Summer House 4 Dunvant Road | Three Crosses | SA4 3NU SUMMER HOUSE
Though we already lived in the village, it was the terrific views and privacy which prompted us to move to Summer House,” say the current owners of this fabulous family home set on the edge of the sought after Gower village of Three Crosses. “The expansive vistas of surrounding fields, farms and villages to every aspect are intoxicating, with the Devonshire coast and mountains visible beyond.”
The gardens too are very picturesque, now being quite well established with mature trees and shrubs bordering the lawns. “The garden is always abloom with plenty of colour, whatever the season,” say the owners, “the different months showcasing varying hues as the plants come into flower. The lavender to the rear of the house has been wonderfully fragrant of late, while the hydrangea are particularly vibrant at this time of year. The annual blossom and spring flowers are beautiful, too, giving a glimpse of the delights of the year to come.”
As well as beauty, the location also boasts convenience, being within walking distance of all the village has to offer and close to Swansea for an expansive range of amenities. “Three Crosses is an active, thriving village,” say the owners, “with a friendly community and regular events on the village green. We shall greatly miss our neighbours in the village, many of whom have become dear friends over the decades. There are excellent schools in the local area, as well as a golf club, hospitals and shopping within easy reach. The motorway is easily accessible for travel further afield.”
“The house and spacious grounds have been ideal for raising children, providing us with a happy family home which feels bright and airy.”
“This has been our home for a long time, and we have greatly enjoyed living and bringing up our family here.”
“The views are truly marvellous in every direction. You can even see the Devonshire hills on a clear day.”
“The large lounge is perfect for celebrations and parties, being a spacious family room which is very cosy with its slate fireplace. Everyone loves this room, particularly at Christmas time.” Summer House is a superb family home set among idyllic countryside and beautiful gardens. Local Fairwood airport can offer occasional sights of small aircraft in the distance taking off and landing just beyond the hills, and on a clear day you can witness the skies being peppered with skydivers. The home has stunning views towards the Devonshire coastline, Bristol Channel and the rural scenery of fields scattered with sheep, combined with the close proximity to Swansea explain why Summer House has The property is accessed via metal gates set among impressive Cornish slate walls, with a long sweeping been the perfect family home for many years. driveway leading to the front of the house and the garage where you have ample parking for at least 4/5 cars.
Situated on the outskirts of the popular Gower Village of Three Crosses, Summer House is perfectly located The external design of the home and gardens are beautiful, showcasing the varying elements from the intricate to enjoy countryside views from every aspect. The vistas to the front and rear of the property are spectacular, Cornish slate facade, warm smooth render, red tiled roof and the abundance of colour from the mature trees offering views of neighbouring fields, farms, villages with the coast and mountains beyond. and shrubs. Summer House is a very warm and welcoming property. You enter the home into a welcoming, naturally bright hallway which leads you to our first reception room, the lounge is a generous space which has large windows to the front and double patio doors to the rear providing lots of light and dual aspect views. You have a feature wall constructed of Cornish slate with an inset log effect open gas fire set on a slate hearth. An exposed beam is featured running along the top of the slate wall creating character and charm. The rear patio doors open up out onto the patio and garden area making the lounge a perfect room for family gatherings all year round– just imagine a Christmas tree picked from the village Christmas tree farm next to the roaring fire in Winter!
Next to the lounge is the formal dining room, you enter through the open Cornish slate laced archway and into a copious area easily housing a dining set for at least eight people. The amount of windows also ensures a naturally light space and views over the front garden. We can now enter the sitting room, a cosy yet bright space with large bay window to front, stunning exposed beams and inset glass shelving with archways over. A fabulous space to retire to, peaceful and calm with garden views to the front. The kitchen is a good size with a wonderful rear garden outlook via the large window. The kitchen currently houses a range of base and eye level fitted units, breakfast bar and integrated oven, electric hob, extractor fan, fridge and double sink.
You also have a very handy utility room just off the kitchen which also has a window and access to the rear patio and garden. The utility is a good size, comprising of fitted wall shelving and has room to house four freestanding appliances.
