Semi-detached house for sale in Arden Road, Hockley, Tamworth B77

The property

Tenure: Freehold

EPC Rating: C ** Council Tax Band: A

Introduction & Exterior

Available with No Upward Chain, this remarkable home in Hockley will impress those seeking a two bedroom that require lots of space and wish for a large garden. The home is set back from Arden Road behind a full-width, block-paved frontage. Entrance to the house is via a porch with sliding door to enter, and there is a secure gate to the left that opens through to the side passage.

The side passage has an outbuilding with two store rooms and is also where the second entrance to the house is. This entrance opens into the kitchen and is ideal for when returning home with groceries.

As the property is positioned on the outer curve of a bend in Arden Road, the plot widens towards the rear and this results in a remarkable rear garden. The garden begins with a concrete patio at ground level laid around the rear of the house, before steps between a retaining brick wall lead up to the slabbed garden path. The path leads up the centre-right of a vast expanse of lawn with shrubbery to the borders. Wooden fencing is erected to the boundaries.

Ground Floor

Viewers enter the home via the porch, which is ample for the removal of coats and shoes, before a second secure door opens to the hallway. The hallway has been opened through with the breakfast room and kitchen meaning that, as soon as stepping through the door, viewers can see the full length of this incredible home. To the left of the hallway is the carpeted staircase leading up to the first floor, with store cupboard underneath, and to the right is a door opening through to the lounge.

The breakfast room is a great space for positioning a small dining table and has a work surface set within a recess to the right. This recess is an ideal spot for placing a fridge freezer and there is another storage cupboard just before this. As the breakfast room was originally the kitchen, it has a window to the left to allow in plenty of natural light.

The rear of the breakfast room opens up to the first quarter of the large double extension at the rear of this house, the kitchen. The kitchen has a stylish white, hi-gloss suite with contrasting dark roll top work surfaces and white glossy, brick-style tiling to the splashback areas. Space is available for a washing machine (with plumbing) and there is an integrated electric oven with four-burner gas hob and overhead extractor fan. Just at the front of the kitchen at the left is the aforementioned door to the side passage, and opposite this to the right is a door through to the dining room.

The lounge stretches the entire length of the building, having originally been a long lounge-diner and now being opened up with the second quarter of the double extension, the dining room. The main focal point of the lounge is a gas fireplace and there is an abundance of space for a family sofa suite and entertainment unit. The natural light at the front of the room is allowed in via a bay window. The dining room is a great reception area for a six-seater dining table to be positioned ahead of the sliding doors that provide an exit out to the patio.

First Floor

Due to the double extension, the first floor has a unique layout that begins with a large landing created from what was originally the family bathroom. The landing features doors off to both double bedrooms, the family bathroom, two storage cupboards and a large internal dressing room. The front of the two storage cupboards house the gas central heating combi-boiler. The remining area of the landing could be used as a study, such is the space available.

The dressing room has been used as a bedroom (as it was originally bedroom two before the extension) however we cannot class it as this as there is no direct window to the outside of the building. There is a high, obscured window to the rear of the room to allow light through from bedroom two. This room would also work very well for those seeking a home office.

Bedroom one is a superb size master bedroom spanning the full width of the front of the house. To the left of the room are two cupboards; one built over the stairwell, and one built into the recess in front of that.

At the rear of the first floor are the remaining two quarters of the double extension. These are bedroom two to the right and the family bathroom to the rear. Although bedroom two is smaller than the master bedroom, it is still a generous double room. The family bathroom includes a complete suite with a long bathtub, curved shower cubicle with electric shower, pedestal wash basin, toilet, and a chrome heated towel rail. The suite is complemented by vinyl flooring and attractive tiling to the walls.

Nb - room sizes are shown at the bottom of the page.

Disclosures

As estate agents, we must disclose the following two points regarding this home.

· The property was originally on non-standard construction which has been corrected and the owner holds the relevant prc certificate which is required by mortgage lenders

· Although the kerb is very low, it isn’t dropped so we cannot label the block-paved frontage as a driveway, although the current residents do park two cars here.

Transport links

Arden Road is located at the south-east of Tamworth. From here there is quick access to the M42 Junction 10 via the Trinity Road, thus avoid the morning hustle and bustle of Wilnecote’s Watling Street. Junction 10 also connects with the A5, and therefore commuters have excellent access to Birmingham, Nottingham, Lichfield, Nuneaton, Hinckley and Atherstone. Furthermore, Burton & Derby are found by utilising the A38 at Lichfield or travelling north on the M42.

The nearest train station is Wilnecote offering a service to Birmingham New Street & Tamworth as part of the Cross Country line which also leads to Nottingham & Derby. Tamworth Railway station offers both the Cross Country Line and the West Coast Main Line, offering a regular service to London Euston as well as trains to Liverpool, Manchester and even Glasgow.

Non-drivers will be especially delighted that there is a regular bus service to Tamworth Town Centre from nearby Hedging Lane and Hockley Road. The bus station in Tamworth offers links to many places around Staffordshire and Birmingham.

Schools & amenities

According to the Staffordshire Schools website, the catchment secondary school for this home is Wilnecote High School which is a 0.4 mile walk away. The site also lists two catchment primary schools: Heathlands Infant School (0.3 miles) and Wilnecote Junior School (0.6 miles). Although we have researched this information, parents are advised to confirm catchment via the local authority. (Websites used & Staffs County Council)

A very short walk from this home is a row of businesses including a hair and beauty salon, barbers and a newsagents on Beauchamp Road. A further (but still short) walk away is a Fish & Chip shop, Chinese takeaway and larger convenience store on Hockley Road. A short journey by car to the west of Hockley will bring the new owners to Ninian Way where there is a recently developed retail park including a Starbucks and a ‘The Range’ home store. A Morrisons Supermarket found a short distance further in Belgrave.

Tamworth town centre offers a range of famous and independent stores with Ventura & Jolly Sailor Retail Parks offering much more in the form of large outlets, supermarkets, and restaurants.

Tamworth is also steeped in history, with Tamworth Castle located in the town centre and Castle Gardens. There are plenty of places to walk and exercise, including Kingsbury Water Park which is around a 10 minute drive away.

Room sizes

Ground Floor

Lounge: 19’10 x 8’9 (widening to 10’6)

Dining Room: 11’5 x 8’1

Kitchen: 11’4 x 7’7

Breakfast Room: 12’0 (plus hallway) x 5’11 (widening to 7’9)

First Floor

Bedroom One: 13’7 (plus recess) x 8’10 (into recess)

Bedroom Two: 11’4 (plus recess) x 8’2

Dressing Room / Office: 10’9 x 10’0

Family Bathroom: 8’2 x 7’7

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