Penycoed Mansion

Penycoed Mansion is an early 19th century house that was extensively altered around 1926. It is a large, nearly square building with walls of painted roughcast, incorporating stucco dressings. The roof is hipped and covered in slate, with truncated red brick stacks positioned behind the front range, along with various 20th century skylights. Windows throughout are 12-pane painted timber sash windows with painted slate sills and raised stucco surrounds.

The front of the house has five bays, featuring a plinth, a simple cornice between the floors, and a stucco band under the eaves. A projecting, enclosed porch is centrally located on the ground floor, with a door flanked by narrow 8-pane sidelights in simple stucco surrounds. The doors are painted timber, with a rectangular overlight above. Similar 8-pane sashes are found to the sides of the porch, which has a flat roof and a continuing cornice. This porch replaced a larger two-storey portico, which was removed around 1926, as evidenced in older photographs.

The right side of the house has four bays that mirror the front, with the same cornice and windows. A truncated red brick ridge stack sits to the left, behind the main front room. A narrower space separates the third and fourth bays. The left side features three windows on each floor, spaced further apart, with a former doorway to the right of the centre that has been altered into a 12-pane sash window. A 20th century lean-to extension has been added to the rear.

According to estate agent details, the house contains a central hallway with flanking stone columns – likely remnants of the original portico – a tessellated floor, and a staircase. Decorative stucco cornices are present. While the reception rooms have 20th century replacement ceilings and fireplaces, the original internal doors are believed to remain.