Walsall Road,Four Oaks,Sutton Coldfield,B74 4QJ

Flat 5, The Willows
I'm not going to pretend this apartment is perfect.

It isn't.

It's been rented out for some time and the next owner will probably want to come in, update it and put their own stamp on things.

But that's exactly why I think it's interesting.

Because you can change kitchens. You can change bathrooms. You can decorate, change flooring and completely transform how somewhere feels.

What you can't change is where it is.

And this is Four Oaks.

The Willows sits in a brilliant position on Walsall Road, giving you easy access to everything that makes this part of Sutton Coldfield so popular.

Mere Green is close by for coffee, food, shops and everyday essentials. Four Oaks Station gives you straightforward access into Birmingham, Sutton Park is never far away when you want some green space, and you've got excellent road links when you need to get further afield.

Then there's the setting itself.

Being on the first floor gives this apartment an elevated outlook across the beautifully maintained communal gardens, and I think that's something you'll appreciate even more when you actually stand inside.

There's greenery outside your window, established gardens below and a feeling of space around you that you simply don't get with every apartment development.

Inside is where the opportunity starts.

Rather than paying for somebody else's taste, you've got the chance to decide what happens next.

You could keep things simple. Fresh décor, new flooring and a few clever changes could make a massive difference.

Or you could go further, modernise throughout and create something completely your own.

Either way, the fundamentals are already here.

A first floor position.

A great outlook.

Well kept communal surroundings.

And, most importantly, a Four Oaks address.

The lease runs until September 2160 too, giving approximately 134 years remaining.

And I think that's why this apartment could work for a few different people.

If you're a first time buyer, don't underestimate the opportunity here. Rather than stretching your budget for somebody else's finished apartment, you can get the location right first and improve this one over time as money allows.

If you're an investor, the apartment has already been successfully rented, so you know there's a history of it working as an investment. Improve it, modernise it and you've got the opportunity to create a really attractive rental in a location people actively want to live in.

And if you're downsizing, perhaps from a larger home somewhere around Sutton Coldfield, you've got a first floor position, lovely views across the gardens and Mere Green practically on your doorstep.

Three completely different buyers.

Same reason it works.

Location.

You can change pretty much everything inside these four walls.

You can't move them to Four Oaks.

Thankfully, you don't need to.