The current vendors have explored re-designing and extending the kitchen and utility room out into the garden, drawings were produced but planning permission was NOT applied for. There is a fantastic opportunity to extend and modernise Summer House – SUBJECT TO PLANNING You also have a study to the rear of the property which houses engineered Oak wooden floor, window to rear, fitted cream desk with solid Oak top and matching fitted wall units.
Lastly, we have a modern designed cloakroom with tiled floor and walls, floating WC, wash basin and towel rail. We can now ascend to the first floor via the naturally light staircase leading to the spacious landing. The master en-suite bedroom is a fantastic size, has large windows to the front producing elevated impressive countryside views. Here you have a wonderful space to escape and relax, the room comprises wooden laminate floor, a range of fitted furniture including bed side tables, chest of drawers and an archway leading through to a dressing area housing further fitted wardrobes and chest of drawers.
The en-suite bathroom has tiled floor, shower unit, wash basin, WC and towel rail. Bedroom two is also located at the front of the home and therefore provides a lovely countryside views to the front which you can enjoy from the fitted window seat. This bedroom is a great size double with space for freestanding furniture, and, has a very flexible area with Velux window set down two steps which could be used as a dressing area, study or play area. Bedroom three is located at the rear of the home with rear garden and countryside views, and, is another fantastic size double bedroom with room for freestanding furniture. Here we see the unique additional space set down two steps with Velux window as bedroom two, which provides a wealth of flexibility in it’s use. The final fourth bedroom is also housed at the rear taking advantage of garden and countryside views, we have a good size double with an overbed fitted storage unit.
The family bathroom is a modern and bright space which services the bedrooms. The bathroom is fully tiled (floor and walls) and houses an impressive modern suite. You have a freestanding System Pool Porcelanosa bath with sleek wall mounted taps/fosset, shower unit, feature counter top wash basin with wooden storage under and towel rail. You also have a frosted window to rear and downlighters creating a light space. Now let’s discover the external grounds of Summer House. The rear garden is an utter delight, lots of room, privacy and peaceful surroundings. You have mature trees and shrubs bordering the gardens creating a private haven where you can enjoy the large level lawn area and patio which stretches the width of the home. You can picture many a family gathering here, or simply have the space for children and dogs to enjoy.
The garage to the side of Summer house is actually longer than the house in length and currently houses a workshop space with window to rear and space to park two cars lengthways behind the electric garage door.
To the front Summer House has a long elegant sweeping driveway meandering through two lawns, mature trees and shrubs – a very pretty approach.
Summer House is a beautiful property, the home has the space and location to a truly superb family home.
Local Area: The entire lifestyle is fantastic in the friendly village of Three Crosses with its post office, shop, pubs, school and park and our famous Gower Christmas tree company is only a short walk whilst the named area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
The Gower countryside is on your doorstep. There are four golf courses locally, Fairwood Airport for some flying lessons or sky diving and rambling and horse-riding are popular past times.
Summer House is within easy reach of the city centre and the Gower Peninsular which is the first ever designated area of natural outstanding beauty, with beautiful beaches, interesting coves to explore and breath- taking coastal walks.
Mumbles is an absolutely charming coastal village, only a short drive away, located to the west of The City of Swansea. The village itself offers a full array of quality restaurants and individual boutiques. The village is popular with families due to the beautiful parks, award winning beaches and gardens, with excellent school catchments. Recently listed in The Sunday Times as one of the best places to live and best schools to attend.
Alongside our award-winning beaches, scenic coastal paths and marina, we are blessed with great sporting facilities. With championship golf courses, Olympic sized swimming pool and a full array of water sport activities to enjoy. Culturally benefiting from museums, galleries, theatres and historic castles, with Wales in general often referred to as the castle capital of the world. Swansea also houses a dedicated centre celebrating the entire works of Dylan Thomas. Swansea offers a direct links to London and Cardiff International Airport is only approximately 45 minute drive.
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