68 Arthur Road | Edgbaston| Birmingham | B15 2UW

Guide Price £1,675,000

SITUATION

Edgbaston is an exclusive suburb of Birmingham, rich in history and

being part of one of England’s largest urban conservation areas. 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, making this a most

desirable and enjoyable place to live.

Ideally located for access to Birmingham City Centre which lies

approximately 1 mile to the north, Arthur Road is also well placed for

easy access to the local shops within the nearby Templefield Square.

Harborne which is only some 1.5 miles to the west, has a Waitrose,

Marks & Spencer, and also benefits from a range of convenience shops

and brasseries, restaurants and coffee shops including its own Michelin

starred restaurant. Easy access to the Midlands motorway network can

be found at junction 3 of the M5 (5 miles approx.) or junction 6 of the

M6 (4 miles approx).

Birmingham boasts some of the best shopping in Europe with the

superb Bullring Shopping Centre containing over 140 shops including

Selfridges department store. The exclusive Mailbox development is

host to a range of designer stores including Armani and Harvey Nichols.

Broad Street and Brindleyplace are also nearby and have been

developed and improved to provide excellent business and

recreational facilities.

Superb medical facilities in the area include the redeveloped Queen

Elizabeth Medical Centre which provides state of the art medical

facilities for the region. The Edgbaston and Priory Hospitals are nearby,

and The Birmingham Children’s Hospital and City Hospital are also

within easy travelling distance.

A wide range of schools for children of all ages is available in the

vicinity both in the private and state sectors. They include Hallfield

Preparatory School, West House School, Blue Coat School, Edgbaston

High School for Girls, St George’s School, The Priory School and The

King Edward’s Foundation Schools. Chad Vale Primary and Junior

School is also very convenient.

DESCRIPTION

68 Arthur Road is an exceptionally well appointed detached family

home, which is understood to originally date from the 1920’s, and with

the more recent addition of the superb leisure complex (more recently

modernised to a high standard), to the east elevation. The property

offers well laid out and generously proportioned living space set over

two floors, and enjoys many quality features, as well as ample levels of

natural light throughout.

The house offers attractive brick faced elevations set principally

beneath a pitched tiled roof, and with relief offered by brick chimney

stacks, double glazed quarter light windows and a two storey

projecting bay window to the rear. The house has retained many

character features, including a fine exposed polished timber floor to

the reception hall and drawing room, splendid fireplaces to the three

principal reception rooms, as well as ceiling covings and roses to

ground and first floor rooms. Modern features include double glazing,

gas central heating and linked music system to a number of the

reception rooms and leisure complex.

Of particular note is the outstanding indoor heated swimming pool,

linked to the house directly via sliding patio style doors from the sitting

room. This area offers exceptional all year round usable leisure space

extending to some 1022 sq. ft. (95.5 sq. m), whilst enjoying delightful

south and easterly views over the rear gardens.

This area has also recently been modernised and improved to an

exacting standard, featuring a central heated swimming pool with an

internal jet swim system, flanked by generous seating and dining areas,

hot tub/spa bath, as well as being served by a steam shower cubicle

and a separate shower/changing room. Many large windows/doors

flood this room with natural light and provide access out onto the

extensive rear terrace.

A beautifully appointed detached period family home, set well back within delightful south east facing gardens of

just under half of an acre, and located on a popular residential road within Edgbaston. The generously

proportioned and immaculately presented living accommodation is set over two floors, extending to around 5583

sq. ft. (519 sq. m) in total (including the indoor pool complex).

Entrance vestibule, central reception hall with built in bar area, cloakroom, drawing room, dining room,

conservatory, study, open plan fitted kitchen with designated breakfast area and family room, rear sitting room,

side lobby, and a utility/laundry room. Wine cellar. Superb indoor heated swimming pool. Magnificent master

bedroom with en suite dressing room (potential bedroom 5) and a large bathroom, 3 further double bedrooms,

family bathroom and a study/ en suite dressing room to bedroom 3. Wine cellar. Double garage. Generous in/out

front driveway parking and exceedingly well maintained mature gardens. About 0.42 acre in total

ACCOMMODATION

Extending to some 5583 sq.ft. (519 sq.m), in total the well laid out

accommodation, which is ideal for family occupation comprises:

On the Ground Floor

Double timber front doors with glazed upper inserts, fanlight window

over, and set within an attractive arched brick architrave, lead into the

entrance vestibule. An inner obscure glazed door continues through to

the central reception hall. This generous size hall has a superb exposed

timber floor, wall panels and built in feature bar area, and leads off to

a cloakroom, the three principal reception rooms and

kitchen/breakfast/family room.

