Africa Gardens, Heath/Gabalfa, Cardiff

£395,000
  • Ref: 33684598
  • Type: House
  • Availability: Sold STC
  • Bedrooms: 3
  • Bathrooms: 1
  • Reception Rooms: 2
  • Council Tax Band: E
  • Tenure: Freehold
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Property Features

  • 3 Bedroom Property.
  • Spacious Living Room.
  • Open-plan Kitchen/Diner.
  • Beautiful Bath/shower room
  • South facing rear Garden.

Property Summary

SOLD STC In the sought-after area of Africa Gardens, within the vibrant neighbourhood of Heath/Gabalfa in Cardiff, this delightful bay-fronted house offers a perfect blend of character and modern living. Built around 1910, the property boasts generous living space that has been tastefully modernised but retains lovely period features. It is of the double-bay style (bay-over-bay) with facing brick front elevations, and the roof is of man-made slates with a tile-hung gable. At the front is a walled forecourt, and it has an attractive arched entrance porch. The well-presented accommodation comprises of a large open-plan living room, and a spacious modern open-plan fitted kitchen/diner, a cloakroom/wc, three bedrooms that are comfortably sized, and a beautifully-appointed bathroom. The central heating is fired by an Ideal wall-mounted combi boiler that is situated in the kitchen and there are thermostat-controlled radiators virtually throughout. The property also benefits from having extensive double-glazing. The Council Tax Band is E and the EPC Rating is C.

Situated in this desirable location, residents benefit from the comprehensive local amenities and excellent transport links that Heath/Gabalfa has to offer. This area is well known for its excellent choice of restaurants, cafe bars, bistros and popular pubs, and there are junior and senior schools that include Ysgol Mynydd Bychan the Welsh language primary school, a local Post Office, and a Library, but it retains a great community spirit with easy accessibility to Cardiff's city centre, making it an ideal choice for those who appreciate both tranquillity and convenience.

This charming house presents a wonderful opportunity for anyone looking to settle in a house of character in a friendly neighbourhood with a rich history. Whether you are a first-time buyer or seeking a family home, this property is sure to impress with its spacious living areas. Do not miss the chance to make this lovely house your new home.

Full Details

Entrance Hall
Period half-glazed front door opens into a spacious hall. Lovely period coloured stone tile floor. Gas meter cupboard. Dado rail. Picture rail. Coved ceiling. Cupboard housing the electric meter and consumer unit. Stairs rise to the first floor. Cloaks hanging space. 2 power points. Central heating radiator with thermostat. Smoke alarm.

Living Room 7.70 into bay x 3.28 narrows to 2.63 max approx (
A delightful open-plan living room (originally two separate rooms) that has a bay at the front with period timber-framed sash windows, and stripped wood panelling beneath. Curtain rail and runners. Fitted Venetian blinds. Delightful views over the Gardens. 2 modern vertical central heating radiator panels with thermostats.10 power points. Master telephone socket for BT OpenReach. Coved ceiling. Picture rail. Ceiling light roses. Chimney-breast recess and period slate fireplace surround. Period built-in stripped wood alcove cupboard with glazed doors and fitted shelves. Double-glazed patio doors open out to the rear garden. Two stripped pine panel doors to the hall.

Kitchen Diner 6.15 x 2.97 plus doorway alcove (20'2" x 9'8" plus
A lovely light and impressive open-plan fitted kitchen/diner that has a range of attractive blue Shaker-style units with bronze-style handles, and beautiful quartz worktops that comprise of floor cupboards and drawers. Tower pantry/storage units. Tower units housing the integrated fridge, freezer, Neff oven and Cople microwave. Integrated Neff dishwasher and Hoover washing machine. AEG 4-ring induction hob. Fitted wall cupboards. Belfast stone sink with bronze-style mixer tap. Attractive ceramic tile splashbacks to the worktops. Luxury woodgrain-effect vinyl tile flooring. 2 double-glazed side casement windows. Double-glazed patio doors open on to the south-facing rear garden. Fitted roller blinds. Inset spotlight ceiling fittings. Coved ceiling. A cupboard houses the Ideal wall-mounted combi gas-fired central heating boiler. Central heating radiator with thermostat. 8 power points, some with USB charging sockets. Separate appliance connections. Entrance way to the hall.

Cloakroom/wc
Well-appointed with a modern white wash-hand basin set into a vanity cupboard unit, and a close-coupled toilet. Tiled floor. Electric extractor fan. Patterned ceramic tile splashback to the basin. Dado rail.

Landing
A balustraded staircase with stripped wood treads, and balustraded return leads to a split-level landing of good size. Beautiful stripped and polished honey-colour floorboards. Built-in stripped wood period double-door store cupboard. Loft access. 2 power points. Dado rail. Smoke alarm.

Front Bedroom No.1 4.46 x 4.21 into bay max approx (14'7" x 13'9" in
A very spacious bedroom that has a bay at the front with period timber-framed sash windows and views across the pretty Gardens. Curtain pole and rings. Stripped wood wall panelling to the bay wall. Beautiful stripped and polished floorboards. Central heating radiator with thermostat. Coved ceiling. Picture rail. Ceiling light rose. Period-style fireplace surround with white wood surround and cast-iron hearth. Stripped pine panel door to the landing. 6 power points.

Middle Bedroom No.2 3.37 x 2.65 max approx (11'0" x 8'8" max approx )
Again a lovely bedroom of good size. Double-glazed casement window. Curtain pole and rings. Picture rail. Central heating radiator with thermostat. Lovely stripped, polished and exposed floorboards. Period-style cast-iron fireplace surround and pretty period hearth tiles. 6 power points. Stripped pine panel door to the landing.

Rear Bedroom No.3 3.71 x 2.99 max approx (12'2" x 9'9" max approx )
A delightful light and bright double bedroom at the rear with double-glazed tilt-and-turn casement window. Curtain pole and rings. Central heating radiator with thermostat. 4 power points. Stripped pine panel door to the landing.

Bathroom
Spacious and beautifully appointed with a modern white suite that comprises of a panelled bath and wash-hand basin set in a vanity cupboard base. Black mixer taps. Close-coupled toilet. Large walk-in shower with a white base, and glazed sliding entry door and side screen. Chrome thermostatic shower and separate hand shower. Walls around the shower, and wash-hand basin finished in attractive ceramic tiling. Luxury light oak-style vinyl tile floor. Electric extractor fan. 2 vertical heated towel rail/radiators. Double-glazed casement window. Stripped pine panel door to the landing.

Rear Garden
A pleasant garden that has a sunny south-facing aspect. Paved and gravelled patio area and ornamental floral and shrubbery borders. Shale path to a rear gate accessing the gated vehicular rear lane. Timber-framed garden store shed. Brick, block and stone boundary walls. Clothes line. Tap for garden hose connection.