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Clifton Avenue, Fallowfield
Selling Price: £459,950 Freehold
A spacious and very attractive detached Victorian residence with impressive dimensions and full of unusual and period features. Comprising an imposing entrance hall, three reception rooms, a kitchen, four bedrooms, and two bathrooms the property also has large cellars, a garage with further off-road parking and beautifully presented gardens.
The Location:
The name Fallowfield is from the name of an early owner of the area, Jordan de Fallafield and by the 14th century it was more commonly known as Fallafeld. The district is bounded by Old Hall Lane, Whitworth Lane and Mauldeth Road and was formerly divided between its neighbouring northern and southern districts of Rusholme and Withington.
Up to the early part of the 19th Century Fallowfield was still largely agricultural in character, but grew steadily as its population was significantly enlarged by the influx of the middle classes moving outward to avoid the grime and squalor of the industrialised city centre. Hence, many fine houses were built in the area, including work by Alfred Waterhouse the architect of Manchester Town Hall
Clifton Avenue is one of the earliest and grandest of the roads in Fallowfield with most of the properties being built between 1860 and 1880.
This quiet tree lined avenue is admirably located for easy access to the village centre and its varied range of shops, restaurants and Post Office. Regular direct trains area available to Manchester, the international airport and to other destinations via Mauldeth Road railway station which is around ¾ mile away. The University Campus lies around two miles away as does Manchester's largest hospital site, St Marys and the Manchester Royal Infirmary. For these reasons Clifton Avenue and its neighbours are particularly popular with the academic and medical faculties.
The area is served by many good schools, a number of which are private. Manchester Grammar School, Withington Girls School and Manchester High School are all within easy walking distance.
Wilmslow Road is the principal thoroughfare and this gives easy access to other urban villages such as Didsbury as well as to the city centre. The main motorway network can be reached within ten minutes by car.
Hall: 5.99m (19ft 8in) max x 2.51m (8ft 3in) max
The spacious entrance hall forms a central spine to the property and leads to all ground floor rooms. In keeping with the property the entrance door is well-proportioned and has a large opaque glazed panel with a further half-moon glazed window above. The ceiling boast ornate cornicework and other original features include dado rails and high moulded skirting boards and matching door frames. The staircase has a panelled base and simply rodded balustrade with a polished hardwood banister rail. There is a double panel radiator and a ceiling light fitting. Panelled doors lead in turn to the dining room, sitting room, morning room, shower room and finally to the kitchen.
Sitting Room: 4.52m (14ft 10in) plus bay x 3.94m (12ft 11in)
The largest of the reception rooms retains a great many original features. The bay window with casement fittings also has wood panelled lower quarters. The ceiling has ornate plaster cornice work and there are picture rails and high moulded skirting boards to all walls. The large panelled door is set in a moulded frame. The focal point of the room is an attractive cast iron fireplace which sits within a heavy timber surround and has ceramic tiled insets. There are two heating radiators and a ceiling light fitting. The floor is stripped and polished.
Dining Room: 4.24m (13ft 11in) into bay x 3.94m (12ft 11in)
Another generously proportioned and elegant reception room which is perhaps best suited as a dining room as it lies next to the kitchen. Again the deep bay window has casement fittings and wood panelled lower quarters and side panels. The ceiling has elegant cornice work and there are picture rails and deep skirting boards to all walls. The panelled door sits within a moulded frame. The chimneybreast lies along the kitchen wall and has an open fireplace within an ornate timber frame. A panelled door leads to the kitchen. The floor is stripped and polished. More modern fittings include a double panel radiator, a wall light and a ceiling light.
Morning Room: 3.3m (10ft 10in) x 3.94m (12ft 11in)
Currently used as a music room, the dimensions above exclude a deep bay which has stained and leaded upper panels and French doors that lead to and give a fine view of the rear garden. The room is warmed by two single panel radiators and has light oak laminate flooring and a ceiling light fitting.
Kitchen: 2.9m (9ft 6in) x 3.56m (11ft 8in)
The above dimensions exclude an alcove which connects the kitchen to the hall via a panelled door and which also provides access to the cellar steps. A panelled door also leads to the dining room. The kitchen is fitted with a range of base and eye level units providing cupboard and drawer space. There are points for a gas cooker point and a fridge/freezer and a stainless steel single bowl sink unit with drainer. The splashback areas are protected by ceramic tiling. There is also a double panel radiator, shelving and a ceiling light fitting. A casement window looks to the rear garden.
Shower Room: 1.85m (6ft 1in) x 1.93m (6ft 4in)
This room is fitted with a shower cubicle with a mains powered shower, a period pedestal wash hand basin and a close-coupled WC.
