New Mill Cottage

Monknash, Cowbridge, South Glamorgan, CF71 7QQ

Guide Price

£865,000

  • Status: FOR SALE SOLD UNDER OFFER
  • First Marketed: Jan 2022
  • Removed: Date Not Available
  • 1.25 acres
  • 4 beds

Residential Tags: N/A

Property Tags: Equestrian

Land Tags: Paddock

Summary Details

  • First Marketed: Jan 2022
  • Removed: Date Not Available
  • Residential Tags: N/A
  • Property Tags: Equestrian
  • Land Tags: Paddock
SUMMARY A Victorian cottage offering exceptionally generous, spacious and adaptable accommodation which must be viewed for the size and scope of the accommodation and its gardens and grounds to be most fully appreciated. Within the Glamorgan Heritage Coast and conveniently located within easy striking distance of Monknash beach, the terraced cottage itself is set within a plot of about 1.25 acres. The accommodation includes: sitting room, lounge with wood burner, kitchen-dining room and garden room enjoying the westerly aspect, looking out over the rear garden. To the first floor are four bedrooms, the master bedroom with its own en suite WC and adjacent family bathroom. Also ground floor bathroom. Parking and courtyard garden to the front with garden to rear leading, in turn, onto a paddock of just over an acre and including field shelter / store / stabling. 

SITUATION The hamlet of Monknash is conveniently positioned for anyone wanting to be near the Welsh coastline. The beaches at Southerndown (4.7 miles) and Ogmore (6.1 miles) can both be reached in less than 15 minutes, and there are coastal walks even closer at Nash Point (2.5 miles) and Monknash beach (1.6 miles). The landmark Plough and Harrow public house is within walking distance, with a local store and amenities in the village of Wick (0.9 miles) including a primary school, post office, two public houses and village green are within a 2-minute drive. The town of Llantwit Major is also nearby (3.8 miles) and the historic market town of Cowbridge (6.7 miles) can be reached in 15 minutes.  

ABOUT THE PROPERTY * New Mill Cottage is a character property understood to date from the mid Victorian period.
* In more recent years, the terraced property has been thoughtfully modernised and significantly extended to offer exceptionally generous and deceptively spacious accommodation which must be viewed to be fully appreciated
* An entrance porch opens into a sitting room/study positioned to look over the front courtyard garden and towards the driveway. It includes a fireplace on a raised hearth with potential to reinstate this as a working fire if required. A doorway leads through here to a central family lounge to the very heart of the house.
* The lounge has, as a focal feature, a deep, broad fireplace with wood burning stove set within on a raised flagstone hearth.
* A staircase leads from here to the first floor while a doorway leads, via an inner lobby, to the kitchen/dining room.
* The inner hallway is a useful space with connecting doors to the ground floor bathroom; to a deep, broad store cupboard; and a further door leading to the side/rear courtyard garden.
* The kitchen-living-dining space which is a large, family space and includes a particularly good range of units with appliances to remain including a range cooker, fully integrated dishwasher, fridge and freezer. There remains ample room for a family size dining table.
* Beyond this is a superb garden room enjoying a north-westerly aspect, looking out over the rear garden and onto the surrounding fields and farmland of Monknash and Broughton.
* Ground floor bathroom includes bath with shower over, basin and WC.
* To the first floor a central landing area has doors leading off to all bedrooms and a family bathroom.
* The largest bedroom is to the rear of the property enjoying an open aspect over fields and farmland.
* It has fitted wardrobes and its own en-suite WC.
* The second largest bedroom looks over the front elevation; the third bedroom is another double room.
* The fourth bedroom is a good size single room with storage to remain.
* Contemporary family bathroom to the first floor includes bath and separate shower cubicle.  

GARDENS AND GROUNDS * Accessible from its lane frontage is a parking area with ample space for three cars side to side
* A gated entrance from here leads, through a flagstone paved courtyard garden which catches the sun for much of the day.
* Immediately to the rear of the property is a garden area and paved courtyard space, entered from central lobby area and from the garden room respectively .
* From the courtyard is a store / workshop which, again, is a multi-purpose space. The largest portion is currently used as a storage area / workshop while a smaller section is a laundry / utility area with space/plumbing for a washing machine and dryer.
* The garden area includes a paved seating area leading onto lawn from which there is access, via timber 5 bar gate, onto the paddock.
* The paddock area belonging to the property is just over 1 acre and includes a stable block / store area. The sellers of the property have separate access to this via a track leading from the Broughton to Monknash lane.
* Paddock is mainly laid to grass and includes an orchard area with several apple trees.  

TENURE AND SERVICES Freehold. Mains water, electric and gas connect to the property. Cess pit drainage. 

DIRECTIONS From Llantwit Major, travel along the B4265 coast road. Between Wick and Llantwit Major, follow the signs for Monknash and 'The Plough and Harrow'. On entering the hamlet of Monknash, pass in front of The Plough and Harrow Public House. Continue along this road for approximately 200 metres, to find New Mill Cottage to your right.

Alternatively, travel south from Bridgend along the B4265 through Ewenny and St Brides Major. After leaving St Brides Major, follow signs for The Plough and Harrow, to find New Mill Cottage after a further 200 metres.  

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Marketed by: Watts & Morgan, Cowbridge

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