Thistledown, Southerndown, Vale of Glamorgan, CF32 0RP

In a small, friendly village with a popular centuries-old pub and restaurant which hosts regular guest-chef and music events, along with Frolics Restaurant—winner of Best International Restaurant in Wales 2023—both only a few minutes’ walk from the house. The property also offers easy access to the Glamorganshire Heritage Coastal Path, providing beautiful walks along the coastline, and is just 15 minutes’ walk from Dunraven Bay (Southerndown Beach), listed as one of The Times Top 50 Beaches in the UK for 2025. The home also lies within the catchment area of the highly regarded Cowbridge Comprehensive School.The large entrance HALLWAY has a contemporary staircase rising to the first-floor accommodation. The hallway, with glazed door into the rear garden, gives access to the four double bedrooms.BEDROOM ONE and BEDROOM TWO are located at the front of the property, with sliding doors enjoying far-reaching views. Bedroom One has a fitted range of wardrobes and bedroom furniture and benefits from a stylish EN-SUITE BATHROOM with contemporary free-standing bath, a shower area with fitted rainfall shower, “His and Hers” sink units with storage below, and a low-level WC with hidden system. The room is fully tiled to the floor with herringbone splashback tiling in the shower area and above the bath.BEDROOM TWO also has fitted wardrobe furniture and an EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM with a white three-piece suite, including a fully tiled shower cubicle with contemporary rainfall shower.BEDROOM THREE, with French doors and window enjoying views and access into the rear garden, has a fitted range of wardrobes and bedroom furniture. This room also benefits from an EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM with a white three-piece suite including a fully tiled corner shower cubicle with rainfall and handset shower, low-level WC and sink unit with storage below.BEDROOM FOUR also enjoys views over the enclosed rear garden.The FAMILY BATHROOM has a white three-piece suite including a shower/panel bath with power shower and full splashback to walls, low-level WC, and sink unit with mixer tap over storage space below.Finally, off the entrance hall is a UTILITY ROOM with a fitted range of high-gloss white base, larder and wall-mounted units. There is space and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer, plus a baseline fridge and integrated microwave oven.To the first floor, the impressive open-plan living accommodation is flooded with light. This generous space, incorporating LIVING / DINING / SITTING areas plus KITCHEN / BREAKFAST AREA, has three sliding doors to the front giving access to the enclosed balcony and enjoying far-reaching sea and coastal views. Two windows to the rear, including a box-bay window seat, enjoy countryside views.The kitchen features an extensive range of high-gloss units with Corrian work surfaces and matching splashback, integrated Siemens double ovens, Zanussi microwave oven, induction hob, dishwasher, wine cooler, instant hot-water tap, waste-disposal unit, and space for an American-style fridge/freezer. The first floor enjoys underfloor heating throughout. The kitchen/breakfast area has ceramic tile flooring, with the remaining room laid in laminate herringbone design.Off the living area is a HOME OFFICE / 5th BEDROOM with built-in storage cupboard housing the gas fired central heating boiler. A first-floor CLOAKROOM houses a white two-piece suite.The enclosed, covered BALCONY, bordered by glass and stainless-steel balustrade, has a composite deck floor. It benefits from power and lighting and provides an excellent entertainment space with far-reaching views and stunning sunsets to the west.To the front is a closed forecourt with ample parking for several vehicles on an ornate gravel driveway. A leisure room, benefiting from power, lighting, and a bar area, lies adjacent to an outdoor kitchen with fitted granite worktops, sink unit with mixer tap, and space/plumbing for a wine cooler.At the rear, the landscaped garden offers a large porcelain-tiled patio extending from the rear of the property out onto a lawn. Beyond the lawn is a large decked sitting area bordered by well-stocked shrub and flower borders. A garden room provides an ideal space for home-working or a gym, with a covered sitting area adjacent.