Lady Byron Lane, Knowle B93 9AY

For the first time in almost 60 years this beautiful family home is for sale, situated on one of the finest and most desirable residential streets in Warwickshire. Sold with no chain.

This exceptional home gives you a wonderful sense of well being, with magnificent gardens that extend to over an acre. A true family home, with a very big heart.

Set behind an impressive in/out driveway, framed by regal pines, this elegant home dates to the 1930’s built in the Arts & Crafts style, showcasing handsome asymmetry, traditional construction and outstanding craftsmanship. Whilst offering a well balanced floor-plan, a new owner might consider a multitude of possibilities to extend, already with planning in place for a loft conversion to provide two further bedrooms.

This prestigious address is superbly located,  being surrounded  by glorious countryside, yet enjoying  the convenience of superb access to major motorway networks, the M40, the M42 for London or Birmingham, the M6 if you’re going north and of course the  NEC and  Birmingham international airport. 

More locally you are on the doorstep of many wonderful historic towns and villages, Stratford-upon-Avon , Kenilworth, Dorridge, Warwick, Solihull, Leamington Spa to name but a few.

In Brief: Reception Room, Kitchen/Breakfast Room, Larder, Utility, Two Downstairs W.C.'s, Living Room, Piano Room, Four Bedrooms, Two En-Suite and a Family Bathroom. Planning for a Further Two Bedrooms and En-Suite in the Loft Conversion. In/Out Driveway, Double Garage, 1.07 acres of Mature Landscaped Gardens including a Fabulous Swimming Pool and Terraces.

INTERIORS

We enter via a storm porch with second exterior door into a bright and spacious entrance hall where a tranquil reception/sitting room captivates with its garden view as soon as you step inside. Off this welcoming and spacious hallway is a guest cloakroom, front facing office, the living room is to one side and the kitchen / breakfast room to the other, with an attractive open staircase set back, rising to the first floor.

The fabulous 'Clive Christian Bespoke Kitchen' is where we find the heart of the home, a room for all of the day with granite work surfaces, wall and base units, a beautiful dresser and units designed to showcase the gas Aga. The central island comes with integrated sink set into the same granite work surface, double electric oven and hob for convenience.

Family gatherings, dining and informal entertaining are to be enjoyed at the kitchen table, with the most glorious views of the garden as a backdrop. This superbly ambient room is lit up with sunlight streaming in via an expanse of windows and patio doors. The gentle warmth of the Aga makes this a wonderful cosy room for that every day family time.

There is a walk-in pantry and to the side is a substantial utility room which houses further units, wall and base, freestanding appliances, belfast sink, a wine cellar/storage also housing the Worcester Bosch boiler, and a cloakroom/W.C . There is an exterior door from here to the garden.

Back across the other side of the central reception hall and we have a door into the living room.

The living room is a peaceful and relaxing room where the gardens reach in through sliding doors across the full width, continuing into the piano room, which extends out to the side with a feature archway and step down. The expanse of patio doors allowing on finer days for this to be open with direct access to the paved terrace.

Conveniently placed to the front, away from the hub of the home is a good sized office/study, superbly fitted with bespoke furniture.

On the first floor a spacious landing gives off to four bedrooms with two en-suites, good sized family bathroom and a laundry room. Three of the bedrooms enjoy the spectacular garden views, and a fabulous master suite comes with an expanse of built in wardrobes, designed to either side of a large en-suite with bath and shower. 

EXTERIOR

The property sits back behind a substantial in/out driveway with a central area laid to lawn. The driveway is framed by impressive pines. There is a double garage to one side with Hörmann fully automated up-and-over door and with access to the rear gardens.

The magnificent gardens offer a tranquil sanctuary for outdoor activities and relaxation, stretching to 1.07 acres with a private aspect, this is a wonderful space for family entertaining.

Across the back is a wide paved terrace, steps then descend to a lower terrace and a fabulous swimming pool, with space to create the outdoor lifestyle dream, bbq’s, pool parties, a summer kitchen and furniture for relaxing and dining.

Lawns continue to gently slope away to a paddock, where a small brook trickles beneath a pretty footbridge.  

The gardens have mature trees, including a beautiful weeping willow. They are thoughtfully planted to create a view that holds your attention and which you can gaze endlessly upon with hydrangea, camellia on the top lawn, hypericum and berberis by the pool and a striking bright pink rhododendron, a spectacular sight in spring. 

The current family have held many family parties in these fabulous gardens across the years, important family events being marked with marquees on the lawn and catering for guests into the hundreds. 

Loft conversion:

There are multiple possibilities to extend subject to planning with planning already in place for a substantial loft conversion to add two further bedrooms. See floor-plans. 

Further Notes:

A new heating system was installed in 2020/2021.  Worcester/Bosch combi boiler and new radiators  throughout, except for the beautiful cast iron radiators in the hallway and top of the landing.

2021. Neutral tones for redecoration throughout were introduced.  All new carpets, (50oz Derby Twist, colour Jersey), were fitted, supplied by Lee Longlands.  Total redecoration of the house was carried out, in Farrow and Ball Estate Emulsion finish.  'Strong White’ colourway throughout the ground floor and ‘Dimity' on the first floor.

Being offered to the market with no upward chain

Tenure: Freehold

Services: All mains services are connected to the property.

Broadband: Ultrafast

Flood Risk Rating - No Risk 

Conservation Area: No

Local Authority: Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council.

Council Tax Band: G

Nearby Towns and Villages -  A number of interesting towns and villages are a short drive away, for example, Solihull, Dorridge, Knowle, Balsall Common and Lapworth.  A little further afield but still under 30 minutes drive you have Warwick, Stratford-upon-Avon and Leamington Spa. So a huge choice for culture, shopping and dining.  

Leisure -  Sporting facilities located nearby include the Copt Heath Golf Club and the Old Silhillians Rugby Club as well as numerous private gyms.

TRAVEL

Neighbouring Solihull is at the heart of the new high-speed railway network and will be home to the new HS2 Interchange Station. Close to the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) and Birmingham Airport – it will be a major gateway station for the West Midlands region, connecting passengers to Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, and Manchester city centres.

Birmingham International is a 15 minutes drive (6mls)for fast rail connections across the country at a similar distance is Birmingham International Airport for short and long haul flights.

Trains - The nearby village of Dorridge, has its own station with links to Birmingham and London.

Motorways - Both the M42 (Birmingham Ring Road) and the M40, connecting Birmingham to London, are accessible within a short drive. The M42 provides links to the wider Midlands Motorway network, including the M1, M5, M6 and M6 Toll, with connections to Coventry, Wolverhampton, Stafford, Stoke-on-Trent, Manchester and Bristol.

SCHOOLS

A few minutes’ drive away is the nearby town of Solihull are exceptional independent schools which include Solihull School, Tudor Grange Academy and Ruckleigh School Solihull. 

Excellent private schools are also to be found in Birmingham, such as St George’s School Edgbaston, Edgbaston High School for Girls, Hallfield School and Kind Edward’s School.