Property Description

An exceptionally handsome, period Farmhouse understood to date from the late Victorian era with an absolute wealth of character throughout. It provides a most wonderful family home within a generous surrounding plot with highly adaptable accommodation. Entrance hallway flanked by two reception rooms with stairway leading to first floor. Inner hallway with dining room and family sitting room off leading, in turn, to a sizeable kitchen and boot room and cloakroom. To the first floor: one en suite double bedroom, three further double bedrooms, a dressing room (possible additional bedroom) and a luxurious family bathroom. An additional suite to the attic includes a principal bedroom, en suite shower room and walk-in wardrobe. Extensive surrounding gardens and grounds of about 1 acre in total including ample parking, lawns, koi pond and a paddock of about half of an acre. Two-bay carport and adjacent garage/store.

SituationSituated in a fine woodland setting in one of the Vale's most peaceful enclaves yet within easy reach of Cowbridge town and its shops and schools. The property is located in a rural setting yet is just 3 miles from the beautiful market town of Cowbridge with its broad range of shops and services. M4 (Junctions 34 and 35) are within a 10 minute drive. The Intercity Rail network can be accessed from both Bridgend and Cardiff with frequent services to Paddington (approximately 2 hours from Cardiff). There is an abundance of rural pursuits and footpaths on the doorstep. The Parish of Llansannor has an excellent Primary School; Secondary education is in Cowbridge Comprehensive School.

About The PropertyCourt Farmhouse is an exceptionally handsome property understood to date from the late Victorian period and offer immense character and style. Set in a wonderfully a proportionate plot of about 1 acre in total, it provides extensive, adaptable accommodation ideal for families. A neat entrance porch opens into a ground floor hallway from which a pitch-pine, original staircase leads to the first floor bedrooms; doors lead into two generous reception rooms, both overlooking the front driveway and both with wood burning stoves. Original chequered pattern quarry tiles to the porch continue throughout the ground floor hallways to the boot room and back door and also into a family sitting room. From the inner hallway, a door opens into a family dining room while a second door leads into a family sitting room. Dining room is a great multi-use space with 'Broadleaf' oak flooring - like one of the front reception rooms - and a corner pantry/store/wine cellar. The family sitting room has, as a focal feature, a simply carved Minster-style fireplace surrounding an open fire and links to the kitchen. This great, high-ceilinged family space is to the rear corner of the property with a tall window providing natural light and double doors leading to a paved seating area, ideal to catch the afternoon and evening sun. The kitchen itself includes a great range of bespoke oak units with painted fronts and granite work surfaces atop. Appliances are to remain including a Rangemaster 110 Range cooker, fully integrated fridge, freezer, dishwasher and washing machine. As a feature, this room includes a wood burning stove within a recessed chimney breast with flagstone hearth in front. There remains plenty of room for a family sized breakfast table. A rear entrance porchway/boot room is beyond the kitchen. fitted with wood panelled walls, storage shelves and a period salvaged stone bench seat. A door from here leads to garden. There is a cloakroom off this rear entrance hallway.

To the first floor all bedrooms radiate from the central landing area. The largest two look to the front elevation while an additional bedroom is currently used as a dressing room and including a comprehensive range of shelving, drawer units and hanging rails all to remain. A third bedroom includes its own en suite shower room while a fourth generous single is to the rear of the property. All these bedrooms have use of an especially stylish, Scandinavian-inspired bathroom with twin basins, WC, walk-in shower and contemporary freestanding bath. A separate staircase leads to the attic suite, an especially generous double bedroom with its own shower room and walk-in wardrobe. There is a great range of eaves storage surrounding the bedroom area.

Gardens And GroundsCourt Farmhouse is neatly positioned within its plot, being surrounded by garden land. It is approached from the village lane via an electrically operated timber gate onto a sweeping flint chipped driveway. This sweeping in-and-out driveway can be exited via a manually operated second timber gate. An oak framed carport provides for two parking bays and has adjoining stone fronted garage/store. The superbly proportioned gardens surrounding the farmhouse include an array of mature trees and shrubs and includes a "secret" paved courtyard garden, an ideal suntrap. Towards the rear of the property is a paved seating area - accessed from and overlooked by the kitchen – from which to enjoy the gardens and to look out over a sunken round koi pond. Adjacent to the koi pond is a timber summerhouse with power and heating connected – ideal for the British summers. A gated entrance from here leads through to an adjoining paddock of about half an acre. This is laid to pasture and includes a number of mature fruit trees; this can be independently accessed from the village lane.

Additional InformationFreehold. Mains electric and water connect to the property. LPG-fired central heating. Worcester 'Greenstar’ combi boiler. Cesspit drainage. Council Tax: Band I.

Proceeds Of Crime Act 2002Watts & Morgan LLP are obliged to report any knowledge or reasonable suspicion of money laundering to NCA (National Crime Agency) and should such a report prove necessary may be precluded from conducting any further work without consent from NCA.