A ‘hidden house’ in Birmingham’s fashionable suburb has gone on sale revealing a secret home that opens up like Doctor Who’s tardis. Like a story from a Victorian gothic novel, a pristine black door with the number 20 hides a world of designer rooms within.
Estate agent Maguire Jackson has even referred to the three bedroom town house in the Jewellery Quarter as ‘hidden house’ online. Secreted away in Key Hill Drive, Hockley, the property is down a tiny alley near the city’s oldest cemetery, historic Key Hill.
Yet while it looks small from the outside, Zoopla shows there is an extravagant maze of rooms within and even a sun terrace and more bathrooms than bedrooms – four compared to three. It’s on the market for £675,000 and our photo gallery below shows why.
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Although hidden from view, once inside, there’s an open plan living and dining room, breakfast kitchen, private courtyard, three en-suite bedrooms, an upper terrace and spare toilet.
Luxury additions range from underfloor heating to Italian white Carrera marble herringbone floor from Mandarin Stone in the house just a few minutes’ walk from St Paul’s Square’s many restaurants and bars.
An estate agent at Maguire Jackson said: “Throughout the property, the owner’s superb attention to detail is evident.
“It’s an elegant and beautifully proportioned three bedroom freehold property refurbished and finished to a rarely seen standard and featuring a superb specification and state of the art technology.
“The entire property was restored back in 2018 after being stripped back to bare brick and includes new roof, floors, plaster walls, rewiring and plumbing throughout. The property has retained some original features which have been updated.
“At the heart of this beautiful family home is the open plan living/dining and superb breakfast kitchen.
“The breakfast kitchen is the show piece of this magnificent home, with a range of units with white granite work tops and splash backs, integrated Neff and AEG appliances, bespoke handmade exposed brickwork and an original restored workbench island dating back to the 1800’s.”
Bi folding French doors open out to the private courtyard with lighting and tree lined views. There are also hand-made Tedd Todd solid oak floors on the ground floor.
The large south-facing decked sun terrace is described as providing “an idyllic oasis in the city”. Both the terrace and courtyard are said to be perfect places to dine alfresco, relax or entertain friends and family.
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