Listed for £1,150,000
December 9, 2025
Sold for £472,500
2006
Sold for £200,000
2001
PROPERTY IN BRIEF Ginger are delighted to bring to market this unique and exciting opportunity on Gipsy Lane in the heart of Balsall Common village. If you are searching for a traditionally styled, character and individual home with generous living and bedroom accommodation, then this five bedroom family home must be viewed. The original house was built in 1930, the owners have lived here nearly 20 years and watched their family grow up and move on to their next adventure. The owners have poured their love, passion and style into this property, whilst extending the home 2009/10 as time has moved forward to meet the needs of their growing family. The property is located within an easy reach of the local schools, village centre, pubs, country walks and amenities, while also being well connected for commuter links to reach Kenilworth, Leamington, Solihull and excellent connectivity with major roads, motorways, air and rail links. The stunning 5 bedroom extended home delivers superb accommodation, on the ground floor offering a welcoming hallway, large family living room, super-spacious breakfast kitchen with separate utility and cloakroom, additional formal dining room, as well as a further flexible use home office/reception to the front. One of the key features on the ground floor is the extended sitting room to the rear, which boasts a picture-perfect view of the extensive gardens through the large sliding patio doors opening out to the patio, perfect for relaxing and entertaining. Upstairs, the bedroom accommodation is generous, with the principal bedroom suite boasting the most delightful view of the rear garden, a private balcony, separate dressing area and modern en-suite shower room. The second bedroom also benefits from a modern en-suite shower room, with the other three bedrooms offering superb floor space. On top of this, the stylish and spacious family bathroom provides both a bath and separate shower. Outside, the property enjoys the benefit of an in-and-out driveway complimented by electric gates, with generous parking for several family cars and access to both single garages via electric remote doors. The rear garden is stunning, a private setting, with a long landscaped lawn area reaching down to the orchard at the back with fruit trees, as well as a large patio, perfect for sitting out or entertaining. This is a fabulous opportunity to acquire a unique and individual home on a large plot, in the heart of the village, if you are looking for something different, then this home certainly must be seen. APPROACH The property certainly has a grand entrance, boasting a private in and out electric gated driveway. The drive will accommodate several larger family sized cars, having a low-level wall to the front with hedgerow for the degree of privacy. Such a nice welcome home with electric gates. In addition, there is access to the two separate garages on either side of the property, both having electric remote control vehicle access doors. There is a gated access to reach the rear of the home as well. Upon your arrival for your visit, and once upon the driveway, you are welcomed by a large storm porch boasting a pitch roof, which provides a grand entrance to this home. A superb welcome. LIVING ACCOMMODATION As you step through from the storm porch via the composite front door, beautifully complemented by a frosted leaded stained window which really sets the tone for this beautiful and traditionally styled family home and a nod to the tour you are about to embark on. Welcome inside the property. The moment you enter the home you will appreciate the space that this property delivers, with a view all the way through the hall, kitchen, sitting room extension into the long garden. The hallway gives access to the kitchen/breakfast room, the front reception, and the family living room, as well as having excellent understairs wrap-around storage for shoes, coats, and hideaway items. The hallway has the most gorgeous oak floors, which continue the theme around the ground floor, ceiling lighting and central heating as well as there being space for a console table, and the telephone receiver for the gated intercom. The family living room is a lovely space, with oak floors to continue the flow from the hallway. This traditional styled and comfortable family living room is complemented by light neutral decor. The large living room, is perfect for the family to sit round in front of the fireplace and watch a movie or catch up on the day, and a nice room to retreat after a meal with friends. The living room has a feature bay window to the front looking into the private driveway, as well as an electric coal-effect fireplace and brick surround. The living room benefits from both ceiling and wall lighting, and offers the perfect spot for your media centre, large sofas and bookcases. To the front of the property is a further reception room, which is currently being used as the owner’s home office. This is a flexible space, and although the property has a more formal dining room, this particular room may work for a more casual dining space, home office, or a perfect retreat for the teenagers to have their own space to watch their movies with friends, a gaming room or as a home gym, particularly with the continuation of the wood floors flowing from the hallway. The room continues the light and neutral theme, having a feature bay window to the front and central heating. The heart of any large family home is always the kitchen/breakfast space, and this home certainly delivers. With tasteful neutral decor and the continuation of the wood flooring aides the natural flow through the home from the hall. The kitchen offers a compliment of cream wall and base units, with contrasting granite