Brown Lion House , Llanmaes Llantwit Major The Vale
£625,000 Freehold
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Brown Lion House , Llanmaes, Llantwit, Major The Vale Of Glamorgan, CF61 2XR
Occupying an idyllic position, just on the outskirts of the
pretty semi-rural village of Llanmaes, charming detached
double fronted four bedroom cottage of character enjoys
scenic views across open park land opposite, extending
across to pretty countryside, and includes a large private
garden and a separate detached stone built listed Barn.
This substantial detached period home, is reputed to
have been built in 1684, extended in the 18th century
and boasting exposed beam ceilings, flagstone floors,
farmhouse style pine panel doors and charming
fireplaces including a large inglenook within the 25 ft
sitting room inset with a log burning fire.
In recent years the property has been modernised with
the addition of many sash cord style double glazed wood
replacement windows, gas heating with panel radiators
and a conventional Worcester boiler (2009), a full re-wire
(1994 no documentation available), a modern fitted
kitchen (replaced in 2009) and equipped with a large gas
fired Aga, and a stunning new family bathroom.
The roof waas retile in reclaimed Welsh slate in 2009.
This stylish new white suite is equipped with a free
standing roll top bath, a wc with a concealed cistern, a
shaped wash hand basin and a separate shower cubicle.
The ground floor also includes a spacious lounge (25'1 x
11'10) inset with double glazed French doors and a deep
window seat, a separate study with exposed stone walls
and two windows, a large utility room (11'9 x 9'1) and a
downstairs cloak room.
The first floor includes four bedrooms, the master being
a generous (24'10 x 10'11) plus a deep built in single
wardrobe (5'10 x 4'4) with potential to be converted into
an ensuite shower room, subject to drainage
requirements and building regulations.
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Special feature are the rear and side gardens which
have been designed around oval lawns and patios,
screened by trees to afford privacy and security. A
further interesting feature is a separate detached stone
built barn, listed and located nearby, currently used as
a garage and log store.
This substantial Barn is located off the park opposite
and could offer considerable potential for conversion,
subject to the necessary planning applications and build
regulations together with its listed status requirements.
Llanmaes
Llanmaes is a community and small village in the Vale
of Glamorgan near the market town of Llantwit Major
and Cowbridge. Llanmaes has a long history, with
remains of a Roman fort in fields next to the coast road.
There may have been a church at Llanmaes as early as
the 5th or 6th century, but the church we see today (St
Cattwg's) was built in the 13th century with the earliest
mention in 1254.
The four-stage tower was added in 1632 and the
church was restored in the late Victorian period. The
village has one long road going through the side of the
village, linking Llantwit with Cowbridge and passing
through the village of St Mary Church, and a second
road goes through the centre from the local pub to the
church and on to Eglwys Brwys.
The older part of the village around the church has the
oldest, most picturesque cottages and houses and
includes the remains of the keep to the Norman
Malefant Castle, which is now a ruin and lies behind a
modern house. Much of the village now consists of
relatively modern detached housing along the main
Llanmaes road.
The Village green has been preserved, across from the
village's only remaining public house, "The Blacksmiths
Arms", with the old village pump opposite. The original
Brown Lion pub and the quaint post-office/village shop
building, now both private dwellings, are in the older
part of the village. Llanmaes has a village hall, and has
won the Vale of Glamorgan Best Kept Village
competition on many occasions.
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Within 10 minutes driving distance is the Market Town of
Cowbridge and within 20 minutes is exit 35 onto the M4,
allowing good access to Cardiff and Swansea, Newport and
Bristol.
Schools
Local primary schools include Ysgol y Ddraig Primary located
1 mile away in Ham Lane East in Llantwit Major, St Illtyd
Primary School and Nursery Unit located 1.1 miles away in
Station Road, Llantwit Major and Llanfair Primary school
located 1.7 miles away in The Herberts, St Marys Church,
Cowbridge.
Porch
5' 4" x 5' 2" (1.63m x 1.57m)
Approached by a pretty arch style front entrance door,
flagstone floor, skylight window, ceiling light, coat hanging
space.
Sitting Room
25’ x 14' 11" (7.62m x 4.55m)
Approached by a part panelled entrance door, exposed beam
ceiling, flagstone floor, Inglenook fireplace inset with a
Clearview 600 cast iron multifuel burner, solid wood mantle,
two double radiators, stable door to rear gardens, single flight
staircase to the first floor landing, double glazed replacement
sash cord window to front, a charming room.
Lounge
Utility Room
25' 1" x 11' 10" (7.65m x 3.61m)
Inset with an imposing character fireplace equipped with an
enclosed log burner with clear glass door, replacement double
glazed sash cord window to front, two double radiators, double
glazed French doors opening onto the side gardens, deep
alcove with window seat and double glaze window with side
garden aspect.
