Manor Road North, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16

A stunning, characterful 4 bedroom, semi-detached home on the peaceful and well located Manor Road North in Edgbaston. This attractive home has been thoughtfully improved and updated and occupies an excellent position, set back from the road with a private and leafy outlook.

Approached via a generous driveway the property opens through a useful porch area into a bright and welcoming hallway. This leads through into a large open plan lounge / diner which offers plenty of natural light and a pleasant view to the front and rear.

The kitchen sits separately and offers plenty of usable space overlooking the garden to the rear. It is serviced by a useful pantry and gives a separate point of access to the wraparound garden. On this floor you will also find a W/C and garage to the side.

Upstairs are 4 well-proportioned bedrooms along with a large landing area (which could easily form a home office space) and pleasant bathroom with separate shower and bath.

Leading outside, the garden offers a deceptive amount of space with grassed area to the rear and beautiful gravelled seating area for enjoying the evening sun. The garden continues along the side of the property, which has also recently been laid to grass, giving plenty of scope for outside entertaining during the summer months.

In summary, this home offers an excellent opportunity for those seeking to purchase a character home on one of Edgbaston"s well regarded, leafy roads that doesn't suffer any through-traffic due to the cul-de-sac arrangement. The property itself is an excellent family home with well thought out improvements and plenty of scope for the next owner to further improve should they wish to do so.

A peaceful and well-regarded road located in leafy Edgbaston right next to a whole host of local amenities.

Edgbaston is an exclusive suburb of Birmingham, being part of one of England's largest conservation areas and it is rich in history. Much of Edgbaston comes under the control of the renowned Calthorpe Estate, which is committed to preserving the quality and original character of the area and the properties within it, making this one of the most desirable and enjoyable places to live – it ranked in the top 50 places to live in the UK by a Sunday Times poll in October 2013.

Birmingham City Centre is within walking distance and just a 5 minute drive away is Harborne High Street with M&S and Waitrose supermarkets, as well as a plethora of independent restaurants and coffee shops.

Birmingham boasts some excellent shopping facilities with the Bullring Shopping Centre which includes a Selfridges store. The Mailbox development is also host to a range of designer shops. Broad Street and Brindleyplace are also nearby and have been developed and improved to provide excellent business and recreational facilities. Within a mile stretch can be found the International Convention Centre, Symphony Hall, and several excellent theatres.

The Edgbaston Priory Tennis and Squash Club, Edgbaston Golf club, Warwickshire County Cricket Club, The Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Winterbourne Botanical Gardens and Martineau Gardens are situated close by as is the excellent Barber Institute of Art .

Superb medical facilities in the area include the new Queen Elizabeth Hospital which provides state of the art medical facilities for the region. The Edgbaston and Priory Hospitals are nearby as are the City Hospital and The Women's Hospital on Metchley Park Road.

A wide range of schools for children of all ages is available in the area both in the state and private sectors. The state schools include the highly regarded Chad Vale Primary School and Ofsted Outstanding-rated St Paul"s School for Girls, as well as Harborne Academy, Lordswood Girls" and Boys" Schools and George Dixon Academy. Excellent private school options include The Blue Coat School, Hallfield and West House Preparatory Schools, Edgbaston High School for Girls, The Priory, St George's and the King Edward VI private schools on the Bristol Road. The house also sits in the catchment area of the Ofsted Outstanding-rated King Edward VI Grammar Schools for Girls and Boys.
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