ID REF: 0489                       Llwyntywyll Farm, Llansadwrn, Carmarthenshire

Beautiful & Convenient Towy Valley Setting with Fabulous Views.

Sheep & Beef Farm with Point-to-Point Yard Experience. Traditional Farmhouse,

Large Stone & Brick Barn, Extensive Range of Outbuildings/Stables,

Excellent Pastureland, Wood, 3 Trout Lakes – c.30 Acres (much more available*)

Llangadog 3 miles, Llandovery 5½ miles, Llandeilo 7½ miles, M4 19 miles, Carmarthen 21½ miles.

An established sheep and beef farm, this versatile property has additionally accommodated a successful point-to-point yard in the past and could do so again – in fact there is huge potential here for a variety of uses and income opportunities. *The farm is for sale with approximately 30 Acres, but much more land is available through separate negotiation if required. There is one neighbouring smallholding property.

Constructed of stone and Cynghordy brick under a newly tiled roof, the good sized farmhouse is believed to date back to the 1890s and includes 3 Double Bedrooms, Bathroom, very spacious Kitchen/Family Room, Dining Room, Sitting Room, large Utility/Boot Room, and oil-fired central heating. There is a substantial Stone & Brick Barn affording scope for conversion to residential annexe or holiday letting use, subject to planning permission being granted, and a very extensive set of G.P. Buildings and Stables. The prolific pastureland surrounds the farmstead, and is gently sloping to flat and well fenced, plus there is a small wooded area and 3 fishing lakes stocked with trout.

Set amidst rich, softly rolling countryside, the property enjoys sublime, panoramic views across the verdant Towy Valley to the hills and peaks of the rugged Black Mountain, and enjoys good communications and access, being within a few minutes' drive of the A40 trunk road and within easy travelling distance of village and town amenities and numerous visitor attractions. (Fuller location details will be found at the end of these particulars.)

Offers in the Region of: £525,000

THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES:

ENTRANCE HALL:

Open-fronted porchway with half glazed front door leading into the Entrance Hall with staircase to the first floor and door through to the spacious Kitchen/Family Room.

KITCHEN/FAMILY

ROOM:

20'10” x 14' increasing to 18'6” (excluding recesses) – an L-shaped room. The heart of the farmhouse, with an oil-fired Rayburn range housed in a former fireplace, providing cooking, central heating and hot water services. Range of medium oak wall and base units with work surface over, ceramic sink unit with mixer tap and single drainer, space for an electric cooker. Dual aspect with window to the front and window to the rear. Door through to the Dining Room and further door at the rear leading into a very large Utility/Boot Room.

DINING ROOM:

10'5” x 9'5”. Recess with display shelving. Window to the side aspect. Wide arched opening into the Sitting Room.

SITTING ROOM:

11'3” x 10'5”. Stone-faced fireplace, presently unused, with timber mantelpiece and display niches either side. Window to the front aspect.

UTILITY ROOM/

BOOT/STORE ROOM:

(and Rear Entrance)

21'4” x 9'7”. A large extension to the rear of the Kitchen provides a useful utility area with a downstairs toilet off. Profile roof and concrete floor, Belfast sink, plumbing and space for a washing machine, door to separate W.C., external door to one side and further external door to the other side leading out to the rear courtyard with steps up to the lawned garden.

DOWNSTAIRS W.C.:

W.C. with small window to the side aspect.

First Floor –

Staircase leads from the Entrance Hall to a spacious Landing.

LANDING:

20'10” x 5'8” including stairwell. Dual aspect with window to the rear and window to the front. Doors lead off to the Bedrooms and Bathroom.

The front aspect first floor windows enjoy panoramic, far reaching views across the Towy Valley to the distant Black Mountain landscapes. The rear windows overlook some of the property's land.

BEDROOM 1:

12' x 11'4”. Window to the front aspect.

BEDROOM 2:

11'3” x 10'. Window to the front aspect.

BEDROOM 3:

11' x 10'. Window to the rear aspect.

BATHROOM:

11'10” x 8'8” max. Cream suite comprising panelled bath with shower attachment, pedestal wash hand basin, and close coupled W.C. Door into airing cupboard housing the hot water cylinder and cold water tank. Door to large storage cupboard. Partially tiled walls. Window to the rear aspect and small window to the side.

EXTERNALLY:

THE APPROACH:

Approached off a council-maintained country lane, the property's long, recently concreted driveway leads along to a gravelled area from where there is a vehicular gateway into a large concrete yard, with ample parking and turning space.

