White Lodge, Pentyrch
About this home
Property Details: - Type: Detached house - Bedrooms: 4 - Bathrooms: 2
Agent: Move2here - Cardiff Phone: 029 2227 0041
White Lodge presents as a charming, characterful residence with spacious rooms, attractive architectural details and a layout suited to both family living and entertaining. The property enjoys an elevated position with outlooks across established gardens and the surrounding country landscape.<br/><br/>A landmark village residence on a historic 0.5‑acre plot with exceptional potential<br/><br/>White Lodge is a distinguished and rarely available home set on an expansive half‑acre plot in one of Pentyrch's most desirable locations. With sweeping countryside views, established grounds, multiple outbuildings and a history of planning consent for conversion, this is a property offering both charm and extraordinary future potential.<br/><br/>Property Overview<br/>White Lodge combines the character of a grand village home with the scale and flexibility of a substantial plot. The main residence offers generous reception space and a spectacular sun room stretching across the front elevation, while the grounds include stables, an orchard, and two additional buildings, all presenting scope for enhancement or development (subject to planning).<br/>This is a home with genuine opportunity: improve, extend, reconfigure, or explore multi‑unit development possibilities.<br/><br/>Accommodation comprises<br/><br/>Entrance Hall. A welcoming entrance hall with space for coats and shoes, leading naturally into the main reception areas. The hall sets the tone for the property's blend of character and comfort.<br/>The hall introduces you to the properties sense of space and heritage, leading into both reception rooms and the impressive sun room beyond.<br/><br/>Two Reception Rooms. Two generous, grand, reception rooms provide flexible living and entertaining space. Each room retains the character expected of a historic village home, with generous proportions and attractive outlooks through the sun room with both having patio doors opening into the room.<br/><br/>Sun room. The standout feature of White Lodge. A large, full‑width sun room stretching across the side of the property. Flooded with natural light and enjoying uninterrupted views across the countryside, this space is ideal for dining, relaxing, or entertaining. It offers a superb foundation for a future open‑plan redesign if desired. Doors open into both reception rooms.<br/><br/>Dining Room. A formal yet inviting dining room positioned close to the kitchen with doors to the hall and the kitchen, perfect for family meals or entertaining guests. Window to the side, overlooking drive & stables.<br/><br/>Kitchen. A functional L shaped kitchen with scope for modernisation or expansion. The size of the plot allows buyers to consider creating a premium kitchen‑living space (subject to planning).<br/><br/>Downstairs WC. With low‑level WC, hand-wash basin and uPVC window to the side.<br/><br/>Bedrooms. A selection of bedrooms with countryside outlooks, alongside bathroom facilities that offer potential for upgrading to a contemporary specification. <br/>White Lodge offers multiple bedrooms, each with its own character and outlook. The principal bedroom enjoys the best garden views, with further double and single rooms suitable for family, guests or dressing‑room use.<br/><br/>Family Bathroom. A clean, bright retro‑style bathroom featuring an original olive‑green suite and full‑height patterned tiling. The room benefits from excellent natural light through a large window alongside a pedestal sink, WC and bathtub all in matching period colour and separate walk-in shower. Built in cupboards. With its generous footprint and distinctive mid‑century character, the space offers clear potential for modernisation while remaining fully functional for everyday use.<br/><br/>Outside. White Lodge's external environment is defined by its substantial and increasingly rare 0.5‑acre plot, offering privacy, mature planting and multiple areas suited to outdoor living, gardening or future development. The grounds include a charming orchard that enhances the lifestyle appeal of the property and provides scope for further landscaping or repurposing. Alongside this, the stables and additional outbuildings contribute significant flexibility, supporting everything from storage and equestrian use to potential conversion opportunities, subject to planning.The stables previously held planning permission for conversion into a dwelling, a strong indicator of future development potential. Alongside the stables, two additional buildings provide storage, workshop space, or further conversion opportunities (subject to planning).<br/><br/>Driveway & Parking. Gated private driveway providing off‑road parking for multiple vehicles.<br/><br/>Location. Located on Church Road, on the outskirts of Pentyrch, this property enjoys a prime position in one of Cardiff's most sought-after villages. Renowned for its strong sense of community, scenic countryside walks, traditional pubs and excellent local amenities, Pentyrch offers the perfect balance of rural living and city convenience. Residents benefit from a village shop, café, pub and sports facilities, along with beautiful walking routes across Garth Mountain and the surrounding countryside. Excellent transport links provide quick access to the M4 and A470, while Cardiff city centre is approximately 15-20 minutes away. Church Road is particularly admired for its attractive homes, peaceful setting, privacy and picturesque rural outlooks.<br/><br/>Development Potential (Subject to Planning)<br/>White Lodge presents a rare and highly versatile opportunity, combining a historic half‑acre plot with existing stables that previously held planning consent, two further outbuildings, and a main residence offering clear scope for improvement or extension. Together, these features open multiple pathways for buyers or developers from refurbishing and modernising the current home, to extending it into a substantial family residence, converting the existing buildings, exploring multi‑unit development, or shaping a lifestyle estate with gardens, orchard and equestrian facilities. The scale, setting and configuration of the land make White Lodge one of Pentyrch's most adaptable and promising prospects.<br/><br/>In Summary<br/>White Lodge is a landmark property offering character, land, views and genuine potential. Whether restored into a premium family home or reimagined through development, its scale and setting make it an exceptional and rare opportunity within Pentyrch.<br/><br/>SCHOOL CATCHMENT <br/><br/>Primary <br/>EnglishPentyrch Primary School <br/>Welsh Ysgol Gynradd Gymunedol Gymraeg Criegiau <br/><br/>Secondary <br/>English. Radyr Comprehensive School <br/>Welsh. Ysgol Plasmawr<br/><br/>Council Tax: Band H<br/>EPC Rating: Awaiting New Report<br/>Viewing: Strictly by appointment only via the <br/> Appointed Agents<br/><br/>Council Tax Band: H (Cardiff City Council )<br/>Tenure: Freehold<br/>Parking options: Driveway, Garage, Off Street<br/>Garden details: Enclosed Garden, Front Garden, Private Garden, Rear Garden<br/>