Property description

An exceptional Arts & Crafts style Six bedroom detached house, set in fabulous grounds of over One acre. The very epitome of privacy, it is not only a property of exceptional importance by the nature of its Grade I listing, but also one of the region's most compelling and exclusive family homes. Complete with Four bath/shower rooms and private two storey coach house.

Property

The Homestead, Woodbourne Road has the luxury of spacious living, complemented with grounds extending to over 1.1 acres of tranquil gardens.
Built in 1897, Good early Birmingham Arts and Crafts house of some size designed by this important Birmingham domestic practice, architects J J Bateman and C E Bateman, The Homestead is Grade I listed and considered the most innovating of Bateman and Bateman's domestic Arts and Crafts designs. The main house is concealed from the road by a high brick constructed wall with a gated entrance and approached by a long Serpentine drive through large landscaped gardens. This six bedroom house is set over two floors with generous living space and excellent family accommodation of approximately 5000 sq.ft.

Entrance to the Homestead is approached from the cobbled parking area to the west of the house leading to an arched stone doorway, inscribed with "East, West, Home's Best". The house has many wonderful original period features, to include Colleyweston natural stone slate roofing, metal leaded window casements, oak panelled walls, simply panelled folding doors which separate the two reception rooms from the central hallway. It has feature inglenook fireplaces to front reception rooms and a centrally placed staircase rising to first floor with stunning rear garden views. The billiard room lies behind the reception room and extends slightly further east to gain a south corner window corridor. Left of the entrance leads to a breakfast room, a sympathetically designed spacious kitchen with solid oak doors and granite worktops, a utility and formal dining room.

Area

Woodbourne Road is one of Birmingham's most exclusive roads, within the prestigious Calthorpe Estate, an urban conservation area, committed to preserving the quality and original character of the area. Excellent primary secondary and prep schools are very close by and the property is very close to the attractive boutiques of Edgbaston Village and amenities of Harborne High Street.
The Edgbaston Priory Tennis and Squash club, Edgbaston Golf club, Edgbaston cricket ground and recreational facilities such as Botanical Gardens and Martineau Gardens are all nearby. Queen Elizabeth hospital, Birmingham University and Medical Quarter are within easy reach, whilst the location is very accessible to A38 links to M6 motorway and Birmingham International Airport.

Lobby

The entrance is via a double door recessed in porch and approach to inner hallway. The tiled lobby hallway offers interconnection between the reception rooms and kitchen /dining area which is a consistent clever theme throughout the home.

Reception Hallway

A grand off centre hall, expressed by the external stack to the terrace, flanked by the living room to the east and the drawing room, with which the whole suite can be opened to one entertaining/lounge by means of the simply panelled folding doors separating the two rooms from the hall. Boasting oak flooring with dark stained oak wall panelling, exposed box beam ceiling, gas stove burner with stone fire surround and polychrome tiles, with seating nook adjacent, central stairs lead to first floor landing, and a door leads from front access porch.

Living Room

Wrought iron fire surround with full height wooden over mantle, Wooden framed windows with side and front aspect, three cast iron radiators, three wall and three ceiling light points, oak flooring, exposed box beam ceiling.

Drawing Room

Beautiful inglenook with open stone fireplace, and wooden over mantle, wooden framed bay window with open aspect garden views, detailed rosette studded cavetto cornice, three radiators, six wall and one ceiling light points, power points.

Inner Hallways

Tiling lined, with Arts & Crafts door furniture including beautiful architrave, which also provides a consistent theme throughout, offering interconnection between kitchen and reception rooms.

Billiard Room

A stunning original wrought glazed scrolled iron five branch billiard lamp, herringbone oak flooring, dark stained oak lined panelling, a stone fireplace offers full height canted plaster overmantel with strips of pargetting, nook and bay soft seating, wooden framed windows, two radiators

Wc

Obscure glazed window, fully tiled, heated towel rail, low level WC, floating hand basin with vanity unit above.

Skullery

Previously a skullery, currently used as study, hosting rear facing window, power points, radiator, access to under stair storage, opening to breakfast room.

Breakfast Room

Central open brick fireplace with gas fire stove burner within recess, seamless herringbone flooring, one ceiling and two wall light points, power points, radiator, window with side aspect, two open archways to kitchen.

