Property description
SUMMARY
Attractive detached family residence, set in large established private gardens, offering versatile family accommodation.
DESCRIPTION
Midfield Cottage is situated on the fringes of the rural parish of Michaelston le Pit on the top of the hill with south facing views across the Vale of Glamorgan and Cardiff.
The property offers the best of both worlds: a quiet rural environment and close proximity to the capital city. Within a couple of miles is the diverse retail hub, the Capital Shopping Park, at Leckwith and home of Cardiff City Football Club. The Capital City Centre is a further two miles south linked by excellent road, rail and bus links.
Situated in a on an excellent communications network the A4232 offers fast access onto the M4 and onto the national motorway network.
Full Description
Set in large, private established gardens with a variety of interesting mature trees Midfield Cottage is a most attractive detached family residence. Built in the 1950’s and extended by the current owners about ten years ago doubling its original size to offer spacious, versatile family accommodation in a traditional design. There are three reception rooms, cloakroom/wc, laundry and a well-appointed kitchen/living/dining room with a triple aspect and French doors opening onto the rear west facing terrace.
At first floor level are four very well proportioned bedrooms, the principal suite of significant dimensions has a dual aspect with a west facing Juliette balcony and en suite shower room. The remaining accommodation comprises a large family bathroom in a traditional style.
Midfield Cottage is approached through double wrought iron gates with additional parking adjacent to the highway. The gates open into a private drive leading to the detached double with an adjacent former stable and tack room. The gardens surround the property and are the mainly laid to lawn with clearly defined mature and established boundaries with a large terrace the western elevation.
Entrance Porch
Through a Wysteria clad broad canopy porch. A hardwood Georgian style part glazed door opens into an enclosed porch with small pane glazed door and quarry tiled floor opening into:
Reception Hall
A hall with natural light from the two south facing first floor landing windows, spindle staircase with cupboard beneath rising to the first floor, low tariff heater.
Cloakroom
Comprising a traditional suite wash basin and low-level wc, tiled floor, front south facing window.
Study
With a dual aspect, windows facing south and west providing a lot of natural light.
Lounge
A west facing aspect and large bay window with a fitted window seat. Sandstone feature fireplace with open hearth for an open fire, dado rail.
Sitting Room
With French double doors opening onto the rear terrace and gardens. Double opening doors to:
Kitchen/family Room
This magnificent ‘L’ shape room is very well appointed with an extensive range of country style wall and floor units providing excellent storage space with beech work surfaces extending to a breakfast bar. There are numerous appliances to include an eye-level stainless steel fronted oven with microwave, five burner gas hob (LPG) with canopy over, integrated dishwasher and fridge. Other features include a Welsh style dresser, wicker baskets and an in-set enamel sink unit beneath one of the windows. Open plan to an informal living area there are French double doors opening onto the rear terrace and gardens. Low tariff heater.
Laundry Room
With units similar to those in the kitchen providing additional storage space with a further stainless steel sink unit situated beneath a front facing window, plumbing for washing machine, ceramic tiling to wall splash backs.
First Floor Landing
With two front south facing windows, built-in airing cupboard/linen store, period spindles to the guard rail at the head of the staircase, loft access. Doors to
Bedroom One
A large well-proportioned principal room with a dual aspect, French doors open onto a Juliette balcony on the west elevation and a window to the east elevation, fitted wardrobes. Low tariff heater. Door to
En-Suite
With a double size walk-in shower cubicle, low level wc, wash basin, extractor fan, ceramic tiled floor and part tiled walls.
Bedroom Two
A well-proportioned second room, picture window overlooking the large rear garden. Low tariff heater.
Bedroom Three
Extremely light with a picture side facing window, range of built-in wardrobes with double bed recess. Low tariff economy heater.
Bedroom Four
With a dual aspect, built-in storage space. Low tariff heater.
Family Bathroom
An extremely spacious, Regency style family bathroom with a large recessed bath with low energy lighting above. Separate walk-in shower cubicle, low-level wc and washbasin, heated towel rail, automatically activated extractor fan, front south facing facing window.
Gardens And Grounds
The entrance to the property has a substantial wall and vision splay with double wrought iron gates opening onto the private drive which provides parking for several cars. Midfield Cottage is central to its plot surrounded by private landscaped and informal gardens, the creation of the current owners who have lived at the property for approximately seventeen years. To the rear is a large west facing terrace ideal for al-fresco dining. A path leads around the house and into the different parts of the garden. Mature hedgerow boundaries provide considerable privacy. Numerous fruit trees and an eclectic variety of shrubs provide year round colour and interest. To the rear of the garage is a former stable and tack room currently used as general garden/ machinery storage space. On the western side is a large terrace accessed from both the sitting area off the kitchen and informal living space.
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Property Features :
- Four bedroom detached family residence
- Extensive gardens
- Ensuite to principal suite
- Three reception rooms
- Well appointed Kitchen/dining room