Foxwood Road, Birchmoor

REF: JC0739 - Picture pulling up, parking in one of you two allocated spaces (no circling the block at 9pm), and stepping into a home that just feels sorted. Not “we’ll get round to that one day” sorted. Properly done.

The kitchen sits at the front. Practical, tidy and laid out exactly how you’d want it. Plenty of worktop space, everything within reach, and importantly it’s all been updated where it counts. New hob, new oven, fresh tap, and more recently a brand-new boiler with Hive fitted, so the heating does what it’s told without you arguing with it. It’s a kitchen you can cook in straight away, not one you’re mentally pricing up on day one.

The lounge/diner stretches right across the back of the house and is easily the space you’ll spend most of your time in. There’s a natural split between relaxing and dining, without it feeling chopped up. Sofa one end, table the other, and French doors in the middle pulling in loads of light and opening straight out to the garden.

It’s been properly updated too, not just dressed up for photos. Additional sockets have been added where you actually need them (because no one enjoys trailing extension leads across the room), there’s fresh décor throughout, and a new radiator fitted so it’s as practical as it is comfortable. It feels modern, warm and easy. The kind of room that works just as well for a quiet night in as it does when friends are round and someone’s saying “just one more”.

Upstairs, the main bedroom sits quietly at the rear. Calm colours, built-in wardrobe, and properly refreshed from top to bottom including additional sockets where you actually need them (because who only charges one thing these days?). It’s a genuine double, not a squeeze-it-in special.

Bedroom two is currently set up as a home office, and it works brilliantly for that. But if you need a large nursery, guest room or dressing space all with two built-in wardrobes, then it handles it comfortably. Again, fully redecorated and thought through rather than just “given a lick of paint”.

The bathroom is clean, simple and contemporary, with an updated shower and fittings, practical and ready to go.

Now the garden… Because this is where a lot of homes in this bracket fall flat. This one doesn’t. It’s been fully landscaped, with smart venetian fencing giving it a modern feel and a proper sense of privacy. Artificial lawn keeps maintenance low, and there are two patio areas so you can chase the sun (or escape it) depending on the mood. It feels finished. Usable. Somewhere you’ll actually sit on a summer evening rather than look at through the window.

Finally, even the bits most people forget about have been dealt with. New gutters, soffits and fascias recently done, so the outside is as looked after as the inside.

All in all, it’s one of those homes where you walk round and realise there isn’t a growing to-do list waiting for you. It’s neat, modern, and easy to live in. The kind of place that suits first-time buyers perfectly but equally makes sense if you’re downsizing and want simple without compromising on style.

Move in, put the kettle on, and enjoy it.


Location

Living on Foxwood Road is proper village life. The kind where you recognise a few faces on the school run and a quick trip to the shop turns into a ten-minute catch-up.

For families, you’re sorted. Birchwood Primary School is right on the doorstep and proudly holds an Outstanding Ofsted rating, while older kids head over to The Polesworth School, a well-regarded secondary just a short walk way.

Day to day, you’ve got the essentials close by in Polesworth, plus bigger supermarkets, retail parks and everything else you need over in Tamworth. Weekends? Canal walks, local pubs, maybe a lazy Sunday roast without having to venture far.

And if you do need to commute, you’re handy for the M42 and the A5, making Birmingham, the Midlands and beyond an easy run.

It’s that sweet spot. Peaceful, practical and properly convenient.


Ground Floor

Entrance Hall
Lounge/Diner - 5.09m (16'8") x 3.68m (12'1")
Kitchen - 2.41m (7'11") x 2.41m (7'11")

First Floor

Bedroom One - 4.13m (13'7") x 2.71m (8'10")
Bedroom Two - 3.30m (10'10") x 2.11m (6'11")
Bathroom