Crossgates, Llandrindod Wells, Powys, LD1

Excellent potential - 2 bed– detached bungalow with oil CH, pvc double glazing, garage and 0.45 acre of mature gardens, set in a commutable village location 400 yards from a shop and school.


An attractive detached bungalow built around 1959 from cavity brick and block walls, under a concrete tiled roof. It has been enhanced by the installation of PVC double-glazed windows and rear door, oil-fired central heating and a wood burning stove. Uplands is small bungalow, however there is plenty of space to dramatically enlarge (subject to Planning) and modernise to your own specifications to form a delightful home.

PORCH    Having a part glazed door to

ENTRANCE HALL    Having a radiator, cloaks cupboard and access to loft.

LOUNGE / DINER 16'10" x 12' (5.13m x 3.66m). Having a Yeoman multi-fuel stove, windows to East and South, television and telephone points and door to

KITCHEN 12'7" x 6' (3.84m x 1.83m). Having a stainless steel single drainer sink, two base cupboards, work tops, electric cooker point, airing cupboard (electric immersion heater), radiator, storage cupboard, walk in larder, windows to South and West, door to Entrance Hall and part glazed door to

REAR PORCH    Having two windows, Coal Store and double-glazed door to the rear.

BATHROOM    Having a white suite incorporating a toilet, pedestal wash basin and panelled bath with tiled surrounds, wall cupboard, radiator and an electric wall heater.

BEDROOM 1 11'11" x 9'11" (3.63m x 3.02m). Having a radiator, built-in double wardrobe and window to West.

BEDROOM 2 13'11" x 9'11" (4.24m x 3.02m). Having a radiator, built-in double wardrobe, coat hooks and window to East.

GARAGE 18'5" x 8'8" (5.61m x 2.64m). Built from brick walls with a sheet steel roof, up and over door, light, double power point, window and personal door.

GARDENS    The gardens at Uplands are superb and the bungalow is approached over a shared tarmac drive that continues past the garage to the rear allotment. To the front there is parking bay, a large well stocked flower border and a large sweeping lawn with more flower borders and shrubs, fronted by a low clipped hedge. Paths run around the bungalow and on the Southern side there is a raised flower border, a large lawn, orchard with mature trees and shrubs run along the boundary with the railway, giving good privacy. At the rear there is a strawberry and flower bed, a PVC Oil Tank and a Storage Shed (concrete block structure). Behind this there is a large gently sloping area with a fertile vegetable plot, Aluminium Greenhouse (8' x 6'), gently sloping lawns and an area of mature woodland on the Western boundary, with spruce and native trees that provide excellent privacy. It extends in total to 0.45 acre, or thereabouts.



Uplands is set in a delightful village location, set well back from the A483, with an Easterly aspect and pleasant outlook. The Heart of Wales Railway line runs to the South of the garden, but it is screened by shrubs so you only see the tops of the carriages. Uplands is set in a slightly elevated location, behind a neatly clipped hedge and access is over a shared drive that also serves a house called Cartref. This property is conveniently located just 80 yards from a Bus Stop and village amenities are within ¼-mile. Crossgates is a small village located at the intersection of the A483 (Manchester to Swansea) and A44 (Oxford to Aberystwyth) trunk roads with a Primary School and Service Station (with a Nisa mini-supermarket, Café and Launderette). Regular bus services run to the neighbouring towns, Newtown, Hereford, Aberystwyth and Cardiff, and Penybont Railway Station is about ¾-mile distant (Shrewsbury to Swansea Line). The County Town of Llandrindod Wells is 3 miles and has a good range of shops (Tesco Superstore and Aldi Supermarket), business facilities, Secondary School, Cottage Hospital, etc. The Rightmove survey of 2015 declared LD1 (Llandrindod Wells postal area) to be "the friendliest place to move to in the UK" and their surveys of 2017 and 2019 declared Llandrindod Wells to be "Happiest Town in Wales" (fifth overall for UK). The picturesque small market towns of Rhayader and Builth Wells are 8 and 10 miles distant, with the border market towns of Knighton, Presteigne and Kington are 16 to 18 miles, and Newtown 23 miles. The area is renowned for its natural beauty and tranquillity, has excellent leisure amenities to include three Sports Centres, two Golf Courses, indoor and outdoor bowls, river and lake fishing (Llyn Gwyn, Elan Valley Dams 6 & 12 miles). The Coastal Resort and University Town of Aberystwyth and the City of Hereford are about an hours drive, with Cardiff, Swansea, Worcester and the Severn Bridge just over 1¾ hours away. Read less