The Reddings

The Reddings is a substantial country Gentleman's residence, located partway along Bakers Lane, lying only a few minutes drive from all of the excellent facilities on Knowle High Street. Built in the 1970s, this very spacious property now needs general refurbishment and refitment throughout in order to bring the excellent living spaces up to what families are seeking in the early part of the second decade of the 21st Century. As well as lovely gardens and an orchard that runs down to the barn and stables, there are some 16.54 acres of mostly pastureland with a small area of woodland on the South-Western boundary. In all, the whole Estate is some 17.71 acres.

Although in the depths of greenbelt countryside, Dorridge centre, with its excellent shops (including Sainsburys) and railway station with regular, direct trains to Birmingham Moor Street and London Marylebone, is approximately 1.7 miles (6 minute drive) away. Knowle High Street is roughly 2.5 miles away and the centre of Solihull as well as M42 intersection are just a couple of miles to the North.

This property is set well back from the lane and is approached via a sweeping block paved driveway, which provides parking for numerous vehicles and gives vehicular access to the Garage Building. A pair of hardwood front doors, with glazed screens to either side and deep canopy veranda above, open into:

Vestibule Porch - 2.90m x 1.40m (9'6" x 4'7") - Fair-faced exposed brick to all walls, flagstone floor, and hardwood panelled door to:

Reception Hall - 8.60m x 2.30m (excluding the stairwell recess) (28 - Feature coving to the ceiling, obscure glazed panel to the side, and wide staircase with oak newel posts rising to the first floor.

Cloakroom - 2.40m x 1.40m (7'10" x 4'7") - Feature coving to the ceiling, vanity unit with inset wash hand basin, wall tiling to half height, and door into:

Wc - 2.40m x 0.90m (7'10" x 2'11") - Low level WC, wall tiling to half height, and tiled flooring.

L-Shaped Drawing Room With Dining Area -

Drawing Room - 7.10m x 4.80m (23'3" x 15'8") - Feature coving to ceiling, UPVC double glazed sliding doors leading to the rear garden, fireplace with reconstituted stone surround, stone hearth and inset wood burner, and oak panelled doors to storage area.

Dining Area - 4.20m x 3.50m (13'9" x 11'5") - Deep box square bay window to the front, wall mounted central heating thermostat control, and a pair of Georgian-style casement doors into:

Conservatory - 3.60m x 2.90m (11'9" x 9'6") - Twin pitched box section polycarbonate roof, central circulation fan with light, low brick walls with UPVC double glazed windows set thereon, UPVC double glazed doors leading to the rear garden, and ceramic tiled flooring.

Dining Room - 5.60m x 4.80m (18'4" x 15'8") - Feature coving to the ceiling, UPVC double glazed window to the rear, and hatch through to the kitchen.

Sitting Room - 3.70m x 3.50m (12'1" x 11'5") - UPVC double glazed window to the front, brick fireplace with mantle, quarry tiled hearth and open “Baxi” grate, and door into:

Wine Store - 2.20 x 0.90m (7'2" x 2'11") - With shelving and solid concrete floor.

L-Shaped Kitchen With Breakfast Area -

Kitchen - 4.20m x 3.10m (13'9" x 10'2") - Feature coving to the ceiling, fitted kitchen with a range of old pine finished wall, drawer and base units with Corian work surface over, inset twin bowl stainless steel sink with swing mixer tap over, built-in “Hotpoint” combination oven and grill, 4-ring “Dietrich” hob with extractor fan over, integrated fridge-freezer, tiling to splashbacks, and tiled flooring. Wide opening through to:

Breakfast Area - 5.60m x 3.00m (18'4" x 9'10") - Pair of UPVC double glazed doors leading to the rear garden, partially fitted with old pine finished base cupboards, slate tiled hearth with large multi-purpose wood burner/stove and shelf over, and ceramic tiled flooring.

Laundry Room - 3.10m x 2.30m (10'2" x 7'6") - With a run of “Formica” work surfaces to either side and base units under, inset twin bowl stainless steel sink unit with swing mixer tap, space and plumbing for a washing machine, wall mounted “Potterton” 24-hour central heating boiler control, wall tiling to full height, and ceramic tiled flooring. Door with step down into:

Rear Lobby - 3.10m x 2.30m (10'2" x 7'6") - With wall mounted electricity meter and consumer units, modern quarry tiled flooring, doors leading to the rear garden and garage, and further door to:

Gardeners’ Wc - With low level WC and small wash hand basin.

First Floor Landing - 7.30m x 2.40m (23'11" x 7'10") - With hatch giving access to the substantial roof space, feature coving to the ceiling, UPVC double glazed window to the front, recess area, and door into:

Linen Cupboard - With strip light and shelving.

