This spectacular eight bedroom country house is nestled in more than 13 acres of land in the Vale of Glamorgan.

The Grade II-listed pile in Castle Upon Alun is pretty impressive – and if you’re a fan of swimming and playing tennis, you can wander out to the back garden to indulge in some exercise any day of the week.

It’s on the market for the very first time for with a £2.5m price tag and it has quite a it of history. In fact, the oldest part of the house – the ceiling beams in the library – date back to 1640.

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When you enter, there is a substantial hall with a spindled staircase leading to a galleried landing as well as access to the drawing room, with polished floorboards and a large working fireplace, a library overlooking the magnificent south-facing garden as well as a panelled breakfast room and kitchen.

There is also a large conservatory, a utility room, cloakroom and laundry room as well as a side hall which leads to a gravelled courtyard and a secondary staircase to the first floor.

Upstairs, the master bedroom has a wonderful view as well as a fireplace, en-suite bathroom with a traditional white suite, as well as three more double bedroom, all with built-in cupboards, fireplaces, wash hand basins and lovely garden views and access to two further bathrooms.

You will find bedrooms five and six, both with en-suites, in the rear wing of the house where a quarter turn staircase reveals a playroom and bedroom seven, a generous double room with gabled window to side and door to ‘L’ shaped en-suite, and bedroom eight, which has a walk-in wardrobe.

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The property also comes with a two/three bedroom detached bungalow which was extensively renovated in the last year. It’s included in the sale and is currently rented at £695.

There is extensive parking at the rear of the property as well as additional buildings include a stone cart store, potting shed and bothy with potential for development.

Then there is the tennis court and swimming pool, an ornamental pond, greenhouse and kitchen garden.

For more information, contact HRT on 01446 772911.