With its regal stature, meticulous preservation, and stunning original features - this home here certainly stands out. This stunning Victorian structure also takes pride of place in the rich tapestry of Birmingham's heritage, and I'm here today to take a look at this distinctive property here in the city.
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00:00 Located on Westbourne Road in Edgbaston, this 8-bed home was previously owned and occupied
00:06 by the Lucas family, who were the founders of Lucas Industries, a renowned Birmingham-based
00:12 British manufacturer of motor industry and aerospace industry components throughout the
00:18 1900s. This Victorian Grade II listed family home spans over 13,000 square feet and is
00:25 situated on the prestigious Calthorpe Estate in Edgbaston. While the property has undergone
00:31 improvements over the years, it still retains many of the original characteristic details
00:36 of the light Victorian era.
00:40 So at over 13,000 square foot in accommodation, there's 8 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, you've got
00:46 2 kitchens, one on the ground floor, one on the top floor. Each reception room is grander
00:51 than the next, all of extremely large proportions, high ceilings, fabulous period details, open
00:58 fires, all of the kind of period features that you'd expect within a property of this
01:02 calibre. It's on the market for the first time in over 50 years, so it is a real unique
01:08 offering to the market in Birmingham.
01:10 So Giramejar, as it's known today, formerly known as The Dell, situated in one of the
01:16 finest areas that Birmingham has to offer, it's Edgbaston. It was well known as where
01:22 leaves begin. Leafy, it's suburban, it's kind of got all of the things that you'd want your
01:27 family to live in. It's also under the management of the very well known Calthorpe Estates,
01:33 who have really meticulously protected the area insofar as like aesthetically it's been
01:39 protected over the generations. So that's obviously what's led to, you know, high calibre
01:45 homes in a high calibre area.
01:48 So the property itself, obviously Giramejar, formerly known as The Dell, has historic links
01:54 to royalty, which is obviously one of its very redeeming qualities. Princess Anne and
01:59 Princess Margaret stayed here, and it was at one point known as the Queen's Guesthouse.
02:05 So obviously right beside the Botanical Gardens in Birmingham, great location, access to Birmingham
02:11 is fantastic. So all of those kind of qualities obviously attracted the royal family to want
02:18 to stay at this particular property. It was first owned by the Lucas family, and they
02:24 were well known industrialists, and that's why it's obviously a very protected home.
02:34 With a rich history and an abundance of potential, this property has welcomed royalty, including
02:40 Prince Anne and Princess Margaret.
02:45 So I can neither confirm nor deny that a queen has actually stayed in Giramejar, but I can
02:51 say that if a queen actually did stay in this particular property, it would be very well
02:56 equipped to receive her.
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