7 bedroom house for sale

Tenure: Freehold

Situation

Enjoying an excellent position, prominent positioned along one of Cardiff's most exclusive roads, St David's is well screened behind stone walls and enjoys a great deal of privacy within its extensive, mature gardens. Lisvane village is a short distance away where there is a comprehensive general store and three pubs serving food. Nearby Llanishen provides more comprehensive amenities where there is also a commuter rail station which affords a quick and convenient journey to the city centre. Road communications are also excellent.

Description

Originally constructed around 1920, St David's displays characteristics of the period including tall, deep circular bays, stone dressed windows and a tall, gabled roof. The property has been extensively refurbished and substantially extended within the last ten years, all within a style entirely sympathetic to its origins and creating a magnificent family house offering well proportioned accommodation throughout.

Accommodation

Approached via an entrance porch, a leaded glass door leads into an entrance hall from where an oak staircase, one of two at the property, leads to the exceptionally large first floor landing. A cloakroom provides ample space for coats and bags and leads to a guest w.c.

There are a total of five independent reception rooms on the ground floor. The principal of these, a 27ft drawing room has French doors leading out to a stone balustrade terrace. Also featuring an impressive fireplace, a bookcase alongside masks a discreet door to the rear hallway.

There are two further sitting rooms, one at the front of the house in the older part of the building which has a feature fireplace and original stone mullioned windows. The family room meanwhile, part of the more modern extension has a more contemporary feel, featuring a cast iron log burner.

A study and a library conclude the list of separate reception rooms.

The kitchen is of exceptional size and is arranged in a fluid open plan design with the dining room providing a wealth of comfortable family space. A large bay window overlooks the front garden where there is ample space of r a large dining table whilst the comprehensively fitted kitchen is arranged around a central island providing more casual entertaining space.

A rear service area includes a utility room, a ground floor shower room and direct access to the large double garage.

On the first floor, an exceptionally large central landing provides access to an impressive seven bedrooms. The especially large master bedroom features a dressing area and en-suite shower room whilst the second bedroom equally features wardrobes and en-suite facilities. Four of the five further bedrooms have wardrobes and these share the family bathroom.

Outside, the property is approached from a sweeping, gated driveway which leads to the ample parking area and garage. The generous, mature gardens which surround the property are ornamentally laid and very well tended whilst providing excellent privacy. There is a heated swimming pool in the rear garden and a charming pool house on the terrace here not only provides a changing area but is also an excellent garden retreat.

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