Longspears Avenue, Heath/gabalfa, Cardiff, CF14

Within easy walking distance of UHW, this very spacious and well-presented, bay-fronted terrace house that offers excellent family-size accommodation. Open-plan living room. Modern extended fitted kitchen of good size. 4 bedrooms (including loft conversion). Well-appointed bathroom with shower. Delightful garden. Large garage/workshop. Gas central heating. Double-glazing. Freehold. EPC Rating C. Council Tax band E. View all our properties at www.onthemarket.com

INTRODUCTION
This is a lovely, bay-fronted terrace house situated in a popular cul-de-sac that is only a short distance from the University Hospital at Heath. The property offers excellent and well-presented family-size accommodation, and benefits from having gas central heating from a Baxi wall-mounted combi boiler and there are thermostat-controlled radiators virtually throughout. The property is also double-glazed, with a mahogany-style external finish to the front windows and door. The property has had a loft conversion that has added a fourth bedroom of good size. It is a mid-terrace house, with attractive double-bay (bay-over-bay) front elevations, with lower elevations of facing brick, upper elevations in rough-cast render, and the roof is of slates with a tile-hung gable fascia. At the front is a walled and railed forecourt, and at the rear is a very pretty garden of good size with a sunny aspect. At the rear of the property is a gated vehicular lane, and there is a large garage/workshop.

Local amenities are excellent, and include; shops, stores and supermarkets on Whitchurch Road, and Tesco Extra on nearby Western Avenue; junior and senior schools, including the popular Ysgol Mynydd Bychan Welsh language primary school; popular pubs, restaurants, bistros and a superb range of eateries; parks and recreational facilities such as Heath Park, Roath Park with its lake, and the nearby Maindy Leisure centre, a Post Office, local Library etc., all within walking distance. It is within easy commuting distance of the city centre, and is only a very short drive away from the Gabalfa interchange for access on to the Eastern Avenue, and Northern Avenue links to the M4.

The accommodation comprises:-
GROUND FLOOR
A panelled Upvc front door with attractive double-glazed, leaded glass panels, opens into :-

ENTRANCE HALL
A pleasant hallway, with leaded side and top windows to the doorway. Coved ceiling. Picture rail. Dado rail. Stairs lead to the first floor. Central heating radiator behind a feature panel screen. Gas meter cupboard. An under-stairs cupboard houses the electric meter and consumer unit. Under-stairs cloaks space and storage cupboard. 2 power points.

FRONT SITTING ROOM (14'6' into the bay x 12'3' max. approx.)
A bay at the front has double-glazed, Upvc picture and casement windows with additional toplight windows. Curtain rail and runners. Polished wood-block floor. 6 power points. Central heating radiator with thermostat. Feature polished wood fireplace, with an attractive replica cast-iron hearth, and slate base. Open-hearth coal-effect gas fire. Coved ceiling. Door to the hall. Open centre archway into the:-

DINING ROOM. 11'4' x 12'3' + door alcove)
Polished wood block floor. Central heating radiator with thermostat. Double-glazed, Upvc door opens to the garden. Double-glazed Upvc side casement windows. Curtain rail and runners. 4 power points. Door to the hall. Telephone master socket.

KITCHEN. (23'5' x 6'10' approx.)
A spacious, extended galley-style kitchen with an excellent range of modern cream-fronted units with brushed steel handles, and marble-effect worktops that comprise; floor cupboards and drawers. Tower pantry/store cupboard. Matching wall cupboards. White ceramic sink top with rinser bowl, and chrome monobloc mixer tap. Integrated Hotpoint washer/dryer. A tower unit houses the stainless-steel Hotpoint oven and grill. Hotpoint 5-ring stainless-steel gas hob. Stainless-steel chimney-style electric cooker hood. Attractive beige ceramic tile splashbacks to the worktops. Slate-style tile floor. Inset ceiling spotlight fittings. Double-glazed, Upvc side casement window with fitted roller blind. Double-glazed, Upvc casement window at the rear looking out on to the garden. Fitted roller blind. 14 power points and additional appliance connections. Vertical panelled central heating radiator. Door to the hall. Telephone point. Double-glazed, Upvc door opens to the garden.

FIRST FLOOR
A balustraded staircase leads to the:-

LANDING
Balustraded return. Mains smoke alarm. Stairs access the loft bedroom. Dado rail.

FRONT BEDROOM NO. 1 (14'10' x 9'2' + 1'10' wardrobe approx. max.)
A delightful bedroom of good size that has a bay at the front with double-glazed, Upvc picture and casement windows. Curtain rail and runners. 2 double-door fitted wardrobes with hanging and shelved space. Fitted door mirror. Centre vanity shelf. Central heating radiator with thermostat. 4 power points.

FRONT BEDROOM NO. 2 (8'6' x 7'2' approx.)
A pleasant single bedroom. Double-glazed, Upvc picture and casement window at the front. Curtain rail and runners. Central heating radiator with thermostat. 4 power points.

REAR BEDROOM NO. 3 (14'4' into the bay x 11'10' max. approx.)
Again a bedroom of good size, having a bay at the rear with double-glazed, Upvc picture and casement windows. Curtain rail and runners. Central heating radiator with thermostat. 4 power points. Picture rail. Double-door airing cupboard with shelved space and with a radiator. The cupboard also houses the Baxi wall-mounted combi central heating boiler.

BATHROOM.
The bathroom is spacious, having been enlarged, and is well-appointed with a white suite that comprises; a panelled bath with mixer tap shower. Pedestal wash-hand basin and close-coupled toilet. Quadrant corner shower cubicle with sliding entry doors and glazed side-screens. Chrome thermostatic mains shower. Walls are half-tiled in attractive white ceramic tiles with feature border tiles, and fully tiled inside the shower cubicle. Vinyl flooring. Expelair electric extractor fan. Central heating radiator. Mirror-fronted cabinet. Inset ceiling spotlights. Double-glazed, Upvc casement window. Fitted roller blind.

SECOND FLOOR
A balustraded dog-leg staircase leads up to a modern loft conversion.

(LOFT) BEDROOM NO. 4 (13'5' x 12'3' + alcoves approx.)
(Use restricted by sloping ceiling). A lovely additional bedroom of good size that has Velux windows to the front and rear, with fitted blinds. Dado rail. Mains smoke alarm. Central heating radiator with thermostat. Access to eaves storage space. Ceiling spotlights. 8 power points.

OUTSIDE
REAR GARDEN
A delightful garden of character with a paved patio and pathway. There is an area laid to lawn with well-stocked borders and a rockery, having a wide range of mature flowers, and shrubs. Mature Plum tree. Brick boundary walls and timber screen fencing. Pedestrian door access to a gated rear lane. Outside taps for garden hose. Lantern patio light. Clothes line.

REAR GARDEN
View 2.

GARAGE
Situated just across the gated lane at the rear is this spacious brick-built garage/workshop. Flat board and felted roof. Metal roller shutter door. Side personal door. Work bench. Fitted shelving. Power points and lighting. A door accesses a small enclosed area at the rear.

GARAGE
Inside.

VIEWING ARRANGEMENTS:- Strictly by appointment only.
Before booking a viewing please make sure that: -
1. You've seen the property details and photographs online.
2. Viewed the 360 Virtual Tour.
3. Put yourselves in a position to proceed with a purchase e.g. Sold and/or have a Mortgage in Principle and Proof of your Deposit. *We may require you to speak to our Independent Mortgage Adviser Sarah Dawkin who is based in our Whitchurch Road Office 029 20342331/07930 962058. [email protected].) to qualify your ability to obtain mortgage finance before an offer can be accepted.