot lights feature display shelving and obscure glazed window to side. 

OUTSIDE

The Private Garden has a sunny / southerly aspect, has a feature pebbled area and mostly laid to lawn. There are outbuildings and a gate to a shared path which leads to the front between nos. 38 and 40.

Immediate Possession Available means it's available n++as soon as solicitors can finalise thingsn++, there's no n++upward chainn++

MUST BE VIEWED early to appreciate the extensive renovation.

TENURE: Understood to be freehold.

SERVICES:  Central heating and double glazing as noted.

FIXTURES AND FITTINGS: All items of fixtures and fittings except those mentioned in these detailed sales particulars are excluded from the sale.  Carpets available by separate negotiation.  Pendant Light fittings and Blinds excluded from the sale.