Manor Lane, Tamworth, B79

THE PROPERTY

TENURE: FREEHOLD

EPC Rating: F (2016)  **  Council Tax Band: F

Introduction, Exterior & Out Buildings

This outstanding family home in the peaceful Staffordshire village of Comberford, just north of Tamworth, will be of high interest to those seeking a large home that is unique, has character, and has a vast plot. The home itself is formed from a terrace of three cottages that has been converted to a large four-bedroom detached home.

The property is built right on Manor Lane, with a detached garage to the right hand side, and a set of double gates open for vehicles to the access the rear of the property. The gravel driveway curves around the house and an attractive fore garden with shrubs and flowers. There is also a section of decking with pergola erected above that makes an excellent place to relax in the summer.

The driveway ends at a large wooden carport that houses two vehicles and incorporates a workshop to the side. The workshop could easily be utilised as a home office away from the house if desired. Between the carport and garage is a large wooden shed, and there is personnel access into the rear of the garage.

The rest of the garden is a remarkable expanse of lawn that is overlooked by the neighbouring church. The church belongs to the neighbouring property and is out of commission and therefore is essentially a beautiful building to admire from the garden. Roughly midway up the garden is a brick store with double doors to enter.

Utilities

Being so rural, it is perhaps unsurprising to learn that the property isn’t connected to mains gas, although there is main drainage. Instead of gas, the large log burner fireplace supplies the warmth to the water tank above and radiators. The current owners have found this to be extremely efficient. The ground floor shower room includes an electric shower.

Interior – Ground Floor

The ground floor comprises of a large open plan kitchen with lounge, separate sitting room, utility room and shower room. As mentioned above, the property was three cottages and this is most evident in the ground floor where the lounge, kitchen and sitting room would have been the main reception rooms of each cottage. High-quality wood effect tiled flooring is laid throughout the ground floor.

Both the lounge and sitting room have bay window that faces the rear garden. The aforementioned log burner provides a rather grand feature within the lounge and kicks out an extraordinary amount of heat in the winter months. Both reception rooms have staircases from them leading to separate first floor landings, with the staircase from the lounge having a door to access. Both staircases have storage cupboards underneath.

The kitchen has a stylish white hi-gloss suite fitted to the periphery of the room. This leaves a large space in the centre of the room for a dining table to be positioned. The suite includes an electric oven, four ring electric hob and dishwasher. A one-and-a-half-bowl sink with drainer is positioned in front of a window that looks out to Manor Lane. It’s worth noting that all windows are double-glazed.

The utility room also serves as the entrance to the house with more hi-gloss storage units and a space with plumbing for a washing machine to be positioned. A door from the utility room leads into the ground floor shower room which includes a corner shower cubicle with electric shower unit, a chrome towel rail, toilet, wall-mounted mirrored cabinet, and a wash basin atop a cabinet. This is all complemented by modern wall tiling.

Interior – First Floor

The first floor comprises of four double bedrooms, the family bathroom, and a handy WC. The layout is unusual but works well as each of the two landings provides direct access to two bedrooms, with the two central bedrooms (bedrooms two and three) having access to the WC with wash basin. This means that you are able to walk the length of the first floor without needing to go downstairs.

The master bedroom at the far left of the house includes two storage cupboards, with the larger of the two housing the hot water tank. All bedrooms have a window looking out over the incredible rear garden, with bedrooms one and four having windows at their respective sides. Bedroom four is the only bedroom to also have a window at the front and has a step up to a slightly higher level.

The bathroom features an eye-catching suite with a lovely Windsor towel rail and blue metro tiling around the bathtub. There is also a large wash basin atop a cabinet and toilet, and the natural light is provided by a skylight.

NB - ROOM SIZES ARE SHOWN AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE.

TRANSPORT LINKS

Comberford is around a ten-minute drive from the A38 dual carriageway which leads south toward Lichfield, Sutton Coldfield & Birmingham and north toward Burton upon Trent & Derby. Travelling through nearby villages using various rural routes will lead the new owners to Tamworth, Swadlincote and also the M42 junction 10 which provides good access to Birmingham, Nottingham & Ashby de la Zouch with the A444 leading from the same junction giving access to Nuneaton & Atherstone.

The nearest train station to this home is Tamworth station has split level platforms offering services to London Euston (West Coast Main Line), and between Birmingham New Street and Nottingham (Cross Country Line). Lichfield Trent Valley Station also has split level platforms offering services to all major UK destinations including Birmingham New Street and Sutton Coldfield (Cross City Line), whilst also being part of the West Coast Main Line.

SCHOOLS & AMENITIES

The catchment secondary school is the highly regarded Rawlett School in Tamworth, for which there is a school bus service which departs from the village. The primary catchment is St Leonards Primary in nearby Wigginton, a lovely and traditional village primary school

The nearest convenience stores are found in nearby Coton Green. Tamworth is home to the Snowdome, Leisure Centre, Odeon Cinema and Ten Pin Bowling Alley amongst other facilities. There are many retail parks and large supermarkets within easy reach. There is also plenty of local history, with Tamworth Castle being the most famous point.

ROOM SIZES

Lounge: 12’10 x 11’9 (plus bay window)

Kitchen: 15’5 x 12’11

Dining Hall: 12’1 x 11’1 (plus recess & bay window)

Utility Room: 6’8 x 5’10 (plus units)

Shower Room: 6’7 x 5’1 (plus door recess)

First Floor

Bedroom One: 12’11 x 12’5

Bedroom Two 12’10 (into recess) x 12’1

Bedroom Three: 12’11 x 8’9 (into recess)

Bedroom Four: 12’11 x 6’11

Family Bathroom: 6’9 x 6’7

WC: 8’5 x 2’9

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