4 bed detached house for sale

Vicarage Road, Amblecote, Stourbridge DY8

Victorian home with spacious interiors period details and a long landscaped garden ending in a charming summer house.

Description

This substantial Victorian home combines character and practicality. Two reception rooms flank the hall both featuring bay windows and period fireplaces. The fitted kitchen and adjoining utility serve everyday family life while four bedrooms and a stylish bathroom occupy the first floor alongside a separate cloakroom. Outside a walled front garden and ample drive lead to a detached garage. The rear garden extends well beyond the house and includes lawns patios a pond and a summer house providing an exceptional outdoor retreat.

• Charming 100-year-old Victorian home with high ceilings and period features

• Two generous reception rooms including a bay-fronted living room and a dining room with log burner

• Extensive landscaped garden with patios three lawns pond and a cabin at the far end

• Walled front garden tarmacked drive and a detached garage offering secure parking and storage

• Well-placed in Amblecote for schools shops transport and amenities

The kitchen
The kitchen is the hub of everyday life fitted with ample shaker-style units and generous work surfaces. A range cooker occupies a tiled recess beneath an extractor while a matching pantry cupboard and integrated sink complete the practical specification. A broad window overlooks the garden and accommodates a casual breakfast area with a door leading directly to the rear hall and utility.

The living room
The living room serves as the principal reception space offering excellent proportions for relaxing or entertaining. A marble fireplace with a defined hearth forms a focal point and the high ceiling retains its decorative cornicing and ceiling rose. A broad bay window with leaded lights and French doors looks over the rear terrace and garden and a door links with the hall.

The dining room
The dining room provides a formal setting for family meals and gatherings. A brick-lined fireplace houses a log-burning stove beneath a carved mantel and the room features classic coving and a ceiling rose. A deep bay window adds character and connects this room with the front outlook.

The utility and cloakroom
Serving the household the utility and cloakroom offer additional storage and appliance space. Fitted cabinets match the kitchen and incorporate wood-topped work surfaces a second sink and plumbing for laundry machines. The adjoining cloakroom includes a WC with tiled walls and patterned flooring and an exterior door links to the courtyard and far side of the garage.

The entrance hall
The hallway makes a welcoming first impression with a panelled staircase rising to the first floor. A stained-glass entrance door and stair window provide character while wood panelling and a turned handrail underline the period feel. Doors lead off to the cellar reception rooms and kitchen.

The primary bedroom
The primary bedroom is a spacious double room at the rear of the home. A broad window frames views over the garden and the high ceiling retains a ceiling rose. Within the bedroom there is a decorative cast-iron fireplace and ample space for free-standing wardrobes.

The second bedroom
The second bedroom is another generous double room situated at the front of the house. Built-in wardrobes along one wall maximise storage space and a large window with leaded panes faces the front garden. A picture rail and decorative cornicing reflect the home’s period heritage.

The third and fourth bedrooms
The third bedroom provides comfortable accommodation for guests or family members. A wide window overlooks the garden and there is ample space for a double bed and bedroom furniture. Currently used as a study the fourth bedroom offers flexibility as a single bedroom or home office. Built-in cupboards provide practical storage and a window faces the front aspect.

The bathroom
The bathroom on the first floor is fitted to a contemporary standard featuring a freestanding bath with floor-mounted mixer tap and a curved glass shower enclosure with rainfall head. Matching vanity cabinets provide useful storage beneath a vessel sink and concealed-cistern WC while full-height tiling and a vertical radiator complete the suite.

The garden
The garden immediately behind the home provides a well-defined space for outdoor seating and entertaining. A paved terrace runs along the rear elevation with direct access from the house and is bordered by planting beds and established shrubs. Beyond a neatly maintained lawn is framed by hedging and mature trees creating a private and enclosed setting.

Extending further the garden opens into a series of additional lawned areas linked by a central paved pathway. Deep well-stocked borders introduce seasonal colour while mature trees and shaped hedging add structure throughout. Toward the far end a pond and water feature sit alongside further seating areas leading to the summer house positioned at the end of the garden.

The summerhouse
Set at the bottom of the garden the timber-built summer house offers a tranquil retreat. Double doors open to reveal a vaulted wood-lined interior suitable for hobbies or relaxation. Outside a paved terrace sits among established planting with space for outdoor seating alongside a fountain.

The driveway and parking
At the front a walled garden with shaped hedging precedes a tarmacked driveway providing ample off-street parking. The drive leads to a detached garage with timber double doors and a separate roller door to the side courtyard. The arrangement allows easy access to the garden and utility and there is additional space for storing bikes or garden equipment.

Location

Location
Amblecote is a sought-after residential area combining local amenities with convenient access to the wider West Midlands. Residents enjoy nearby shops supermarkets and services with a choice of schools and nurseries in the surrounding area. The neighbouring towns of Stourbridge and Dudley offer further shopping and leisure facilities. Road links connect to the A491 and A458 for commuting and rail services from Stourbridge Junction provide connections to Birmingham and beyond. Leisure opportunities include parks canal walks and access to the countryside of the Clent Hills.

Services

Services
The property benefits from mains gas electricity water and drainage.

Broadband Speed Ultrafast broadband available. Download speeds up to 2000 Mbps and upload speeds up to 2000 Mbps source Ofcom checker.

Mobile Coverage Likely available from Three EE Vodafone and O2 source Ofcom checker.

Flood Risk Long term forecast According to the Environment Agency’s long term flood risk data the property is currently at very low risk for river and surface water flooding.

Fees

Reservation Fee - refundable on exchange

A reservation fee, refundable on exchange, is payable prior to the issue of the Memorandum of Sale and after which the property may be marked as Sold Subject to Contract. The fee will be reimbursed upon the successful Exchange of Contracts.

The fee will be retained by Andrew Grant in the event that you the Buyer withdraws from the purchase or does not Exchange within 6 months of the fee being received other than for one or more of the following reasons:

1. Any significant material issues which individually are more than 1% of the agreed purchase price and are highlighted in a survey and were not evident or drawn to the attention of you, the Buyer, prior to the Memorandum of Sale being issued.
2. Serious and material defect in the seller’s legal title.
3. Local search revealing a matter that has a material adverse effect on the market value of the property that was previously undeclared and not in the public domain.
4. The vendor withdrawing the property from sale.

The reservation fee will be 0.5% of the accepted offer price for offers below £800,000 and 1% for offers of £800,000 or over. This fee, unless specified otherwise, is payable upon acceptance by the vendor of an offer from a buyer and completion of an assessment of the buyer’s financial status and ability to proceed.

Should a buyer’s financial position regarding the funding of the property prove to be fundamentally different from that declared by the buyer when the Memorandum of Sale was completed, then the Vendor has the right to withdraw from the sale and/or the reservation fee retained. For example, where the buyer declares themselves as a cash buyer but are in fact relying on an unsecured sale of their property. The reservation fee will not be refunded where there is an inability on the part of the Buyer to raise any required mortgage after the Memorandum of Sale is completed.

Once the reservation fee has been paid, any renegotiation of the price stated in the memorandum of sale for any reason other than those covered in points 1 to 3 above will lead to the reservation fee being retained. A further fee will be levied on any subsequent reduced offer that is accepted by the vendor. This further fee will be subject to the same conditions that prevail for all reservation fees outlined above.