Property description
SUMMARY
The Old Rectory is a wonderful opportunity to acquire a beautiful, unique late Gerogian home with Medieval origins.
DESCRIPTION
The Old Rectory is situated in the delightful rural parish of St Brides Super Ely. The focal point of the hamlet is the church dedicated to St Bridget. Situated on the doorstop of the Vale of Glamorgan, the hamlet offers a tranquil and pretty rural environment with excellent access to the capital city and M4 Motorway. St Brides Super Ely is one of the closest Vale hamlets to Cardiff. There is a local bus service from the village into Cardiff.
Cardiff is approximately 6 miles away with all the retail, leisure and domestic facilities of an important capital city. The BR main line provides fast and frequent services to London in under 2 hours. Cardiff airport is within approximately 10 miles and Bristol about 52 miles. Local facilities at Culverhouse Cross, approximately 3 miles away, are excellent with an extensive and diverse range of retail outlets.
The Vale of Glamorgan offers a great choice of leisure and country pursuits. The historic market town of Cowbridge offers quality shops, a public library, a health centre, a leisure centre and sporting clubs in an attractive setting. The Glamorgan Heritage Coast with its dramatic plunging cliffs, tiny secluded coves and breath taking views is within a short drive. There are country walks on the door step.
The Old Rectory is in a unique position within the quiet rural hamlet, tucked away off the Cardiff to Peterstone-super-Ely Road. The setting is charming looking onto the parish church,which is Norman is origin with its ancient Yew tree nestling in a wooded hollow. Records show that the Old Rectory dates from AD 1500. The original house in the south eastern elevation is noted by its broad central chimney.
Both the dining room and study have broach-stopped ceiling beams and these taken in conjunction with the mortised roof truss immediately over this room suggest that this portion of the building dates from AD 1500. One of the most interesting features on the first floor is the cusped window with its deep embrasure in bedroom 2. This would appear to be medieval and it is probable that it was removed from the church when that building was given larger windows during the 15th Century.
The west and north wings of the Rectory are Georgian, possible dating from the early 19th Century and the addition of these portions has permitted the introduction of elegant arches in the original west wall. Today the Old Rectory is a well-proportioned elegant country house steeped in history, with its own heritage. It is an opportunity seldom found.
The house is approached over an attractive leafy lane hidden behind the church. Built of stone with rendered external walls, the front in lime mortar, there is a new roof, completed in 2014.
A broad circular drive (currently not used by owners) leads up to the front elevation with its attractive buttressed walls and central front door. There is an additional lane access to the rear of the house and additional parking.
Planning Permission
The Old Rectory in its current form is a substantial well balanced family home. To provide the opportunity for a family to extend should they require, planning permission has been granted for:
A large modern kitchen/ family room with a large en-suite/ dressing room, master bedroom extension to the west of the house. A courtyard with spacious parking at the front of the house. A double garage joined to three storage/utility rooms with a two bedroom self-contained annexe apartment above on the north side. Planning reference number 2011/01063/FUL granted on 13th April 2012.
From the front elevation a timber front door opens into:
Entrance Hall 27’ 2″ × 17′ 7" ( 8.28m x 5.36m )
A fine reception hall with a pair of multi paned shuttered windows overlooking the formal gardens, exposed timber floor and doors into principal reception rooms.
Drawing Room 21’ 2″ × 18′ ( 6.45m x 5.49m )
An elegant room with a broad south facing bay window, side windows and door opening into the gardens offering a lot of natural light into the room. A central fine early carved marble French fireplace with brass side vents and wood burner flanked by decorative alcoves and a door opening into a walk-in cupboard.
A Georgian Arch Leads To:
Dining Room 17’ 2″ × 15′ 5" ( 5.23m x 4.70m )
A 16th century room with a beamed ceiling, one shuttered and one deep silled window, large recessed stone fireplace with stone hearth and surround and wooden mantle, serving hatch, wine / china store. Both windows open onto the front elevation
Study 17’ 2″ × 16′ 3" ( 5.23m x 4.95m )
Another 16th century room with a central Portland Stone fireplace, Baxi Fire, beamed ceiling and a glazed door flanked by stone mullioned windows leading into the front garden.
Living Room 16’ 11″ × 16′ 1" ( 5.16m x 4.90m )
With a deep central stone inglenook fireplace housing a Clearview’ wood burner stove, matching windows to the front elevation, door into a small store room, door into gym and second flight of stairs lead to first floor.
