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Elmhurst at Porthkerry (previously the Old School) - CF62 3BZ

PROPERTY TYPE

Cottage

BEDROOMS

4

BATHROOMS

1

SIZE

2,099 sq ft

195 sq m

TENURE
Describes how you own a property. There are different types of tenure - freehold, leasehold, and commonhold.Read more about tenure in our glossary page.

Freehold

Key features

  • GORGEOUS DETACHED FAMILY HOME
  • 3/4 BEDROOMS; 3/4 RECEPTIONS; FARMHOUSE KITCHEN
  • FURTHER UTILITY; BATHROOM/WC; CLOAKS/WC
  • LARGE LOW MAINTENANCE GARDENS
  • TWO DRIVEWAYS AND A DETACHED DOUBLE GARAGE
  • HISTORICAL BUILDING WITH PERIOD FEATURES
  • EPC RATING OF E49; OIL CENTRAL HEATING.
  • VERSATILE ACCOMMODATION & NO CHAIN

Description

**MAGNIFICENT 3/4 BEDROOM DETACHED HOME WITH POTENTIAL - A STUNNING FAMILY HOME WITH HISTORICAL CHARM**

Welcome to this gorgeous detached family home that offers versatile accommodation for all your needs. Boasting 3/4 bedrooms, a spacious farmhouse kitchen, 3/4 reception rooms, and further utility room, this property provides ample room for comfortable living. The historical charm is evident throughout, with period features adding character. Not to mention, with no chain, you can move right in!

Outside, the large low maintenance gardens offer a serene retreat, perfect for outdoor gatherings. Two driveways and a detached double garage provide ample parking space.

There are magnificent gardens laid with stone chippings, creating a low maintenance yet beautiful outdoor space. The former swimming pool, now transformed into a sunken garden, offers a tranquil spot for relaxation, barbeques, and enjoying potted plants. Adjacent to fields, the gardens provide excellent privacy. The wooden double garage-workshop is a handy addition, complete with power, lighting, and ample space for two vehicles. With two driveways, parking is never an issue - one on the left side for 3-4 vehicles leading to the garage, and another on the right side with enough space for plenty of vehicles. This property is not just a home; it's a lifestyle waiting for you to embrace.

Don't let this opportunity slip away!

Elmhurst was previously the school serving Fonmon, Porthkerry etc and is commonly known as the Old School. It should be noted that that the property is adjacent to Cardiff International Airport and thus great for those summer getaways and for the plane aficionados!
EPC Rating: E

Entrance Porch

Accessed via a uPVC glass panelled door, the porch is of a period style and typifies the style of the property. Tongue and groove ceiling, coat storage, panelled walls and a further door leads to the central sitting room. Front stained 'Old School. window.

Sitting Room (4.9m x 5.28m)

A tremendous size carpeted reception room which has various doors leading off to the bathroom, study/cwtch, main living/dining room and the kitchen. A carpeted staircase leads to the first floor. Two radiators and smooth ceiling with 12 recessed spotlights. Part panelled walls to dado level.

Study/Cwtch (3.35m x 4.29m)

Carpeted and with two sets of uPVC front/side windows. Radiator and period beamed ceiling. Corner open fireplace with cast iron grate mounted on a flagstone hearth.

Lounge/Dining Room (3.76m x 8.69m)

Running the full depth of the property is this spacious room that is originally carpeted and intended as a living room with front and side windows. Beamed but smooth ceiling with 8 recessed spotlights. Part panelled walls and period stone floor to ceiling chimney breast with two display recesses. The latter part is ceramic tiled and ideal as a dining space. There are sliding uPVC doors to the gardens. Further rear uPVC window and double doors to the kitchen. Radiator.

Kitchen (3.58m x 5.44m)

A really well appointed kitchen which has matching Shaker style eye level and base units with ornate style furniture and complementing worktops with stainless steel sink unit inset. Integrated recently replaced 4 ring induction hob with stainless steel splashback and cooker hood over. Adjacent waist level double oven and grill. Ceramic tiled flooring with additional space for other appliances. Radiator with shelf over and door to the utility room. Rear uPVC window and door to the gardens.

Utility Room (1.57m x 3.56m)

With a ceramic tiled flooring with oil fired boiler mounted on it. Space for other appliances and pluming for washing machine. Rear uPVC window, shelving and strip light.

Bathroom WC Shower (1.57m x 4.65m)

In excellent condition and comprising a white suite with WC, basin and bath with thermostatic and electric shower over. Obscure front uPVC window, radiator, extractor and ceramic tiled flooring. Part panelled walls to dado rail plus tongue and groove style ceiling.

Landing

Carpeted and with matching panelled doors leading to the three double bedrooms, WC and smaller study style room.

Bedroom One (3.05m x 4.65m)

A carpeted double bedroom with side uPVC window offering a super rural view, radiator and excellent storage cupboards to either end of the room. Beamed ceiling and dimensions taken to waist level.

Bedroom Two (2.87m x 4.9m)

A carpeted double bedroom with radiator and side uPVC window. Two ceiling beams and loft hatch.

Bedroom Three (3.33m x 4.29m)

A third carpeted double bedroom with front uPVC window enjoying ap pleasant and private aspect. Radiator and beamed A-Frame style ceiling.

Study (2.21m x 2.67m)

A carpeted L-shape room with Velux rear window enjoying a rural aspect and to also enjoy incoming and outgoing aircraft for the plane spotters! Beamed ceiling.

Cloakroom WC (0.74m x 2.46m)

With a ceramic tiled flooring and white WC and compact hand basin with tiled splashback. Double doors to a handy airing cupboard which houses the hot water ceiling and great storage. Beamed ceiling, spotlight, extractor and radiator.

Garden

A magnificent size garden which is laid to several dozen tonnes of stone chippings and provides a generally and surprisingly low maintenance theme. A former swimming pool has now been filled in and provides for a delightful sunken garden out of any wind and ideal for relaxing, barbecues, potted plants and so forth. Further patio slabbed areas. The gardens adjoin fields and enjoy excellent privacy generally.

Parking - Double garage

A wooden double garage - come - workshop measuring 20' 11" x 19' 10". Power and lighting is provided. Pitched roof and accessed via wooden double doors.

Parking - Driveway

Accessed from the left side via a swing gate and providing space for 3-4 vehicles. This also leads to the garage.

Brochures

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COUNCIL TAXA payment made to your local authority in order to pay for local services like schools, libraries, and refuse collection. The amount you pay depends on the value of the property.Read more about council Tax in our glossary page.
Band: G
PARKINGDetails of how and where vehicles can be parked, and any associated costs.Read more about parking in our glossary page.
Garage,Driveway
GARDENA property has access to an outdoor space, which could be private or shared.
Private garden
ACCESSIBILITYHow a property has been adapted to meet the needs of vulnerable or disabled individuals.Read more about accessibility in our glossary page.
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Elmhurst at Porthkerry (previously the Old School) - CF62 3BZ

NEAREST STATIONS

Distances are straight line measurements from the centre of the postcode
  • Rhoose Station1.3 miles
  • Barry Station1.6 miles
  • Barry Island Station2.1 miles
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Chris Davies Estate Agents, Rhoose

29 Fontygary Road, Rhoose, CF62 3DS

Chris Davies Estate Agents, Rhoose

Chris Davies Qualified Estate Agents is the largest independent estate agent in the Vale of Glamorgan and has been helping people to move home since 1989

Chris Davies is the only estate agent in Wales to insist on employing full-time qualified estate agents and letting agents. This superior standard of education coupled with over 30 years of experience, helps us to provide the finest property advice, answering the many questions that arise when selling or letting residential property.</

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