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2 bedroom semi-detached house
Key information
Property description & features
- Tenure: Freehold
- 2 bedrooms
- 1 reception room
- 2 bathrooms
- Garden
- Parking
- Restored
- Semi-Detached
- Village
- Barn Conversion
At the ground floor's hub is an impressive open-plan living/dining room offering an abundance of space to dine, relax and entertain. Just off lies the contemporary kitchen, featuring bespoke Leicht units topped with Quartz surfaces and a range of high-specification Siemens appliances. Alongside the principal room, the ground floor also houses a functional utility room, a guest WC and one of the property's two spacious en suite bedrooms.
A staircase rises from the hallway to the first-floor bedroom - an additional generous space with a vaulted ceiling and beautifully appointed en suite shower room with Porcelenosa tiling complements the high-quality sanitary ware and fittings.
Outside, the property benefits from two dedicated parking spaces and a sunny, westerly-facing garden.
Viewing is highly advisable to embrace the character of this property, which is anticipated to be ready for occupation – Summer 2023.
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History of The Chase
The Chase, known as Widney Farm before the 1920s, was originally part of the Manor of Longdon. This was owned
by Lord Byron upon his marriage in 1815 to Anne Isabella Milbank, the daughter of Sir Ralph Noel, 6th Baronet. Upon Lady Byron's death in 1860, the manor was passed down to her son-in-law, William King-Noel, 1st Earl of Lovelace. Following his death in 1899, it was sold to Joseph Bennett Clarke and quickly sold again to well-known local bakers and confectioners, the Pattison Brothers. At this point, the farm became known as Smith's Farm, named after the farm's tenant, Sydney Smith. It is said that is also how Smiths Lane got its name.
Around 1918, Widney Farm was bought by Samuel Boddington of Hillfield Hall, a retired Birmingham wool merchant. This event marked several changes to the property, most notably it's renaming to 'The Chase'. This may have been to distinguish the site from Widney Manor House, which had been known as Widney Farm. He had the house extended and modernised and moved there in the 1930s. Boddington's impact shifted the site from a working farm to a more sophisticated domestic setting.
After Boddington died in 1937, The Chase was bought by Captain Oliver Bird, the grandson of Alfred Bird, the founder of 'Bird's Custard'. Oliver is said to have made further alterations to the house before giving it to his wife in 1947. She lived there until she died in 1969, upon which it was sold to A.J. Stait, who did yet more modernisation. Mr & Mrs WS Jordan bought The Chase from the Staits on
the 23rd of January 1976. The property remained in the Jordan family for over forty years until it was sold to be developed into ten homes, conserving as much of the existing site as possible.
Knowle is a charming village with a history dating back to the 13th century. The area has a balance of being a Green Belt country town with Tudor architecture whilst having access to large cities. There is a strong community in Knowle, with many shops and restaurants being independent and family-run.
Knowle is a tranquil rural village 3 miles from Solihull. It is located in the heart of the midlands, just 10.8 miles southeast of Birmingham and 11.2 miles west of Coventry, a stone's throw from the Grand Union Canal.
The Chase is not short on access to rail networks, with three stations reachable within a ten-minute drive, the closest being only a mile away. Solihull is one of the best-connected towns in the region, making it perfect for commuters to London and Birmingham.
If you prefer to travel on the road, the M42 is a five-minute drive from the Chase, and links to the M40, M5, and M6, providing complete access across the Midlands and the rest of the country.
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