Property description
SUMMARY
Subtantial 5 to 6 bedroom family house with panoramic south facing views.
DESCRIPTION
Los Andes was built around 40 years ago. The current owners have been resident for about 24 years and have progressively upgraded and maintained the property to a very high standard. In 2006 a substantial extension was built to provide a very large living room and study to the ground floor and master bedroom suite to the first floor. The latter has a balcony offering panoramic south facing views over undulating meadows to the Bristol Channel. Replacement double glazed windows in the principal rooms provide a lot of light and further enhance the views. All windows are pvc and double glazed. The property offers spacious family accommodation with 5/6 bedrooms. The principal bedroom has an en-suite shower room and dressing room/nursery. The comprehensively fitted kitchen is open plan to the informal dining room with double doors opening onto the south facing terrace and rear garden. There is also a formal dining room, cloakroom and utility room adjacent to the kitchen. The first floor accommodation has 5/6 bedrooms with three en-suites and a family showeroom.
Los Andes is accessed from the A48 with a broad entrance into a loose gravel drive providing parking for several cars. The mature hedgerow boundaries provide considerable privacy with a dwarf wall to the front planted with perennial shrubs. Adjacent to the drive is a double garage.
Situation
Los Andes is situated at the entrance of the sought after village of St Nicholas on the rural fringes of Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, within easy reach of the capital city, Culverhouse Cross Retail Centre is less than two miles away. The local landmark is the Grade I listed Duffryn Gardens, a collection of botanical gardens, which has been selected by the British Tourism Association as one of the best 100 gardens in the UK. Duffryn House, built in about 1893, has recently reopened following extensive refurbishment.
St Nicholas is on an excellent communications network. The A48 provides fast access east and west; the M4, junction 33, is approximately 5 miles away accessing the national motorway network. Cardiff is on the BR mainline with regular services to London Paddington in less than 2 hours; Cardiff International Airport is approximately 7 miles south west offering a wide range of UK, charter and international flights. The historic market town of Cowbridge, with its fashionable shops and restaurants, is some 8 miles to the west whilst the Capital City of Cardiff offers diverse retail, leisure and cultural interests. There is an abundance of leisure and recreational facilities nearby with a choice of leisure centres, golf courses and rural pursuits. The Glamorgan Heritage Coast with its dramatic cliffs, amazing rock formations and secluded coves is within a short drive.
There is also a regular bus service, the X2, eastbound into Cardiff and westbound to Cowbridge, Bridgend and Porthcawl.
Entrance
A broad brick inset step sheltered by a large open porch leads to a half glazed pvcu front door with obscure glazed side screens opening into:
Hall 15’ 8″ × 11′ 11" ( 4.78m x 3.63m )
A large ‘L’ shaped reception hall accessing the principal reception rooms, stairs to the first floor with a full height picture landing window providing a lot of natural light.
Cloakroom 7’ 10″ × 5′ 3" ( 2.39m x 1.60m )
A modern white suite comprising wc, wash basin and chrome towel rail, exposed pine floor.
Living Room 22’ 10″ × 20′ 7" ( 6.96m x 6.27m )
A north south dual aspect, matching picture windows to the front and patio doors open onto the rear terrace and south facing garden, central feature fireplace with a timber surround and marble inset and hearth housing a coal effect gas fire, coved ceiling. Door into a rear porch/study with a window and French doors opening onto the south facing terrace.
Kitchen/dining Room 23’ 9″ × 12′ 4" ( 7.24m x 3.76m )
Open plan fully fitted kitchen with matching timber wall and floor units, matching extensive work surfaces, double china sink, tiled splashback, window overlooking the rear garden, central island with further store cupboards and a display unit, large free-standing oven recess, plumbing for dishwasher, exposed pine floor. Open plan to dining room with French doors opening onto the rear garden. A well designed informal living/entertaining space.
A door from the kitchen opens into:
Utility Room 7’ 10″ × 6′ 4" ( 2.39m x 1.93m )
Space for an American fridge/freezer, fitted wall units, worktop, plumbing for washing machine and dishwasher, exposed pine floor, door opening onto pedestrian path to the side.
Dining Room 13’ 3″ × 10′ 6" ( 4.04m x 3.20m )
Situated adjacent to the front door so has potential for use as a home office or study, picture window overlooking the drive, coved ceiling.
First Floor
An open tread staircase leads from the hall up to the landing with a picture window and a large fitted cupboard incorporating the airing cupboard.
Principal Bedroom Suite 22’ x 10’ 9" ( 6.71m x 3.28m )
With a full height south facing picture window overlooking meadows and rear garden, recessed spotlights. French doors open onto the south facing balcony encompassing the outstanding rural views.
Ensuite Bathroom 7’ 7″ × 7′ 4" ( 2.31m x 2.24m )
A white suite comprising corner bath, wash basin and wc, half tiled walls, obscured glazed window to the side, recessed spotlights.
Ensuite Dressing Room/bed 6 11’ 1″ × 7′ 9" ( 3.38m x 2.36m )
With a picture window to the front, fitted cupboards, open shelving and recessed spotlights.
Bedroom 2 15’ 3″ × 10′ 10" ( 4.65m x 3.30m )
With a picture window overlooking the balcony and meadows, fitted wardrobes.
Ensuite Bathroom
A modern white suite comprising paneled bath, striking circular glass wash basin on a matching glass stand, wc, chrome towel rail and obscured glazed window to the side.
Bedrooms 3 15’ 1″ × 12′ 4" ( 4.60m x 3.76m )
With picture window to rear.
Ensuite Shower Room 7’ x 5’ 10" ( 2.13m x 1.78m )
A modern white suite comprising step in shower, wash basin and wc, obscured glazed window to the side.
Bedroom 4 12’ 10″ × 12′ 3" ( 3.91m x 3.73m )
South facing picture window to the rear offering panoramic country views, fitted wardrobes.
Bedroom 5 12’ 4″ × 7′ 9" ( 3.76m x 2.36m )
With a picture window to the front.
Family Shower Room
A white suite with step in shower, wash basin and wc, recessed spotlights, obscured glazed window to the front.
Gardens
Los Andes is centrally situated on its plot with an attractive driveway approach providing parking for at least three cars. Mature hedgerow boundaries and dwarf stone walls providing privacy. The loose gravel drive leads to a double garage. A path also leads around the house, one elevation is under cover providing useful additional storage. The mature rear garden is predominantly laid to lawn with mature shrubs and borders. The south facing outlook over adjacent meadows is delightful. The paved terrace is accessed from the kitchen/dining room and an ideal area for al-fresco dining.
Garage 20’ 4″ × 13′ 3" ( 6.20m x 4.04m )
Double garage with a concrete floor, power and light and a water tap adjacent.
Marketed by pa black
Property Features :
- Los Andes is situated at the entrance of the sought after village of St Nicholas
- Fantastic South facing aspect with rural views across the Vale
- 5/6 double bedrooms
- Great links to Cardiff, Bridgned and the M4
- Double garage