3 bed detached house for sale

Matfen Avenue, Sutton Coldfield B73

A detached three-bedroom home situated on Matfen Avenue in Sutton Coldfield, offering generous accommodation, two reception rooms, a garage, utility facilities, a large rear garden and excellent potential for renovation and personalisation.

The property has already undergone the beginnings of renovation works, which have since been halted due to unforeseen circumstances. It is now offered to the market in its present condition, providing an exciting opportunity for a purchaser to take on the project and create a home finished entirely to their own taste and specification.

The property is approached via a dropped kerb leading to a substantial gravel driveway providing parking for approximately four vehicles, with potential for five. The garage is positioned to the front of the property, while a pathway leads to the enclosed porch and front entrance.

Internally, the entrance porch has tiled flooring and a ceiling light, leading through to the main hallway. The hallway provides access to the main ground-floor rooms, with stairs rising to the first floor, doors to both reception rooms, the kitchen and a downstairs cloakroom.

The front reception room benefits from a double-glazed bay window with built-in storage and wood-effect flooring. From here, a further door leads into a useful side extension, which features a front-facing window, three skylights, spotlights and a double-glazed door providing access to the side passage and rear garden.

To the rear is a second reception room which has also been extended, creating additional living space. The room benefits from two ceiling lights, wall lighting, radiators and sliding patio doors opening directly onto the rear garden.

The kitchen has been extended to provide a generous working area and includes a range of wall and base units, sink, four-ring gas hob, double Zanussi electric oven, double-glazed window and space for a freestanding dishwasher. There is also useful pantry/under-stairs storage.

Further ground-floor accommodation includes a utility area, downstairs WC and an additional utility section with fitted units, sink and rear-facing double-glazed window. The garage provides further storage and houses the Worcester central-heating boiler, gas and electric meters and consumer unit.

To the first floor are three bedrooms, including a larger master bedroom, together with the bathroom accommodation. The first floor provides further scope for improvement and modernisation as part of the overall renovation project.

Outside, the rear garden is a particularly important feature of the property. There is an initial paved patio area, steps leading down to a decking area and then a substantial lawned garden enclosed by fencing and mature boundaries. The generous garden provides plenty of space and offers an excellent foundation for landscaping and creating an attractive outdoor space.

The property is connected to mains gas, water, electricity and drainage and benefits from gas central heating.

Situated within this established Sutton Coldfield residential location, the property is conveniently placed for a range of everyday amenities, with local shops and services available nearby and the wider shopping and leisure facilities of Sutton Coldfield, Boldmere and Wylde Green within easy reach. There are a number of schools in the surrounding area, making the location suitable for families, subject to individual school requirements and admissions.

For commuters, the area provides access to the wider Birmingham road network, with links towards Birmingham city centre and the M6 and M42 motorway networks. Rail services are available from nearby Sutton Coldfield and Wylde Green stations, providing connections towards Birmingham and other destinations.

Offered for sale with no upward chain and via the modern method of sale (auction), this property represents an opportunity to acquire a substantial detached home with a generous plot and considerable scope for renovation.

While the property requires work and is being sold in its present condition, the combination of its detached layout, extended accommodation, substantial garden, garage and generous driveway makes this a project with plenty of potential. For the purchaser prepared to undertake the necessary works, there is an opportunity to create a home tailored specifically to their own requirements and style.

Dropped kerb leading to gravelled driveway providing off road parking for multiple vehicles, gate leading to rear garden, door leading to:-
Porch

Having tiled floor, ceiling light, window to cloakroom, door to:-
Hallway

Stairs rising to first floor, door to kitchen, two reception rooms, cloakroom, wood effect flooring, radiator, spotlights.
Cloakroom

Having wood flooring, shelving and window overlooking the porch.

Front reception room - 11' 1" x 16' 7" (3.39m x 5.06m)

Wood effect flooring, radiator, ceiling light, double glazed bay window with storage area, door to :-

Side room - 4' 9" x 18' 9" (1.46m x 5.74m)

Window to front, three skylights, spotlights, radiator, UPVC double glazed door with frosted glass to the side entrance.

