Property description
SUMMARY
A very well presented versatile family house situated on an elevated plot with excellent sea and sunset views. There are five bedrooms two bathrooms (one en-suite), three reception rooms and a garden room. Downstairs cloakroom and a double garage.
DESCRIPTION
A beautifully presented large and versatile detached five bedroom family home in an elevated position with outstanding sea views from every window.
The Property
St Clair offers well-proportioned and flexible living and bedroom accommodation. The property is set on a hillside and takes full advantage of the magnificent sea views towards Porthcawl and the Gower to the west, and across the Bristol Channel towards the West Country. There are three reception rooms, a garden room and five generously sized double bedrooms; ideal for a large or growing family.
The property is approached by a block Pavia driveway providing off-road parking for several cars, and an adjacent lawn with raised beds, mature shrubs and borders. The driveway leads into a double garage with an electric up and over garage door, and to a half glazed feature front door.
The front door opens into the beautifully presented accommodation which comprises:
Entrance Hall
The Entrance Hall is light and spacious with porcelain tiled floor. It provides access to the principal reception rooms, a ground floor cloakroom with white two piece suite, and a separate coats storage cupboard. There is also a door leading to the integral double garage.
The multi-paned French doors from the Entrance Hall open into:
Lounge 17’ 7″ × 12′ ( 5.36m x 3.66m )
With a lovely south facing aspect and large picture window, the lounge overlooks the front garden and enjoys sea views across the Bristol Channel towards the Somerset and Devon coastline. The lounge has a solid white marble fireplace and hearth with a coal effect gas flamed fire.
Kitchen And Family Room 8’ 8″ × 23′ 5" ( 2.64m x 7.14m )
The country style Kitchen is fitted with pine wall and floor units with contrasting work surfaces. There is a ‘Hotpoint’ Halogen double oven with extractor hood above, and space and plumbing for a washing machine and dishwasher. The Kitchen flows into the Family Room which has space for an informal dining area or could be used as an additional sitting area. The Kitchen and Family room has a ceramic tiled floor, and French doors which open onto a paved stone terrace and rear garden with elevated sea views of Porthcawl, Swansea and the Gower. The Kitchen also opens into the Garden Room which leads to the formal Dining Room.
Dining Room 14’ 6″ × 11′ 2" ( 4.42m x 3.40m )
With a limestone tiled floor the Dining Room is currently used as a large formal entertaining space linking with the Garden Room, Kitchen and Family Room, terrace and rear garden. It could equally be used as a children’s play room or separate TV/cinema room.
Garden Room 7’ 8″ × 13′ 9" ( 2.34m x 4.19m )
The Garden Room is of UPVC construction with a pitched glazed roof and glazed windows on two sides. It has central heating making it integral to the house and usable throughout the year. The room literally sits in the garden and enjoys a south west aspect taking in the coastal views to Porthcawl and the Gower. French doors open from the Garden Room onto a paved natural stone terrace and rear garden, ideal for alfresco living during the summer months.
Stairs from the Entrance Hall lead and turn up to a landing accessing five double bedrooms (one with an en suite bathroom) and the large family shower room.
Landing
Bedroom 1 14’ 4″ × 11′ 2" ( 4.37m x 3.40m )
The Master Bedroom has a wrought iron Juliet balcony, and French doors with tilt and turn windows, offering magnificent views to Tusker Rock, Porthcawl and the Gower. A door leads into the en suite bathroom.
En Suite Bathroom 11’ 11″ × 5′ 10" ( 3.63m x 1.78m )
The en suite bathroom comprises a modern white four piece suite: large panelled bath; matching pedestal wash basin and WC; and a step-in shower with Grohe shower fittings. The en suite bathroom is fully tiled with an east facing window and loft access.
Bedroom 2 13’ 8″ × 12′ ( 4.17m x 3.66m )
Bedroom 2 is a spacious double bedroom with south facing leaded light window offering excellent sea views towards Dunraven Bay and the West Country.
Bedroom 3 9’ 9″ × 15′ 6" ( 2.97m x 4.72m )
Bedroom 3 is a spacious double bedroom which is currently used by the present owner as a dressing room and occasional guest bedroom. With twin UPVC leaded light windows to the front and a south facing aspect, the room enjoys excellent sea views towards Dunraven Bay and the West Country.
