Key Points
- A four-bedroom townhouse situated on Royal Close in Penarth Marina has been listed for sale with an asking price of £800,000.
- The property occupies an elevated position, providing direct and expansive views across Cardiff Bay.
- The layout includes four bedrooms, multiple bathrooms, a private garden, off-road parking, and an integral garage.
- Ground floor accommodation comprises a spacious entrance hall, a dedicated study, a cloakroom/WC, a kitchen/dining area, and an adjoining garden room with floor-to-ceiling glazing.
- Estate agency representatives describe the water views as “captivating” and highlight the home’s balance of contemporary living and local transport accessibility.
PENARTH (Cardiff Daily) August 22, 2026 — A four-bedroom townhouse with views over Cardiff Bay has officially been put on the market for £800,000, bringing a substantial waterfront residential listing to the local Vale of Glamorgan property market.As reported by local media coverage of the listing, estate agents handling the sale confirmed that the property is located on Royal Close in the heart of Penarth Marina. The residence has been positioned to appeal to buyers seeking proximity to Penarth town centre, local amenities, and surrounding transport connections alongside direct coastal scenery.
What features does the Royal Close property offer?
As detailed by representatives of estate agency Peter Alan, the freehold townhouse is set in an elevated position, which the agents noted provides “captivating” views across Cardiff Bay and beyond. The interior accommodation is arranged to balance daily living spaces with dedicated area for entertaining.
The ground floor layout opens with a welcoming entrance hallway featuring stairs leading to the upper floors. Located off the hallway is a separate study room designed to serve as a home office or snug. Additionally, the ground floor includes a contemporary cloakroom fitted with a two-piece suite comprising a wash hand basin and WC.
Towards the rear of the ground floor, the kitchen and dining room is fitted with an extensive selection of wall and base units, quartz work surfaces, integrated appliances, and recessed spotlighting.
Double French doors connect the dining space to an adjoining garden room, which features floor-to-ceiling glazing to frame the bay landscape while allowing direct access out to the private rear garden.
Upper levels of the townhouse contain four well-proportioned bedrooms. This includes a principal bedroom suite configured with dedicated en-suite facilities. Supplementary family bathrooms serve the remaining bedrooms, while the external footprint of the residence accommodates off-road parking alongside an integral garage.
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Background of the Penarth Marina development
The development of Penarth Marina represents one of the pivotal urban regeneration projects in the Vale of Glamorgan.
Originally established during the nineteenth century as part of South Wales’ coal export network, the former commercial docklands underwent extensive redevelopment during the late 1980s and 1990s to transform into a premier waterside residential basin.
Royal Close forms an integral residential cul-de-sac within this master-planned maritime quarter. Positioned alongside the Custom House, local eateries, and the Cardiff Bay Barrage link, properties within the marina precinct routinely command high market interest due to their proximity to both Penarth’s Victorian town centre and the broader Cardiff Bay waterfront ecosystem.
How will this development affect local prospective buyers and the regional housing market?
The addition of an £800,000 listing on Royal Close directly impacts several segments of the regional South Wales property sector:
- Prospective Homebuyers and Movers: For buyers seeking upper-tier family homes or downsizing opportunities within coastal South Wales, the listing provides additional high-specification inventory within a constrained waterfront market. The provision of dedicated work-from-home spaces (such as the ground-floor study) and private parking addresses ongoing demand trends for flexible suburban living.
- Local Property Owners and Sellers: The pricing benchmark set by this four-bedroom property reinforces valuation figures for comparable waterfront properties across Penarth Marina and the wider Vale of Glamorgan coastline. Consistent market activity at this price bracket indicates sustained demand for homes with direct water views.
- The Wider Regional Market: Properties situated along the Penarth Marina corridor continue to bridge the local housing market between the traditional Victorian/Edwardian stock of central Penarth and modern dockland redevelopments. The availability of such homes highlights the enduring economic pull of the Cardiff Bay vicinity for professionals, families, and relocators across the region.