work-surfaces as well as a feature central island which is always popular, providing space around for bar stools to sit back with a cup of coffee and the morning paper, or ideal when chatting to family/friends whilst preparing meals. The kitchen has provisions for a Range cooker, which the owner may negotiate, as well as provisions for a dishwasher, and providing a large one and a half sink and drainer with a flexi-hose mixer tap. The kitchen has a good number of power points around the work-surfaces for smaller appliances, central heating, plenty of ceiling lights and lighting over the breakfast bar, with French doors opening into the formal dining room, the extended sitting space, and the utility to the side. This is a wonderful room, working really well for a busy family or if you enjoy entertaining then this space is the beating heart and soul of the party. A separate utility is vital in a busy family house, and this home offers a good utility space, with additional storage, sink and drainer, and having space and provisions for your white goods. The solid wood floors flow through from the kitchen along this space, where you will also find the downstairs cloakroom, which provides a WC and separate pedestal wash basin, with neutral tiling around the walls and floors, a ladder radiator, as well as vanity mirror, and frosted opening window to the side elevation. The block glass tiles are a nice feature as well, providing some additional light from the rear door. Moving around the utility to the back of the house, there is some additional space with storage, a great place to park your shoes and boots, particularly after a long country walk with the dog, and there is also a rear door leading out to the garden. The utility space also has central heating and ceiling spotlighting, with a further door into the garage. The property benefits from two single sized garages. The garage leading off the utility, has been used more as a storage space, being painted throughout, as well as having electric remote up and over door to the front. This garage is home to the Vaillant boiler, installed approx. 14 years ago and on a service plan, plus a large unvented hot water cylinder. There is a hatch leading into storage in the roof void as well as lighting, power and heating. Leading off from the kitchen via French doors is the main family / formal dining space. A lovely bright room benefiting from dual aspect windows to the side and rear, and those gorgeous wood floors continuing through from the kitchen. This is a more formal dining space, and as you will see from your visit delivers excellent floor space, perfect for a large dining table for extended family gatherings or when entertaining friends or business functions. The space is neutrally presented with central heating and wall lighting. The kitchen is really well designed, centrally positioned in the house, having the utility on one side, and French doors opening into the dining space works exceedingly well as a natural flow, with further French doors opening into the more relaxed and extended sitting space. The extended sitting area is a fantastic addition to this home, the moment you step through from the kitchen into this area you will adore the picturesque view via the large sliding patio doors which open out into the extensive rear garden and patio. This is a lovely room, and perfect for relaxing, socialising with friends over a morning coffee, and if you like a more relaxed dining environment, then this space certainly delivers, especially with the number of windows around the side, and the feature lantern roof light, which has electrically controlled opening windows. This room is tastefully presented being neutral, with floor tiling, and both LED ceiling spotlights and wall lighting as well. BEDROOMS, EN-SUITES & FAMILY BATHROOM Leading from the hallway is the feature winding staircase, spindle wood balustrade, guiding you up to the five bedrooms and bathrooms. The classic stained glass window thoughtfully placed at the top of the landing is a lovely feature, and in keeping with the traditional feel of this home, as well as delivering additional natural light through to the landing. We love the bedroom accommodation here, all the bedrooms are great sizes, perfect for a larger family ensuring happy teens have plenty of their private space. The principal bedroom suite providing a dressing area, stunning en-suite and bedroom with balcony, as well as the second bedroom offering an en-suite shower room. The landing area is spacious, easy to manage wood flooring which flows through the bedrooms and landing. The landing space, as you will see, has good floor area for additional storage or decorative furniture. The principal bedroom suite is simply stunning, separated into three different areas, firstly the dressing room, which is a great space, pretty much equal to the other double bedrooms, providing plenty of floor space for wardrobes, chest of drawers and additional dressing furniture, while boasting a delightful view into the garden. The dressing room sits in between the main bedroom to the rear, and the modern en-suite shower room. The en-suite shower room is beautifully tiled with neutral tones, tiles to the floor and walls. The en-suite provides a step-in double sized shower that is mains-fed with both a drench and handheld attachments, complimented by a glass shower screen. There is a modern pedestal wash basin with vanity cupboard set above and a WC. The frosted patterned opening double glazed window sits to the side for plenty of light, as well as a tall, wall-mounted ladder radiator. The principal bedroom really is a beautiful setting, and a key selling point to this home. The moment you step through into this room from the dressing area, you will stop in your tracks with the view into the large and private