SUMMARY A delightful cottage property with some unique historic architectural features and understood to date back over 500 years. Conveniently close to East Aberthaw yet with an easy reach of the local nature reserve, the characterful accommodation includes: living/dining room with log burner set within deep, broad inglenook style fireplace. Modern kitchen, ground floor shower room / WC. To the first floor are two double bedrooms. Fronting the property is a sheltered, south facing courtyard garden. 

SITUATION The Hamlet of East Aberthaw includes several character cottages, barn conversions and individually designed houses together with the ever popular The Blue Anchor public house and restaurant; it is a stroll away from Aberthaw Nature Reserve. The nearby village of Rhoose is situated along the southern coastal fringe of the Vale of Glamorgan and has convenient access to the B4265 / A4226 "coast road" which provides access to the nearby towns of Llantwit Major (some 7 miles) and Barry (4 miles approximately) together with the City of Cardiff (some 12 miles) and the M4 motorway junctions for commuting further afield. The village offers good local amenities including a grovery shop, post office, bakers, butchers, pharamacy, doctors and dentists surgeries and a primary school.  

ABOUT THE PROPERTY * The Haven is a delightful period cottage, the end of a terrace of three, understood to date back over 500 years.
* It is conveniently close to the centre of the hamlet yet set back from the Aberthaw to Rhoose Road "Well Road"
* Within easy reach of Aberthaw Nature Reserve.
* The property itself is of immense character and includes some unique architectural detailing yet offers very liveable accommodation.
* To the heart of the house is a central living and dining room of two distinctive areas.
* Entering the property is onto a quarry tiled raised dining area surrounded, in part, by wooden balustrading.
* Dining area is open plan to the adjoining living space and accessed via one step down.
* Living space features a multifuel stove set upon a flagstone hearth and recessed within a broad, deep, inglenook style chimney breast with solid timber over mantle beam.
* A deep silled window looks from here over the front courtyard garden while a doorway opens into the kitchen.
* A more recent addition to the property, a modern galley-style kitchen looks into the courtyard garden. Appliances, where fitted, are to remain and include: electric hob, oven and integral dishwasher. Further space and plumbing for a washing machine, dryer, fridge/freezer and a microwave.
* Kitchen, in turn, leads to a rear entrance porchway with doorway to the courtyard and a further doorway off into the ground floor shower room/WC.
* Modern shower room with broad, deep, walk-in shower area.
* To the first floor are two double bedrooms both with fitted wardrobes/storage and both enjoying a southerly aspect looking onto the front courtyard garden. 

GARDENS AND GROUNDS * The property is located on Well Road, set away from the central roadway through the village.
* A pedestrian, gated entrance leads, via steps, to a terrace garden area currently used as seating and positioned to enjoy the southerly aspect.
* Off this initial area is a store shed understood to lead into a former Air Raid Shelter.
* This seating area leads, in turn, onto a courtyard garden immediately fronting the property.
* This wonderfully sheltered space has steps leading up to the front entrance doorway and also to the side entranceway. 

TENURE AND SERVICES Freehold. Mains electric, water and sewerage connect to the property. Electric heating. 

DIRECTIONS From our Cowbridge Office in a westerly direction along the High Street, turning left onto Llantwit Major road. After about 2 miles, turn left at the junction, heading towards Llantwit Major. After a further mile and a half, take the first exit at the roundabout. Continue straight on through both sets of traffic lights, pass the petrol station at Four Cross on the right and turn right at the junction, signposted Rhoose. Travel along this road into East Aberthaw Village, turning opposite 'The Blue Anchor' public house into Well Road. The Haven will be to your right after about 75 yards.  

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