Australia Road, Heath/Gabalfa, Cardiff

This lovely family home is situated in a sought-after cul-de-sac location within walking distance of a host of local amenities and close to UHW at Heath. The property is a bay-fronted mid-terrace house and the bays have been restored to their attractive original bath stone finish. It has been extensively, but sympathetically modernised throughout and offers delightful family-size accommodation, with the benefit of gas central heating and it is double-glazed. The EPC Rating is D and the Council Tax Band is E. According to Natural Resources Wales the local flood risk is very low.

It is of the double-bay (bay-over-bay) style of mid-terrace house with front elevations of facing brick, and the roof is of slates with a tile-hung gable fascia. At the front is a walled and railed forecourt, and a tiled path leads to the front entrance. At the rear is a very pretty garden of good size with a sunny westward-facing aspect, and there is pedestrian access to a gated vehicular lane at the rear.

Features include, a delightful front Lounge of good size, a superb open-plan dining room and fitted kitchen with integrated appliances, 3 bedrooms and family bathroom on the first-floor, and a large (informal) dormer loft conversion with a well-appointed en-suite shower room.

Nearby Whitchurch Road has become a hub of great eateries offering a wide range of culinary delights, with a selection of restaurants, bistros and cafe bars. There is an excellent range of local shops and supermarkets, junior and senior schools including a popular Welsh-language primary school, sports facilities at Maindy Leisure Centre, beautiful parks that include Roath Park with its famous Lake, Heath Park, and Maitland Park, a local Library, and Post Office, all within walking distance. There is a regular bus service to and from the city centre, and it is only a short drive to the Gabalfa interchange for access on to the main trunk routes into and out of the city.

Entrance Hall - A modern hardwood front door opens into a delightful entrance hall. Feature leaded stained glass side window. Parquet woodblock floor. Cupboard housing the gas and electric meters. Understairs cloaks/storage cupboard with light. Power point. Central heating radiator. Mains smoke alarm. Coved ceiling. Dado rail.

Front Lounge - 4.448m into bay x 3.757m approx. (14'7" into bay x - A spacious reception room that has a bay at the front with double-glazed picture and casement windows. Fitted fold-back white wood slatted blinds. Stripped and exposed honey-colour floorboards. White wood fireplace surround, with inset period-style cast-iron and tile fireplace. Open-hearth coal-effect gas fire. Central heating radiator with thermostat. Coved ceiling. Dimmer light control switch. Power points. Mains smoke alarm. Cable inlet socket. Telephone point. Alcove bookshelves and storage cupboard. Stripped pine panel door to the hall.

Dining Area - 3.876m x 3.701m approx. (12'8" x 12'1" approx.) - A lovely modern open-plan arrangement with the kitchen. The dining area has oak-style laminate flooring. Chimney-breast recess with wood-burning stove. Central heating radiator with thermostat. Mains smoke alarm. Picture rail. Coved ceiling. Power points. Double-glazed patio doors with fitted blinds open to the garden. Stripped pine panel doors to the hall and to the Utility Room.

Kitchen - 1.943m x 2.834m approx. (6'4" x 9'3" approx.) - A well fitted kitchen that has a range of pale taupe Shaker-style units comprising of floor cupboards with white worktops. An excellent range of matching fitted wall cupboards. White square ceramic sink with chrome pillar mixer tap. Built-in Neff double oven and Neff 4-ring ceramic hob. Integrated electric cooker hood. Integrated microwave oven. Bosch integrated dishwasher. Oak-style laminate flooring. Feature ceramic splashback tiling to the worktop. Double-glazed casement windows look out on to the lovely garden. Spotlight ceiling fittings. 8 power points and additional appliance connections.

Utility Room - A lean-to annexe accessed from the dining area. Double-glazed casement window. Plumbing connections for a washing machine. Quarry tile floor. Spotlight fitting. Power points. Cloaks hanging space.

Landing - A balustraded staircase rises to the landing, with a balustraded return. Stairs rise to the Loft Room. Power point. Dado rail. Mains smoke alarm.

Front Bedroom No.1 - 4.416m into bay x 3.491m approx. (14'5" into bay - A spacious double bedroom that has a bay at the front with double-glazed picture and top-hung casement windows. Fitted Venetian blinds. Curtain rail and runners. Central heating radiator with thermostat. Power points. Cast-iron period fireplace. Power points. Coved ceiling. Mains smoke alarm. Dimming light control. Stripped pine panel door to the landing.

Front Bedroom No.2 - 2.722m x 2.084m approx. (8'11" x 6'10" approx.) - A single bedroom of good size. Double-glazed tilt-and-turn casement window. Fitted roller blind. Central heating radiator with thermostat. Power points. Stripped pine panel door to the landing.

Rear Bedroom No.3 - 3.891m x 3.476m approx. (12'9" x 11'4" approx. ) - Again, a spacious double bedroom. Double-glazed tilt-and-turn casement window. Fitted roller blind. Central heating radiator with thermostat. Power points. Stripped pine panel door to the landing. Built-in cupboard with hanging and shelved space. Further built-in cupboard houses the Worcester wall-mounted combi gas central heating boiler. Dimming light control.

Bathroom - Having a white suite comprising of a panelled bath with chrome mixer tap shower attachment. Chrome mains thermostatic over-bath shower and hand shower. Glazed bath-side shower screen. Pedestal wash-hand basin. Close-coupled toilet. Walls around the bath/shower finished in navy blue and white ceramic tiles with feature border tiles. Other walls finished to dado height in white painted tongue-and-groove panelling. Double-glazed casement window. Stripped pine panel door to the landing. Laminate flooring. Central heating radiator with thermostat. Mirror-fronted wall cabinet. Shaving/make-up extendable mirror.

Loft Room - 5.038m x 3.218m approx. + alcoves (16'6" x 10'6" a - (Sloping ceilings may restrict use to some extent.) A very spacious and impressive (informal) loft conversion currently used as a fourth bedroom. Double-glazed casement window and side screen to the dormer at the rear. Curtain pole. Velux front window with inset blind. Built-in wardrobe/storage cupboard. Access to eaves storage space. Power points. Central heating radiator. Spotlight ceiling fittings.

En-Suite Shower Room - Well appointed with a shower cubicle having a glazed entry door and glazed side screens. White base. Chrome mains thermostatic shower. Pedestal wash-hand basin. Close-coupled toilet. Attractive modern grey splashback tiling to the shower and basin. Grey tile floor. Chrome heated towel rail/radiator. Fitted wall mirror. Spotlight ceiling fittings. Double-glazed casement window. Electric extractor fan.

Rear Garden - A delightful garden of good size and having a sunny westward-facing aspect. There is a timber-decked patio, and an area laid to lawn with timber sleepers supporting the well-stocked floral and shrubbery features. A paved path leads to a paved sun patio at the rear. Timber-framed garden store shed. Pedestrian door access to a gated rear vehicular lane. Cold water tap for garden use. Boundary walls to the right-side and rear. Timber screen fencing to the left. Security light. Clothes line.