Auction: Wednesday 11 November 2026 at 12 noon
Downside House, Cattery & Riding School, Sully Road, Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan CF64
- Land size
- 1.06 acres
- Bedrooms
- 4
Key Features
- GUIDE PRICE - £650,000+
Description
Bidding opens Monday 9th November 2026 at Midday and closes Wednesday 11th November 2026 from Midday.
Substantial Detached House with Equestrian Facilities and Cattery
An opportunity to acquire this mixed use site of circa 1.06 acres comprising a substantial four bedroom detached property with equestrian facilities and cattery, ideal for owner occupier with potential for future business opportunity. The property is situated in a private and secluded location along Sully Road with off road parking to front and side with a large wrap around garden accessed from the kitchen/dining room and entrance hall. The property also benefits from equestrian facilities including a large indoor arena circa 5,498 sq ft with tack room, haybarn and circa 25 looseboxes. The cattery consists of 34 pens. There are additional outbuildings and yard space.
The residential property comprises entrance hall, living room, dining room, study, spacious kitchen/breakfast room with further utility room and WC at ground floor. To the first floor are four double bedrooms, one with an ensuite, and a family bathroom. Downside House sits on a large plot with wrap around gardens to front and side laid to lawn with hedgerow boundaries. There is a large patio area to side and further tarmac area to rear providing off road parking for numerous vehicles. We understand that the property benefits from mains water and electricity. Heating is provided via oil and a cesspit for drainage. However, we have not tested any of the service installations.
The cattery consists of a L shaped building with 34 PVC pens including an isolation unit, with each unit having the ability to be individually heated. Further wooden shed currently in use as storage and additional housing for other small animals. To the rear of the site is the extensive equestrian facilities. Accessed via gated entrance from driveway, the property benefits from 25 looseboxes, hay store, wash room, large storage barn with outdoor exercise area, and WC. There is a large indoor arena (5,498 sq ft) with first floor tack room, viewing platform, office, kitchenette and further storage area.
The property is located approximately 2 miles north of the village of Sully, 3 miles from the popular town of Penarth and 2.6 miles south of the A4232. The property is located along Sully Road and is set back from the road via entrance driveway.
The property comprises 2 No Freehold Titles WA265318 and WA656742. See Legal Pack via Auction House Wales for further information.
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Council Tax Band - H
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Tenure: Freehold
EPC Rating: D
Administration Fee: 1.5% inc VAT of the purchase price, subject to a minimum of £2100 inc VAT, payable on exchange of contracts.
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Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- H
- Date Posted
- 2026-10-14
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 40 Equestrian listings in Wales (1+ acres).
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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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 14% of premises
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
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
- St. Joseph'S Rc Primary School0.8 miles
- Pupils
- 217
- Type
- Nursery, Infants & Juniors
- Language
- English medium school / provision
- Dinas Powys Primary School1 mile
- Pupils
- 460
- Type
- Nursery, Infants & Juniors
- Language
- English medium school / provision
- Evenlode Primary School1 mile
- Pupils
- 501
- Type
- Infants & Juniors
- Language
- English medium school / provision
- Victoria Primary School1.3 miles
- Pupils
- 453
- Type
- Nursery, Infants & Juniors
- Language
- English medium school / provision
- Sully Primary School1.4 miles
- Pupils
- 381
- Type
- Nursery, Infants & Juniors
- Language
- English medium school / provision
Secondary
- Stanwell School1.1 miles
- Pupils
- 1,923
- Type
- Secondary (ages 11-19)
- Language
- English medium school / provision
- St Cyres Comprehensive School1.1 miles
- Pupils
- 1,226
- Type
- Secondary (ages 11-19)
- Language
- English medium school / provision
- St Richard Gwyn Catholic High School1.8 miles
- Pupils
- 817
- Type
- Secondary (ages 11-16)
- Language
- English medium school / provision
- Pencoedtre High School2.9 miles
- Pupils
- 1,061
- Type
- Secondary (ages 11-19)
- Language
- English medium school / provision
- Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Morgannwg3.8 miles
- Pupils
- 1,431
- Type
- Middle (ages 3-19)
- Language
- Welsh medium school / provision (including transitional)
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
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Green space
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
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
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. 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
Planning map: Flood Zone 1.
Surface water
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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