Farnborough Drive, Shirley, Solihull

A substantial four-bedroom detached family home on a large Monkspath corner plot, where a sweeping in-and-out driveway, a bay-fronted lounge with an exposed-brick chimney breast and a full-width conservatory all open onto a private, south-facing garden.

A well-presented four-bedroom detached family home occupying a generous corner plot in the sought-after Monkspath area of Solihull. Approached over a sweeping block-paved in-and-out driveway, the house offers extensive and flexible accommodation arranged over two floors, extending to approximately 1,853 sq ft (172 sq m) including the garage, and has been thoughtfully improved and maintained throughout.

An entrance porch opens into a welcoming hallway with wood-effect flooring, a useful understairs storage cupboard and character glazed panelled doors. The bay-fronted lounge is a light-filled room centred on an exposed-brick chimney breast with an inset gas fire, and sliding patio doors lead through to the conservatory beyond. Running the full width of the rear, the conservatory enjoys sliding doors out to the garden and is currently arranged as a home gym, equally suited to a garden room, playroom or further sitting space.

The kitchen and dining room is a natural, sociable hub, fitted with a range of gloss units and contrasting worktops and a tiled splashback. There is a gas hob and gas oven and space for an American-style fridge freezer, with a comfortable dining area and a door opening out to the garden. A separate utility room, ready to finish to the new owner's taste, adds further practical space, while a large ground-floor cloakroom with a contemporary vanity unit serves the everyday needs of a busy household.

To the front of the ground floor, a versatile room currently used as an office and playroom offers valuable additional space for those working from home or with younger children, and benefits from its own loft storage above.

Upstairs, a landing with loft access and an airing cupboard leads to four bedrooms. The principal bedroom enjoys a wall of fitted, mirrored wardrobes, while two further bedrooms also benefit from fitted wardrobes and another from a walk-in cupboard, giving excellent storage throughout. The family bathroom is fitted with a bath and electric shower over, a glazed screen and a built-in vanity unit.

Outside, the property makes the most of its corner position. The private rear garden faces south, enjoying the sun through the day, and is mainly laid to lawn with a paved patio for entertaining, an outside tap, a garden shed and gated side access. To the front and side, the in-and-out driveway provides generous off-road parking and leads to a large integral garage with a loft, offering plenty of scope for storage or conversion, subject to the usual consents.

Complete with CCTV and an alarm system, fibre-optic broadband and a boiler installed in 2022, this is a versatile and well-cared-for family home in one of Solihull's most convenient and family-friendly locations, ready for its next chapter.

Location - Monkspath is one of Solihull's most popular modern residential areas, on the southern edge of the borough where leafy, well-planned streets meet open green-belt countryside, yet with the M42 (Junction 4) only minutes away. Everyday shopping is well catered for along Shirley's Stratford Road, with Parkgate's shops, cafes and restaurants, a large Sainsbury's and nearby retail parks, while Solihull town centre and its Touchwood shopping centre, with its department stores, cinema and wide choice of dining, are a short drive away.

The area is a strong draw for families. Monkspath Junior and Infant School serves the immediate neighbourhood, with the highly regarded Tudor Grange Academy and Light Hall School among the secondary options, and Solihull's sought-after independent schools, including Solihull School, within easy reach.
Weekends are easily filled, with Brueton and Malvern Parks in Solihull for riverside walks, the National Trust's Packwood House and Baddesley Clinton a short drive out into the Warwickshire countryside, and a choice of golf courses close by including Shirley and Copt Heath.

Connections are excellent. Widney Manor station is close by on the Chiltern line, with services into Birmingham Moor Street and Snow Hill in around 15 to 20 minutes, while Solihull's mainline station adds direct trains to London Marylebone. By road, Junction 4 of the M42 is only minutes away, linking to the M40 for London, the M6 for the North, and Birmingham Airport and the NEC in around 15 minutes.

What's nearby (approximate distances)
•Widney Manor Station: 2.0 miles
•Nearest primary: Monkspath Junior and Infant School: 1.2 miles
•Nearest secondary: Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull: 2.1 miles
•Local shops: Sainsbury's, Marshall Lake Road, Shirley: 2.1 miles
•Touchwood shopping centre, Solihull town centre: 2.6 miles
•Doctors' surgery: Monkspath Surgery: 1.1 miles
•Vet: Willows Veterinary Centre, Shirley: 1.1 miles

General Information - Tenure: Freehold

Services: Mains electricity, gas, water and drainage connected. Fibre-optic broadband available.

Local Authority: Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council | Council Tax Band E

EPC: Rating C

Postcode: B90 4TB

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