Pen-Y-Bryn Road, Gabalfa, Cardiff

A spacious bay-fronted terrace house situated in one of the most popular roads in this locality. Although it is in need of upgrading, it offers great scope for the DIY enthusiast/handyman to be restored to a lovely family home with its generously proportioned living rooms, kitchen extension, 3 bedrooms and first-floor shower room/wc. It has gas central heating from a wall-mounted boiler situated in bedroom 3, and there are radiators virtually throughout. It is also extensively double-glazed. We understand that the property is Freehold. It is a double-bay (bay-over-bay) style of mid-terrace house with facing brick elevations, and it has a modern man-made slate roof with a tile-hung gable. At the front is a walled and railed forecourt, and there is an arched and tiled entrance porch. At the rear is a garden of good size, and there is pedestrian access to a gated rear vehicular lane. The EPC Rating is D. The Council Tax Band is E. Natural Resources Wales deem the flood risk in the area as very low.

Situated in this vibrant and very popular residential area of Heath/Gabalfa, close to UHW at Heath, the property has a comprehensive range of local amenities that include shops, stores and supermarkets, junior and senior schools that include a popular Welsh-language primary school, parks and leisure facilities that include the lovely Roath Park and its famous lake, Heath Park, and Maindy Leisure Centre, a local Post Office and historic Library. Nearby Whitchurch Road has fast become known as a hub of local restaurants, bistros, cafes and coffee shops, and there are popular pubs close-by too. Excellent bus services to and from the city centre serve the local community, and it is also only a short drive to Eastern Avenue and Northern Avenue for access on to the M4.

Entrance Hall - A double-glazed composite front door that has an attractive feature leaded glazed screen opens into the hall. Double-glazed leaded, stained glass side screens. Period patterned stone tile floor. Stairs rise to the first floor. Coved ceiling. Gas meter cupboard. Central heating radiator. 2 power points. Smoke alarm. Understairs cloaks space. Under-stairs cupboard houses the electrical consumer unit. Telephone points. Hive heating control.

Front Room - 4.64m into bay x 3.64m approx. (15'2" into bay x - Having a bay at the front with double-glazed picture windows and leaded top-hung casements. Curtain rail and runners. Central heating radiator. Power points. Dado rail. Coved ceiling. Telephone point. Polished wood fireplace surround and hearth with inset coal-effect gas fire. 2 wall lights.

Living Room - 5.53m x 3.9m narrowing to 2.73m approx. (18'1" x 1 - A spacious reception room that has a double-glazed sliding patio door and side screen opening to the patio and rear garden. Curtain pole and rings. Coved ceiling. Telephone point. 10 power points. Central heating radiator. Door to the hall. Door to the kitchen. White marble fireplace surround and marble hearth. Gas point. Wall shelves. Glazed door into the kitchen.

Kitchen - 3.65m x 2.43m approx. (11'11" x 7'11" approx. ) - An extension with a range of white fitted floor cupboards and drawers. White marble-effect worktops. Fitted wall cupboards and glass fronted units. Stainless-steel sink top with chrome mixer tap. Ceramic tile floor. Double-glazed casement window. 10 power points. Gas cooker point. Plumbing for a washing machine. Electric extractor fan. Spotlight fitting. Walls partly tiled in white ceramic tiles. Door to the rear lobby.

Rear Lobby And Wc - Double-glazed door opens to the garden. Ceramic tile floor. Double-glazed window. Door to WC. With low-flush toilet. Casement window. Ceramic tile floor. 2 power points. Wall cupboard.

Landing - A balustraded stairs rises to the first floor. Balustraded return. Pull-down ladder access to the part-boarded loft. Power point. Smoke alarm.

Front Bedroom No. 1 - 4.67m x 3.11m + 0.5m wardrobe approx. (15'3" x 10' - A spacious bedroom that has a bay at the front with double-glazed picture windows and leaded top-hung casements. Curtain rail and runners. Central heating radiator. Coved ceiling. Wall-to-wall built-in wardrobes with hanging and shelved space. 6 power points. Picture rail. Dado rail. Telephone point.

Front Bedroom No. 2 - 2.52m x 1.8m approx. (8'3" x 5'10" approx.) - A pleasant single bedroom/study that has a double-glazed casement window. Curtain pole. Central heating radiator. Alcove recess with hanging and shelf space. 2 power points. Coved ceiling.

Rear Bedroom No. 3 - 3.9m x 3.46m approx + wardrobe depth (12'9" x 11'4 - Double-glazed picture window and top-hung casement. Curtain pole and rings. Central heating radiator. 6 power points. Coved ceiling. Built-in wardrobe. Bulit-in cupboard housing the Main combi gas central heating boiler.

Bathroom - Having a walk-in shower with a white base, and glazed side screen. Chrome mains thermostatic shower and hand shower. Shower seat and chrome hand rail. White pedestal wash-hand basin, and close-coupled toilet. Timber-framed casement window. Vinyl flooring. Waterproof marble-effect wall panelling. Chrome heated towel rail/radiator. Spotlight ceiling fittings.

Rear Garden - At the rear is a garden of good size, that has a paved patio area and path. There is an area laid to grass with mature shrubbery borders. Brick side boundary walls and a block-built rear wall with pedestrian gate access to a gated rear vehicular lane. Cold water tap for a garden hose. Porch light.