5 bedroom house

Sitting in a 0.24 acre plot and approached directly from Upland Road this architect-designed home sits behind its private drive. There is ample parking and a pretty fore garden.

The house was designed and purpose-built in 1959 by the renowned Birmingham-born architect Harry Weedon as his personal residence, and he lived here until his death in 1970. Weedon was widely acclaimed for his iconic design of Odeon cinemas in the 1930s and his famous Villa Marina in Llandudno. Some of the architectural features of 41a Upland Road, especially the master bedroom balcony, echo the Odeon's art deco architectural style.

The enclosed storm porch leads to the front door. The large, bright reception hall sits at the centre of the house and doors radiate from here to the principal reception rooms. The wonderful parquet flooring adds a depth of warmth to the space. There is a useful guest cloakroom/WC, two large storage cupboards and a third located in the cloakroom. A staircase rises to the first floor landing area.

The large living room is located at the front of the house. A dual aspect provides lovely views of the fore garden to the front and to the side. There is a further feature window looking through to the reception hallway. This space would be equally well suited to use as a good sized home office/study or a hobby room.

The superb sitting room is wonderfully bright with light flooding in through a large walk-in bay window enjoying glorious views of the garden and fully glazed French doors leading out to the patio terrace.

Double glazed doors flow through to the dining room with a large window allowing views of the garden to be enjoyed and a single door out to the patio terrace. This room is perfect for more formal dinner parties and larger family gatherings. A door leads back to the reception hallway providing an easy flow to the accommodation.

The large kitchen/breakfast room Is fitted with a good range of floor and wall mounted high gloss units with worksurfaces over. There is a brushed stainless steel Range style oven and five ring gas burning hob. There are views over the rear garden and a door leads to a small courtyard area where the separate utility room and boiler room can be accessed, there is also a walk in pantry.

From here bedroom five can be accessed along with its en suite shower room. This super ground floor bedroom is perfect for an elderly relative and with direct access to the kitchen allows independence facilitating multi-generation living. This space is equally well suited to use as a good size home gym.

Rising from the reception hall the turning staircase arrives at the first floor landing where the further four double bedrooms and the family bathroom can be accessed. There is also a useful linen cupboard accessed from the landing.

The large principal bedroom is light and bright with French doors opening to a lovely balcony providing glorious views of the garden, perfect for breakfast in the warmer summer months. There are two built in wardrobes providing ample storage.

A small corridor from the main landing area provides access to bedroom two and its well-fitted en suite shower room.

Bedroom three sits at the front of the house and enjoys a dual aspect. There is a fitted wardrobe providing ample storage and a vanity wash hand basin.

Bedroom four is another light and bright room with built-in wardrobes providing ample storage.

Mature planted borders provide privacy and tranquillity for these magical gardens. Well planted for all-year-round colour and interest a patio terrace stretches the width of the house and around to the side. This is a super spot for sitting and enjoying the views or relaxing with a good book.

A level lawn leads toward the far end of the garden with a further patio area interspersed with pathways and well-planted flower beds.

Cannon Hill Park 0.6 mile (walk), University of Birmingham 0.7 mile (walk), Selly Oak railway station 1.1 miles, Edgbaston 1.7 miles, Birmingham City c

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