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£725,000

Alun Court, Castle-Upon-Alun, Vale of Glamorgan CF32

Land size
1.4 acres
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2

Key Features

  • Deceptively spacious and extended five-bedroom country residence
  • Delightful rural setting with countryside views
  • Extensive mature gardens and adjoining paddock
  • Grounds extending to approximately 1.4 acres
  • Three versatile reception rooms plus conservatory
  • Principal bedroom with fitted wardrobes and en suite bathroom
  • Kitchen with adjoining breakfast room and vaulted ceiling
  • Ground floor shower room and first floor family bathroom
  • Double-width attached garage with separate laundry room
  • Ample driveway parking behind attractive stone-pillared entrance gate

Description

Deceptively spacious and extended five bedroom country residence occupying a delightful rural setting, offered for sale with extensive mature gardens and an adjoining paddock. Requiring some modernisation, the property provides substantial family accommodation together with excellent parking, a double-width garage and grounds extending to approximately 1.4 acres in total.

A wide covered ENTRANCE PORCH leads through a composite entrance door with double glazed side panels into the welcoming entrance HALLWAY, featuring attractive herringbone-patterned oak flooring and a half-turn staircase to the first floor with useful understairs storage cupboard.

The ground floor SHOWER ROOM is fitted with a modern white suite comprising a low-level WC, vanity wash hand basin and glazed shower enclosure, complemented by half-tiled walls.

The PRINCIPAL LIVING ROOM enjoys an oak block floor, double glazed windows and a recessed wood-burning stove set within a carved marble surround. Sliding internal doors open through to the DINING ROOM, currently utilised as a games room, with timber flooring, double glazed rear window and French doors leading into the conservatory.

The CONSERVATORY enjoys views over the gardens and adjoining paddock, featuring a tiled floor, polycarbonate roof and French doors opening onto the grounds.

A separate SITTING ROOM provides further versatile reception space, with timber flooring and a pleasant outlook over the rear garden.

The KITCHEN is fitted with a range of timber-fronted wall and base units incorporating glazed display cabinets, complemented by marble-effect roll-top work surfaces and a porcelain double bowl sink. A quarry tiled floor continues through an archway into the BREAKFAST ROOM, which features a high vaulted ceiling and double glazed French doors and windows opening onto the garden.

A SIDE HALLWAY provides additional access to the front and rear of the property, coat hanging space and an internal door to the garage.

A galleried landing with loft access leads to the bedroom accommodation.

The PRINCIPAL BEDROOM enjoys dual aspect views to the front and side elevations and benefits from extensive louvre-fronted wardrobes and an EN-SUITE BATHROOM. The en suite is appointed with a freestanding roll-top claw-foot bath, vanity wash hand basin and low-level WC, with half-tiled walls and a frosted double glazed window.

BEDROOM TWO is a generous double bedroom featuring a partially vaulted ceiling and outlook over the front garden.

A separate rear landing gives access to BEDROOM THREE, a further double room enjoying rural views to the side elevation, together with BEDROOMS FOUR and FIVE, both overlooking the rear garden and open countryside beyond.

The FAMILY BATHROOM is fitted with a contemporary white suite comprising a pea-shaped bath with shower and screen over, pedestal wash hand basin and low-level WC. The room is fully tiled and benefits from a chrome heated towel rail.

Stone-pillared entrance gates open onto a substantial concrete driveway providing ample off-road parking and access to the attached double-width garage.

The garage benefits from light and power and includes a pedestrian door to the side. Beyond is a useful laundry room with plumbing and space for washing machine and tumble dryer together with fitted storage cupboards.

The mature gardens extend to the front, side and rear of the property and are well stocked with established trees, shrubs and planting. A selection of timber garden sheds and a summer house are included within the sale.

Adjoining the property and accessed directly from the garden is a paddock laid to permanent pasture, providing excellent equestrian, recreational or smallholding potential. The gardens and paddock extend in total to approximately 1.4 acres.


EPC Rating: F

Disclaimer

These particulars are provided as a guide only and do not form part of any offer or contract. Information is supplied by the seller and is believed to be correct at the time of publication, purchasers should rely on their own inspections and professional advice. All measurements/ floorplans and distances are approximate. Services and appliances have not been tested. Images, CGI and enhanced photographs are for illustration only. Money Laundering Regulations: Purchasers must complete identity and anti-money laundering checks. A mandatory compliance and administration fee of £65 (inclusive of VAT) per property purchase applies. Referral Fees: Herbert R Thomas may receive a fee if a client chooses a recommended mortgage adviser, solicitor or other professional service. Clients are under no obligation to use recommended providers, and any referral arrangement will be disclosed in advance. All negotiations must be conducted through Herbert R Thomas.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
F
Date Posted
2026-09-18

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 1,207 Homes with Land listings in Wales (1+ acres).

This Property£517,857 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £105,812 / acre
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Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Efficiency Rating

Very energy efficient - lower running costs
CurrentPotential
(92+)A
(81-91)B
(69-80)C
(55-68)D
(39-54)E
(21-38)F
(1-20)G
37 F
56 D

Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)

Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
Mains
Water
Mains
Heating
Gas Central Heating
Broadband
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Sewerage
Septic Tank / Private

Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Private Rights of Way
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Listed Property
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Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
Parking Available
Garden
Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 94% of premises

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good LimitedThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • St Brides C W Primary School1.3 miles
    Pupils
    220
    Type
    Nursery, Infants & Juniors
    Language
    English medium school / provision
  • Wick and Marcross C/W Primary1.7 miles
    Pupils
    144
    Type
    Nursery, Infants & Juniors
    Language
    English medium school / provision
  • St David'S Church-In-Wales1.7 miles
    Pupils
    187
    Type
    Nursery, Infants & Juniors
    Language
    English medium school / provision
  • Oldcastle Primary School2.9 miles
    Pupils
    413
    Type
    Nursery, Infants & Juniors
    Language
    English medium school / provision
  • Tremains Primary School3.3 miles
    Pupils
    454
    Type
    Nursery, Infants & Juniors
    Language
    English medium school / provision

Secondary

  • Brynteg School2.7 miles
    Pupils
    1,725
    Type
    Secondary (ages 11-19)
    Language
    English medium school / provision
  • Archbishop McGrath Catholic High School3.3 miles
    Pupils
    825
    Type
    Secondary (ages 11-19)
    Language
    English medium school / provision
  • Bryntirion Comprehensive.4.1 miles
    Pupils
    1,258
    Type
    Secondary (ages 11-19)
    Language
    English medium school / provision
  • Pencoed Comprehensive4.8 miles
    Pupils
    882
    Type
    Secondary (ages 11-19)
    Language
    English medium school / provision
  • Llantwit Major School5.3 miles
    Pupils
    980
    Type
    Secondary (ages 11-19)
    Language
    English medium school / provision

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Spar Brigend, St Brides Major1.3 miles
Iceland Bridgend Food Warehouse, Bridgend2.4 miles
Asda Waterton Express Petrol, Bridgend2.4 miles

GP surgery

Bridgend Group3 miles

Pharmacy

Tesco Instore Pharmacy2.6 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Bridgend Rail Station3.3 miles

Nearest bus stop

Farmers Arms1.2 miles

Typical drive times

Pencoed15 min · 7.7 miles
Cowbridge15 min · 7.9 miles
Cardiff (city)37 min · 24 miles
Llantwit Major16 min · 6.3 miles
Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr10 min · 4.3 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Natural Resources Wales flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

No mapped surface water riskLower risk

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.

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