Bedroom One - 5.50m x 4.20m (18'0" x 13'9") - Feature coving to the ceiling, UPVC double glazed windows to the front and side, built-in wardrobes, wall mounted central heating thermostat control, and wide opening through to:

Dressing Room - 4.70m x 2.40m (15'5" x 7'10") - Feature coving to the ceiling, UPVC double glazed windows to the side, a range of built-in wardrobes with hanging rail and shelving, and opening through to:

En-Suite Bathroom - 4.60m x 2.70m (15'1" x 8'10") - Feature coving to the ceiling, 5-piece suite comprising; part sunken bath with central mixer tap, large shower cubicle with glazed sliding doors and jets, low level WC, bidet, vanity unit with inset wash hand basin, and wall tiling to full height.

Bedroom Two - 4.90m x 4.70m (16'0" x 15'5") - UPVC double glazed windows to the front and side, built-in wardrobes, and vanity unit with inset wash hand basin.

Bedroom Three - 4.20m x 3.30m (13'9" x 10'9") - With UPVC double glazed window to the rear.

Bedroom Four - 5.80m (max) x 3.50m (max) (19'0" (max) x 11'5" (ma - L-shaped; with UPVC double glazed window to the rear, and opening through to:

Bedroom Five - 5.80m (max) x 3.50m (max) (19'0" (max) x 11'5" (ma - UPVC double windows to the side and rear.

Family Shower Room - 2.70m x 1.90m (8'10" x 6'2") - UPVC double glazed window to rear, 3-piece suite comprising; corner shower cubicle with glazed sliding doors and “Triton” electric shower over, low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin, wall tiling to full height, chrome ladder-style heated towel rail, and ceramic tiled flooring. Door to:

Airing Cupboard - Housing the insulated copper hot water cylinder with immersion heater.

Rear Garden -

Double Garage - 6.10m x 5.30m (20'0" x 17'4") - Of brick construction; with tiled roof, lined walls, window to the side, two up-and-over doors, staircase rising to the first floor, and concrete float finished floor. Door to:

Boiler Room - Housing the oil-fired central heating and hot water boiler, and door to:

First Floor -

Attic Room - 7.10m x 3.10m (23'3" x 10'2") - Hatch giving access to the roof space, strip lights to the ceiling, windows to either gable end, and door into large eaves storage cupboard.

Outbuildings - With direct frontage to Bakers Lane, the outbuildings comprise a long brick and tile main barn with five stables to the rear.

Main Barn - 12.10m x 4.70m (39'8" x 15'5") - With felt and tiled roof, strip lights, power supply, pair of timber braced timber doors to the front, and concrete floor.

Stable One - 3.30m x 3.20m (10'9" x 10'5") - With electricity meter, cabinet housing the fuse box, and concrete floor.

Stable Two - 3.40m x 2.20m (11'1" x 7'2") - With strip light to ceiling, and concrete floor. Door to:

Lean-To - 14.60m x 4.80m (47'10" x 15'8") - Single pitched; with part-earth, part concrete floor. Opening into:

Further Lean-To Area - 11.80m x 4.80m (38'8" x 15'8") - With concrete floor.

Stable Three - 3.30m x 2.40m (10'9" x 7'10") - With strip light to ceiling, and concrete floor.

Stable Four - 3.30m x 2.50m (10'9" x 8'2") - With strip light to ceiling, and concrete floor.

Stable Five - 3.30m x 2.60m (10'9" x 8'6") - With strip light to ceiling, and concrete floor.

Land - Mostly pastureland, although there are two small areas of coppice woodland and having the benefit of road access to the field lying to the left of the house and second access to the barn, stables and land beyond.

Additional Information - Broadband:
Ultrafast Broadband Speed is available in the area, with predicted highest available download speed 1000 Mbps and highest available upload speed 220 Mbps. For more information, please visit the link (

Services:
Mains electricity and water are connected to the property. Central heating is from the oil-fired boiler located in the garage, together with large oil tank to the side. Drainage is to a septic tank, which is located at the lower end of the orchard.

Tenure:
The property is Freehold. Vacant possession will be given upon completion of the sale.

Council Tax:
Warwick District Council - Band H

Fixtures & Fittings:
All those items mentioned in these particulars will be included in the sale, others, if any, are specifically excluded.

Viewing:
Strictly by prior appointment with Earles / ).

Earles is a Trading Style of 'John Earle & Son LLP' Registered in England. Company No: OC326726 for professional work and 'Earles Residential Ltd' Company No: 13260015 Agency & Lettings. Registered Office: Carleton House, 266 - 268 Stratford Road, Shirley, West Midlands, B90 3AD.



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