Gabalfa Road, Cardiff
Wales
£270,000
Listed on 28/08/2026
Listed on 28/08/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
2Type
TerracedArea
778 sqftFeatures
- Garden
Description
This charming two-bedroom cottage-style terraced home presents a unique opportunity for buyers seeking a property rich in character and potential. Coming to the market for the first time in over 100 years, this home is ideally located near Llandaff Village, the scenic Taff Trail, and local transport links, making it a prime choice for those looking to enjoy both community and convenience.
The accommodation features an entrance hallway that leads into a cozy lounge and a dining room, accompanied by a third reception room and a compact kitchen. On the first floor, you will find two well-proportioned bedrooms and a family bathroom. The property retains some original features, adding to its charm and offering fantastic scope for modernisation and personalisation. An enclosed rear garden further enhances the appeal of this inviting property, making it a perfect canvas for your dream home.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
44out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
This characterful two-bedroom cottage-style terrace has a real project canvas: several living spaces, some original features and an enclosed, established garden. One reception room has extensive damaged wall finishes and discolouration, with dated finishes elsewhere and staining visible on a bedroom ceiling, so the work is more than a cosmetic refresh; the £12,000–£22,000 renovation range covers a meaningful programme of making-good and updating. The exterior appears generally intact in the supplied view. At £270,000, the asking price is slightly above the local average on a £/sq ft basis, rather than a value-led entry point. Purchase plus the renovation midpoint also looks tight against local benchmarks, so the project’s appeal rests on what a buyer can achieve with the house, not an obvious discount.
Key opportunities
- Make good the extensively damaged wall finishes in the reception room and bring the dated finishes and floor coverings elsewhere into a coherent scheme.
- Use the several living spaces and retained character as the basis for a personalised cottage-style layout and finish.
- Tidy and improve the enclosed garden while working with its established planting and raised beds.
Key risks
- The £12,000–£22,000 works range needs to cover substantial wall making-good and broader updating, making this a more involved budget and programme than a cosmetic refresh.
- Ceiling staining is visible in a bedroom; its cause and any required remedial work should be checked.
- Purchase plus the renovation midpoint looks tight against local benchmarks, limiting the apparent economic headroom.
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