£712,500

Features

• Substantial Victorian residence
• Open plan kitchen, dining & family room
• Plus three reception rooms
• Retaining period features throughout
• Open fire and wood burning stoves
• 5 double bedrooms
• Mature grounds
• Driveway for several cars
• Detached garage with annex potential
• New roof

Description

Five bedroom Victorian residence, arranged over 3 storeys, with large mature garden, pool, generous driveway and garage.

Situation.
The house lies in the heart of the village and within a short walk of the Square, village Common, railway station and local schools etc.

Dinas Powys is a thriving village which provides a range of independent shops, post office, public houses, restaurants, coffee shop and a deli.

Leisure facilities include tennis, golf and bowling clubs and there are beautiful walks over the Common and throughout surrounding woodland.

The area is also noted for its excellent nurseries and primary schools.

Dinas Powys sits just 5.5 miles south west of the Capital City and 9 miles south east of J33 of the M4 motorway.

There are excellent transport links to the city centre with Dinas Powys railway station providing frequent services to Cardiff.

The village is also served by both Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan bus services.


Property Summary
The well presented property comprises the following key areas:

o Porch & hallway
o Living room
o Drawing room
o Dining room
o Open plan kitchen, breakfast & family room
o Pantry / utility room
o Cloakroom

o 1st floor stairs & landing

o Bedroom 1
o Bedroom 2
o Bedroom 3
o Bathroom

o 2nd floor stairs & Landing

o Bedroom 4
o Bedroom 5

In addition to the above, the house has a large detached garage which has been converted into a play / garden room with velux multiple windows.


Ground Floor Accommodation
The house is approached via a side entrance with wooden outer doors which open to reveal a porch with period tiled floor.

A second, partially glazed door, leads to a spacious hallway which also retains its tiled floor and boasts an impressive floor to ceiling height and return spindle staircase.

The principal reception room, with dual aspect, features a bay window and impressive fireplace with wood burning stove.

The second reception, with open fire, has extensive arched windows overlooking the front garden and elegant French doors which open onto a veranda.

The third reception has a broad opening to the open plan kitchen and breakfast room and is currently utilised as an informal living area with open fireplace, wood burning stove and handy storage cupboards build into the alcoves.





Ground Floor Continued..
The extended open plan kitchen and breakfast room has windows overlooking the garden and French doors opening onto the terrace.

Velux windows add to the sense of light and space.

The bespoke kitchen with solid wood work surfaces and island includes an array of storage units, shelving and a double sink unit.

It is also equipped with an oven, extractor hood and stainless steel back plate.

A generous seating area can readily accommodate a large table and chairs.

A utility area accommodates the washing machine and tumble dryer and lends itself as a handy pantry / storage area.

A cloakroom, located off the hallway, completes the ground floor accommodation.


Bedrooms & Bathrooms.
The first floor accommodates 3 double bedrooms and a family bathroom, all located off a spacious landing.

All the bedrooms are doubles and retain their period wrought iron fireplaces.

Bedrooms 1 and 2 are carpeted whereas bedroom 3 has a stripped wooden floor.

Bedroom three also has alcove shelving and storage.

The fully tiled bathroom has a bath, shower with rain water head and wall hung wash hand basin.

There is an adjoining, separate, WC.

The second floor offers another light and airy landing which features a fitted wardrobe / storage cupboard.

The landing services two further double bedrooms, one with stripped wooden floor and both with period fireplaces, front facing windows and Velux windows.

There are also two, easily accessible, attic storage spaces, one of which has a Velux window.


Garage
Detached garage lying beneath a pitched slate roof.

Side door and window together with four Velux windows.

In addition to handy storage, the garage is presently used as a games room.

Potential however as a workshop, home office or annex.



Grounds
FRONT
Deep frontage with parking for several cars.

Golden gravel finish.

Established trees, shrubbery and planting which offer privacy and screening.

REAR
Large mature garden offering all year round colour and interest.

Landscaping includes a terrace with seating area beneath mature vines, lawn and nature friendly garden.

The middle section accommodates a pool with raised, decked surround.

A kitchen garden / vegetable patch can be found towards the bottom of the garden with fruit trees and berry bushes, shed and greenhouse.





Council Tax Band : G