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This home is situated in Caergwrle, which is one of the best equipped villages in the area and providing virtually everything you could need without the hassle of travelling into any of the nearby towns. It offers 2 pubs, 2 small supermarkets, a butcher, greengrocer, deli, hairdresser, chemist, optician, florist, 3 take-away food outlets, a garage, need I go on? Its twin village of Hope, across the river provides further restaurants, a large medical centre, a highly regarded primary school and probably the best high school in the area.....
So you see its location, the one thing that you cannot alter in any home, is as good as you will find and that is before we even get to the home itself.
We find number three mid way along a small terrace of similar properties, many sporting attractive displays of potted flowers outside and adding real charm to the scene. To the front of the home is space to park a single car which in somewhere of this size is all you need.
Opening the semi glazed black composite front door takes us directly into the lounge, where this home quickly establishes its ‘cottage’ credentials. A warm feeling comes from the solid wood floor, turned into real warmth courtesy of the large chimney breast and the log burning stove it contains. Drawers with shelving above are fitted either side of the chimney breast, addressing the principal drawback in homes of this size by providing somewhere to keep all the clutter that we all possess. The front facing window ensures plenty of natural light before we pass through into the kitchen.
I confess that on arrival I expected to find limited space throughout the home judging by outward appearances. However in this I was pleasantly surprised to find a well proportioned and equipped kitchen with sufficient space to accommodate a small dining table without compromising the working area at all. Speaking of which, this features fitted units formed in an ‘L’ shape with the ceramic hob and fan oven in a central position on the long wall, and the characterful Belfast sink under the window. The staircase rises against the side wall, with some of the space beneath occupied by the tall fridge freezer.
Outside the back door we step down into a flagged dining area beneath a wooden pagoda offering shade in sunny conditions and shelter from the rain on a more typically Welsh afternoon… Here is the ideal spot for positioning the BBQ where its sheltered position ensures more use than is normally possible, going some way to compensate for the increasing difficulties in foreign travel confining us to this country for the entire summer. No, it’s not Ibiza - and that is another advantage as you enjoy peace and quiet away from the worst excesses of a hen party from Pontefract… (Various other typical Northern towns are available as we try to offend everyone equally…) Beyond here we go through a gate in the chest high wooden surrounding fence, stepping up onto a path of crushed slate that runs past a wooden summer house. In the past a previous owner has used this as a craft room, proving its weather proofing. This path then widens out to form a further relaxing area, suitable for al fresco socialising and surrounded by flowering shrubs before another step takes us up to a final paved area where there is a large wooden shed. Actually, calling this a shed is something of an insult as it is so much more. Opening the door reveals what could be the ultimate in man-caves big enough to become a pub, but maybe that’s just me. Yes, if needed it could become a workshop or simply a massive storage space, as that is one thing that terraced homes frequently lack, but not here.
Returning indoors and climbing the stairs to the small square landing, we turn towards the rear of the home to find the smallest bedroom. This is very much a single bedroom, but one where efforts have been made to conserve space, making it as comfortable as possible. For example, the door is of a folding type to minimise the floor space lost to the arc of the opening, and additional storage is provided in the large hanging cupboard which also houses the gas combi central heating boiler. Should a single large bedroom be sufficient for your needs as is the case for the current owner, this could be used as a stunning dressing room with enough space for Imelda Marcos to put most of her shoes.
Adjacent to here and sporting a similar folding door we find the bathroom. As you would expect, this is not the biggest room on the planet but it is neat and well presented and contains everything you could want or need. The wall are fully tiled from floor to ceiling in white which comes as a relief from the current trend towards dark grey everything, which although attractive will quickly fall victim to the vagaries of fashion and become SO last year darling… There is a wall mounted hand basin, lavatory and traditional bath with a shower above drawing its hot water directly from the combi boiler which ensures a constant temperature and pressure.
Last but not least we come to the large front bedroom. This stretches across the full width of the home making it a very comfortably sized double with adequate space for any free standing items of furniture you fancy along with the twin cabinets either side of the double bed. The front facing window uses its elevated position to offer views across the village towards the hill where the 13th century castle ruins dominate the skyline and no, this was not written by the Welsh Tourist Board.