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1 Gelli Garn Cottages St Mary Hill, Near Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan, CF35 5DT 1 Gelli Garn Cottages St Mary Hill, Near Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan, CF35 5DT 1 Gelli Garn Cottages St Mary Hill, Near Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan, CF35 5DT £449,950 Freehold 4 Bedrooms : 2 Bathrooms : 2 Reception Rooms Hallway • Lounge • Kitchen-living-dining room • Utility room • Cloakroom Master bedroom with en suite shower room • Three further bedrooms • Bathroom Extensive gardens and grounds included lawn and paved seating areas Ample off road parking • Summer house & garden store sheds to remain EPC rating: TBC Directions From Cowbridge proceed in a westerly direction along the A48 and at the first cross roads by the Hamlet of Pentre Meyrick turn right. Continue north along this road, passing Llangan School and carry on further for approximately half a mile turning left after Fferm Goch where indicated to St. Mary Hill. Travel along this lane for about half a mile, bearing left at the next junction. 2 Gelli Garn Cottages will be on your right after a further 300 yards, the second of a pair of semi detached homes. • Cowbridge 4.2 miles • Cardiff City Centre 16.9 miles • M4 (J35, Pencoed) 2 miles Your local office: Cowbridge T 01446 773500 E [email protected] Summary of Accommodation ABOUT THE PROPERTY * A significantly extended, four bedroom home set within gardens and grounds of about 1/3 of an acre * With outstanding views over open fields and farmland to the south and west * Entrance hallway leads into family lounge with wood burning stove and two windows looking over the front garden in a southerly direction * Superb kitchen-living-dining space, a large, more recent addition to the property * It includes distinct, spacious kitchen, dining and seating areas; the dining and sitting areas, in particular, are positioned to enjoy the immense views, looking out over gardens onto farmland * Sitting area opens directly to the expansive, flagstone-paved patio * Kitchen appliances to remain include oven, hob and integrated dishwasher; there is space for a tall fridge-freezer * Utility area, off the kitchen, has further storage and space / plumbing for a washing machine and a tumble drier. A cloakroom is located off this * Master bedroom, open to the pitch of the ceiling and having a broad picture window, looking out in a southerly direction over open farmland * Contemporary en suite shower room to this principle bedroom * Three further bedrooms, two of them good double bedrooms and two of them with wonderful open views * Modern family bathroom with bath and separate shower cubicle GARDENS AND GROUNDS * Set within a very generous plot of about 1/3 of an acre in total * 1 Gelli Garn Cottages looks out to the south and west over open fields and farmland * It is fronted by a sizeable, flagstone-paved seating area accessed from the kitchen-living-dining space and is raised above garden level to enjoy the fine views. * Steps lead down from the patio to a pathway to the front gate or, to the other side, to the largest section of garden * Second paved patio area sheltered by a mature willow and with its own outdoor-cooking area * Ample off road parking, accessed via a lane to the western side of the gardens. * Timber Summer House, a green house and a store shed are all to remain TENURE AND SERVICES Freehold. Mains electric and water connect to the property. LPG-fired central heating. Cess pit drainage (shared with the adjoining property). %epcGraph_c_1_328% Any maps and floor plans included in these sales particulars are not accurate or drawn to scale and are intended only to help prospective purchasers visualise the layout of the property. They do not form any part of any contract. Bridgend Cowbridge Penarth London T 01656 644 288 T 01446 773 500 T 029 2071 2266 T 020 7467 5330 E [email protected] E [email protected] E [email protected] E [email protected] @WattsandMorgan wattsandmorgan wattsandmorgan.wales .
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