THE PROPERTY

This is a wonderful period family home that will impress all viewers who are after a large home with plenty of character. Parking for the property is on-street, as there is plenty of space in front of this row of terraced houses with a 30 mph limit present on Highfields Road. The house is then set around three or four feet behind a short brick wall before viewers make their way into the house via the main front door.

The traditional features begin with a lovely long hallway and high ceiling being immediately noticeable. The first door to the right brings viewers into the first of two great-sized reception rooms, the dining room. The dining room has a lovely large curved window to the front and a chimney breast where the fireplace has been covered up. There is plenty of space for at least an eight-seater dining table. The next door from the hallway (which has a sliding lock) provides access to the cellar which acts as a great storage space and has a height of 5’6.

At the end of the hallway is the door through to the second and largest of the two reception rooms. The lounge has room for a sofa suite and entertainment unit and there is feature fireplace in front of the chimney breast. There is then a long kitchen space with wall and base mounted units along both side walls and two windows to the right to provide natural light. The kitchen includes an electric hob and an electric oven. Furthermore, there is an opening through to the utility room which has the rear exit door and it also has an enclosed ground floor toilet with wash basin.

Moving upstairs to the first floor, from the landing there are three doors leading off to two double bedrooms and the family bathroom. To the rear part of the first floor is the fabulous large bathroom which includes a bathtub with shower, wash basin and toilet with a wide space to the left of the room for decorative furniture or a cabinet. Next to the bathroom is bedroom two, the largest room on this floor, which currently holds a king size bed which looks small in comparison to the room. There is also access to a cupboard above the stairs which acts as a great built-in wardrobe.

The original front bedroom has been split to allow for a continuation of the landing and staircase to the second floor, leaving enough room still for another double bedroom with feature fireplace surround (without fire). Viewers have spotted that the first floor feels wider than the ground floor, particularly in bedroom two, and this is because it extends over the passageway mentioned below.

The final part of the house to be explored is the second floor. The loft was converted before the current owner bought the property and has therefore passed the conveyancing process already. This is a superb master bedroom that has been very well thought-out and includes a stylish en suite bathroom suite. The natural light on the second floor is provided by five Velux-style roof windows – three in the bedroom, one in the en suite and one above the staircase.

Finishing outside, the house comes with a marvellous long rear garden that begins with a patio that runs alongside the kitchen and beyond the rear of the ground floor to provide an excellent area for seating. There is a gate from the patio area leading to the shared passageway between this house and next door. The remainder of the garden is mostly lawn with shrubs to the borders and wooden fence to the boundaries. Right at the bottom of the garden is a segregated area where there are two wooden sheds for further storage. There is also an outdoor power socket and tap connected to the house.

NB – ROOM SIZES ARE SHOWN AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE.

TRANSPORT LINKS

Highfields Road is less than a 5 minute drive from the A5 between Muckley Corner near Lichfield and the Newtown crossroads near Brownhills. There are many suburban shortcuts which lead to other major routes away from Burntwood such as the A5190 to Lichfield and Cannock and the M6 Toll road for Stafford and Birmingham (M42).

For trains, a 20-25 minute drive (naturally longer by bus) to Lichfield provides two main train stations in Lichfield City and Lichfield Trent Valley train station, with the latter offering fabulous commuting links due to its split level platform for the West Coast Mainline and the Cross City Line. This means there are regular services to Birmingham, Sutton Coldfield and Redditch as well as national routes to London, Liverpool, Manchester and even the occasional Glasgow service. Train services to Birmingham are also available from Cannock via the Chase Line.

Highfields Road is a great location for those that rely on a good bus service. From here the new owners can catch a bus to Burntwood centre (passing the leisure centre), Lichfield and Walsall, aswell as a morning service to Birmingham.

SCHOOLS & AMENITIES

According to the Staffordshire Schools website, the catchment schools for this home are the secondary school, Erasmus Darwin, and Ridgeway Primary School (both at just 0.3 miles away). Parents will be delighted to learn that both schools hold a Good (2) Ofsted rating. We do always recommend that buyers check with the local authority first, before confirming catchment.

A little walk along Highfields Road will bring the new owners to the popular Miners Rest public house. At the end of Highfields Road begins Chasetown, where there is a plethora of independent shops and businesses found along Queen Street and High Street. Further up High Street is Burntwood Leisure Centre and heading in the same direction are famous supermarkets and a well-known fast food restaurant. Chasetown is also home to Chasetown FC, who famously reached the 3^rd round of the FA Cup in 2008.

ROOM SIZES

Ground Floor

Lounge: 13’7 x 12’2

Dining Room: 12’0 x 8’8 (plus recess)

Kitchen: 11’4 x 8’0

Utility Room: 8’1 x 4’7 (plus recess)

Ground Floor WC: 4’8 x 2’11

First Floor

Bedroom Two: 12’3 x 12’2 (into recess)

Bedroom Three: 12’1 x 10’1 (into recess)

Family Bathroom: 9’8 (plus recess) x 7’10

Attic Level

Bedroom One: 16’5 x 12’0 (L-shaped room and restricted height in places)

En Suite Bathroom: 6’4 x 6’2

Basement Level

Cellar: 11’7 (plus stairwell) x 9’11 – Head Height of 5’6

EPC band: D