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4 bedroom detached house

Chain-free
Study
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Detached house
4 bed
4 bath
EPC rating: C*
2,152 sq ft / 200 sq m

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Broadband: Ultra-fast 1000Mbps *
Mobile signal: 
EE O2 Three Vodafone
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Property description & features

  • Sea views!
  • Spectacular Gower village location
  • Beautifully presented throughout
  • Very generous living areas
  • Kitchen/breakfast room
  • Endless coastal pathways on your doorstep
  • Waterside Property
  • 4 Lovely in size double bedrooms
  • Master Suite
  • Well-Manicured gardens
Situated within the wonderful Gower village of Horton you will find this spectacular hidden gem Castle Hill Cottage. This superb, detached family home sits in an elevated position enjoying incredible views over the most southerly point of Gower, the rocky point of Port Eynon, rugged green cliffs and the open Bristol Channel. Located just a short stroll away from the famous sandy beaches Horton, Slade, and Port Eynon. This well-presented home sits in readiness for its new owners to create new memories.
Freehold, Chain Free, Tax Band - H, Electric, Mains Drainage, PV Panels, Air Source Heat Pump

This very popular and pretty, coastal village of Horton is nestled between the glorious Oxwich Bay and Port Eynon Bay along the South coast of the Gower Peninsula. A popular beach side spot, Horton is in an area of outstanding natural beauty which is blessed with many award-winning sandy beaches and amazing coastal walks.

Castle Hill Cottage is a very environmentally friendly household to run thanks to the PV panels and air source heating.

Let us explore this superb home in more detail.

Approach - After travelling through the South Gower hamlet and through the village of Horton you will arrive at this wonderful home. Journey through a 5-bar wooden gate onto a stone chip drive which offers ample parking. You will be immediately struck by the character and charm of Castle Hill Cottage and the tranquil and relaxing atmosphere of this seaside location.

Entranceway - You are welcomed into Castle Hill Cottage via a beautiful, bright, and airy space, you will immediately feel like kicking off those shoes and settling in. It is laid with gorgeous Limestone tiles with underfloor heating and offers two picturesque sash windows to the side of the home. This very spacious entrance has ample room for a study or seating area. From here you have access to the kitchen, utility, and a charming oak stairway to the first floor.

Kitchen/Dining Room - 6.45 x 3.88 (21'1" x 12'8") - A beautiful cottage kitchen/diner with natural light beaming in through the dual aspect sash windows. The kitchen/diner is brilliantly laid with Limestone tiles with underfloor heating and is lit with spotlighting. This space is fitted with an array of wall and base units topped with a lovely mix of granite and oak worktops. Here you have integrated double sunken sink with drainage board and waste disposal, room for both an under the counter appliance and a large oven. This room has ample room to house a large dining set for up to eight seats creating a perfect space for socialising with guests. From here you have access to the spacious lounge.

Lounge - 8.32 x 4.40 (27'3" x 14'5") - Descend a step into the beautifully tranquil lounge, this generous space oozes character. It is wonderfully laid with oak flooring, has underfloor heating and natural light shines into this area via the two double patio doors leading out to the rear. Here there is also an additional door leading out to the other side of this superb home. The lounge has the pleasure of a desirable STOVAX wood burner which fills the room with warmth but also generates additional heat into the master suite. You can picture yourself unwinding here after a long day.

Utility - Journey back to the entranceway and enter the useful utility room where you will find an array of extra wall and base units topped with oak worktops. The utility also enjoys an integrated single sunken sink with drainage board, room for a free-standing appliance, and one under the counter appliance. From here you have access to a large storage cupboard where you will also find the water tank, ground floor shower room, and access out to the rear.

Shower Room - A well-presented shower room housing a WC, wash basin, walk-in shower, heated towel rail and is laid with tiles.

Let us now ascend the charming oak stairway to see what the first floor has to offer.

Landing - You arrive at a well-presented landing laid with oak flooring with underfloor heating. From here you have access to all the bedrooms, family bathroom, and a storage cupboard with fitted shelving.

Master Suite - 8.32 x 4.42 (27'3" x 14'6") - What a spectacular space! Light floods into this room via the double doors to the Juliet balcony, double doors to the excellent sit out balcony with glass balustrade, and picturesque sash window. This enormous master bedroom has ample room to house a large seating area so you can enjoy the exceptional view to its full potential. This room also has the pleasure of a walk-in wardrobe fitted with hanging rails and shelving, and a beautifully presented en-suite housing a WC, Bidet, wash basin with storage underneath, walk-in shower, heated towel rail, tiled flooring with underfloor heating, and spotlighting.

Bedroom Two With En-Suite - 4.66 x 3.95 (15'3" x 12'11") - A fantastic in size double bedroom with dual aspect sash windows with superb ever-changing outlooks. Bedroom two is wonderfully laid with oak flooring and has the pleasure of a private en-suite which is fully furnished with a WC, wash basin, walk-in shower, heated towel rail, tiled flooring with underfloor heating, and spotlighting.