Cloakroom
Situated off the reception hall, a matching white suite comprising wash basin and w.c. and louvered coat cupboard.
Kitchen/Dining Room 18’ 10″ × 10′ 8" ( 5.74m x 3.25m )
A comprehensively fitted original English Rose kitchen with matching wall and floor units, contrasting work surfaces, cooking range, twin sink, breakfast bar, built-in seats and dining table, space for American style fridge freezer, plumbing for dishwasher, windows from the kitchen and dining area overlook the courtyard with a stable door also opening into the courtyard.
Gym/Hobby Room 13’ 9″ × 11′ 7" ( 4.19m x 3.53m )
With a dual aspect and a door opening into an enclosed porch with an external door.
Utility 12’ 1″ × 9′ 8" ( 3.68m x 2.95m )
From the reception hall:
Landing 54’ x 3’ 5" ( 16.46m x 1.04m )
A broad, gently rising staircase leads up to a landing with a pair of small arched leaded windows overlooking the formal gardens. Entrance to principal bedroom to the right. There is access to the all five bedrooms along a corridor which joins the secondary staircase leading back to the living room at the far end. There is a w.c. Off the corridor.
Principal Bedroom 16’ 1″ × 10′ 11" ( 4.90m x 3.33m )
A broad arched picture window overlooks the formal gardens, door into:-
En-Suite Bathroom
Comprising bath, wash basin and w.c. A further door opens into a fitted dressing room.
Ensuite Dressing Room
Bedroom 2 13’ 2″ × 10′ 9" ( 4.01m x 3.28m )
In original part of 16 century house with a dual aspect to the front and side elevation, medieval window displayed in a deeply recessed southern wall.
Bedroom 3 19’ 3″ × 13′ 3" ( 5.87m x 4.04m )
Elegant room, again in original house with two broad picture window to the front elevation, original Georgian fireplace, door into:-
En-Suite Shower Room 12’ 2″ × 5′ 11" ( 3.71m x 1.80m )
Louvered walk in dressing room with substantial hanging space with an original Georgian sliding casement window to the front elevation, step-in shower, bidet and wash basin.
Bedroom 4 15’ 4″ × 14′ 1" ( 4.67m x 4.29m )
With a dual aspect to the front and side elevation. The front elevation also having an original sliding casement window. Original Georgian basket shaped cast iron fireplace with an unusual alcove often described as a priest hole with a small glass window overlooking the secondary stairs.
Bedroom 5 13’ 5″ × 11′ 8" ( 4.09m x 3.56m )
With a broad bay facing west with a magnificent view overlooking the formal gardens and paddock beyond.
Bedroom 6 13’ 3″ × 10′ ( 4.04m x 3.05m )
With a further bay window overlooking the formal gardens, pretty cast iron original Georgian fireplace, built-in hand basin suite.
Bathroom
With a matching three piece suite, window overlooking the rear garden and adjacent large airing cupboard and fitted linen cupboard.
Gardens & Grounds
The formal gardens have been created by the current owners and are a fine example of a country garden with very large flower beds creatively planted with a multitude of perennial shrubs and roses, a garden that flowers all year round.
A small gate opens into an adjacent paddock from the formal gardens and a discreet double decorative metal gate opens into a large secure walled swimming pool with a large summer house discreetly screened from view of the house and garden. Through another metal gate is an adjacent outside w.c.
Outside the back door is a good sized utility room which also houses the central heating boiler. Behind the utility room are two wood sheds and a room housing the pool filtration equipment.
The gardens are the creation of the current owners who have lived at the property for nearly 50 years.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
SERVICES – Mains water and electricity are connected to the property. Oil central heating. Private drainage
Local Authority – Vale Of Glam
Council Tax
The property is currently band I.
DIRECTIONS
Approaching westbound from St Fagans with the Plymouth Arms on the right hand side, turn left at the crossroads in the direction of Peterston-super-Ely. Approximately 1.5 miles further turn left into the hamlet of St Brides-super-Ely and The Old Rectory is situated behind the church.
Marketed by pa black
Property Features :
- A historic Six bedroom country house.
- Four large charming reception rooms & three bathrooms.
- 1.42 acre gardens and paddocks.
- Extra paddock by spearate negotiation.
- Private outdoor swimming pool.