Properties of the Week

24th October 2007: This week's interesting mix of old and new includes a stunning modern home in a pretty village, an imposing detached house and a picturesque new canalside development.

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This eye-catching detached house in Elm Road sits in a favoured spot on the outskirts of Albrighton village and is on the market for around £299,950 through Nick Tart Estate Agents. The property has a generous sized lounge with a brick fireplace and beamed ceiling, dining area leading to a conservatory, attractively fitted kitchen and downstairs shower room. Upstairs there are four bedrooms and a bathroom, while outside has a garage, lawned back garden, patio and summer house. nextpagehatherton2.jpg

61 Hatherton Road in Cannock is a considerably improved and well equipped family home in a much sought-after residential area with an adjacent school ground to the rear. The house has a reception hall, cloak cupboard, cloakroom/shower room, lounge, sitting room, re-fitted breakfast kitchen and double-glazed conservatory. The main bedroom has an en-suite bathroom with a freestanding roll-top bath, and there are five further bedrooms. The well-stocked gardens extend to a third of an acre and have a garden pool, paved terrace and timber deck. Viewing through Boot and Son on (01543) 505450.nextpagecygnet-drive.jpg

This superb six-bedroomed detached property on a highly regarded modern development in Brownhills is now on the market priced £339,950. 7 Cygnet Drive has spacious living accommodation including an elegant reception hall, lounge, conservatory, dining room, study/play room and family dining kitchen. Upstairs there is a family bathroom and six bedrooms, two with en suite, and one which is used as a library. There are attractive gardens, a decked area and a double garage. To view, call (01922) 454404.nextpageorchard-house.jpg

Orchard House in Bridgnorth Road, Stourton, is a most charming cottage with views across Kinver. Originally built as a gardener's cottage for the nearby Hampton Lodge, it's been extended in recent years into an impressive building surrounded by large gardens. Features include lounge with focal open fireplace, a 'snug' area, French doors leading out to the rear gardens, kitchen, dining room, rear lobby, utility room, rear hall, pantry and guest cloakroom. There are three bedrooms upstairs, master with en-suite, and a shower room. Price £445,000. Call The Lee, Shaw Partnership on (01384) 396066.nextpagerounds-wharf.jpg

A quiet backwater of Tipton is being transformed into a stunning, contemporary canalside development. Tucked away between Dudley Road and the A457, The Park Lane development at Rounds Wharf in Castle Street consists of 19 apartments, some of which are in a restored Grade II listed conversion circa 1800. With a south-facing courtyard, the apartments front onto the Birmingham Canal and have leafy views of Dudley Castle and beyond. The designer show apartment opens on 25th October. Prices start from £104,995 for a one-bedroom apartment. Contact Framework Homes on (0121) 5574286.nextpagedavenport-road.jpg

This imposing detached house in the Tettenhall area of Wolverhampton stands on the corner of Davenport Road and Redhouse Road. It has a generous sized living room, bay fronted sitting-dining room, spacious breakfast kitchen and utility room. Upstairs there are four bedrooms, a bathroom and a shower room, while outside are two driveways, a sizeable detached garage, and lawned back garden with herbaceous borders, mature shrubs and trees. Offers around £369,950 through Steventon on (01902) 753131.nextpagecovers-lane-front.jpg

This well-presented detached bungalow is ideally situated on a purpose-built development in Stourbridge for the over 55s. The home in Covers Lane, Prestwood, has an easily maintained garden with views across the countryside and is on the market for around £279,950. Comprises sitting room with French doors and breakfast kitchen with a range of appliances. There are also two bedrooms and a bathroom. Call Midcalf Nicholls on (01384) 878000.nextpagebridgwater.jpg

This stylish detached house on Wombourne's popular Penleigh Gardens development in Bridgewater Drive, is on the market for around £289,950. It has a generous-sized lounge, dining area with an opening into a conservatory, a spacious and attractively refitted breakfast kitchen. On the first floor are four bedrooms, one with a shower room, and a refitted bathroom with a corner bath. Outside there is driveway parking, an integral garage and neatly landscaped lawned back garden. Call Bartlams on (01902) 894141. get the matches and classification strip