Bedroom Three - 3.96 x 3.81 (12'11" x 12'5") - Situated to the rear of this beautiful home with two sash windows overlooking Port Eynon Bay and the well-manicured garden. This generous in size double bedroom is wonderfully laid with oak flooring with underfloor heating and has ample room for a seating or dressing area.

Family Bathroom - A brilliantly presented modern family bathroom which enjoys a WC, wash basin, fitted bath, large walk-in shower, heated towel rail, tiled flooring with underfloor heating, spotlighting, and two storage cupboards with fitting shelving.

Bedroom Four - 4.07 x 2.93 (13'4" x 9'7") - Bedroom four is a lovely size double room situated to the front of the home. Light beams into this space via the dual aspect sash windows and is beautifully laid with oak flooring with underfloor heating.

Step Outside... - What a prime location! From the grounds of Castle Hill Cottage, you have exceptional panoramic coastal views and easy access to the Gower peninsular. The well-manicured garden is wonderfully landscaped over three levels where it enjoys a lovely mix of lawn, patio, and decking areas. Multiple seating areas could be peppered around the grounds to enjoy the ever-changing views from all aspects. Chip stone, decked, and patio pathways meander around the grounds enabling you to enjoy the gardens many attributes. Externally you will also find gorgeous feature stone walls, raised flower beds, and an external shower perfect for washing down after spending those summer days down the beach. From the rear you also have direct access onto the master balcony via steps and access straight out to the coastal footpath guiding you down to the famous Port Eynon Bay. There is a garden shed and water standpipes at the front, rear and side of the property and at the front external electric points.

Placed discretely in its own enclosure is the air source heat pump which provides the heating and hot water for Castle Hill Cottage.

Local Area - Horton is situated in the heart of the Gower countryside with coastal/woodland walks and an array of sandy beaches offering an outstanding coastline with many majestic bays and interesting coves to explore. Famed for becoming Britain's first designated area of natural outstanding beauty and popular with locals and tourists alike. You cannot beat its rugged coastal walks and large expanse of family friendly, sandy beaches, coastal shops, and beachside cafes.

With Horton Bay on your doorstep which is popular with families and the surfing community, remaining relatively quiet throughout the year and offering the perfect environment for young families and retirees alike.

Gower itself is also blessed with Tudor Castles, Medieval Churches, Heritage Centres, and family run pubs and restaurants which attract loyal patrons from far and wide.

The charming coastal village of Mumbles is just a short distance away and is located to the west of The City of Swansea. The village itself offers a full array of quality restaurants and individual boutiques with beachside promenade that meanders along the coast with coffee shops, parks, and ice cream parlours en-route.

Alongside our award-winning Gower Peninsula is the Marina and Swansea city which offers an abundance of shops, activities, dining, entertainment, and sporting facilities. Swansea also has excellent links to Cardiff and London.

Additional Property Information - Freehold
Chain Free
Tax Band - H
Electric
Mains Drainage
PV Panels
Air Source Heat Pump

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Places of interest

    Mumbles is an absolutely charming, picturesque coastal village located to the west of The City of Swansea. The beachside promenade meanders along the coast with parks, cafes and ice cream parlours situated en-route. The village itself offers a full array of quality restaurants, chic wine bars and individual boutiques. The area is popular with families due to the beautiful parks, award winning family friendly beaches and excellent school catchments. Mumbles was recently listed in The Sunday Times as one of the best places to live for families and is known locally as one of the gateways to the Gower Peninsula which was bestowed the first ever designated area of natural outstanding beauty, with beautiful award winning beaches, interesting coves to explore and breath-taking coastal walks to enjoy. Benefiting from acres of wooded valleys and picturesque parks to enjoy. Dawsons is independently owned by three partners and enjoys the entrepreneurial advantages true independence brings, whilst offering a full range of commercial and residential services to our clients. The wide-ranging experience, expertise, and age spread throughout the Dawsons team is a key factor in our success. Dawsons celebrated 30 years in business in 2021, winning numerous accolades through the decades, 2023 being no exception with all our branches being awarded exceptional rating in both Sales & Lettings in this year's EA Masters (Estate Agents Masters), estate and letting agent of the year at the Property Reporter Awards and more recently achieving community champion of the year alongside Best Regional Agent at the Relocation Agent Network (RAN) Awards in November 2023. Our clients can be reassured our service is of the highest standard and our long-standing commitment to our community is at the heart of Dawsons, All Things Property. 2023 has seen Dawsons achieve DOUBLE GOLD for both Sales and Lettings for the 5th consecutive year, sealing our service and brand as ‘consistently exceptional’, and awarded the DOUBLE GOLD listing in the 2024 Best Estate Agent Guide. As a LOCAL MULTI AWARD WINNING South Wales agent we assist our clients with private house sales, residential lettings, property management, new home and land sales, property auctions, and commercial retail, office & industrial units.

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