Rear reception room - 11' 3" x 20' 10" (3.43m x 6.35m)

Radiator, ceiling light, two wall lights, further radiator and ceiling lights, sliding patio doors to the rear garden.
Rear garden

Having slabbed patio area, steps down to decking area, lawn with fenced boundaries, mature shrubbery.

Kitchen - 8' x 17' 2" (2.45m x 5.24m)

Having tiled flooring, wall and base units, radiator, two sets of ceiling lights, wall and base units, sink, double glazed window, four ring gas hob, dishwasher, double Zanussi electric oven, door to pantry having window to side.
Utility

Lino flooring, radiator, ceiling light, door to side passageway, door to garage.
Downstairs WC

Having window overlooking the side entrance.
Further utility section

Ceiling light, wall and base units and sink, double glazed window overlooking the rear.

Garage - 7' 6" x 14' 4" (2.29m x 4.37m)

Window overlooking the side entry, shelving, garage door to front, electric and gas meters, consumer unit and boiler.
(Please ensure that prior to legal commitment you check that any garage facility is suitable for your own vehicular requirements)
First floor landing

Window to the side halfway up the stairs.

Bedroom - 10' 11" x 9' 10" (3.33m x 3.02m)

Double glazed window to the front, radiator, light, door to cupboard overlooking the back, access storage from the eaves.

Bedroom - 11' 3" x 17' 1" (3.43m x 5.22m)

Double glazed bay window to the front, lights, radiator.

Bedroom - 10' 10" x 13' 3" (3.32m x 4.06m)

Double glazed window to the rear, lights, radiator.

Bathroom - 6' 8" x 8' 1" (2.05m x 2.48m)

Having half tiled walls, shower enclosure with an electric shower, toilet, sink, bath and double glazed window overlooking the rear, lights and radiator.

Council Tax Band E - Birmingham

Utility Supply
Electric - Mains
Gas - Mains
Water - Mains
Heating - Gas central heating
Sewerage - Mains

Flood Risk
Based on the Gov UK website's long-term flood risk checker, this property has been summarised as very low.

Predicted mobile phone coverage and broadband services at the property.
Mobile coverage for:
EE, O2 and Three - Good outdoor and in-home
Vodafone - Good outdoor, variable in-home

Broadband coverage:-
Broadband Type = Standard Highest available download speed 8 Mbps. Highest available upload speed 0.9 Mbps.
Broadband Type = Superfast Highest available download speed 40 Mbps. Highest available upload speed 8 Mbps.
Broadband Type = Ultrafast Highest available download speed 5500 Mbps. Highest available upload speed 5500 Mbps.
Networks in your area:- CityFibre, Openreach, Virgin Media

The mobile and broadband information above has been obtained from the Mobile and Broadband checker - Ofcom website.

Sellers are asked to complete a Property Information Questionnaire for the benefit of buyers. This questionnaire provides further information and declares any material facts that may affect your decision to view or purchase the property. This document will be available on request.

Looking to make an offer? We are committed to finding the right buyer for the right property and try to do everything we can from the outset to ensure the sales we agree, subject to contract, will proceed to completion of contracts within a fair time frame that meets all parties' expectations. At one point during the offer negotiations, one of our branch-based mortgage advisers will call to financially qualify your offer. We recommend that you take this advice before making an offer.

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Fixtures and fittings as per sales particulars.
Tenure

The Agent understands that the property is freehold. However we are still awaiting confirmation from the vendors Solicitors and would advise all interested parties to obtain verification through their Solicitor or Surveyor.

Green and company has not tested any apparatus, equipment, fixture or services and so cannot verify they are in working order, or fit for their purpose. The buyer is strongly advised to obtain verification from their Solicitor or Surveyor. Please note that all measurements are approximate.

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