Shenstone Drive, Balsall Common, Coventry, West Midlands, CV7

ACCOMMODATION IN BRIEF Ginger Estate Agents are delighted to offer this extended and spacious three-bedroom link-detached family home set within a peaceful cul-de-sac location in the heart of Balsall Common. Within easy walking distance to Oakes farm shop, schools and the village centre as well as on bus routes into Solihull and Coventry. The current owner has lived in the property for nearly 50 years, bringing their family up in Balsall Common; this is a fully tried and tested family home. The property has been extended across the rear and side to provide a kitchen/breakfast, downstairs WC and lobby area. Once inside, you�re welcomed by a spacious hallway with handy storage with stairs up to the bedrooms. The living room is a great size, boasting a bay window looking into the cul-de-sac and feature fireplace with farm-style doors and leading rearwards into the dining area and extended additional reception/sitting space which is great for the kids to have their own chill out/play area, with French doors leading out the garden. The kitchen/breakfast is an extension, offering a good compliment of storage units, breakfast bar and space for a breakfast table. The garage has been partially converted to offer a handy utility, with the garage area to the front. Upstairs, the property enjoys three great sized bedrooms, two doubles and a larger single/smaller double bedroom as well as a modern family shower room. Outside, the property has a large driveway, and a really peaceful rear garden with deep patio and lawn. APPROACH The property is positioned in the corner of a peaceful and popular cul-de-sac location set on a generous plot, providing good parking on the front drive for several family cars as well as access into the garage via a roller electric shutter. There�s also access around the side property with the gate which is perfect for hiding away bins. LIVING ACCOMMODATION Welcome inside. The first impression as you step inside is that of a light and airy home, providing a welcoming hallway, which has a useful storage cupboard to the side; perfect for hanging coats, umbrellas and shoes. The hallway has stairs rising to the bedrooms and shower room, with a further door leading into the family living room. The hallway is neutrally presented with easy to maintain laminate flooring, which is perfect in a family home. The living room is a great size, lovely and bright with a feature fireplace, and a large bay window with a handy shelf for your family pictures with a view into the peaceful residential cul-de-sac. The living room is neutrally presented with feature beams and contrasting carpets, having farm-style doors from the hallway and leading through into the extended rear of the home. This room delivers excellent floor space, easily accommodating multiple sofas and media centre. A great feature to this house is the extended parts to the side and rear, adding extra reception areas, dining area in a busy family household as well as a larger than originally designed kitchen/breakfast. Leading off from the living room to the rear is the dining space which then opens into a further reception/sitting space, making this whole reception area versatile, one for a formal dining area, but also making an additional sitting area for the younger members of the family to have their own TV and gaming area, as well as boasting French doors leading out into the garden. The section of the house opens up endless possibilities where everybody in the house can have their own space and a great entertaining space. There�s also a handy under the stairs cupboard, which is deep and perfect for storing away your vacuum cleaners and ironing board. Moving into the kitchen/breakfast space. This is a lovely bright area, windows to the side and rear to ensure plenty natural light. The kitchen provides a comprehensive range of traditional country-style cream wall and base units with a generous amount of counter space and a breakfast bar. , There is a built-in four-ring electric hob with splash-back and extractor hood, a built-in single oven and grill, a 1 and a 1/2 sink and drainer, with space and provisions for a larder-style fridge freezer and dishwasher. There is a really cozy breakfast area, which keeps things separate from the dining space, and is a great open space to converse with friends when entertaining, or keeping a watchful eye on the kids during homework/ meal time. A door leading off from the kitchen goes into the garage which has been partially converted, offering a useful utility to keep all the washing out of sight, having a compliment of wall and base storage units, plenty of under counter provisions for your white goods, and being home to a modern boiler. A further door leads through to the garage section, which has an electric roller shutter to the front, and has been boarded out to the top area to provide some additional storage. Leaning around to the rear of the kitchen is a vestibule area, having a leaf-patterned UPVC glazed door to take you out to the garden, and benefiting from a downstairs WC which offers some vanity storage, sink and toilet. As you can see this home has been carefully thought out with the extensions, works exceptionally well for a family house, and provides superb ground floor living accommodation. BEDROOMS & SHOWER ROOM Welcome upstairs. The landing continues the light neutral feel from the ground floor, particularly with a window to the side elevation which delivers plenty of natural light through to the landing. There is access into the loft space, with doors into the three bedrooms and modern family shower room. The main bedroom is set to the front of the house enjoying a peaceful view of the cul-de-sac and the south-facing aspect. This room is neutrally presented, having central heating and double glazed window as well as a comprehensive range of fitted wardrobes. The second bedroom is set to the rear of the house, boasting a gorgeous view of the rear garden through a large double glazed window to bring in plenty of natural light, there is central heating, a neutrally presented and spacious double sized bedroom which allows good room for your bed, side tables and a perfect walls for wardrobes. The third bedroom is a good size and although the smallest of the house, it is a larger than usual for a standard single. Whether used as a bedroom, or should you work from home, then this space is ideal as home office/ study. The family shower room is modern, offering a white suite comprising of a double-sized step-in shower with mains-fed attachments which include a drench and handheld, a curved vanity unit with in-built sink and mixer tap, and WC with some additional storage cupboards to ensure your toiletries are taken care of. There�s an opaque window to the rear into the garden, with a tall ladder radiator and extractor. OUTSIDE SPACES Ginger has had the pleasure of selling a number of these properties in this cul-de-sac over the years, there is a great history of community spirit in this setting, where the neighbours really look after one another. The moment you arrive at the address you will appreciate how peaceful this location is, and how tranquil the gardens are too. The garden area provides a deep patio, stretching across the rear of the property and around to the side, where you will find a gate leading to the front driveway, and a handy place to keep bins out of site. The garden is accessed from the kitchen side, as well as the extended reception area, having a low-level wall area which steps down into a lawn, which is perfect for the kids to have their own space or for the family dog to run to its hearts content. There�s also an outside tap and power. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION We are advised this property is Freehold, please seek confirmation from your legal representative. We are advised the council tax band D is payable to Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council. EPC - 66D could be 78C- Please ask agent for report. Ginger have not checked appliances, nor have we seen sight of any building regulations or planning permissions. You should take guidance from your legal representative before purchasing any property. Room sizes and property layout are presented in good faith as a guide only. Although we have taken every step to ensure the plans are as accurate as possible, you must rely on your own measurements or those of your surveyor. Not every room is accounted for when giving the total floor space. Dimensions are generally taken at the widest points. All information we provide is in good faith and as a general guide to the property. Subjective comments in these descriptions imply the opinion of the selling agent at the time these details were prepared. However, the opinions of a purchaser may differ. Details have been verified by the sellers.