Ty Gwyn Road, Penylan, Cardiff
£1,350,000
5
bedrooms
2
bathrooms
3
receptions
Offered for the first time in 60 years, a double-fronted red brick, detached home, on a prominent corner plot. Built c1919, with decorative Bathstone dressings and quoins, with twin bays, in a third of an acre (with Planning Permission for a 4-bedroom dwelling). Within Cardiff High School catchment and easy reach of local amenities and excellent highway links to the M4/A48.
In need of modernisation but with excellent potential.
22ft grand reception hall, central staircase and galleried landing, cloakroom, 34ft drawing room, 17ft sitting room, dining room, kitchen, 20ft garden room, 5 bedrooms, family bathroom. Many original features, tall corniced decorative ceilings, coloured leaded light windows and feature fireplaces. Gas central heating.
Long driveways. 120ft lawned rear garden with a 22ft x 21ft store.
No chain.
EPC Rating: E
In need of modernisation but with excellent potential.
22ft grand reception hall, central staircase and galleried landing, cloakroom, 34ft drawing room, 17ft sitting room, dining room, kitchen, 20ft garden room, 5 bedrooms, family bathroom. Many original features, tall corniced decorative ceilings, coloured leaded light windows and feature fireplaces. Gas central heating.
Long driveways. 120ft lawned rear garden with a 22ft x 21ft store.
No chain.
EPC Rating: E
Entrance Porch
Twin panel doors with bevelled glass inserts to upper part with matching semi-circular fan lights, arched brick surround, leading onto an entrance vestibule area, decorative tiled flooring with border.
Grand Reception Hall 22'1" (6.73m) x 8'9" (2.67m)
Approached by panelled front door with coloured leaded light decorative windows to upper part, matching side panels and fanlights above, leading onto an imposing central hallway with central wide staircase with twin newel posts and visible galleried landing, tall decorative corniced ceiling with borders, storage cupboard under stairs recess, feature fireplace with mantel, wall plate rack, Finrad skirting board radiators, door to rear leading to garden room.
Cloakroom
Low level WC, vanity wash basin with cabinets below.
Drawing Room 34'2" (10.41m) x 13'8" (4.17m
Truly impressive with circular bay to front and large picture windows to side commanding fine views to the Millennium Stadium and City skyline, tall decorative corned ceiling with motifs, feature pillared fireplace with tiled hearth and matching back, bevelled mirror mantel with pelmet, Finrad skirting board radiators, feature alcove 5'0" x 5'4" with window to front.
Sitting Room 17'10" (5.44m) x 14'1" (4.29m) into splayed bay
Overlooking the front garden, feature fireplace with pillared wooden mantel with pelmets, tiled back, leaded light windows to alcove recesses, Finrad skirting board radiators.
Dining Room 15'2" (4.62m) x 13'0" (3.96m)
With two large windows to side, tall Welsh style dresser with cabinets below, Finrad radiator.
Kitchen 17'1" (5.21m) x 9'4" (2.84m)
Views to the rear garden, range of base and eye level cupboards beneath lipped worktop surfaces, inset sink and drainer with mixer tap, feature peninsular breakfasting bar, panelled radiator. In need of modernisation.
Garden Room 20'0" (6.1m) x 9'6" (2.9m)
Overlooking the rear and side gardens, of good proportions, double glazed units and door leading to rear, tiled flooring.
Landing 20'1" (6.12m) x 10'5" (3.18m)
Approached by a wide central staircase with twin newel posts and banisters, leading onto an imposing central landing area, feature coloured leaded light windows to rear, corniced ceiling. Deep walk-in store cupboard with shelving and window to side. Walk-in airing cupboard housing hot water cylinder with shelving and window to rear.
Bedroom 1 19'3" (5.87m) x 13'9" (4.19m) into semi-circular bay
Overlooking the entrance approach with additional window to side commanding fine City skyline views, ornate pillared fire surround with cast iron centre piece, tiled hearth and reveals, Finrad radiators, connecting door to bedroom 5, which could serve as a dressing room.
Bedroom 2 17'10" (5.44m) x 14'4" (4.37m) into splayed bay
Aspect to front, ornate pillared fire surround with oval bevelled mirror insert with mantel and pelmet, Finrad skirting board radiators.
Bedroom 3 15'4" (4.67m) x 14'3" (4.34m)
Aspect to side commanding fine City skyline and views to the fore, cast iron fire surround with tiled reveals, Finrad skirting board radiators.
Bedroom 4 13'0" (3.96m) x 8'10" (2.69m)
Window to side, vanity wash basin, fitted wardrobes to one side, Finrad skirting board radiators.
Bedroom 5 10'5" (3.18m) x 10'3" (3.12m)
Aspect to front, Finrad skirting board radiators, connecting door to bedroom 1.
Bathroom 11'10" (3.61m) x 9'3" (2.82m)
Low level WC, vanity wash basin with wide round nosed display surfaces, cabinets below, medicine cabinet above, panelled bath with hand grips, bidet, double width shower cubicle with glazed shower screen panels, panelled radiator, ceramic wall tiling.
Front Garden
Approached by a long gravel driveway with side return, shaped hedges and evergreen plants fronting the pavement line with laurel hedgerow on the return to Ty Gwyn Avenue. Semi-circular shaped flower beds to front with wide path to side leading to the rear garden. Copper Beech (Fagus sylvatica purpurea) Tree Preservation Orders.
Rear Garden
Area of shaped lawn over 120ft deep bordered by shrubs and plants and continuing to the side with the outbuilding/store fronting Ty Gwyn Avenue. Copper Beech (Fagus sylvatica purpurea) Tree Preservation Order. Planning permission granted for the construction of a new dwelling.
Outbuilding/Store 21ft x 22ft
Ideal as a workshop or for the storage of summer furniture.
Directions
From the A48, exit toward Cardiff East/Llanedeyrn. At the roundabout, follow signs for Cyncoed via Llanedeyrn Road. Turn right onto Cyncoed Road then turn left into the wide, tree-lined Ty Gwyn Road and the property will be found a short distance on the left hand side at the junction with Ty Gwyn Avenue.
Viewers Material Information:
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Prospective viewers should view the Cardiff Adopted Local Development Plan 2006-2026 (LDP) and employ their own Professionals to make enquiries with Cardiff County Council Planning Department (www.cardiff.gov.uk) before making any transactional decision.
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Please note that if the property is currently within Cardiff High School catchment area, there is no guarantee that your child or children will be enrolled at Cardiff High School, if requests for places become over-subscribed. Any interested parties should make their own enquiries with Cardiff County Council Education Department www.cardiff.gov.uk before making a transactional decision
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Planning Application: 34 Ty Gwyn Road. Demolition of open workshop and construction of detached dwelling. Planning Application 24/02408/FUL. Interested parties may view all the documents on the Council website www.cardiff.gov.uk
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Nearest Planning Applications:
1. 1 Ty Gwyn Avenue: Two storey rear extension (Application No. 25/02382/HSE).
2. The Coach House, Ty Gwyn Avenue: Construction of one contemporary coach house dwelling (Application No. 15/01704/MNR).
General Information:
Tenure: Freehold (Vendors Solicitor to confirm)
Ref: TF/CYS260112
Council Tax Band: I (2026)
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