11' 9" x 9' 1" (3.58m x 2.77m)
Boiler. Space with plumbing for an automatic washing
machine, door to side, window to side, white Belfast sink,
space for the housing of a fridge freezer, wall shelves, built out
cupboard housing hot water tank.
Study
12' 2" x 4' 5" (3.71m x 1.35m)
Single radiator, window to rear, window to side, exposed stone
walls, farmhouse panel door to sitting room.
Kitchen
15' 7" x 11' 7" (4.75m x 3.53m)
Fitted along three sides with modern floor and eye level units
with oak work tops, white Belfast sink with mixer taps, gas
fired Aga range cooker, tiled floor, window to rear, double
glazed replacement window to front, door to front porch with
further door to front road, integrated Bosch dishwasher and
refridgerator.
Outer Hall
Cloak Room
WC and handbasin, window to side.
First Floor Landing
Approached by a single flight staircase, window to rear.
Master Bedroom
15' 1" x 10' 11" (4.60m x 3.33m)
Double glazed sash cord window with delightful front views
across to open green fields, character fire place with cast iron
grate and tiled surround, double radiator, farm house panel
door to landing.
Ensuite Dressing Room
10' 6" x 10' 1" (3.20m x 3.07m)
Approached from the master bedroom and equipped with two
double glazed replacement windows with side aspect to
gardens, double radiator. The vendors currently use this room
as a study but this would prove ideal as an ensuite dressing
room or possibly an ensuite bathroom, subject to drainage and
building regulation requirements.
Wardrobe
5' 10" x 4' 4" (1.78m x 1.32m)
Walk-in wardrobe approached from the master bedroom.
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Bedroom Two
Gardens
Detached Barn
11' 9" x 9' 2" (3.58m x 2.79m)
Double glazed replacement sash cord window with delightful
front views across green fields, built in over stair wardrobe with
stained glass window, radiator.
The cottage style gardens were developed with the aid of a
professional landscaper in 2012 and lie to the rear and side of
the property; they are accessed via the stable door in the
dining/sitting room, and the French windows in the lounge.
40' 4" x 17' 10" (12.29m x 5.44m)
A detached stone built listed barn, fitted with electric power
and light, three arrow windows and approached from the road
by an electric fob operated up and over door. This barn is
currently used as a large double garage and log store.
Bedroom Three
Passing through the stable door access, up a small flight of
steps there is a herb garden with two mature and productive
damson trees and the outside tap, to the left a path takes you
between two mixed borders, behind the right hand border lies
a vegetable area with raised beds and soft fruit, a greenhouse
on hard standing and a garden shed.
12' 8" x 11' 10" (3.86m x 3.61m)
Double glazed replacement sash cord window to front with
delightful views across green fields, wash hand basin in white
with chrome taps, radiator, and farm house panel door to
landing.
Bedroom Four
9’ x 8' 9" (2.74m x 2.67m)
Window to rear, double radiator.
Bathroom
11' 10" x 6' 2" (3.61m x 1.88m)
A stylish modern white suite, ceramic tiled shower cubicle with
chrome shower unit, waterfall shower fitment plus hand
fitment, wc with concealed cistern, shaped wash hand basin
with chrome mixer taps and a pop up waste, free standing roll
top bath with chrome mixer taps and a pop up waste, stylish
chrome towel rail/radiator, replacement double glazed window
to front.
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Further into the garden on the right there is a stone edged oval
lawn surrounded by deep mixed and rose borders, with a
seating area at the top of it and with a rose arch between the
lawn area and the vegetable garden, and to the left down a
few steps there is a lovely secluded area with a mature fish
pond and space for seating.
Property History
Brown Lion House in part dates back to the 'Eighteenth
century, being a two storey building, parallel to the road from
Llanmaes to Eglwys Brewis. Formerly used as a public house,
a court by the Lord of the manor and as a meeting house for
the early Methodist congregations in the Vale. John Wesley
preached "on Thursday at Llanmaes four miles from Fonmon
to a people of simple, loving, childlike spirit." (Wesley's diary
21st August, 1746).' The house was used as a pub until the
early 1920's. The downstairs room currently used as the study
was the 'beer room'.
Proposed Render Improvements
Steps then take you down to the French window entrance to
the lounge.
There is a gate providing external access to the garden. The
garden is heavily planted with scented and shade loving plants
and has many carefully selected David Austin roses, since
2013 the Brown Lion garden has been 'opened' with several
others in the village as part of the National Garden Scheme.
The South (front) and North West faces of the Brown Lion
House were lime rendered in 1997, but although the lime
render is in good condition, the lime wash has not adhered
well in recent years, and cosmetically looks poor. The owner
has taken advice and plans to refinish these faces in
conservation grade silica paint (Keim) after light grit blasting to
clean off the lime wash. Unfortunately this work cannot be
done in the winter months and is scheduled to be completed in
March/April 2017.
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52 High Street, COWBRIDGE, South Glamorgan, CF71 7AH
EPC Rating: E
Property Ref:SDV300343 - 0002
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