* Freehold
* Superb Period House
* Grade II Listed
* Full of Character
* Beautifully Refurbished
* Five Bedrooms & Two Bathrooms
* Four Large Living Rooms
* Fantastic Kitchen/Family Room
* Private Mature Walled Gardens
A beautifully appointed Victorian Grade II listed period house bought some
seventeen years ago by the present owners from vendors whose family had owned
the house for a very long time and had retained much of the original character
features. The current vendors have also retained the essential character but
have now combined a sympathetic and stylish refurbishment. In simple terms the
accommodation includes a wonderful reception hall with high gallery landing
over, four large reception rooms, beautifully fitted kitchen/breakfast/family
room creating a 'hub of the house', utility room and two cloakrooms. On the
first floor are four double bedrooms and two bathrooms and on the second floor
with access by full staircase is a useful flexibly large room with two
additional areas leading off.
A particularly attractive feature of the house is the 'L' shaped covered
veranda some seventy foot long with double access from the drawing room,
sitting room and dining room and providing access to the lovely mature walled
gardens. Remote control double gates lead to the driveway parking for several
cars with access to the garage and workshop.
Ashfield House is conveniently located on the south side of Bridgend with easy
access to all of the towns excellent facilities. Easy access to the M4 and A48
bringing major centres all within easy commuting distance including the
capital of Cardiff, Swansea Llantrisant etc. Good transport links include a
mainline railway station on the London Paddington to Swansea line. Cardiff
Wales airport is approximately half an hour drive away.
The property is being sold without an onward chain and is therefore
immediately available. The house is pleasantly private but hopefully our
photographs and brochure will give you some indication of just how stunning
this lovely house is. Viewing is highly recommended, you will not be
disappointed.
**Accommodation**
**Ground Floor**
**Entrance Porch**
Fine panelled traditional storm doorway with opaque glazed side panels and top
light over. Natural stone tiled floor.
**Cloakroom**
Fitted with classic Waverley suite comprising pedestal wash hand basin and low
level WC. Coloured leaded lights window. Traditional radiator.
**Reception Hall**
A spectacular room with double height ceiling stretching up to the galleried
landing with original pitched pine wood staircase. Arched coloured glass
leaded window on mezzanine. Polished natural stone tiled floor.
**Drawing Room**
A classically proportioned room with high moulded ceiling and cornices.
Polished boarded floor. Wonderfully light with two pairs of French doors
leading out to the undercover veranda and garden and a further pair of French
doors leading out to the flagstone terrace. Cast iron wood burning stove set
in a limestone fireplace with matching hearth. Four wall light points.
**Dining Room**
Equally well proportioned high ceiling reception room with part herringbone
oak block floor. Three pairs of glazed French double doors leading out to the
veranda and garden views to side. Traditional radiator. Splendid deep wide
fireplace with intricate metal surround with marble inset, carved detail
mantle and slate hearth.
**Sitting Room**
A good sized third reception room enjoying the same ceiling height and with
glazed double French doors leading out to the veranda and front garden.
Boarded floor. Gas coals fire set in classic arch metal surround set on slate
hearth with timber mantle and surround.
**Lobby**
An entrance way into the kitchen with glazed doorway and surrounding glazed
screen from the reception hall. On each side is a floor to ceiling wall to
wall run of white painted units comprising base cupboards and drawers with
mirrored backed glazed illuminated display cases over. Inset ceiling lighting.
Travertine tiled floor.
**Kitchen/Breakfast/Family Room**
The 'hub of the house' space and beautifully fitted with an extensive range of
units in white oak by Neptune with silestone worksurfaces with matching
upstands. Features include double sized Aga in cream set in white pillared
recess with tiled splashback and Siemens extractor in mantle over. Two tall
larder units, with internal drawers and racks, flanking central Fisher and
Paykel stainless steel double door fridge with slide out freezer compartment
under, built under Siemens dishwasher with décor panel. Franke double sized
deep stainless steel sink unit, grooved drainer, extensive range of cupboard
storage units including curved corner cupboards, range of soft closed drawers
etc. Travertine tiled floor stretches through into the dining/family area.
Double doors lead out to the side terrace. Window to side elevation. Plenty of
space for table and chairs. Central island unit with silestone work surface
and featuring inset drawers and cupboards under. Breakfast bar to end of
central island. Attractively decorated in Farrow and Ball Dix Blue. Walls
finished in Farrow and Ball Cornworth White.
**Side Hall**
Glazed storm doorway leading out to driveway and garage. Useful storeroom off.
**Rear Hall**
Travertine tiled floor.
**Cloakroom**
Suite in white comprising low level WC and pedestal wash hand basin.
Travertine tiled floor. Sun pipe.
**Utility Room**
Travertine tile floor. Range of built in units in oak style, including a tall
cupboard, deep Franke wash hand basin, granite style work surfaces with tiled
splashback. Space and plumbing for washing machine.
**Family Room**
Oak floor. High coved ceiling. Two double doors leading out to the garden.
**First Floor**
**Landing**
Approached via lovely wide gently graded original pitch pine staircase with
original arch stained glass window on mezzanine. Under stairs storage
cupboard. Small store room on landing.
**Bedroom One**
Two windows enjoying views over the garden. High coved ceiling. Picture rail.
Two wall light points. White marble fireplace with slate hearth. Timber
panelling to dado on one wall.
**Bedroom Two**
Enjoying a double outlook with windows to both side and rear garden.
**Bedroom Three**
Also enjoying a double aspect with windows to front and side elevations.
**Bedroom Four**
Side views towards the church opposite. Seven door run of tall fitted
wardrobes.
**Bathroom One**
Fitted with freestanding bath set on ball and claw feet with St James mixer
tap including hand shower. Pedestal wash hand basin and low level WC finished
in white. Large wetroom style area with glazed side screen and incorporating
both hand and rain shower heads. Opaque glazed window. Underfloor heating.
Travertine tiled flooring.
**Bathroom Two**
Fitted with vanity unit with twin wash hand basins finished in white and range
of cupboards and drawers under. Classic high level WC. Sharkey & Co bath.
Glazed shower cubicle tiled internally and fitted with rain head and hand held
shower attachment Two wall lights. Window overlooking the front garden.
Electric underfloor heating. Travertine tiled floor.
**Second Floor**
Access via a carpeted staircase from the first floor landing. Attic
room/bedroom five is well lit via two large Velux roof windows. Central
chimney. Leading off are two further rooms with reduced headroom in part and
without windows but could be used as occasional bedrooms/studies etc. Leading
off the small second floor landing are two useful storerooms with reduced
headroom.
**Gardens And Grounds**
Ashfield House has a private driveway with remote controlled double gates and
provides space for parking numerous cars. The single garage adjoins the
workshop which has double doors through to the rear garden. Wall mounted gas
boiler for the house. Electric light and power. The property sits within a
private walled garden and has been planted with a wide range of mature trees
and shrubs. Laid predominantly to lawn with a further flagstone patio which
leads onto the Victorian cast iron veranda framing the house on two sides. The
garden also features a bespoke built summer house and multiple water features.
**Services**
Mains water, gas, electricity and drainage. Central heating by mains gas.
**Directions**
From our office at 65 High Street in Cowbridge, turn right and at the end of
Westgate join the A48 in the direction of Bridgend. At the first major
roundabout on the outskirts of Bridgend take the third exit and proceed past
the police headquarters on your right hand side and under the railway bridge.
At the third set of traffic lights turn left onto Merthyr Mawr Road and the
entrance to Ashfield House is immediately on your left.

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