Detached house for sale in Cwmbran NP44, 4 Bedroom

Guide price £550,000 to £600,000 hathways are delighted to be offering for sale, with no onward chain, an outstanding and award nominated 'Eco' house which provides exceptionally well designed family sized accommodation and with the addition of a leisure area with a gym and an exercise swimming pool. Built by the present owners, a lot of consideration has gone into this beautifully presented home in order to reduce it's carbon footprint and to increase it's overall efficiency in order to provide much reduced running costs for such a large property. No expense was spared and a great deal of thought was put into the design and construction to make this a home for the 21st century.

The ground floor accommodation in this 'L' shaped home briefly comprises a large entrance hallway with a central staircase leading to the gallery style landing, cloakroom/wc, study a large square lounge, the outstanding fitted kitchen/dining room with integral appliances, a utility room, a larger boiler room and a separate control room with access to the double garage. The gym and pool room are accessed from the entrance hallway and there is a shower room/wc off the pool room.

To the first floor there is a gallery style landing which is open to a large second lounge/family room which has a feature wood burner, the master bedroom has an en- suite bathroom and a covered balcony, there are three further double bedrooms (one with an en-suite shower room), a family bathroom and a utility/ironing room. Large driveway and a covered car port for off road parking.

Features include roof solar panels which provide a surplus payment from the national grid, and a fibre optic broadband connection. A Hoval Bio-Lyt wood pellet boiler has been installed for hot water and heating. There is underfloor heating, an integral vacuum system, and high quality double glazing throughout. In the garden there is a below ground 5,000 litre rainwater harvesting tank.

Location
Bathwood is situated in cul de sac within easy commuting distance of Cwmbran, Newport, Cardiff and Bristol with the M4 motorway at Junction 26. Both Cardiff International Airport and Bristol International Airport are approximately a 60/90 minute drive away depending on the traffic. Both Cwmbran and Newport offer an excellent range of shopping facilities.

Entrance Hallway (14' 0'' x 18' 3'' (4.27m x 5.56m))

A large and imposing hallway entered via a double glazed front door with double glazed side panels. From the hallway a handmade Ash wood three-quarter turn staircase rises to the first floor. Travertine floor tiles with underfloor heating. Built- in storage cupboard. Vacuum point and wall mounted heating control. Inset lights to the ceiling.

Large Ground Floor WC

The cloakroom has a vanity unit along one wall with an inset sink and a toilet with a concealed cistern. Tiled splash areas and Travertine floor tiles with underfloor heating. Coving to the ceiling. Double glazed window to the side.

Study/Office (11' 9'' x 9' 6'' (3.58m x 2.9m))

Double glazed window to the front. Travertine floor tiles with underfloor heating. Coving to the ceiling.

Large Spacious Lounge (17' 5'' x 17' 0'' (5.31m x 5.18m))

Entered from the hallway via double doors, this square lounge is bright and airy with a large double glazed window overlooking the front garden and driveway. Travertine floor tiles with underfloor heating. Vacuum point. TV, satellite and telephone points. Inset lighting and coving to the ceiling.

Lovely Large Kitchen/Dining Room (28' 5'' x 15' 0'' (8.66m x 4.57m))

An imposing kitchen/dining room which has been fitted with a very comprehensive range of high gloss cream wall and base units incorporating larder cupboards and wooden work surfaces with an inset stainless steel 'one and a half bowl' sink and drainer with mixer taps. Built into the main kitchen units are twin double ovens, a fridge and a freezer. There is a large matching island unit, again with an abundance of drawers and storage cupboards as well as a wine rack. The island also has an inset sink a five burner gas hob with a suspended cooker hood over. Travertine floor tiles with underfloor heating. Heating control. Inset lighting and coving to the ceiling. Double glazed window to the side and two sets of double glazed French doors allow access to the garden and patio. Two separate doors lead to the hallway.

Utility Room (10' 9'' x 6' 6'' (3.28m x 1.98m))

Fitted with gloss cream base units along one wall incorporating a working surface with space beneath a washing machine. Travertine floor tiles with underfloor heating. Heating control. Double glazed window and door to the side.

Control Room (10' 9'' x 7' 2'' (3.28m x 2.18m))

The control is the hub of the 'Eco' house and contains the inverter for the 24 solar panels, a thermal store for the hot water and the ground floor underfloor heating manifold. Tiled floor. Door to:-

Boiler Room (12' 0'' x 9' 7'' (3.66m x 2.92m))

Fitted base units along one wall with a work surface and an inset sink. Tiled flooring. Hoval BioLyt 26 wood pellet burning biomass boiler. Double glazed window. Door to the double garage.