The walls are half tiled this rising to three-quarter height to the shower area. The lower half of the casement window is fitted with opaque glazing. Other fittings include a single panel radiator, a ceiling light fitting and a wall mirror.
Landing:
The landing leads to the first three bedrooms and to the bathroom. A further staircase leads to the second floor. The landing is naturally lit by a large West facing casement window the other period features including ornate ceiling cornice work, dado rails and moulded skirting boards to all walls. The doors also sit within moulded frames.
Bedroom 1: 4.52m (14ft 10in) x 3.94m (12ft 11in)
The principal bedroom has a corniced ceiling and picture rails and high moulded skirting boards to all walls. There is a black cast iron fireplace which is set within a simple timber surround., a single panel radiator and a ceiling light fitting. Two West-facing casement windows look over the front garden.
Bedroom 2: 4.22m (13ft 10in) x 3.99m (13ft 1in)
Another elegant and large bedroom having a high ornately corniced ceiling with picture rails and high skirting boards to all walls. The floor is stripped and polished. A single casement window looks over the front garden.
Bedroom 3: 3.3m (10ft 10in) x 3.99m (13ft 1in)
This double bedroom has a beautiful view of the rear garden via a single casement window. The room also has a corniced ceiling and picture rails to all walls. There is a cast iron fireplace, a double panel radiator and a ceiling light fitting.
Bathroom: 5.79m (19ft 0in) x 2.9m (9ft 6in) maximum
The bathroom has been greatly enlarged by merging the original bathroom with a bedroom. New owners might consider reversing this work to gain an extra bedroom.
The bathroom has a white four-piece suite comprising a large glazed corner shower cubicle with electric shower, a period style enamel bath, a period style pedestal wash hand basin and a WC. The shower is tiled in white and there is further white ceramic tiling to the original bathroom walls.
Other fittings include two casements windows looking over the rear garden, a multi-glazed window to the landing, a single panel radiator and two ceiling light fittings.
Second Floor Landing:
Leading to the final bedroom this area is naturally lit by a Georgian-wired glass roof window and has a bookcase alcove, dado rails and a wall light.
Bedroom 4: 3.28m (10ft 9in) x 3.96m (13ft 0in)
What was once the maid's room would now make a super bedroom for an older child particularly as it has a large annex. Currently used as a study the room has a casement window that looks over the rear garden, a gently sloping ceiling with exposed beams and a cast iron fireplace
A small timber door leads to a storage cupboard which also holds a cold water tank. A set of three steps leads up to the Annexe.
Bedroom Annexe: 4.57m (15ft 0in) x 1.83m (6ft 0in)
Set into the eaves of the building this is still a very usable space for younger family members. With a width of 6' (1,83m) between the eaves there is at least a further 1 metre of space to either side of the eaves. An arched window looks over the front garden.
Cellar - Chamber 1: 4.22m (13ft 10in) x 3.96m (13ft 0in)
Originally the laundry room and still retaining its original double-width Belfast sink the chamber has power, light and running water with points for a washing machine and a fridge/freezer. There are also two windows.
Chamber 2: 4.55m (14ft 11in) x 1.65m (5ft 5in)
The central chamber leads to all others and also contains the staircase leading to the kitchen.
Chamber 3: 5.38m (17ft 8in) x 3.94m (12ft 11in)
The largest chamber holds the gas central heating boiler, the hot water cylinder and the gas meter and electric point. This chamber retains the original cold shelf and has power and light
Chamber 4: 2.79m (9ft 2in) x 3.02m (9ft 11in)
The final chamber is partly partitioned by a brick wall and is suitable for general storage.
Outside:
To the front there is a small garden which is bounded by a brick wall topped by natural stone. A drive provides off-road parking and this leads to the attached brick built garage.
The rear garden is beautifully presented and a personal inspection is really necessary here to appreciate its splendour. There is an immaculately maintained lawn with deep well borders which are filled with an abundance of mature shrubs and plants. The garden is very private and is not overlooked to the rear.
View of Rear of Property:
DIRECTIONS:
From our Didsbury office proceed along Wilmslow Road in the direction of Manchester for two kilometres passing through the centre of Withington. After passing through the junction with Mauldeth Road West, after a further four hundred metres turn right into Whiteoak Road. Turn left at the end of this road into Clifton Avenue. The property will be found on the right hand side after a short distance.
VIEWING:
Viewing is strictly by prior arrangement with the agents Albion Green. Please 'phone Steven or Diane on 0161 434 6679 to arrange your appointment
THINKING OF SELLING:
If you are thinking of selling your home we would be delighted to arrange an appointment to visit you in your home to offer a free market appraisal of your property without obligation
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