Meadow Rise, Balsall Common, CV7

LOCATION Balsall Common has always been a popular village location not only for its community atmosphere and engagement, but also for its location, being convenient to Berkswell train station on the main London line, with easy reach of major motorway and main road links, close to Birmingham International Airport and train station, as well as easy connections to local towns and villages being Kenilworth, Knowle, Solihull and Coventry. Another benefit to the location of the apartment is the easy walk to Berkswell train station, but should you need to park closer by, there is street parking and the train station also offers parking throughout the day and evening. The village centre is super convenient, and offers a good selection of shops and convenience stores as well as vets, opticians, and this particular apartment is close to the village medical centre. The village is well-known for its excellent schools, Balsall Common Primary, Heart of England�s secondary and this location is within Berkswell Parish council to offer access to Berkswell Primary School. PROPERTY IN BRIEF Ginger are delighted to offer this super-stylish and beautifully maintained two bedroom top floor apartment in Meadow Rise on the popular Riddings Hill development being close to Lavender Hall Park, village shops and easy walking distance to Berkswell train station and local schools. This property is ideal for first time buyer, down-sizer, working bolt-hole, or an investor, and a great entry level home to the village. As a family apartment it also works well, good bedroom accommodation and the park is a real plus especially for the little ones. A safe secure location. The property is beautifully styled throughout, offering a large open-plan kitchen/dining/sitting space, with stunning park views to the rear. The lounge/diner delivers generous floor space with tall ceilings and the current owners have recently installed a brand-new IKEA kitchen with fitted appliances all being open-plan to the living/dining space which is perfect for entertaining friends, and keeping a watchful eye on the little one. The key bedroom is certainly spacious, and also the second bedroom is a larger single but would accommodate a double bed if required or work as a home office. The bathroom is stunning, beautifully styled with modern fitments, vanity and complementary subway tiling, having a bath with shower over. Outside, the property benefits from well managed communal gardens, allocated parking with visitor and disabled spaces, with the Lavender Hall Park adjoining to the rear which does become your main rear garden and give easy access to the village centre and local pub. APPROACH Meadow Rise is one block of three-storey apartments nestled in a private location within Riddings Hill development and being conveniently located next to Lavender Hall Park. The residence parking has allocated numbered parking spaces as well as a handful of visitor spaces for guests, disabled, and there is plenty of street parking on the close. The development is nicely nestled in Greenland with communal gardens, but of course the park is the main rear garden. The development is protected by a communal intercom access system as well as there being bin stores downstairs with communal stairs leading up to the top floor apartment. APARTMENT Welcome inside. The moment you step inside this apartment, initially your sense will be that of glamour and modern styling, which continues the theme throughout the whole apartment. This apartment really is ready to move in, beautifully styled and enjoying the park views. Firstly, the entrance hallway is spacious, providing access to all the key rooms, as well as a deep and useful airing cupboard which is home to the hot water cylinder, as well as providing additional storage. On the topic of storage, a key to being top floor apartment, is the loft space which you have use of, and accessed through the hallway. In addition, the hallway has been treated to new luxury flooring, neutrally presented decor, and having intercom access to the downstairs front door and electric storage heater. The focal space to this wonderful apartment is the large open-plan kitchen/dining/sitting space. The tall ceilings really are a benefit to this home, and amplify the sense of space. This is a beautifully styled area, and the moment you step inside your eyes gaze to the twin double glazed windows to the rear elevation with view into Lavender hall Park. The space is broken up to 3 areas, firstly as you walk in the living area, which as you can see, will easily accommodate larger sofas, with a perfect spot on the wall for your TV, and having a wall- mounted electric log-effect fire. Towards the rear of the room is the dining area, again spacious, perfect for a larger dining table, and plenty of floor space for some additional storage units. Moving around to the kitchen, which has recently being completely re-fitted by the current owners. A unique and light IKEA kitchen, having the benefit of a number of integrated appliances, which include an inset single oven and grill, a four-ring electric induction AEG hob with an extractor hood over, built-in fridge and freezer, large sink with flexi-hose mixer tap, and space to the side for a washing machine. The kitchen offers a good compliment of cupboard space and workspace, and is beautifully tiled around the area, also with a glass splash-back around the wet areas. In addition, the kitchen also has a window looking into the park as well as having hardwearing luxury new flooring in the kitchen area. This whole room is a fantastic space, generous with its floor area, beautifully styled, light and airy, having twin lighting drops in the living dining area, and LED ceiling spots around the kitchen. It�s a peaceful setting, particularly with the park behind you and perfect for socialising or if you have a younger child ideal to keep an eye on while preparing meals. The principal bedroom is a nice size, again, with the tall ceilings, which really gives you that sense of space, good proportion of floor area, perfect for a larger bed, accompanying bedside tables, and leaving plenty of floor space for wardrobes of which you may choose to have some of your own fitted. The bedroom is beautifully styled, with an opening double glazed window to the front elevation, bringing in plenty of natural light, as well offering an east-facing aspect to catch the morning sunrise to set your natural alarm. The bedroom also has a slimline electric wall heater with timer and ceiling lighting, as well as a good compliment of power points with the bedside sockets having USB ports to charge and keep your phone handy, and TV aerial point. Bedroom number two is also set to the front elevation, working perfect as a larger single sized bedroom, however, it would easily accommodate a double bed, and still have plenty of floor space for additional furniture items. This bedroom could work well as a home office, just as the current owner uses it for. The bedroom is beautifully styled, having tall ceilings and window looking out to the front elevation as well as a slimline electric heater. The main bathroom is simply stunning offering a deep bath, with contrasting shower over, which is main-fed having both rain head and handheld attachments complimented by a black and glass shower screen. In addition, there is a good vanity unit for storing toiletries with wash basin and contrasting mixer tap, as well as a WC. This bathroom is beautifully styled, having subway tiling around the wet areas with contrasting tiling around the bath also complimented by a tall wall-mounted electric towel radiator and ceiling spotlighting. OUTSIDE As mentioned earlier, the development benefits from communal garden areas, which are really well maintained by the management company. What we particularly love about this development and its location is been next to Lavender Hall Park, which provides a generous park area, a place space for kids and skate park at the opposite side, and with easy walking distance across the park to the local shops and Brickmakers pub. In addition to the communal garden area, there is generous parking with allocated space for this apartment, and also plenty of visitors parking and nearby street parking. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION We are advised the property is Leasehold. Your solicitor must seek confirmation. We are advised there are 979 years left on lease, with a service charge of �155 per month to HML. We are advised the council tax band B is payable to Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council. EPC - D68 potential to be C76 - report can be obtained from the agent upon request. Current utility bills with two adults: Electricity �190 per month currently with Octopus, Water �41 pm-Severn Trent, and council tax �165 per month. There is no gas to the property. Ginger have not checked appliances nor have we seen sight of any building regulations or planning permissions. You should take guidance from your legal representative before purchasing any property. Room sizes and property layout are presented in good faith as a guide only. Although we have taken every step to ensure the plans are as accurate as possible, you must rely on your own measurements or those of your surveyor. Not every room is accounted for when giving the total floor space. Dimensions are generally taken at the widest points. All information we provide is in good faith and as a general guide to the property. Subjective comments in these descriptions imply the opinion of the selling agent at the time these details were prepared. However, the opinions of a purchaser may differ. Details have been verified by the sellers.