Summary - 2 RHYD COTTAGE PEN-Y-FAI BRIDGEND CF31 4LP
3 bed 2 bath Semi-Detached
Characterful three-bed family home with garden, garage and extension potential..
Large private garden with gated woodland access
Planning consent for ground-floor kitchen extension
Spacious lounge with wood-burning stove
Ample off-road parking plus garage and storage
Septic tank drainage — maintenance responsibility
LPG boiler heating (not mains gas) — higher running costs
EPC rating E and council tax band F (expensive)
Very slow broadband; external walls likely uninsulated
This double-fronted Victorian semi offers generous room proportions and genuine period character, set on a large private plot with gated access to adjacent woodland. The spacious lounge features a wood-burning stove and the house retains sympathetic period details throughout, making it well suited to families seeking character with outside space. Planning consent exists for a ground-floor kitchen extension, providing straightforward scope to enlarge and modernise the home.
Practical features include ample off-road parking, a garage, utility room, downstairs shower room and a first-floor bathroom. The property is freehold and benefits from subsidised water rates from the nearby Glanrhyd hospital. The sizeable paved patio and mature tree boundaries create a low-maintenance outdoor space ideal for family entertaining and secure play.
Important drawbacks are factual: the property carries an EPC rating of E and an expensive council tax band F. Heating is via an LPG boiler (not mains gas) with radiators, and sewage is dealt with by a septic tank — both factors that influence running costs and maintenance. Broadband speeds are reported as very slow, and external walls are stone with no known insulation, so expect upgrade costs if modern thermal performance is required.
This is a character-packed family home in a semi-rural Pen-y-fai setting. Buyers wanting spacious rooms, outdoor privacy and the chance to add modern convenience will find clear potential here, but those seeking low-running-cost or high-spec energy performance should factor in likely retrofit and service costs.
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