Pretty as a perfect period property picture - this one is rather gorgeous

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There's a stunning heritage coastline, lush rolling countryside and a very popular market town surrounding this dream home and they are obvious attractions to tempt you to leave the abode on a regular basis, and surely they will because this trio of location lovelies are within easy reach of this well positioned house.

Cowbridge is just down the road, the much-loved and enjoyed Glamorgan Heritage Coast is within a short drive and the tiny village community of Llancarfan is just on the doorstep. If the capital city is calling, you can answer it in less than 30 minutes in the car, subject to traffic of course.

But, once you arrive at this very special Vale of Glamorgan house, why would you want to leave unless you really have to? It is truly captivating.

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Called Cliff House, the thatch limestone stunner was built in the 18th century as a working farmhouse, with the attached granary range added during the 19th century. According to website British Listed Buildings the dream home achieved a Grade II listing from Cadw in 1995 for being 'a good example of a picturesque, thatched C18 farmhouse with surviving features and well preserved C19 additions'.

From the front, it's a total picture perfect dream, with stone and thatch producing a visually winning combination, that is first presented to you at the end of a long, immaculate lawn garden that stretches towards the house. The front lawn is flanked by a central path from the large parking area and double-garage building that greets you at your arrival point.

The home's character is so mesmerising that you probably won't even notice the paddock, stable and ménage on the other side of the driveway once you've arrived through the remote controlled electric gates and the further seven acres that come with the property. And even a raised deck area in the front garden offering alfresco dining and a sunny spot to relax with friends can't stop you from your mission to get inside and see exactly what this dream home can offer.

If you think a thatch cottage means dark and small rooms, cloaked in history but also not well-equipped to suit modern life, then you would be totally wrong when it comes to Cliff House - it has been renovated and restored, extended and finessed to perfection.

The history and the cottage charm is still there to see and admire, taking centre stage in every room where it appears, but the spaces that have been created inside more recently produce a perfect family home for the present and well into the future. But before you step inside and see cosy, yet plush rooms mixed with large, expansive spaces, a trip around the building to the back garden is a trip worth taking to truly appreciate the home's elevated countryside position.

There's a pretty central courtyard nestled within the centre of this garden space, accessed via the French doors in the sitting room and the bonus and beautiful orangery, and that could have been it for the outside enjoyment in this compact rear garden, but the owners are more thoughtful than that.

If you run out of space at the end of your garden, not everyone would think about investing in the construction of a floating deck that seems to protrude out into the landscape on thin air. A quick check underneath reveals an engineering project that comprises a network of steam beams and columns that have made the floating deck not only possible but one of the highlights of this fabulous abode.

The choice of glass panels to stop you taking a dive from the end of the deck into the field below is the perfect one as it gives safety without compromising or interrupting the view from this truly remarkable garden addition.

The deck is the perfect party spot, with the layout including an outdoor kitchen and maybe a pizza oven with one of the best rural vistas in the county that will certainly take your mind off the fact the chef has put pineapple topping on your pizza that you really didn't want.

The deck with the view is such a head turner that you may have missed the hot tub and the dovecote - lucky humans and birds being able to call this view their primary neighbour.

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The garden has surely enthralled you with its creativity, so surely the home itself can't match it? Again, you'd be wrong as the owners have been clever, utilising the space that each room offers to match the perfect function, and dressing it all with timeless and sophisticated interior design that beautifully complements the character features.

In through the delightful, central arch front door within the front facade of the thatched cottage section of the house, once you have strolled up the very straight garden path, and it's straight into history, with the cosy lounge offering exposed stone walls and fireplace.

There's a slate floor and a chunky exposed beam spanning the ceiling, plus a door leading to a staircase that leads up to the beautiful master bedroom suite.

But before ascending into master bedroom heaven, there's plenty of charming rooms to discover on the ground floor via a door in the lounge that takes you into a kitchen breakfast room where the character and abundance of natural materials continues.

There's stone walls, a stone floor, granite work surfaces and exposed timber ceiling beams, door and window lintels. There's a lot to see in this spacious room - enough to make you linger and admire the sociable central island with integrated breakfast bar and the charming window seat making good use of the thick, chunky walls.

For people who love to cook, maybe the substantial Aga nestled into a former fireplace, and so enjoying a robust wooden mantle as its crown, might be the gem of the space.

Off the kitchen is a utility room and cloakroom in one direction and the central sitting room in the other direction. In this social space visitors will find and be delighted by the exposed ceiling beams, exposed stone walls and a log burner nestled within the inglenook fireplace are all hoped for character features in a period farmhouse that this home happily delivers.

In this comfortable and welcoming space can be found the French doors to the central patio and floating deck, as well as access into the generous orangery, cloaked in glass and awash with waves of wonderful rural views.

The last room to find on this ground floor wander around is the formal dining room, another spacious and social place to enjoy, either chatting around the central dining table or nestled into an armchair, surely brought closure to the substantial fireplace and log burner during the cold winter months.

This room gives a hint to the thought of family living that the owners have brought to the upgrade of the farmhouse, with handy storage rooms created either side of the fireplace, and built-in cupboards in the bedrooms.

There's also oodles of storage available in the garage, including within a converted first floor that is currently being utilised as a home office, so no work clutter creeps into the main house.

The time has come to explore the master suite back in the first section of the house and up those intriguing stairs and it is worth the wait.

With the ceiling gone and the rafters and beams on display, the vaulted, double-height ceiling created in here is a triumph. There's so much space that the room can boast a fireplace at one end and a seating area and built-in wardrobes at the other.

The thought of making an impact architecturally continues in the ensuite, with the top section of the gable end of this section of the house wall up into the apex of the roof removed to create a triangular window revealing spectacular views across the rural landscape.

It would have been easier and cheaper to leave the stone in place and create a standard window opening, or none at all. But that would have missed an opportunity, as this window can rightly be considered another gem of the house, although it might make you brush your teeth to oblivion as you become mesmerised with the view from the basin.

The window is so distracting it can be easy to miss other highlights in this space, including another exposed beam, double-height ceiling, a large bathtub, walk-in double shower and the twin chandeliers above it all that bring an extra layer of tactile texture and class to the marble tiling.

The three remaining bedrooms are all spacious and full of character and built-in storage as well as absorbing views, and there's a shower room as a useful and tastefully decorated filling in this bedroom sandwich too.

The dream home that has all the space and character without any of the renovation trauma in an ideal spot for village, town and city as well as country and coast is on the market with a guide price of £1.5m with Watts & Morgan - call their Cowbridge branch to find out more. And don't miss the best dream homes in Wales, renovation stories and interiors - join the Amazing Welsh Homes newsletter, sent to your inbox twice a week.

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