17 Railway Terrace runs along the railway line and is just a 5 minute walk to the Caerphilly station entrance and a 15 minutes journey by train into Cardiff. It is a 25 minute drive to Cardiff making it suitable for events at the Principality Stadium. It has mountain views and is close to family-friendly activities. It is ideal for couples, families or business travellers. It is a 10 minute walk to the Historic Caerphilly Castle and close to golf courses, cycle trails, country walks, restaurants, shops and pubs.
17 Railway Terrace is a mid-terraced 3 bedroom house; 10 minute walk from the historic Caerphilly Castle and 20 minute drive to the centre of Cardiff. It sleeps 5-6 people with 3 bedrooms; 2 double and 1 single bedroom. It has mountain and valley views with free on street parking. It is situated in a quiet residential area. There is potential noise from the trains which run to Cardiff every 30 minutes, however this is minimised by the double glazing. Guests travelling with babies and toddlers, please note that the stairs do not have safety gates. In addition, there are no safety bars on the windows for the safety of small children.
The house:
Sitting Room
The front door opens to a long, tiled entrance hall leading upstairs with doors leading off it to the sitting room and dining room. The sitting room has a laminate floor with a small round woollen rug. There is a leather suit: 1 sofa and 2 chairs. There is an electric fire. The controls for the house central heating are found on top of the mantle piece. You can put the heating on by increasing the temperature. There is a Sony TV on the cupboard above the gas metre. Please feel free to move the sofa and chairs or bring the single guest bed to the living room to suit your group.
Kitchen
The kitchen has a dish washer, washing machine and fridge freezer, gas hob and electric oven. All instructions can be found in the kitchen draw.
There is a microwave, kettle, toaster, blender, set of knives and china & cutlery for 6 people. Under the sink you will find basic cleaning materials, dishwasher tablets, washing up liquid, washing powder, 3 plastic bags for recycling and 3 black refuse bags. There is coffee, tea, milk, sugar and biscuits to start you off. There are two bin provided in the kitchen. The green bin in the cupboard under the sink is for food waste and the peddle bin for recycling. For guests staying 7 days or more please note refuse collection days. There is a green food bin outside the back door should be filled and put on the pavement in front of the house on Sunday night for collection EVERY Monday. The recycle bin (brown) needs to be put on the pavement in front of the house on Wednesday night for collection EVERY Thursday. The general waste bin (green) needs to be put on the pavement in front of the house every second week on Thursday.
Dining room:
The main WiFi box is located in the dining room which has an extendable table that will comfortably sit 6. There are placemats, and coasters provided. The table can be used as a work place or for the family to eat or play games. There is a cupboard under the stairs which has a coat rack on the inside door, the ironing board, iron, mop, bucket, rotary clothes line, airer, cleaning materials.
Outside Area
The patio garden stretches to the boundary fence and has a view of the mountain and woodlands which is a 5 minute walk to get to behind the house. The rotary clothes line can be easily set up to dry clothes on a dry day. There is a seating area with a table and chairs provided.
Front Double bedroom 1
This bedroom overlooks the railway line. It has a double bed, side table with hairdryer in the top draw. There is a clothes rack to hang your clothes and a mirror.
Front single bedroom 2
This bedroom overlooks the railway line. It has is a single bed with a pull out single guest bed beneath it. It has a freestanding single wardrobe secured to the wall for safety. Guests will hear trains during the day time.
Bath Room
The toilet and bathroom is located on the ground floor. Shampoo, conditioner, soap, shower gel and a bath cap are provided with my compliments. Spare toilet rolls can be found in the cupboard under the stairs in the dining room.
Please respect that this is a no smoking and pet free house.
No parties permitted at any time.
Please be respectful of the neighbours and I ask that no loud music is played which will be a nuisance to them.
The house is ideal for couples and families; if you are a group of friends - please contact me before booking.
Leaving the property
Please put used towels in the cane laundry basket kept under the stairs.
Keys can be left on the worktop in the kitchen.
Please vacate by 10am to ensure that we are able to prepare the house for our next guests.
Guest access
A key code will be sent prior to your stay.
