Standard Street, Crickhowell, NP8

This individual, architect designed three bedroomed Scandi-style Eco home occupies a commanding position just set back from the centre of the pretty market town of Crickhowell which is situated in the heart of the Bannau Brycheiniog – Brecon Beacons – National Park.  With all the facilities that one could want practically on your doorstep, this striking home sits in south facing stone walled gardens and enjoys fine long distance views over the Castle grounds and the cricket pitch towards Llangattock Hillside.  With a nod to its part wood build, this home is an unusual addition to the street scene in Crickhowell and  is therefore one of a kind in the area

Constructed about 11 years ago, this home has a modern, sleek external aesthetic with an attractive blend of stone, glass and timber cladding off set by modern Velfac windows and a standing seam metal roof.  Built with energy efficiency in mind, the property is fuelled by an air source heat pump which supplies the underfloor heating throughout the property and there is the added potential of further utility cost savings to be made if solar panels are added to the garage roof for which planning consent has already been granted.  Designed with sustainability in mind, the floorings are a pleasing blend of oak and limestone which are complemented by internal oak framings to the windows and an oak and glass staircase linking the unusual floor configuration in this exceptional home.

Entered via a light filled hallway with steps up to the reception accommodation on the first floor and down to bedrooms on the lower ground floor, this home is saturated in light from its dual and triple aspect rooms, vaulted ceilings and tall windows overlooking the surrounding countryside.  The generously sized reception space forms an open plan lounge / kitchen / diner and is the hub of this family space with wide doors opening onto a glazed balcony and a central wood stove for cosy winter evenings. Over the kitchen area sits a mezzanine level which takes full advantage of the vaulted ceiling and provides a great spot for a study or occasional guest area with triangular windows to the rear enjoying views towards The Darren.  On the first floor there is also a single bedroom which has an en-suite wet room.

There are two double bedrooms on the lower ground floor which open onto south facing sun terraces in the garden.  These two rooms are served by a further contemporary wet room.  On this level, there is a useful laundry / utility room which has access directly into the garden.

A high stone wall surrounds this natural themed cottage garden which has an abundance of flora and shrubbery brimming over slate chipped and paved pathways which meander around the plants and lead onto a lawned area at the rear.  This garden is a private space within a busy market town but unusually, this home has the benefit of private gated access onto Crickhowell’s garden allotments of which this property rents the immediate adjoining plot which will be of interest to keen gardeners.  Off street parking is available on a drive accessed via Standard Street, in addition to a detached garage on Greenhill Way.  The garage has an attached outbuilding at garden level which provides the opportunity for conversion to ancillary accommodation such as a home office, gym etc, to suit, subject to the necessary consent.

ENTRANCE HALLWAY

A tall entrance door with a diamond shaped window and courtesy windows to either side opens into a light filled entrance hall with an oak and glass staircase leading up to an upper reception floor and down to the lower level bedroom accommodation floor.

RECEPTION FLOOR

An oak staircase leads to a galleried landing area with a large picture window to the rear aspect offering a superb outlook towards Llangattock Hillside. The landing opens into:

OPEN PLAN LIVING / KITCHEN / DINING SPACE

The centrepiece of this family home, this triple aspect room has a high vaulted ceiling with a mezzanine over and tall aluminium and oak framed windows which span the width of the room and afford fine long distance southerly views across Crickhowell Castle and the cricket pitch towards Llangattock Hillside and Ffawyddogg and doors which open onto a glass balcony with porcelain tiled floor providing an excellent outside seating area from with to take in this extraordinary vista.

LIVING SPACE

Floor standing wood stove, oak flooring with underfloor heating, two high level picture windows to the side aspect.

KITCHEN / DINER

Offering a dual aspect with views towards The Darren, the kitchen is fitted with a range of sleek high gloss cabinets with complementary door furniture incorporating corner carousel units and pull out spice and larder drawers, marble worktops with matching up stands, twin bowl stainless steel sink units, inset four ring Cooke and Lewis hob with extractor hood above plus a further two ring gas hob with additional extractor hood, Smeg fan assisted oven, space for dishwasher and under counter fridge, oak flooring with under floor heating. From the living area, an oak and glass staircase leads to a mezzanine level with a glass and oak balustrade looking over the reception space below:

MEZZANINE STUDY AREA

Twin triangular windows to the front aspect provide an outlook towards The Darren, eaves storage cupboards to both sides and to the front. From the landing, a panelled door opens to:

BEDROOM THREE

This single bedroom has aluminium and wood framed windows to the rear aspect enjoying super views towards Llangattock Hillside and oak flooring with under floor heating. A door opens to:

EN-SUITE WET ROOM

Fitted with a white suite to include a walk-in shower area with glass shower screen and thermostatic shower mixer, lavatory, vanity wash hand basin, ladder towel radiator, porcelain tiled walls, limestone tiled floor with under floor heating, extractor fan, inbuilt airing cupboard with clothes hanging rails.

LOWER GROUND FLOOR HALLWAY

A tall aluminium framed door opens into the garden, tiled floor with under floor heating, deep under stairs storage cupboard. A glazed door opens into:

UTILITY ROOM

Fitted worktop, sink unit, space for washing machine, fridge and freezer, Valliant hot water cylinder, wood and aluminium framed window to the front, tiled floor with under floor heating, plant cupboard housing electricity consumer unit, under floor heating control panel, door to the garden

BEDROOM ONE (DOUBLE)

Aluminium and wood framed doors and windows provide splendid views over a riven paved south facing sun terrace towards Llangattock Hillside, tiled floor with under floor heating.

BEDROOM TWO (DOUBLE)

Aluminium and wood framed doors and windows opening onto another paved sun terrace and enjoy distant views towards Llangattock Hillside, tiled floor with under floor heating.

WET ROOM

Fitted with a white suite to include a walk in shower area with thermostatic shower mixer and glass shower screen, wash hand basin, lavatory, ladder towel radiator, extractor fan, high level window, tiled floor with underfloor heating.

Garden

The property sits in part walled south facing gardens which afford a simply stunning south facing view towards Llangattock Hillside in the far distance. The pretty cottage style gardens encompass two southerly sun terraces which have direct access from both bedrooms on the lower ground floor, plus from the open plan living space on the first floor, a glazed balcony provides a super spot to take maximum advantage of the hill and countryside views which surround this exceptional home.

The gardens are brimming over with plants which are growing around slate chipped borders and paved pathways which traverse through the many growing areas around the garden which are home to a pleasing blend of low-level perennials and larger shrubs which add structure to the overall natural garden design. To the boundaries, there are deep flower beds with low stone retaining walls packed with small fruit trees, lilacs, foxgloves and peonies. A couple of steps down leads to a small lawned area whic...

Parking - Garage

14’11 x 9’6 & GARDEN STORE 15’3 x 7’ 9 This one and a half storey building contains a garage accessed from Greenhill Way and accessed from the garden, a garden store providing the opportunity to create ancillary accommodation to the property such as a home office or home gym to suit, subject to the necessary planning consent. A door from the store opens onto the lawned area of the garden.

Parking - Driveway

A driveway off Standard Street leads to a set of double vehicular gates into the rear garden providing additional off street parking.