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Hillswood, St Kenelms Road, Romsley, Halesowen, West Midlands B62 0NE 01562 820880 Hillswood, St Kenelms Road, Romsley, Halesowen, West Midlands B62 0NE 01562 820880 FOR SALE Offers Invited £575,000 1 Reception 4 Bedrooms 1 Bath/Shower Large Gardens Rooms Rooms Mileage (all distances approximate) Birmingham 12 miles Hagley 4 miles Stourbridge 6 miles Kidderminster 10 miles Worcester 22 miles Detached Family Home 4 Bedrooms DESCRIPTION The RECEPTION HALL has a number of power points, Bathroom Separate Cloakroom A detached family home in need of modernisation set in double panel radiator, ceiling mounted light fitting and Generous Living Room Kitchen Diner this sought after location with wonderful long distance telephone point. Gardens & Rear Paddock Conservatory views. Offering four bedrooms and ground floor bathroom Wonderful Long Distance Views with separate cloakroom to the first floor, generous living The LIVING ROOM has been extended and offers a ceiling Would Benefit From Modernisation/Refurbishment room, kitchen diner and conservatory all within private mounted light fitting, single panel radiator, power points, gardens with an adjoining rear paddock and with further triple aspect glazed windows to both sides and front and DIRECTIONS potential to extend and refurbish. Internal inspection an exposed brick fire place with tiled display shelving. From Kidderminster proceed in an easterly direction on thoroughly recommended. the Birmingham Road A456 continuing through Blakedown and into Hagley. At the roundabout take the Hillswood is approached off St Kenelms Road over a 3rd exit onto Hagley Wood Lane and at the crossroads tarmacadam driveway providing off road parking for a turn left onto Chapel Lane. Take the following right into number of vehicles with a brick porch with a pitched tiled St Kenelms Road & continue for a short distance where roof leading to the generous reception hall. Hillswood will be found on the left hand side From the reception hall there is a turning staircase to the LOCATION first floor with useful under stairs storage cupboard and Hillswood is situated in a delightful rural position on the access to both kitchen diner, living room, ground floor lower slopes of the Clent Hills just outside Romsley village bathroom and walk in storage room. and within very easy reach of regional centres and major lines of communication. The Clent Hills dominate this part of Worcestershire and offer great scope for walking and riding with much of the area under the control of The The useful walk in storage room has ceiling mounted light National Trust. This beautiful landscape also includes fitting, glazed window to the side aspect and floor to Hagley Hall and Park. Hillswood is well positioned to enjoy ceiling fitted storage cupboard. the wonderful long distant views yet benefits from quick and easy access to the West Midlands conurbation, M5 The ground floor BATHROOM has a low level WC, and national motorway network. Hillswood also sits within panelled bath with tiled surround, corner vanity wash the catchment area for Haybridge High School in Hagley. hand basin, separate corner shower unit with non slip tray, 'Triton' shower and glazed sliding shower doors. There is a ceiling mounted light fitting, single panel radiator and UPVC double glazed obscure window to rear aspect. The KITCHEN DINER is situated to the rear of the property and is There are FOUR BEDROOMS in total all well proportioned with the There is vehicular access running down to the rear of the garden well proportioned with a range of work surfaces, inset stainless steel master bedroom situated to the front with ceiling mounted light where there is further lean too outbuildings, sheds and stores with a sink unit with double drainer, extensively tiled surround, matching fitting, power points, single panel radiator, UPVC double glazed static caravan all bordered via mature hedging. Access at the rear of base and eye level units and glazed windows to the rear aspect onto windows to the front aspect and floor to ceiling fitted wardrobes. the garden is directly to a generous grass paddock bordered to all the conservatory with fantastic views beyond. The kitchen diner is There are two further bedrooms situated to the rear of the property sides via mature hedging and some fencing. The paddock is ideal for well proportioned with plenty of space for dining table and chairs, each with ceiling mounted light fittings, single panel radiators, a horse or pony with plenty of space within the gardens or the breakfast