Conybeare Road, Cardiff, CF5

Guide Price £160,000 to £170,000

A one bedroom apartment that has been thoughtfully transformed. Beautiful paintwork, bespoke joinery and original parquet flooring all tell the story of owners who really care.

The Inside

The front door opens into a flat that rewards a slow look around. The hallway is painted in sumptuous Eating Room Red by Farrow & Ball and welcomes you like a warm hug. With two large cupboards providing valuable storage, the hallway is both stylish and practical. The living room is the heart of the apartment: generous in proportion, flooded with light from a wide window, and grounded by original parquet flooring that runs underfoot in warm, even tones. Bespoke bookshelves have been fitted beneath the window — the kind of detail that takes a room from pleasant to particular. Farrow & Ball De Nimes on the walls keeps everything calm and considered, with fitted blinds completing the look.

The kitchen has been fully renovated and the care taken shows. Plywood shelving lines the walls with an honest, crafted quality, and a pantry cupboard — painted in Farrow & Ball Calke Green — makes a feature of even the less photogenic essentials while pulling the whole scheme together. Integrated appliances include a fridge/freezer, washer/dryer, dishwasher, induction hob , boiling water tap and fan oven. Farrow & Ball Red Earth on the shelving adds warmth and just enough boldness.

The bedroom is more than comfortably sized for a king bed and has a built-in wardrobe making good use of the available wall. Tastefully decorated and light and airy, this is a peaceful retreat at the end of a busy day. Original parquet flooring lies under the fitted carpet, ready to be revealed should you wish to.

The modern bathroom feels genuinely considered rather than merely functional. A luxurious walk in shower with a waterfall shower head sits alongside a handheld attachment, all finished in matte black. The shower enclosure has black-trimmed glass and a sleek tray. Below the basin, a two-drawer unit keeps things tidy, and a heated towel rail, frosted window and fitted blind round out a room that earns its keep.

The Outside

On-site parking is available within the Lindway Court grounds — something that anyone who has spent time looking for a space in Canton will understand the value of immediately. A pleasant lawn in front of the building means the apartment is set back nicely from the road.

The Area

Lindway Court sits between Thompson's Park and Victoria Park, which is about as good a position as Canton offers. The parks themselves are a daily pleasure — open space, tennis courts, the boating lake — and the streets that surround Victoria Park are lined with the kind of independent businesses that make a neighbourhood worth staying in. Particular favourites are Ground in Thompsons Park, and West Pizza , while Pettigrew Bakery, and the newly opened Hireath and Pig and Swill are all within easy walking distance. In the other direction, Pontcanna opens up further: including the Chapter Arts Centre, Michelin starred Thomas the Brasserie, Heaneys, as well as plenty of pubs and coffee shops between them cover most tastes.

Pontcanna and Canton between them have good primary school options, with Victoria Park Primary and Kitchener Primary both well-regarded locally. Cardiff city centre is a short cycle or bus ride away, and the road links out towards the M4 are very straightforward for commuters heading further afield.

Tenure: Leasehold
Council Tax Band: C
Local Authority: Cardiff