Ultimate 1960s time capsule in rural Wales! This £600,000 home for sale has it all, from slatted ceilings to an original kitchen and sunken bath
- Four-bedroom detached house built in the 1960s is up for grabs at £600,000
- The property in South Wales is for sale for only the second time since it was built
- Features include wood slate ceilings and a turquoise bathroom suite
This may be the ultimate 1960s time capsule home to turn into your own mid-century modern marvel.
Built in the 1960s, the four-bedroom Welsh house retains much of its original interior and is up for grabs at £600,000.
The dated property in South Wales Up for sale for only the second time since its construction, it has it all in a 1960s style, including a striking roof, wooden slatted ceilings, vintage kitchen and a turquoise bathroom suite with a sunken bath.
In addition, it has extensive views of the surrounding Welsh countryside from the west-facing front of the property.
This four bedroom detached house built in the 1960s is for sale for £600,000 through M2 estate agents
The property has many dated features, including a turquoise bathroom suite with gold-tone fixtures
The property is located in a cul-de-sac in Llanfrechfa and extends over a substantial area of 3,000 square metres.
Llanfrechfa, in the Welsh county of Gwent, three kilometers south-east of the town of Cwmbrân and five kilometers north of the large city of Newport, 22 kilometers north-east of Cardiff.
The hallway has slatted wood paneling on the walls and a green velvet carpet running up the stairs
This double bedroom has a louvre panel on the ceiling in the same color wood as the furniture
The extended kitchen is executed in brown tones with cream tiles and a beige patterned wallpaper
Most of the property is in its original state, including a kitchen with brown tones and a large marble fireplace. The kitchen blocks are vintage Elizabeth Ann.
Marble also pops up in one of the bathrooms, two of which are turquoise suites – including a sunken bath with gold-tone hardware.
Much of the property has wooden slats on the walls and ceiling, including in the bedrooms and hallway.
The property has extensive views of the surrounding Welsh countryside, including from the garden
The kitchen has space for a dining table and can be converted into the heart of a modern home
The living room has a special fireplace with a marble surround and wainscoting
The house is in Llanfrechfa, in the Welsh county of Gwent, three miles south east of the town of Cwmbrân
The house is accessible through a double front door with a glass side extension with a mailbox
The property sits on a large mature plot of land bordering fields and extending over several levels
The house has a study and playroom, but also a lot of storage space and no continuous chain. And it sits on a large mature piece of land bordering fields.
The broker who supervises the sale is M2, which is why the house is ‘largely in original condition’.
The average price of a property sold in Llanfrechfa in the last year was £378,750. It compares to £354,646 for Britain, according to Zoopla.
Daniel Copley, of Zoopla, said: ‘Step into this home is like stepping into the 1960s with its plethora of retro features including Elizabeth Ann kitchen units.
‘The property also benefits from a well-established garden and a convenient location close to the M4.’