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Davidson Estates are delighted to present a selection of characterful apartments and a commercial unit located in "The Enamel Works," a Victorian, three storey building consisting of four unique apartments designed and converted to the highest specifications.
| KEY FEATURES |
*Incredibly Spacious, Secluded 3 Bed Penthouse Apartment
*Ornate Original Features
*High Ceilings, All South Facing Windows, Amazing Natural Light
*Long Lease- 999 years
*SHARE OF FREEHOLD
*Modern Kitchen with All White Goods
*Fiber Optic Cabling for Rapid Internet
*Short Walk to St. Paul's Square and Colmore Row Business District.
| THE APARTMENT |
The Penthouse apartment is a spacious, three bedroom property with its own private entrance occupying the whole of the second (top) floor and, being South facing, is flooded with natural light. In all, the apartment boasts approximately 1,250 square feet of living space (with an extravagant 30 plus metres of length) and benefits from, raised ceilings, fast fibre-optic broadband cabling and high quality, modern fittings blending seamlessly with the original, industrial features.
In greater detail:
ENTRY
The penthouse apartment has its own, private entry from the street. Once through the front door is a tiled entry area leading to the wood effect staircase under the original Victorian archway. The two tier staircase has an additional doorway half way up, handrails, lighting, painted brickwork walls and leads to the entry door of the apartment at second (top) floor level.
ENTRY VESTIBULE
7.68m X 2.20m
This is a large, versatile area with three, custom made, new windows which accurately reflect the original Victorian predecessors. Indeed, as all of the windows on the rear wing face to the South, this is an extremely well-lit apartment. On one side of the entry vestibule one can access the kitchen and the two guest bedrooms and the other way leads to the living room, the main bedroom and the en-suite bathroom. There is a high quality, grey, wood effect floor, white painted walls, a radiator, exposed, structural supports, two ceiling lights, a smoke alarm and electric wall sockets. Doors off this area also lead to a storage cupboard with the same wood effect flooring, a ceiling light and electric sockets. Here, one will also find the fuse box. The second door leads to the guest shower-room.
GUEST SHOWER ROOM
2.46m x 1.41m
This room has a tiled floor, tiled walls, a shower cubicle with a storage recess and glass, sliding doors. There is also a washbasin with a storage cupboard underneath and a wall mounted mirror above, a toilet, a heated towel rail, two ceiling spotlights, an extractor and under floor heating operated by a wall mounted thermostat outside.
LIVING ROOM
8.39m x 2.93m
This is another large, well-lit room with some wonderful, original Victorian features. There is the ubiquitous, high quality, grey, wood effect flooring, white painted walls, a feature Victorian, cast iron and tile fireplace with ornate, wooden, mirrored shelving above, three custom built, arched windows overlooking the courtyard, two radiators, electric wall sockets, two ceiling lights and exposed structural supports.
MAIN BEDROOM
5.37m x 2.94m
This room has new, grey carpets, white painted walls and the exposed structural supports, There are two of the arched windows, electric wall sockets, two ceiling lights, a smoke alarm and a radiator. As with all of the rooms, the feeling of space is enhanced by the raised ceilings.
EN-SUITE
2.94m x 2.01m
The en-suite bathroom has a heated, tiled floor operated by the wall mounted thermostat outside the room and tiled walls. There is a feature, free-standing bath with a chrome mixer tap and a hand-held shower attachment. In addition, one will find a toilet, a shower cubicle with a glass screen, a washbasin with storage drawers underneath and wall mounted mirror above. Finally, the room benefits from a heated towel rail/radiator, a window, ceiling spotlights and an extractor.
KITCHEN
6.19m x 3.45m
As the dimensions suggest, this room is large enough to house a very well-equipped kitchen area and a spacious breakfast area. This modern, beautifully designed and ergonomic kitchen has the grey, wood effect flooring, white painted walls, tiled splashbacks, a plethora of base and wall units with downlights, light grey wood effect doors, expansive, granite effect work surfaces, an integral waste bin cupboard, a fitted dishwasher, a stainless steel sink and drainer with an ornate, chrome mixer tap, a halogen hob with an extractor above, an integral oven and separate microwave and an integral fridge and freezer. Here one will also find ceiling spotlights, a smoke alarm, a radiator, electric wall sockets and, finally, a window overlooking the attractive courtyard.
