A four-bedroom semi-detached house in the Vale of Glamorgan village of Hensol has come to market with a guide price of £525,000, featuring a heated in-ground swimming pool in its rear garden—a rare amenity for a property of this type and price range in Wales. The home is listed by Harris & Birt in Cowbridge.
Exterior and Garden Features
From the front, the soft cream façade is adorned with wisteria over a ground-floor canopy, heritage green doors, and multi-paned windows. The rear garden, exceptionally spacious, includes a tiled sun terrace surrounding the heated pool, a timber cabin suitable as a home office or studio, a composite-decked terrace under a pergola, and a private gate opening onto woodland bordering Hensol Castle grounds. Established trees provide seclusion.
Interior Layout and Design
The ground floor is largely open-plan, comprising a lounge, kitchen, and dining area that opens to the rear patio. The dining space accommodates an eight-seater table. An adjacent utility room and a concealed bar behind full-height cupboard doors add functionality. Heated flagstone flooring extends throughout the ground floor. The kitchen, previously featured in cookery programmes, combines granite and timber worktops. A snug offers versatility as a TV room, study, or playroom. A ground-floor cloakroom completes the level.
Upstairs, the principal bedroom includes an ensuite with a double walk-in shower, built-in wardrobes, and a Juliet balcony overlooking the garden and woodland. Three additional bedrooms and a family bathroom with a grey, cream, and white palette are also present.
Location and Amenities
Hensol is a hamlet in the northern Vale of Glamorgan, offering countryside character with proximity to the M4 and Cardiff. Nearby Pontyclun and Talbot Green provide shops, cafés, restaurants, a post office, and a railway station. The property falls within the catchment area for Pendoylan Primary School and Cowbridge Comprehensive School, with free school bus services. The Vale Resort and Llanerch Vineyard are within walking distance, offering golf, spa, and dining. According to the listing agent, 'Hensol delivers the equilibrium many purchasers desire: rural setting, excellent education and practical access to employment, recreation and transport links.'