Gym/Leisure Room (Currently Used As A Gaming Room) (15' 2'' x 11' 0'' (4.62m x 3.35m))

Entered from the hallway, and with full length double glazed windows and a door to the swimming pool. Travertine floor tiles with underfloor heating. Inset lights and coving to the ceiling. Heating controls. Telephone point.

Swimming Pool Room (21' 10'' x 17' 3'' (6.65m x 5.26m))

The pool room has double glazed windows and double glazed folding doors to the rear garden. The pool itself (measuring approx. 14ft by 8ft) is an 'Endless' swimming pool where you can swim or exercise against a broad, deep current that's adjustable to any speed, stroke or ability. Travertine flooring with underfloor heating. Double glazed door to:-

Shower Room & WC (15' 2'' x 5' 8'' (4.62m x 1.73m))

5 star Spa Quality shower room off the pool room. Fitted with cream vanity units across one end of the shower room, with an inset sink and a toilet with a concealed cistern. Walk-in double shower which is fitted with a thermostatic shower. Chrome heated towel rail. Inset lights to the ceiling. Two double glazed windows to the side.

First Floor Gallery Landing

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Open Plan Family Room (19' 7'' x 13' 7'' (5.97m x 4.14m))

A stunning family/TV area with a high vaulted ceiling and with plenty of natural light from the four skylight windows and the double glazed windows which overlook the front aspect. A feature of this area is the Morso glass fronted wood burner with a stainless steel chimney. Fitted wall lights. TV and telephone points. Bamboo wood flooring. Access to all bedrooms.

Master Bedroom (21' 6'' x 13' 4'' (6.55m x 4.06m))

A very spacious master bedroom with full length double glazed windows, which enjoy far reaching views down the close towards the mountains in the distance. Vacuum point. Bamboo wood flooring. Further double glazed windows and door to the covered balcony which has a tiled floor and glass front. Door to:-

En-Suite Bathroom

A white suite comprises a curved shower bath with thermostatic shower over, there are also two fitted vanity units which incorporate a sink, a bidet and a toilet with a concealed cistern. Heated chrome towel rail. Wood flooring. Ventilation extractor. Double glazed window.

Bedroom 2 (19' 0'' x 13' 6'' (5.79m x 4.11m))

A generous double bedroom with a high vaulted ceiling and a feature double glazed window facing the rear garden. Wood flooring. Fitted wall lights. TV and telephone points.

Bedroom 3 (17' 2'' x 10' 10'' (5.23m x 3.30m))

Another double bedroom, with a double glazed window to the rear aspect. Wood flooring. Open to:-

En-Suite Shower Room

The en-suite has a white suite comprising a wash hand basin, a toilet and a corner spa shower with multi-point jets and a thermostatic shower. Chrome heated towel rail. Tiled splash areas. Ventilation extractor. Double glazed window.

Bedroom 4 (15' 1'' x 10' 9'' (4.60m x 3.28m))

Two double glazed windows. Wood flooring. Loft access. TV aerial point.

Family Bathroom (9' 1'' x 7' 5'' (2.77m x 2.26m))

A white suite comprises a freestanding oval bath with centre mounted taps, a pedestal wash hand basin, bidet and toilet. Chrome heated towel rail. Ventilation extractor. Double glazed window.

Utility Room (9' 8'' x 5' 1'' (2.95m x 1.55m))

Another useful room which has been fitted with 'beech' fronted units along one wall and with space beneath for a tumble dryer. Chrome heated towel rail. Double glazed window.

Double Garage (20' 2'' x 17' 9'' (6.15m x 5.41m))

The double garage has remote controlled twin 'up and over' electric doors and an internal access door. Double glazed windows. Power and light. Smart central vacuum system.

Outside

The gravelled driveway and parking areas are approached via double gates from the road and lead to the double garage and the car port. The front garden has two lawned areas and is planted with a wide variety of trees and shrubs. There are garden storage sheds and fenced boundaries. Gateway to the rear garden. Offering a good degree of privacy, the level rear garden is mainly to lawn and there is a large paved sun patio. There are hedge and fenced boundaries. Block built pump room for the swimming pool.