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Guide Price£1,250,000

Penllyn, Nr Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan, CF71

Land size
2 acres
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2

Key Features

  • An exemplary cottage, significantly and thoughtfully modernised throughout
  • Set within approximately 2 acres of gardens and grounds
  • Spacious kitchen/living/dining room with bifold doors opening onto a south-facing patio
  • Family lounge with wood burner, an additional sitting room and conservatory
  • Principal bedroom with contemporary en suite, three further double bedrooms and luxurious family bathroom
  • Useful utility area and ground floor WC
  • Ample driveway parking, double garage and extensive gardens featuring a broad terrace, generous lawn and mature trees

Description

An exemplary cottage with significantly and thoughtfully modernised home set within a garden plot of about 2 acres. Within a short distance of the centre of Penllyn Village/ The family accommodation includes: kitchen-living-dining room with bifold doors opening to patio and enjoying a southerly aspect. Family lounge with wood burner and second sitting room leading to conservatory. Also ground floor WC and utility area. To the first floor: principal bedroom with contemporary en suite shower room, three further double bedrooms and a luxurious family bathroom. Ample driveway parking, garaging for two cars. Extensive gardens and grounds including broad, deep terrace fronting the property leading, in turn, onto a considerable lawn gently banked in parts including a number of mature trees.

Situation - Penllyn is about 2.5 miles from the Market Town of Cowbridge which has a range of shops and services to suit all needs and all of which are within walking distance of the property. There are well regarded local primary and secondary schools in addition to a public library, health centre and Old Hall Community Centre. Recreation facilities include a leisure centre and various sporting clubs which offer tennis, squash, cricket, rugby, football and bowls. Cowbridge lies some 13 miles west of the City of Cardiff which has the usual amenities of a Capital City including theatres and concert halls as well as a main-line rail connection to London in around two hours. The area is serviced by the A48 which by-passes the town along the route from Cardiff to Bridgend and Swansea. The M4 motorway lies some 7 miles to the north of the town with junctions 33, 34 and 35 servicing "The Vale". The Heritage Coast, with its cliff top walks and mixture of sandy and stony beaches, lies to the south and west. The village of Penllyn has a popular Inn and restaurant, church and village hall. It is surrounded by the delightful countryside of the Vale of Glamorgan.

About The Property - Quarry House is an extraordinary house, thoroughly and comprehensively re-modelled and modernised in recent years. Located a short distance from the centre of Penllyn Village, it has the original cottage at its heart - retaining a wealth of period features and much character - together with modern conveniences families require. Entrance to property via a timber framed porch into the ground floor hallway from which a staircase leads to the first floor bedrooms and doors lead to the kitchen/diner; to the living room; and to a utility area with WC beyond. An especially well considered kitchen/diner runs the depth of the property and including a distinct kitchen area fronted by a roomy living-dining space with ample room for an extremely generous table. Bifold doors open from this dining area to a seating area with gardens and grounds beyond. The kitchen itself includes a comprehensive range of fitted units with solid wooden worktops in part and a central island / breakfast bar with quartz surfaces and incorporating a twin sink with Quooker 5-in-1 tap. An “Everhot” range cooker is available by separate negotiation; so too an American style fridge-freezer. The fully integrated dishwasher to remain. This luxurious space includes an internal door linking through to the garage to the rear. Accessible from the kitchen/dining room is a family lounge, another large seating space with windows and a centrally positioned door to look out over the gardens. To one end is a wood burning stove recessed within an exposed stone chimney breast and hearth. A connecting door leads through to a highly adaptable second sitting room/playroom/study with a conservatory beyond.

Stairs with glass balustrading leads to a first floor landing area from which doors lead to all four bedrooms and to the family bathroom. The largest, principal bedroom is a dramatic space open to the pitch of the roof and with windows providing a picture postcard view over the garden in a southerly direction. This generous double space has its own en suite shower room. with twin basins and deep, broad walk in shower. The three other bedrooms are all doubles and all share use of the family bathroom with freestanding bath and shower over. One of the bedrooms has restricted headroom in places.

Gardens And Grounds - Approached from the village lane, a broad splayed pull-in leads via a gated entrance onto the driveway fronting the property. There is ample room for a number of cars to park. An up-and-over door provides access into the integral garage. Paths run around both sides of the property and lead to an extensive terrace running the width of the house - the perfect space from which to enjoy the wonderful vista looking out over own gardens and grounds in a southerly direction onto wooded bank to one side. In total, it is set within a plot of about 2 acres enclosed by walling, fencing and hedging.

Additional Information - Freehold. Mains electric and water connect to the property. Air source heat pump and solar panels. Cesspit drainage. Council Tax: Band I

Proceeds Of Crime Act 2002 - Watts & 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.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
H
Date Posted
2026-10-09

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 1,043 Homes with Land listings in Wales (1+ acres).

This Property£625,000 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £109,909 / 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
45 E
94 A

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

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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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Parking
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Garden
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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

Suitable for

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

Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good NoneO2 Good NoneThree Good NoneVodafone Good None

Predicted 4G and 5G signal; 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

  • Llangan Primary School0.9 miles
    Pupils
    123
    Type
    Nursery, Infants & Juniors
    Language
    English medium school / provision
  • Y Bont Faen Primary School1.7 miles
    Pupils
    269
    Type
    Nursery, Infants & Juniors
    Language
    English medium school / provision
  • Ysgol Iolo Morganwg1.8 miles
    Pupils
    195
    Type
    Nursery, Infants & Juniors
    Language
    Welsh medium school / provision (including transitional)
  • Cowbridge School2 miles
    Pupils
    1,559
    Type
    Middle (ages 3-19)
    Language
    English medium school / provision
  • St David'S Church-In-Wales2 miles
    Pupils
    187
    Type
    Nursery, Infants & Juniors
    Language
    English medium school / provision

Secondary

  • Cowbridge School2 miles
    Pupils
    1,559
    Type
    Middle (ages 3-19)
    Language
    English medium school / provision
  • Ysgol Llanhari3.2 miles
    Pupils
    647
    Type
    Middle (ages 3-19)
    Language
    Welsh medium school / provision (including transitional)
  • Pencoed Comprehensive3.3 miles
    Pupils
    882
    Type
    Secondary (ages 11-19)
    Language
    English medium school / provision
  • Archbishop McGrath Catholic High School4.1 miles
    Pupils
    825
    Type
    Secondary (ages 11-19)
    Language
    English medium school / provision
  • Brynteg School4.5 miles
    Pupils
    1,725
    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

Tesco Cowbridge Express, Cowbridge, South Glamorgan1.6 miles
Waitrose Cowbridge, Cowbridge, South Glamorgan1.6 miles
Asda Downs Express Petrol, Aberthin2.7 miles

GP surgery

Western Vale Family Practice1.3 miles

Pharmacy

Cowbridge Pharmacy1.3 miles

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

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Getting Around

Nearest station

Pencoed Rail Station3.6 miles

Nearest bus stop

Penllyn Village Hall92 metres

Typical drive times

Pencoed10 min · 4.8 miles
Cowbridge5 min · 2.1 miles
Cardiff (city)28 min · 15 miles
Llantwit Major11 min · 5.8 miles
Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr12 min · 5.8 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

Natural Resources Wales open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. The map pin for this listing is approximate, so these readings describe the surrounding area. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Very low risk

Planning map: Flood Zone 1.

Surface water

Not mapped

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.

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