The study/office room has a large double glazed window to the north

westerly front aspect, fitted bookcases/display cabinet (with a cleverly

concealed entrance door giving access down to the wine cellar), and a

central feature fireplace with an Adams style surround.

The main drawing room is an impressive reception room, being almost

23ft in length, having a large double glazed bay window enjoying a

delightful outlook over the rear gardens, a fine exposed timber floor

and the impressive feature of a panelled inglenook fireplace.

The dining room has a fine central fireplace, and double doors off to

the reception hall, drawing room and conservatory, with these

interlinking reception rooms making the property ideally suited for

entertaining purposes. The conservatory enjoys a most attractive

outlook over the gardens with double glazed sliding patio door leading

out onto the rear terrace, with connecting sliding glazed doors through

to the breakfast area off the kitchen.

The excellent open plan breakfast kitchen/family room extends in

length to over 35 ft in total and provides a most practical everyday

living space. To the front of the house is a family room with a central

kitchen area leading off, fitted with a range of base and wall mounted

Miele cupboards, granite worktops, fitted breakfast bar, and Miele

appliances, whilst also leading directly into the breakfast area to the

rear, with a delightful outlook and access onto the rear gardens.

There is a further sitting room leading off the breakfast area of the

kitchen, which has natural light through a number of roof lights and

which also connects seamlessly through sliding glazed doors into the

indoor pool complex. In addition, there is a side lobby giving access to

a utility/laundry room with Miele cupboards and appliances, as well as

to the garage and an independent access to the front.

On the First Floor

From the reception hall a staircase leads up to the first floor landing

and bedroom accommodation.

The first floor landing leads off to the main bedroom accommodation,

with the master bedroom having a large bay window overlooking the

rear gardens, and connecting door through to the generous en suite

dressing room/potential bedroom 5. This room has a range of furniture

to include fitted wardrobes and dressing tables and with a concealed

entrance through to the luxury master en suite bathroom. There are a

further 3 double bedrooms on this floor (all with fitted

wardrobes/cupboards), with a study/dressing room serving bedroom

3, and a separate family bathroom.

Indoor Swimming Pool – A superb leisure area of around 1022 sq.ft.

(95.5 sq.m) and enjoying a dual south and easterly outlook. The heated

central swimming pool is fitted with a jet swim system, hot tub/spa

bath to the one side, and is flanked by a dining and seating areas, with

access out onto the terrace and gardens via sliding double glazed

doors. There is a steam/shower pod with side body jets, separate

changing room with a shower (also with side body jets), and plant

room to the far north easterly corner.

OUTSIDE

The property is approached onto a well screened deep in and out front

drive, providing a most generous parking area for numerous cars, and

also access to the double garage. A side gate gives access to the rear.

The exceedingly well maintained landscaped gardens are situated to

the south east facing rear aspect, and are a stunning feature of the

property. There is an extensive split level seating terrace directly to the

back of the house, enjoying a high degree of privacy, whilst bordered

by a delightful rockery and fish pool with waterfall to the one side.

Beyond the terrace stone paved steps continue up onto the extensive

level central lawn, flanked by well planted beds and borders, featuring

a wide variety of mature trees and shrubs. There is also a useful

summer house just beyond the terrace. The gardens have been

immaculately maintained and enjoy a wonderfully private aspect. The

house and gardens in all extend to around 0.42 acre (0.17 ha) in total.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Tenure: The property is Freehold. The Agent has not checked the legal

documents to verify the Freehold status of the property. The buyer is

advised to obtain verification from their Solicitor or Surveyor.

Services: All mains services are understood to be available and connected.

Fixtures and Fittings: All fixtures and fittings mentioned in these particulars

of sale are included in the asking price. All others are specifically excluded,

but some items may be available by separate negotiation.

Viewing: Strictly by prior appointment with the Selling Agents: Robert

Powell, 7 Church Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 3SH. Telephone No:

0121 454 6930. Regulated by RICS.

Published May 2015

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