Manor House, St Nicholas, Vale of Glam, CF5 6TA Guide price £1,600,000

Situation

The Manor House is positioned within the centre of the highly sought after location of St Nicholas, a village within the Vale of Glamorgan that also feels like a suburb of the capital city and combines the best of both worlds. A local village shop is in the next village of Bonvilston serving day to day needs together with three pub restaurants. Comprehensive amenities are afforded at Culverhouse Cross including Marks & Spencer and Tesco.
Excellent schooling at all levels is within comfortable reach. Road access to the M4 Motorway is within 5 miles, Cardiff city centre 6 miles and Cardiff Airport, just over 7 miles.

Description

The Manor House is an imposing, classic Georgian property of considerable character situated in a gently elevated position at the rear of its grounds, commanding wide views across its manicured, terraced gardens and over the surrounding treetops.
Offering elegant rooms of generous proportions with high ceilings throughout, The Manor House is well suited to larger families and to those who wish to entertain. In addition to grand rooms and refined character, the property benefits from considerable service and utility areas making it an ideal family home.

Accommodation

Entered via an imposing pillared entrance portico, double doors lead into a wide entrance hall which, with its tall ceiling and elegant décor, sets the scene for the rest of the house.
The principal drawing room is an excellently proportioned square reception room featuring twin tall windows overlooking the superb gardens. Particular features include the fireplace and fitted cabinetry. Double doors from here lead to the formal dining room, a charming room, perfect for entertaining with twin sets of French doors leading out to the side walled garden.
There are two further formal reception rooms, each positioned at the front of the house thereby commanding views over the gardens. These are the charming library with its art deco styled bookshelves and cabinetry and the delightful morning room which has French doors leading out to the terrace.
The well equipped kitchen is situated at the rear of the house and offers ample space in which to dine. There is access from here to an outside herb garden whilst there is easy communication to the utility room, pantry, wine cellar and service areas.
A central inner hall features an impressive turning staircase leading up to the first floor where a large traverse landing provides access to eight bedrooms. The very spacious principal bedroom at the front of the property features an extensive range of fitted wardrobes plus a most opulently sized en-suite bathroom. The seven remaining bedrooms, many with fitted wardrobes, offer different styles and character and are served by four further bathrooms.
Outside, there are two vehicular accesses to the property, the front providing extensive parking across the width of the gravel drive. The rear entrance leads into the substantial stone courtyard with access to the garaging and stable.
The gardens are predominantly at the front of the house; being chiefly terraced lawns they offer a high degree of privacy together with well stocked beds and an ornamental pond. Additionally, the substantive private walled garden is at the side of the house.

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