Bedroom 4 8’ 9″ × 14′ 6" ( 2.67m x 4.42m )
Bedroom 4 is a double bedroom with a window overlooking the garden and westerly sea views across to Porthcawl and the Gower.
Bedroom 5 10’ 3″ × 10′ 9" ( 3.12m x 3.28m )
Bedroom 5 is a double bedroom which is currently furnished and used as a study/office. The room has a window to the front elevation and enjoys excellent sea views towards Dunraven Bay and the West Country; an idyllic space for anyone wishing to work from home.
Family Shower Room
The high quality contemporary Family Shower Room comprises: a striking walk through double shower with glazed shower screen; rainfall shower and mains power shower; an oval wash basin set on a bespoke solid hard wood stand with matching hard wood cabinets; and a low level WC. The Shower Room has full travertine tiling to the floor and walls including mosaic tiling around the large walk through shower. There is an obscure glazed window to the rear and the room benefits from recessed lighting and an extractor fan.
Gardens 7’ 8″ × 13′ 9" ( 2.34m x 4.19m )
To the front is a block pavia drive with steps leading down to the front lawn which is bordered by mature flower beds and a brick boundary wall to the front. A pathway runs along both sides of the property providing access to the rear garden.
The rear garden is a mature landscaped garden bordered by dry stone walls. There is a large paved natural stone terrace, lawns on two tiers, a shrub border, an alpine garden, and a garden pond.The large timber summer house, set on a concrete base, has a south west facing aspect allowing you to enjoy the sea views and spectacular evening sunsets.
There are external electricity sockets to the front and rear of the property for garden equipment, and external lighting to front, side and rear of the property.
Garage
The large double garage can be accessed from the driveway via electric up and over doors or accessed from the house from the Entrance Hall. It has a fully tiled ceramic floor, fitted base and wall mounted units, radiator, strip lighting and electricity sockets. Plumbing is in place for water and waste should the rear of the garage be used as a utility area. An external door leads to the rear garden. The garage houses the gas fired central heating boiler, and has space for two cars.
Seaside Location
Ogmore-by-Sea is a beautiful coastal village situated on the western limit of the breath-taking Glamorgan Heritage Coast. With its wide sand and pebble beaches, it is a popular spot for walkers, fishermen, and with surfers and other coastal sport enthusiasts. Ogmore Beach is patrolled, in season, by RNLI lifeguards and unlike other local beaches dogs are welcome all year round. A mile to the west, across the Ogmore River, are the historic Merthyr Mawr sand dunes (a Site of Special Scientific Interest) and a mile to the east is Dunraven Bay (part of the Southerndown Coast Site of Special Scientific Interest and a geologist’s paradise). The Southdown Golf Club with its championship heathland links course is two miles away. The historic market town of Cowbridge is 9 miles.
The Saint Brides Major Church in Wales Primary School is at 3 miles and Cowbridge Comprehensive School is at 10 miles. School buses run to and from both schools from the bottom of Somerset View.
Ogmore-by-Sea has good road links to Bridgend, Cowbridge, Cardiff and to Swansea. The A48 provides excellent links to the M4 and to the national motorway network making Swansea and Cardiff reachable in less than 30 minutes.
Bridgend main line train station (approximately 4 miles) offers a fast and frequent service to Cardiff (20 mins), Bristol (60 mins), Reading (1hr 54 mins) and London Paddington (2hrs 23 mins) making commuting very convenient.
Cardiff airport with its direct flights to Europe is 16 miles away.
Vendor Comments:
‘St Clair is our much loved family home. It is now time for us to move on but we will miss the wonderful sea views, the easy access to the lovely sandy beaches and the beautiful walks along the Glamorgan Heritage Coast. Our children have loved the wide expanse of sand at low tide where they have played in the rock pools, and learnt to ride their bikes in safety. The firework displays every high day and holiday are spectacular and we have front row seats to view it from the Garden Room and from the terrace. We hope St Clair’s new owners will love her as much as we do and enjoy as many happy years living here as we have.’
Information on the local area:
www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk/visit the vale/Dunraven Bay
www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk/visit the vale/ Ogmore by Sea
www.glamorganheritagecoast.com
www.southerndowngolfclub.com
www.stbridesprimary.org.uk
www.cowbridgecomprehensiveschool.co.uk
Marketed by pa black
Property Features :
- Coastal location with spectacular sea views
- 5 double bedrooms
- 3 reception rooms plus garden room
- Double garage
- EPC - D