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ACCOMMODATION AND AMeNITIes

Ground floor: Reception hall • Drawing room Office • Dining room • Library • Guest cloakroom • Kitchen/breakfast/family room Orangery • Utility room

First floor: Master bedroom with en suite bath/shower room • Two further guest bedrooms with en suites • Two further double bedrooms Family bathroom

Outside: Three car garage • Private gardens and grounds

In total approximately 0.6 acre (0.24 hectare)

Square footage: Approximate gross internal floor area including garaging 483 square metres (5,199 square feet)

Distances: Sutton Coldfield town centre 2 miles Lichfield 8 miles • Birmingham 10 miles • M6 Toll (T3) 7 miles • M42 (J9) 9 miles (All distances are approximate)

sITuATIONEdmund House is situated on the highly desirable Hartopp Road within the Four Oaks Estate. The property occupies a rare position that is well set back from Hartopp Road itself and borders Sutton Park. The elevated location features private gardens with good examples of mature tree species.

The Four Oaks Estate is originally part of a large forestry to encompass the adjoining Sutton Park. The Estate was initially laid out in the 1890s when the Four Oaks Park was bought by the Marquis of Clanricarde. The area was then developed as an exclusive private residential Estate and covenants encumbered on the residences have ensured that the Four Oaks Estate has preserved itself as a most attractive and highly desirable place to live. Nearby Sutton Park, which is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest, offers a great scope for walking, golf and a variety of outdoor pursuits.

The town of Sutton Coldfield provides an excellent choice of shops, restaurants and schooling including Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School, Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls and Highclare School. Nearby Mere Green provides a good selection of everyday shops including Waitrose and Sainsbury’s supermarkets. One of the many advantages of the area is its location for fast communications to the M42, M6, M6 Toll and Birmingham International Airport.

DesCrIpTION Of prOperTyEdmund House is a handsome modern family home built in 2000. The property consists of mellow brick elevations under pitched tile roofs with fine gable end features and hanging tile detail.

The property provides luxurious and spacious accommodation set over two floors. Worthy of

note is the superb orangery together with the outstanding kitchen, breakfast and family room.

Edmund House is approached via a private drive that is shared between three properties and access to Edmund House itself is via substantial wrought iron electric gates.

grOuND flOOrAn entrance vestibule leads to a large and impressive reception hall accessed via a substantial timber front door. The reception hall features Amtico flooring. There is good storage provided by an under stairs cupboard, cloak cupboard and guest cloakroom situated off the reception hall. Worthy of note is the attractive sweeping staircase.

The spacious drawing room occupies the south westerly end of the property and features a contemporary fireplace within dedicated Inglenook and flanking windows. There is a substantial bay window and a set of French doors, opposite, give access to the rear terrace and gardens.

Situated adjacent to the drawing room is the office featuring bespoke office furniture by Neville Johnson.

The dining room provides sumptuous accommodation with fine views to the rear garden and French doors lead into the organgery.

The spacious library features bespoke fitted office furniture by Neville Johnson and double doors lead into the orangery.

The outstanding kitchen/breakfast/family room offers extensive accommodation for informal living. The recently re-fitted luxury kitchen has a wealth of hand painted floor to wall mounted cupboards, a three oven black Aga, Neff dishwasher, double oven, Franke instant hot water tap and coffee maker. Leibherr larder fridge and Neff wine cooler.

stylisH opEn plAn livingThe open plan layout provides substantial space for informal living with a 60” wall mounted flat screen television with home cinema set up, with Bose surround sound and a Yamaha receiver and bass. A highlight of the room is a feature column with alligator skin style feature tiling and a contemporary inset gas fire.

From the family room twin French doors give access to the outstanding Willoughby orangery which provides outstanding accommodation and views to the rear gardens. The orangery features hot and cold air conditioning, with two glazed roof lanterns with electric venting and twin French doors giving access to the rear gardens. Under floor heating is throughout this section (this is a wet system). This addition to the Edmund House was only completed in 2009. Within the orangery there is a feature column with a Sony TV and a Bose stereo.

Situated off the kitchen is a useful utility room with separate boiler room housing a water softener. Further access leads to the integral three car garage. The garage features storage at the first floor level which is part boarded and has ladder access.

fIrsT flOOrThe first floor is accessed via a sweeping oak staircase featuring staircase rods retaining a central strip of complimentary carpet. A large landing area gives access to all of the bedroom accommodation.

The master bedroom has a delightful dual aspect with bay window looking in a southerly direction. The master suite is complemented with a delightful dressing area and a further window overlooking the beautiful gardens. The luxury en suite bath/shower room features a large recess shower area and wall hung sanitary ware.

luxurious FittEd BAtHroomsservICesWe understand that mains water, drainage, electricity gas are connected.

fIxTures AND fITT INgsOnly those items mentioned in the sales particulars together with fitted carpets are to be included in the sale price. All others are excluded but may be available by separate arrangement.

DIreCTIONs (B74 2rQ)From the centre of the Sutton Coldfield take the A5127 Lichfield Road towards Four Oaks. At the first roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A454 Four Oaks Road. Turn left at the fifth road, Hartopp Road. Carry on down Hartopp Road approximately 250 yards and the entrance to Edmund House will be found on your right hand side denoted by a mellow brick post and circular finial.

TerMs Tenure: Freehold Local authority: Birmingham City Council, 0121 303 1111 Tax band: H

vIewINgs All viewings of Edmund House are strictly by prior appointment through Aston Knowles Sutton Coldfield, 0121 362 7878.

There are two further guest bedrooms with luxury en suite facilities.

The two remaining bedrooms feature superb views over the gardens and share a good size family shower room.

All bathrooms have been recently re-fitted to a very high standard, incorporating mosaic features, Grohe showers, and wall hung sanitary ware.

gArDeNs AND grOuNDsTo the fore of the property is a block work driveway providing a good parking and turning area. There is also a feature lawned area together with mature trees and shrubs lining the front.

A pedestrian walkway which follows the perimeter around the front provides access to a delightful rockery garden to the side and opens out onto the rear terrace.

A series of steps leads to an intimate terrace garden area with archway leading through to the large open rear garden. This mainly laid to lawn with mature shrubs and tree species to the perimeter. Worthy of note is the original wall which borders the garden and the attractive Sutton Park. There is private pedestrian access from the house to the park via a gate set within the wall.

Security: The property has CCTV.

plANNINg Planning permission has expired for the addition of an excellent leisure complex which includes a swimming pool, games room, spa and conservatory area. There is also potential to readjust the first floor accommodation extending the master bedroom and creating a walk-in wardrobe area and revised en suite bathroom facility.

Conditions under which particulars are issued: Aston Knowles for themselves, for any joint agents and for the vendors or lessors of this property whose agents they are give notice that:(i) The particulars are set out as a general outline only for the guidance of intending purchasers or lessees and do not constitute, nor constitute part of, an offer or contract. (ii) All descriptions, photographs, dimensions, references to condition and necessary permissions for use and occupation, and other details are given in good faith and are believed to be correct but any intending purchasers or tenants should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact bur satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them. (iii) No person in the employment of Aston Knowles or any joint agents has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property. (iv) The Agent has not formally viewed the properties structural integrity, ownership, tenure, acreage, estimated square footage, planning/building regulations status, or the operation of services & appliances. Prospective purchasers should seek validation of all of the above prior to expressing any formal interest in the property. (v) All rentals and prices are quoted exclusive of VAT. Photographs taken April 2015. Particulars prepared May 2015.

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