Stuart Street, Treherbert, Treorchy, CF42

Steeped in local history and cherished memories, this unique detached building offers a once-in-a-generation opportunity to acquire an important piece of the Rhondda Valley's heritage.
Conveniently positioned just a short stroll from the village centre, the property has served the local community for decades. From its origins as a wartime soup kitchen, through its years as a school canteen, to its role as a youth club, martial arts centre, community hub, radio station and theatre group headquarters, the building has touched countless lives.
Now ready for its next chapter, the property sits within generous grounds that include grazing land, multiple outbuildings, four stables, a detached garage and ample parking.
The building itself offers extensive internal space with a variety of rooms, reception areas, kitchen facilities and WC accommodation. Connected to all main services and benefiting from a modern gas boiler, it provides an excellent foundation for future development.

A substantial former community lodge with adjoining stables and extensive land, offering versatile accommodation with potential for a variety of uses. The property benefits from a detached garage, multiple outbuildings, and significant outdoor space including a paved patio, grassed areas, and mature trees.

Description

Located on Stuart Street in Treherbert, this former community lodge presents a unique opportunity to acquire a substantial property with a block of stables and generous land. The accommodation retains many original features including wood panel decor, suspended ceilings, and electric strip light fittings throughout, offering scope for refurbishment and adaptation.

Externally

To the front of the property there is a paved patio area and a grassed section, with access to land to the side of the property edged with mature trees. A detached garage is situated within the undergrowth with excellent lane access. Further double gates provide access to the driveway, and an additional gate allows access to the rear land and stables. There is also an additional small area of ground to the opposite side of the building, together with a shed and outbuilding ideal for storage.

Stables

A block of stables measuring 12' x 12', ready for immediate use. The ground is fenced, separating sections of additional land not owned by the current vendor.

Accommodation

The property is accessed via double timber doors leading to an entrance porch, which in turn leads via further double timber doors to the main entrance.

Entrance Hallway
6.72m x 11.04m
Suspended ceiling, electric strip light fittings, wood panel decor, windows to both front and rear, central heating radiators. Doors providing access to the kitchen/reception area, additional rooms, and double doors leading to the main hall.

Kitchen / Reception Area
2.40m x 5.67m (excluding storage cupboards)
Wood panel decor, concrete floor, wall-mounted gas Vokèra boiler supplying domestic hot water and gas central heating, suspended ceiling with electric strip light fittings, radiator, gas cooker point, double sink with drainer, range of base cabinets, ample electric power points, and a counter serving the main entrance.

Main Hall
16.58m x 6.64m
Suspended ceiling, electric strip light fittings, carpet tiled flooring, central heating radiators, wood panel decor, windows to both front and rear, additional side windows, and an emergency fire exit.

Storage Room
2.90m x 4.78m
Wood panel decor, radiator, suspended ceiling, two windows to front, sitting area. Leads through to the Cloaks WC.

Cloaks WC
Generous proportions. Wood panel decor, suspended ceiling, wash hand basin, radiator, two individual ladies' toilets. Provides further access to a communal area with gentlemen's WC, additional storage, further wash hand basin, and central heating radiator.

Additional Room
3.67m x 3.27m
Papered ceiling, wall light fittings, electric power points, radiator. Notably features unique carpeted walls, originally utilised for sound improvement for the local radio station.