Holly Cottage & Wisteria Lodge, Main Road, Harlaston, B79

Residing within the charming Mease Valley village of Harlaston is Holly Cottage and Wisteria Lodge, a traditional detached Victorian home offering versatile and well proportioned reception rooms, four good sized bedrooms and a superb self contained one bedroom annexe. Formerly two semi detached properties, Holly Cottage has been converted by the existing vendors into a spacious and well proportioned detached property, with the added flexibility of the annexe accommodation ‘Wisteria Lodge’. Showcasing impressive tall ceilings throughout, traditional features including exposed brickwork and original doors have been thoughtfully retained, and this 1880s Victorian home is set within a mature 0.17 acre garden plot including a workshop/garage to the rear.

The interiors mirror each side of the property, with the porch leading into a reception hall where the stairs rises to the first floor accommodation. There is a triple aspect L shaped lounge, a study/dining room, farmhouse dining kitchen utility and cloakroom also to the ground floor, with a second staircase accessed via the inner hall. To the first floor there are four well proportioned bedrooms, a bathroom and a shower room, with a door between bedrooms three and four giving access to both sides of the property.

Outside, there is parking to either side of the property as well as dual sided gated access into the rear gardens, where vehicular access could be reinstated to the detached garage/workshop. In addition to the main property is the versatile Wisteria Lodge, a fabulous annexe set to the rear of the property offering open plan accommodation, a kitchenette and a shower room. Wisteria Lodge offers a versatile space idea as an annexe a dependant relative, as the base for a home-run business or as an Air BnB style rental.

The property lies in the heart of Harlaston, a peaceful and desirable village set in the attractive Mease Valley. This popular Staffordshire village is home to an active community and an attractive main street lined with historic homes, and offers amenities including a Church, children’s playground and the White Lion pub, with further amenities available in the nearby market town of Tamworth and Cathedral City of Lichfield. Many countryside walks and public footpaths can also be enjoyed direct from the doorstep. The location allows for good access to both the A38 and M42 giving swift onward travel to the commercial centres of Birmingham, Solihull, Coventry, Nottingham, Leicester and Derby, and the International Airports of Birmingham and East Midlands are both within a comfortable commute. Regional and national rail travel is available from both Tamworth and Lichfield where swift links to Birmingham and London (in 80 mins) can be found. The property lies within catchment for the Howard Primary school in Elford and there are a prestigious range of independent schools in the area including Twycross House, Lichfield Cathedral School, Repton and Foremarke Preparatory.