Property description
INTRODUCTION 61 Downside Road is a great home for a professional couple or a growing young family, with a garden of impressive size to the rear, ideal for the children to play in & 2 lovely reception rooms. The house is ideal for those looking to commute to B`ham city centre & is also well set for access to the Midlands motorway network via the M6. The property benefits from being double glazed & has gas central heating.
ACCOMMODATION
GROUND FLOOR The property is entered via a welcoming hallway, which has the staircase leading to the 1st floor. To the front is a cosy reception room, currently being used as a lounge, which has a feature bay window overlooking the front driveway. At the rear is a further reception room, being used as a sitting room. This room has been presented in a contemporary style, with a laminate wood effect flooring, feature wall paper & French doors leading out to the rear garden. The kitchen is accessed from the rear reception room & has a range of refitted wall & base units, with working surface, hob with cooker hood over & oven & grill beneath, inset 1 & 1/4 sink, useful pantry cupboard & plinth lighting. To the side of the house is a very useful passageway, giving access to the front & rear of the property. This area also works as useful utility area & has a separate refitted guest WC leading off.
FIRST FLOOR To the first floor is a landing that leads from the stairs to the bedrooms, bathroom & WC. Bedroom 1 at the front has a bay window, while the bathroom, located at the rear, has a bath with shower over, sink unit & airing cupboard. The WC is separate to the bathroom, which is particularly useful for a family.
EXTERIOR To the front is block paved driveway, which extends across the whole width of the frontage, providing off road car parking. To the rear is a garden of impressive size, which has a patio area & extensive lawn.
LOCATION Local shops, bars & restaurants can be found in Erdington town centre, approx. a mile away, while Birmingham`s contemporary city centre can be found approx. 4 miles away by car and has such features as the renowned Bull Ring Shopping Centre and National Indoor Arena. Birmingham`s city centre has had a major revamp over the last decade or so and now is a major shopping, entertainment and eating destination, with many high quality independent eateries, such as Purnells, as well as famous names such as Jamie`s Italian and Marco Pierre White`s Steakhouse. Attractions of the city centre are numerous, such as the renowned Bull Ring Shopping Centre, National Indoor Arena, Symphony Hall, as well as both Premier League and Championship professional football clubs.
Erdington rail station is approx. 1.5 miles away and is set on the "cross city" line and offers good commuter access to both Birmingham and Lichfield city centres. Numerous bus services run along Gravelly Hill North and from Erdington town centre, leading to many destinations including the city centre and Sutton Coldfield town centre.
Sutton Coldfield, set approx. 4 miles away from the property, has further high street shops, as well as Sutton Park, one of Europe`s largest urban parks to the side of it, with it`s some 2,400 acres of natural beauty that has now been designated as a National Nature Reserve.
The property is well located for access to the Midlands motorway network with the M6, M42, M5 and A38 all within reach by car.
All distances are approximate & any interested parties should verify these before committing to any expenditure.
PORCH
ENTRANCE HALL
LOUNGE 14' 4" (into bay) x 10' 4" (4.37m (into bay) x 3.15m)
DINING ROOM 11' 11" x 13' 5" (3.63m x 4.09m)
KITCHEN 9' 1" x 6' 8" (2.77m x 2.03m)
FIRST FLOOR LANDING
BEDROOM ONE 14' 9" (into bay) x 10' 4" (4.5m (into bay)x 3.15m)
BEDROOM TWO 12' 1" x 11' 8" (3.68m x 3.56m)
BEDROOM THREE 6' 11" x 6' 1" (2.11m x 1.85m)
BATHROOM
WC
SIDE PASSAGE/STORE
GUEST WC