Kitchen

Sympathetically designed with range of wall and base mounted bespoke wooden cabinets, granite worktop and central island, three inset stainless steel sinks with adjustable mixer taps above, granite splash backs, ceiling light point and decorative down lighters, power points, ' Lacanche' range with five ring hob, stairs lead to first floor, and access to front forecourt.

Utility Room

Built in storage, plumbing for washing machine, ceiling down lighters, front and rear facing windows, fuse board, power points, door to store housing boiler and water cylinder.

Dining Room

Pitched ceiling with exposed beams, seamless herringbone design tiled flooring. Dual aspect facing windows, single door leads to court yard to the guest accommodation and double doors open to the patio/ entertaining area.

Study

Pitched ceiling with exposed beams, three ceiling light points, windows with rear courtyard aspect, power points, seamless herringbone designed tiled flooring.

Wc

Fully tiled, low level WC, floating sink with mixer tap above, ceiling light point.

Boiler Cupboard

Steps lead from external access to Boiler cupboard, housing 'Potterton' boiler.

First Floor Landing

Herringbone style wooden flooring, decoratively carved spindled balustrade, alarm panel, intercom, exposed ceiling beams, wall and light point, rear facing window, cast iron radiator.

Bedroom One

Front and side facing windows, fitted maple wood wardrobes to three walls, maple wooden flooring, three tall radiators, power points.

Bedroom Two

Rear facing window, fitted wardrobes with sliding door frontage and access to dressing room, radiator, wooden flooring, ceiling down lighters and light point.

Dressing Room

Sliding door fronted wardrobes to either side, ceiling down lighters, wooden flooring, opening to spacious en-suite.

Ensuite

Over sized walk in shower behind screen, an elegant free standing bath with stylish floor mounted bath shower mixer, floating sink with vanity unit and floating low level WC, front facing window, ceiling down lighters, heated towel rails.

Bedroom Three

Front facing window within bay, further alcove, selection of ceiling down lighters and light plates, radiator, wooden flooring, power points.

Bedroom Four

Side facing window, wooden flooring, radiator, recessed ceiling down lighters, power points.

Bedroom Five

Two front facing windows, one set within alcove with seating nook, inbuilt storage, ceiling light point, radiator, power points.

Family Bathroom

Pitched ceiling, matching suite of porcelain sink with mixer tap above, roll top bath, low level WC and P shaped shower, ceiling down lighters, wooden vanity cabinetry, tall arched radiator, ceiling down lighters, window with rear aspect.

Shower Room

Underfloor heating, fully tiled, adjacent 'Joop!' sinks within vanity cabinets, low level WC, bidet, and corner shower cubicle, heated towel rail.

Laundry And Airing Store

Inbuilt storage, ceiling light, rear facing window.

Coach House

A full height round arched carriageway leads through to small rear stable yard. With access to car croft, and a two storey self-contained annexe ideally suited as a staff/guest flat. Consisting of:

Entrance

Open plan playout, opening to kitchen and living area, wooden flooring and staircase to first floor.

Living Room

Ceiling and wall light points, window to courtyard, pitched ceiling, power points, TV point.

Kitchen

Fitted kitchen with range of wall and base mounted units, roll worktop surface, 'Baxi boiler', ceiling light tracker, inward facing window, sink with mixer tap, 'Whirpool' washing machine and integrated fridge, extractor hood above Four ring gas hob, power points, wooden flooring.

First Floor Bedroom

Well presented, window within alcove, wooden flooring, ceiling down lighters, radiator.

Ensuite Shower Room

Shower cubicle, low level WC, wash hand basin, partly tiled, ceiling down lighters.

Grounds

The property is situated on over 1.1 acres of stunning private grounds, with sweeping driveway, an established an mature tree lined frontage shelters a "secret garden" complete with bespoke teak crafted seating offering steps up to archway leading to the impressive and captivating front garden-splendidly laid to lawn, in turn with steps to a front terrace and benefitting from fencing and hedgerow to boundaries.
The rear cobbled courtyard offers an excellent entertaining area, whilst a purpose built climbing frame and play area grace rear lawn and summer house to the East walkway.
Amenities

Six bedrooms

Four high specification bath/shower rooms

Five reception areas

Built in Circa 1897

Arts & Crafts property

Two storey Coach House

Fabulous grounds

Oak kitchen

The epitome of privacy

One of region's most exclusive homes