Help to Buy Wales is available at Carn y Cefn, meaning you could buy a home with a minimum deposit of 5%.
Carn y Cefn is our collection of two, three, and four-bedroom new homes located on the southern reaches of Ebbw Vale in South Wales. Situated in a picturesque location, our new development is ideal for first-time buyers and growing families alike.
Ebbw Vale is an active town that`s currently undergoing an exciting regeneration. It`s halfway between the thriving market towns of Abergavenny and Merthyr Tydfil, with the A465 providing a direct link. The town centre, just a mile from the development, is well equipped with a range of essential shops and amenities, and you`ll also find a good choice of local schools for all ages. With plenty of family-friendly activities in the area, the picturesque Welsh Valleys to the south, the Brecon Beacons National Park to the north, and regular train services to Cardiff just an hour away, Carn y Cefn has much to offer.
Shopping
Ebbw Vale has a choice of supermarkets where you can pick up all your day-to-day essentials. Morrisons and a Tesco Superstore are both under a mile from Carn y Cefn. A little further afield to the south you'll find a collection of shops useful day-to-day shops ranging from hairdressers to a Post Office.
Transport
There are convenient transport options close to hand. Ebbw Vale Town train station is 1.2 miles away, the A465 is 1.4 miles away, connecting Abergavenny and Merthyr Tydfil, and the A470 is 9.3 miles away, taking you up into the Brecon Beacons. You will be close to Junction 32 of the M4, the motorway route through South Wales, and to Bristol and London. Cardiff Airport is 40 miles away by car.
Leisure
Carn y Cefn is just 3.5 miles from Festival Park; there you'll find a selection of popular shops plus a range of outdoor activities for all ages, including super-tubing, an impressive adventure castle, and an owl sanctuary. For other fun days out locally, EGNI Fitness Fun has an exciting ninja obstacle course and the Cragfit climbing gym has over 1500sq ft of bouldering and roped climbing walls to tackle.
Other local activities include the Big Pit National Coal Museum (8.5 miles to the east), where you can learn about the Big Pit and go underground to discover more about the area and its past. For outdoor sports there's West Monmouthshire Golf Club (3.6 miles), Ebbw Vale Cricket Club (1.4 miles) and Ebbw Vale Rugby Football Club (0.8 mile) right on your doorstep.
Education
Ebbw Vale has schools for all ages, including Willowtown Community Primary School (0.9 miles), All Saints RC Primary School (1.2 miles), Glanhowy Primary School (1.6 miles) and Pen y Cwm Special School (2.6 miles). For older children there is Tredegar Comprehensive School (2.5 miles), and for further and higher education there is the University of South Wales. This development will contribute to local school provision and to public open spaces. Alongside its great location, close proximity to Ebbw Vale, and range of stylish modern homes, Carn y Cefn could have just what you're looking for.