garden through the sliding patio doors which lead out to the balcony. The bedroom is a nice size, having the continuation of the easy-to-maintain flooring, with high-level vaulted ceiling adding a sense of space. This bedroom feels private and being separated by a dressing room gives distance from the other bedrooms. The balcony is a real bonus to this home, you can imagine yourself sat out here with a coffee and catching up on the day’s news with a morning newspaper, enjoying the peaceful view into the rear garden. We love how this balcony has a Scandinavian feel with homely oak beams and a pitched wooden ceiling, really adding a sense of traditional, perfect for a rendition of 'The hills are alive' or a scene from 'Romeo and Juliet'. It is quite simply a tranquil space to start your morning, or perhaps the end of the day with a glass of red before you hit the pillow. The second bedroom is located at the front of the house delivering excellent floor space, with a large double glazed window to the front looking into the front driveway. This spacious room is great for a teenager to house their bed, wardrobes and gaming/homework desk. The bedroom also benefits from a modern en-suite shower room which has a spacious shower cubicle with mains-fed attachments, a contrasting vanity unit for toiletries with sink and mixer tap, a WC and ladder radiator with a LED lit vanity unit. Bedroom number three is set to the rear of the house boasting that stunning garden view through a large window to the rear elevation. Another great sized bedroom, and easily accommodating a larger bed, accompanying side tables, and the perfect spot for placing wardrobes or perhaps having some fitted. This is a lovely bright room with excellent floor area. There is also access into the loft space from this room where we are advised the loft space is insulated with power. Bedroom number four is set at the front of the property, again, a great sized double bedroom, with plenty of floor area for all the regular bedroom furniture. The fifth bedroom, although the smallest bedroom in the house, is still a double sized room if needed, or a large single size, having double glazed window to the front with central heating radiator underneath, and all being neutrally presented. You will be surprised at the size of the family bathroom, which has the benefit of both a bath which has a mixer tap and shower attachment to it, and a separate double sized walk-in shower providing mains control with both drench and handheld attachments. The bathroom has good storage; a floating vanity unit with large wash basin on top, with a vanity cupboard above, and some additional tall storage fitted to the wall, perfect for hiding away towels. The bathroom is stylishly and neutrally presented with light floor and wall tiling, a frosted patterned window to the side elevation and a high-level towel radiator. ADDITIONAL GARAGE We have mentioned the one garage which leads off the utility, however to the opposite side of the property is a further garage which has remote control electric vehicle access door to the front, a personnel door to the rear leading to the garden, as well as some good storage in the roof void. There is power and lighting to this area. GARDENS If you're looking for a traditional and grand family home in Balsall Common, you will be attracted to this address, being one of the most popular roads in the village. A road that offers a variety of houses, of all shapes and sizes, and the majority of these homes boasting large gardens. The garden is a real feature to this family home, private and beautifully landscaped, and as you travel down the garden, there is a further quiet area to the rear, with fruit trees and a great hide and seek area for the youngsters to play. The extensive patio is perfect for unwinding and socialising. We have spoken about the sliding picture framed doors from the extended sitting area, which lead out to the patio where there is sufficient space for an outdoor dining set, the obligatory barbecue, hot tub and a couple of sun loungers. The garden gives access to one side to the utility, with a gate leading down to the front driveway, and on the opposite side of the house, there’s access to the rear of the additional garage to the side and also reaching out to the front driveway. There’s outdoor lighting around the patio area and the generous lawn area. The garden is a great asset to this home, whether to ensure a safe and secure space for younger children to play safe, the dog to bolt around, or for a peaceful space to just relax or entertain. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION- Offered in good faith and provided by sellers. We are advised this property is Freehold, please seek confirmation from your legal representative. We are advised the council tax band G is payable to Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council. EPC - C70 (Potential C75) Utility costs: Given by sellers 2025 Electricity £1140pa Gas 1920pa Water £490 pa Council Tax £3500 Construction Brick and tiles Mains electricity, gas, water and sewerage Gas central heating- Boiler approx. 14 years of age with modern unvented water cylinder. Broadband internet connectivity- subject to new owners account set up. Part c: - Vendor asked to advise of the following: Building Safety- rely on your own survey- no issues reported by seller to agent No restrictions notified to agent- seek solicitors guidance No rights or easements effecting property have been made known to agent Vendor advises of Low flood risk- your solicitor should conduct a water/drainage search No known coastal erosion risk Vendor advises no pending planning permissions Vendor not aware of coal/mining issues 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.
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EPC Rating: C