2-bedroom detached house · CF71 7LT
For saleListed 42 days
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A landmark detached Vale cottage enjoying a stunning rural location and offering enormous potential for further improvement and possible extension, subject to the necessary planning permissions.
The property benefits from additional kitchen garden land opposite, with a further paddock available by separate negotiation.
An open-fronted porch with a uPVC entrance door leads into the living room.
The LIVING ROOM features a double-glazed window to the front elevation, a wood-burning stove with timber mantel and slate hearth, recessed display shelving to the side, and a quarter-turn staircase rising to the first floor.
A door leads through to the kitchen/breakfast room.
The KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM is fitted with a range of base and wall units incorporating roll-top work surfaces and a stainless steel sink and drainer.
The cooker is included in the sale, with space provided for a fridge and freezer. A double-glazed window overlooks the front elevation.
A low doorway from the living room leads into the UTILITY ROOM , which provides space and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer.
The room also houses a floor-mounted Worcester oil-fired central heating boiler, coat hanging space, and a window to the rear. A door leads through to the shower room.
The SHOWER ROOM is fitted with a white suite comprising a walk-in shower with glazed screen, pedestal wash hand basin, and low-level WC. There is a tile-effect vinyl floor and a frosted window.
The first-floor landing leads to BEDROOM ONE , featuring a part-vaulted ceiling with exposed beams and a double-glazed window to the front elevation.
An interconnecting door leads to BEDROOM TWO , a double bedroom with fitted carpet, part-vaulted ceiling, loft access hatch, and a low-level double-glazed window overlooking the front garden.
An original wrought iron pedestrian gate and pathway lead to the front entrance. At the far end of the south-facing front garden, metal gates provide vehicular access.
A long driveway, flanked by lawned areas, extends to a parking area in front of the property. An external door at the front of the cottage provides access to a useful and deep coal/tool store.
To the rear of the property, accessed from the utility room, is an enclosed yard incorporating the oil storage tank and access to a further lean-to block-built workshop.
A detached block-built garage with up-and-over door provides additional storage and parking, together with further hard standing.
Beyond the garage is a raised area of ground containing the property's cesspit.
ADDITIONAL LAND: In addition to the immediate gardens and grounds, a small parcel of land opposite the cottage, containing a chicken run and fruit trees, is included within the sale.
Furthermore, a small paddock situated a short distance to the south of Pen Yr Heol Cottage, located on the western side of the lane and shown edged blue on the attached plan, is also available by separate negotiation at a guide price of £15,000 .
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