bar, single panel radiator, glazed windows to side aspect power points, each with fitted wardrobes and both benefitting from paddock itself for field shelter/stable. with lovely rural views and double glazed sliding doors into the rear fabulous views across the garden to the rear neighbouring fields and conservatory. countryside beyond toward Birmingham. The fourth bedroom can be found to the side of the property with double panel radiator power points, ceiling mounted light fitting, glazed window to side aspect and fitted wardrobes. Hillswood was built in 1972 on the site of a former bungalow and has since been extended with plenty of potential and opportunity to The CONSERVATORY is situated to the rear with glazed windows to further modernise, refurbish and develop on a generous plot with both sides and rear aspect with attractive outlook across the private adjoining paddock in this sought after and most popular rural garden and further wonderful long distance views towards location of Romsley with convenient access to Clent Hills, Birmingham. There is a part wooden, part glazed pedestrian door The first floor also has an independent cloakroom with low level Halesowen and Birmingham. An internal inspection is thoroughly directly to the rear garden with a rear side utility area, space and WC, wall mounted wash hand basin, ceiling mounted light fitting, recommended. plumbing for automatic washing machine, cupboards and obscure glazed window to the side and walk in storage cupboard of pedestrian door to the side aspect. generous proportions with fitted shelving and ceiling mounted light SERVICES fitting. Mains water, electricity, drainage and LPG gas are understood to be connected. None of these services have been tested. AGENTS NOTE The combination of landing, cloakroom and storage cupboard FIXTURES & FITTINGS provide ample space and potential to create a first floor Only those items described in these sale particulars are included in bath/shower room. the sale. OUTSIDE TENURE Hillswood sits on a generous plot with attractive fore gardens, laid Freehold with Vacant Possession upon Completion. mainly to lawn interspersed via the tarmacadam driveway which leads via the side of the property to the rear gardens. Access continues through the rear garden to a rear paddock at the end of the gardens. The gardens themselves have been well tended with lawned areas and a walled paved patio leading to a part timber, The first floor accommodation is accessed via the turning staircase part glazed summerhouse. Beyond the summer house is an with a half landing with glazed window to front aspect leading to attached part brick store and behind the store a part brick the main landing with ceiling mounted light fitting, single panel greenhouse and two useful timber garden sheds. radiator, power point and access to all first floor accommodation. FOR SALE Hillswood, St Kenelms Road, Romsley, Halesowen, West Midlands, B62 0NE Energy Performance Ratings Property to sell? We would be delighted to provide you with a free no obligation market assessment of your existing property. Please contact your local Halls office to make an appointment. Mortgage/Financial Advice. We are able to recommend a completely independent financial advisor, who is authorized and regulated by the FSA. Details can be provided upon request. Do you require a surveyor? We are able to recommend a completely independent chartered surveyor. Details can be provided upon request. IMPORTANT NOTICE. Halls Holdings Ltd and any joint agents for themselves, and for the Vendor of the property whose Agents they are, give notice that: (i) These particulars are produced in good faith, are set out as a general guide only and do not constitute any part of a 01562 820 880 contract (ii) No person in the employment of or any agent of or consultant to Halls Holdings has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to this property (iii) Measurements, areas and distances are approximate, Floor plans and photographs are for guidance purposes only (photographs are taken with a wide angled / zoom lenses) and dimensions shapes and precise locations may differ (iv) It must not be assumed that the property has all the required planning or building regulation consents. G avel House, 137 Franche Road, Kidderminster, DY11 5AP Halls Holdings Ltd, Bowmen Way, Battlefield, Shrewsbury, SY4 3DR. Registered in England 06597073. HA95 Ravensworth 01670 713330 Email [email protected] hallsgb.com Residential / Fine Art / Rural Professional / Auctions / Commercial .
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