Melville Avenue, Old St. Mellons, Cardiff

SUMMARY
A truly charming traditional 1934 three double bedroom residence of character, with 1400 square feet, and a very large surrounding garden plot. This unique family home occupies a delightful position away from busy passing traffic, yet well placed with a short drive to both the A48 and the M4.


DESCRIPTION
Southlands is a gracious three double bedroom detached house of character, built in 1934, the first property in Melville Avenue, a very select and highly favoured private residential close, occupying a delightful location in Old St Mellons, just a short drive to a connection with the A48, allowing fast and economic travel from East to West Cardiff, the M4 Newport and Bristol. This unique period home provides 1400 square feet, with impressive generous well proportioned rooms and many distinctive and charming features including original traditional panelled internal doors, wood block floors, high ceilings and wide bays inset with french doors and overlooking the surrounding manicured gardens. Set back with a very large garden plot, Southlands enjoys a tranquil location with a private stone finished entrance drive with ample scope to be extended. Away from busy passing traffic, this elegant family home is also within walking distance to both St Johns College and Old St Mellons Village with its four-character pubs, a Petrol Station, Cardiff Garden centre, Old St Mellons church in Wales Primary School, and a Pharmacy. The property was re-wired in 2015, and further improvements include replacement PVC double glazed Georgian Style windows, many replaced between 2020 to 2022, (Inspire Glazing), Virgin Media full fibre cable Internet, removal of the chimney in 2024, gas heating with panel radiators and a new Worcester Combi boiler installed in 2015.

Special Garden Note-Location  
The garden is a delight. It's boundaries of stone walls, and yew tree hedging with numerous trees and shrubs, including 3 large magnolia trees, lilac, wisteria, mexican orange blossom, numerous primroses and bluebells in Spring are a joy to the senses!

There are well cultivated vegetable growing areas (vegetables successfully grown include broccoli, broad beans, tomatoes, lettuce, wild garlic, wild rocket etc) herb areas and several productive apple trees.

Being south facing the house and garden are wonderfully sunny and filled with natural daylight whilst remaining cool indoors in heatwave conditions.

A shady large private patio is ideal for barbecues in summer.

Within a short driving distance is both an exit onto the A 48, enabling fast travel to Cardiff City Centre, Newport and Bristol, whilst also within easy reach is Rumney Village centre. Within a short driving distance is an exit onto the A 48 Eastern Avenue, allowing fast travel to East and West Cardiff, the M4, Newport and Bristol. Old St Mellons is surrounded by picturesque country side, providing fine walks and impressive equestrian pursuits, whilst close at hand are some of the most popular Golf courses in the area.

Ground Floor 

Entrance Porch 
Approached via an original part panelled front entrance door inset with stained glass leaded upper light windows leading in to a side porch with original tiled floor and useful under stair storage cupboard with wood block flooring.

Inner Entrance Hall 
With original wood block flooring throughout, returning carpeted wide spindle balustrade staircase leading to both a half landing and main landing, PVC double glazed Georgian style replacement window to side, high coved ceiling, double radiator.

Kitchen And Breakfast Room 14' 9" x 11' 10" ( 4.50m x 3.61m )
Fitted along two sides with a range of modern panel fronted floor and eye level units with slim line handles and round nosed laminate patterned worktops, incorporating a stainless steel sink with mixer taps and drainer, Aga range cooker with tiled surround, space for the housing of a washing machine, space with plumbing for a dishwasher, wood flooring, high ceiling with spotlights, original panelled outer door leading on to the side gardens, two replacement PVC double glazed Georgian style windows with delightful outlooks that extend across both the front and side gardens. Alcove, walk-in pantry with original tiled floor and wall mounted gas central heating boiler, with space for the housing of an upright fridge freezer, replacement Georgian style double glazed window to side, access to.....

Downstairs Cloakroom 
Suite comprising W.C., mounted wash hand basin, tiled floor, replacement obscure glass PVC double glazed window to side.

Dining Room 14' 6" x 11' 10" ( 4.42m x 3.61m )
Into a wide splayed bay with replacement PVC double glazed French doors and a Georgian style with matching side screen windows that overlook and open on to a very sheltered level and mature well tended main garden. High ceiling with original plate rail, original wood block flooring, large radiator. Approached independently from the entrance hall via a multi pane panel door.

Lounge 18' 5" x 14' 6" maximum ( 5.61m x 4.42m maximum )
Into a wide splayed bay inset with replacement PVC double glazed Georgian style French doors with matching side screen windows with delightful outlooks that extend across the private and well tended surrounding gardens. Original wood block flooring throughout, log burning stove in cast iron with slate hearth, two radiators, high panelled ceiling, further replacement PVC double glazed Georgian style window with a rear garden outlook. Approached independently from the entrance hall via a multi pane panel door.

First Floor 

Landing 
Approached via a wide carpeted returning spindle balustrade staircase that leads to a half landing and a main spindle balustrade landing. Coved ceiling with access to the roof space. Further replacement PVC double glazed Georgian style window to rear.

Master Bedroom One 18' 5" x 12' ( 5.61m x 3.66m )
Approached independently from the landing via an original traditional style panel door leading to a large master bedroom with three replacement PVC Georgian style double glazed windows with three separate aspects across the surrounding gardens, high ceiling, double and single radiator, further built-in storage wardrobe providing an extra 2 ft depth and a 5 ft width.

Bedroom Two 12' x 11' 10" ( 3.66m x 3.61m )
Approached independently from the landing via an original traditional style panel door leading to a double size bedroom with a replacement PVC double glazed Georgian style window with outlooks across the well tended and level gardens. Radiator, high ceiling, further built-in wardrobe providing 2 ft storage depth.

Bedroom Three 10' 1" x 10' 4" ( 3.07m x 3.15m )
A further double size bedroom approached independently from the landing via an original traditional style panel door. Two replacement PVC double glazed Georgian style windows enjoy aspects across the surrounding gardens. radiator, 2 ft deep built-in single wardrobe.

Family Bathroom 8' x 7' 10" maximum ( 2.44m x 2.39m maximum )
Modern white suite comprising panel bath with chrome shower unit with waterfall fitment and separate hand fitment, shower screen, chrome taps, chrome hand grips. Shaped pedestal wash hand basin with chrome mixer taps and pop-up waste with a ceramic tiled splashback, chrome heated towel rail/radiator, replacement PVC double glazed Georgian style window with a pleasing garden outlook, high ceiling, approached from the landing via an original traditional style panel door.

Separate W.C. 
Approached independently from the landing via an original traditional style panel door, comprising a white suite with a modern slim line W.C., and a replacement PVC double glazed Georgian style window to rear.

Outside 

Surrounding Gardens 
The property stands within a substantial corner plot with beautiful well tended and sheltered surrounding gardens chiefly lawned and edged with shaped mature borders of garden plants shrubs and trees to afford natural screens of privacy and security. A garden gate with two pillars leads to the property from the pavement line with stone edging. Whilst a further section of the garden comprises of a substantial paved sun terrace beautifully sheltered and very private.

Entrance Drive 
There is private off road parking for 2-4 vehicles, which could easlily be extended if required.


DIRECTIONS
Proceeding along Newport Road away from Old St Mellons Village. cross over a round about, continue straight onand just before reaching a Petrol Station turn left, and then left again into Melville Avenue.



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