5-bedroom detached house · CF62 6SQ
Sold STCListed 122 days
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About
Timber entrance door with leaded and stained-glass detail opens into an enclosed entrance porch with ceramic tiled flooring, leading through an original panelled doors.
The hallway showcases attractive wood block flooring and a turning staircase rising to the first floor, with access to a cloakroom fitted with a low-level WC and wash hand basin.
The principal living room features wood block flooring and an elegant fireplace with oak surround, complemented by a side window and sliding doors opening into the rear sun lounge.
A separate sitting room enjoys a deep bay window to the front, a decorative fireplace, built-in cupboards, original block flooring, and a high coved ceiling.
The dining room continues the timber flooring and also opens into the sun lounge, while a study with herringbone flooring provides further access.
Extending across the rear, the sun lounge is a light-filled space with tiled flooring, glazed elevations and French doors, together with a secondary staircase rising to the first floor.
The kitchen/breakfast room is fitted with a range of shaker-style units with granite worktops and integrated appliances including a Smeg range cooker and dishwasher, with space for informal dining.
An adjoining utility room offers further storage, appliance space, and side access, and houses a modern gas boiler (Viessmann, installed 2026).
To the first floor, the landing provides access to all rooms and loft space. The principal bedroom benefits from fitted wardrobes and a bay window to the front.
Bedrooms two and three are generous doubles, both opening onto a rear sitting terrace and each enjoying en-suite shower facilities.
Bedroom four overlooks the driveway, while bedroom five is a spacious single with a dual aspect.
A wide 1st floor sitting terrace enjoys far-reaching views towards Barry Island and the Bristol Channel.
The accommodation is served by a main bathroom with spa bath and separate shower, an additional family bathroom, and a further cloakroom retaining original tiling.
Externally, a paved driveway provides ample parking and leads to an integral double garage with electric door.
The front garden is attractively landscaped, offering privacy behind mature planting and hedging.
To the rear, the impressive garden extends to approximately 90 metres, featuring a sandstone terrace, lawns, and established borders, along with stores and a greenhouse.
Beyond, the property enjoys spectacular open views towards the coastline and Bristol Channel, completing this exceptional home.
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About 5 Cold Knap Way, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan CF62 6SQ
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