Property Description

Enjoying a southerly aspect looking into the grounds of The Old Grammar School, a one bedroom home in this most enviable, private location close to Cowbridge town. Accommodation over 1600 sq ft to include; generous lounge, large kitchen-dining room with appliances and 2-piece cloakroom. To the first floor: galleried landing area / occasional bedroom with mezzanine, shower room and principal bedroom with en suite shower room. Allocated parking. Own patio seating area with lawn directly. EPC Rating; TBC.

SituationThe Market Town of Cowbridge has a range of shops and services to suit all needs and all of which are within yards of The Old Grammar School. There are well regarded local Primary and Secondary Schools - within walking distance of the property- in addition to a public library, health centre and Old Hall Community Centre. Recreation facilities include a leisure centre and various sporting clubs which offer tennis, squash, cricket, rugby, football and bowls. Cowbridge lies some 13 miles west of the City of Cardiff which has the usual amenities of a Capital City including theatres and concert halls as well as a main-line connection to London in around two hours. The area is serviced by the A48 which by-passes the Town along the route from Cardiff to Bridgend and Swansea. The M4 Motorway lies some 7 miles to the north of the Town with Junctions 33, 34 and 35 servicing "The Vale". The Heritage Coast, with its cliff top walks and mixture of sandy and stony beaches lies to the south and west.

About The PropertyGated access from Church Street leads through a cloistered walkway to the front entrance for 10 The Range.

The solid entrance door opens into the lounge which is a fantastic sized sitting space with solid wooden floors extending in to the adjacent kitchen-dining room. An oak staircase with central carpet runner and metal spindles leads to the first floor and provides a neat storage cupboard beneath. This room benefits from a broad south-facing window overlooking the central courtyard for The Old Grammar School and furthermore, has a large freestanding gas-fire set on a stone hearth with limestone surround.

The lounge seamlessly opens into the superb kitchen-dining room which has been re-fitted in recent years and includes plenty of shaker-style storage cupboards with granite work surfaces atop and a long central island with breakfast bar area. A range of appliances to remain to include; a Range gas cooker and a fully integrated undercounter fridge, freezer, dishwasher and washing machine. There remains ample space for further furniture and a family sized dining table. Double doors are positioned to enjoy a south-westerly aspect, opening directly onto a paved terrace with communal gardens beyond. Also, there is a gas fire to remain with stone hearth and limestone mantel. To one corner there is a useful 2-piece cloakroom.

To the first floor, a generous galleried landing provides an additional bedroom space and has solid wood flooring. This large reception area is currently used by the owners as an occasional bedroom / music room, offering flexible and adaptable accommodation. One cupboard houses the Baxi gas-combi boiler. A recent addition to the property is the bespoke mezzanine room which provides useful storage space with glass door and balustrade.

From the galleried landing, oak doors open into a modern shower room with Velux window and into the principal bedroom.

The large double bedroom enjoys a lovely outlook over the gardens of The Old Grammar School and includes a very good range of 'Sharps' fitted wardrobes. Additionally there are two walk-in fitted wardrobes providing useful storage space. This room has the benefit of its own en-suite shower room with double shower enclosure.

Gardens And GroundsSet within landscaped grounds, this successful conversion of the Old Grammar School has its own private gardens, portions of which are bordered by the original town walls. These were the grounds for the Grammar School, the main section of which is Grade II* listed and dates from 1852.

No.10 The Range is within the former Science Labs for the school and has its own patio area enjoying a southerly aspect accessed from the kitchen, plus lawned section. Beyond this paved garden are the private grounds of the Old Grammar School, with each property owner contributing to the maintenance of this lovely, well-manicured communal area. All residents benefit from theses grounds, edged by the old town walls.

Allocated parking space within the 'main' car park can be accessed from Church Street via remote controlled gates. A locked pedestrian gate leads from this paved courtyard via a cloistered walkway to the entrance way for the property. Each property has a video access phone to allow residents to see visitors and allow entry.

Additional InformationFreehold. All mains services connect to the property. Gas-fired combi central heating. Council tax band G.

It is understood there is a service charge of approx £1,300 per annum payable by all residents of The Old Grammar School to cover maintenance of communal grounds and shared areas.