Oaklands Drive

A wonderful opportunity to acquire this charming traditional 1930s-style bay-fronted semi-detached home, coming to the market for the first time in approximately 50 years and offering a wealth of character, generous proportions and excellent potential for its next owners. Ideally positioned in a popular and convenient location within easy reach of Bridgend town centre, Newbridge Playing Fields, local schools, shops, amenities and transport links, the property has been extended over the years to provide an impressive kitchen-diner and also benefits from three bedrooms, an additional attic room, two reception rooms, ample off-road parking and a powered garage/workshop. One of the home's standout features is the deceptively generous westerly-facing rear garden, offering a mature and established outdoor setting with multiple areas for relaxing and entertaining.
The property is entered via a partly glazed UPVC door into a welcoming entrance hallway, with a staircase rising to the first-floor landing, useful understairs storage and doors leading to the lounge, sitting room and kitchen-diner. The lounge immediately showcases the traditional character of the home, with a large double-glazed bay window to the front allowing an abundance of natural light into the room, while a feature fireplace provides an attractive focal point and period details including picture rails add further charm. The second reception room continues the traditional feel, with another feature fireplace, useful alcoves and a large rear-facing double-glazed window overlooking the garden. Generous in size and highly versatile, this room could be enjoyed as a formal dining room, additional sitting room, family room or snug depending on the next owner's requirements. The extended kitchen-diner provides an excellent social space and is fitted with a matching range of base and eye-level units with rolled worktop surfaces, incorporating a high-level oven and grill, four-ring electric hob with extractor fan above, space for white goods and an American-style fridge freezer, together with ample cupboard storage. Tiled flooring provides a practical finish, while a large rear-facing double-glazed window overlooks the garden and an additional side window provides further natural light. There is ample room for a dining or breakfast area, while an obscure glazed UPVC side door provides direct access to the garden. To the first floor, the carpeted landing features an attractive stained-glass window which adds further character while allowing light into the space, with doors leading to three bedrooms and the family bathroom, together with a staircase rising to the attic room. The principal bedroom is an impressive double room laid to laminate flooring, featuring a bay window to the front, picture rails and a useful double fitted wardrobe, with the elevated position providing a pleasant outlook. Bedroom two is another good-sized double room with laminate flooring, a rear-facing double-glazed window overlooking the garden and an extensive fitted wardrobe with sliding doors spanning the width of the room, providing excellent storage. Bedroom three is a well-proportioned single bedroom laid to carpet with a front-facing double-glazed window. The family bathroom comprises a three-piece suite including a low-level WC, pedestal wash hand basin and panelled bath with electric shower overhead, complemented by vinyl flooring, fully tiled wet areas and an obscure rear-facing window. A useful storage cupboard also houses the combination style boiler. A further staircase leads to the additional attic room, an excellent multipurpose space offering ample room for furniture, useful eaves storage and a rear-facing Velux window. This flexible addition could lend itself to a variety of uses depending on individual requirements. Externally, the front of the property provides ample off-road parking via a long driveway leading towards the garage, complemented by a front garden and steps rising to the property entrance. To the rear is the home's impressive and deceptively generous westerly-facing garden, a mature and well-established outdoor space laid predominantly to lawn and benefiting from a range of patio and seating areas. A pergola seating area towards the rear creates an attractive spot for outdoor entertaining, while various sheds and outbuildings provide valuable storage. The garage/workshop benefits from power and plumbing, while an additional UPVC-constructed garden room provides further practical storage or utility space. This is a rarely available character home offering fantastic proportions, a substantial garden and plenty of versatility, with viewing highly recommended to fully appreciate the space and opportunity on offer.