BEDROOM TWO
4.49m x 3.61m
This is another large room with a grey carpet and white painted walls, The two windows are the restored, original, sash-opening windows with modern, will fitted, secondary glazing although there is little road noise from this relatively quiet, one way street. The room also benefits from a fireplace with a tiled base, a radiator, electric wall sockets, a ceiling light and a smoke alarm.
BEDROOM THREE
4.42m x 2.45m
Bedroom Three is still large enough to accommodate a double bed and like bedroom two, faces Vittoria Street. The room also has the same grey carpet and white painted walls, the original, restored sash windows with fitted secondary double glazing, a radiator, electric wall sockets, a ceiling light and a smoke alarm.
COMMUNAL AREAS
A door from the street leads to a secure covered alleyway with a restored block paved base and white painted walls. Here one will find the gas and electricity meters for the apartments and the alleyway has a smoke alarm, a ceiling light and a fire safety light. To the left as one approaches the courtyard are outbuildings which house the bike and bin stores and the communal courtyard has a block paved base and raised flower beds and is surrounded by a brick wall.
| THE DEVELOPMENT |
The Enamel Works, on Vittoria Street, is a 3-storey, Grade II listed, mid-terrace building of brick-built construction surmounted by a pitched, tiled roof, dating from 1855-1859. Historical records show that it was one of the first purpose-built jewellery workshops in the Quarter with an early example of the characteristic long, narrow rear wing. The well-balanced front elevation is one of the most ornate and attractive in the street, while large South-facing windows in the rear wing 'shopping' extension overlook an East-West light-well, designed to maximise natural lighting for intricate and detailed work (the local term 'shopping' refers to the workshops, rather than to retail activity). Few exterior alterations have been made, and importantly, the building facade is almost completely original. The property has been sympathetically adapted to provide a self-contained three bedroom penthouse on the top floor, two self-contained apartments on the first floor, a single, mixed-use office/workshop and a one bedroom apartment on the ground floor. All apartments are unique, incorporating original or sympathetically restored features and all boast the same lofty, raised ceilings, spacious rooms and high specification fixtures and fittings essential for top quality, luxurious city centre living.
| LOCATION |
The Enamel Works is located in the heart of the Jewellery Quarter, described as a national treasure and unlike any other historic landscape in the world. The Jewellery Quarter attracts a vibrant community with its abundance of craft bars, bustling cafes and stylish restaurants. And, with over 200 listed buildings nearby, you can still peer into the rich heritage of this iconic district of Birmingham, made famous by its array of artisan jewellers, goldsmiths and glassmakers, whose products are the envy of the world. It is hardly surprising that over 6,000 residents already call the Jewellery Quarter their home. The area is enhanced by landmark buildings and features like St. Paul's Square, the last Georgian Square in Birmingham and boasts the largest concentration of businesses producing jewellery in Europe.
| KEY INFORMATION |
-Share of the Freehold
-Ground Rent- Peppercorn
-Years remaining on lease: 999 years
-Permit Parking Available
A £2,500 Reservation Fee is payable to reserve the property. If the Reservation Expiry Date has passed and exchange has not occurred for any reason, the Vendor is entitled to cancel this reservation, remarket the property and retain the Reservation Fee in full. The Purchaser will not be entitled to any compensation or refund.
*The Purchaser may cancel the reservation within 14 calendar days of this agreement by written notice. The Vendor and/or Vendor's Representative shall repay the Reservation Fee in full ("The Cooling Off Period").
*If the Purchaser cancels the reservation after the Cooling Off Period, the Vendor reserves right to retain the Reservation Fee in full.
*Exchange of contracts must take place within 28 days. At exchange of contracts, a 10% deposit is payable less the Reservation Fee already paid
*The balance is payable on completion.
Tenure: Please confirm with Davidson Estates whether this property is freehold or leasehold