The driveway is wholly owned by Llwyntywyll Farm, although a neighbouring smallholding property has a right of way along it for access.

GARDENS:

There is a small enclosed garden to the front of the farmhouse, edged by dwarf brick walls with wrought iron railings atop and a pillared gateway with path to the front entrance. The rear garden is laid to lawn and has a brick built seating area. The garden is bounded by stock fencing and has access gateways into one of the property's fields and also provides access round to the main yard and outbuildings.

OUTBUILDINGS:

CAR PORT 1:

16'9” x 14'8”. Situated to one side of the farmhouse, a rendered, block built Car Port with a cement fibre roof.

CAR PORT 2:

16'8” x 10'3”. Adjoining Car Port 1 and of similar construction.

STONE & BRICK

BARN with

3 STABLES:

66' x 21'6” external measurements. Presently providing 3 Large Stables.

This substantial building affords good potential for conversion to residential annexe or holiday letting accommodation, subject to the necessary planning permissions being obtained.

ADJOINING BUILDING

with 2 STABLES:

32' x 30'. Adjoining one side of the barn, of rendered block construction, providing 2 further Stables.

STOCK BUILDING:

Open-sided building, of steel and timber frame construction and profile clad. Currently used as a Straw & Hay Store and for Loose Housing.

OUTBUILDING with

1 STABLE & STORE:

34' x 13'. Block built, presently used as a Stable and Store Room.

DUTCH BARN:

41' x 14'. Traditional Dutch Barn.

OUTBUILDING with

4 STABLES:

47' x 41' overall. Of rendered block construction, presently providing 4 Large Stables. A large sliding entrance door to the front of the building leads into an enclosed covered area in front of the stables, useful for feeding, shoeing etc.,

STOCK BUILDING:

100' x 40'. Large building of steel frame and brick construction, profile clad with profile roof.

ADJOINING LEAN-TO:

100' x 70' max. Adjoining the stock building, also steel framed and profile roofed.

THE LAND:

The property amounts to circa 30 Acres, with the land predominantly comprising good quality pasture, gently sloping to level in nature within various enclosures, and ring-fencing the entire property. Within the c.30 Acres of land are 3 Fishing Lakes stocked with Trout, and a small wooded area. N.B. Further land is available for sale through separate negotiation if desired.

SERVICES:

We understand that the property is connected to mains electricity and has a private spring water supply and a private drainage system. The farmhouse has oil-fired central heating. Telephone is understood to be connected and should be available to purchasers subject to the usual transfer arrangements.

FIXTURES &

FITTINGS:

Fixtures and fittings that are referred to within these particulars will be included in the sale unless otherwise stated.

WAYLEAVES,

EASEMENTS &

RIGHTS OF WAY:

The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all wayleaves, easements and rights of way declared and undeclared.

The neighbouring property has right of access over this property's driveway. (The driveway is under the ownership of Llwyntywyll Farm.)

TENURE &

POSSESSION:

We are informed that the property is freehold with vacant possession on completion, by arrangement.

VIEWING:

Only by prior appointment with the Sole Selling Agents –

ProFile Homes

Tel: 01550 777790, Email: contact@profilehomes.com

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THE LOCATION:

Approximate Distances:

Llangadog 3 miles south-east, Llandovery 5½ miles north-east, Llandeilo 7½ miles south-west, M4 access 19 miles south, Lampeter 15½ miles north-west, Carmarthen 21½ miles south-west, Brecon 27 miles east, Builth Wells 28½ miles north-east, Swansea 31 miles south, Aberystwyth 38 miles north, Cardiff 60 miles south-east, Newport 61 miles south-east, and Bangor 116 miles north.

Education: Llansadwrn primary school is less than ½ mile northwards. Llanwrda primary school is 1¾ miles north-easterly. Llangadog's primary school is about 3¼ miles south-easterly. Llandovery offers primary and secondary schools, and an independent public school (Llandovery College), all between 5½ and 6 miles to the north-east. Tregib secondary school is less than 8¾ miles south-westerly at Ffairfach near Llandeilo. Universities are located at: Lampeter, Carmarthen, Swansea, Aberystwyth, Cardiff, Newport, and Bangor (116 miles north).

Road travel: Access to the A482 road is about 1¾ miles away, a convenient route to Lampeter and Aberaeron on the Cardigan Bay coast. Access to the A40 trunk road is just over a mile distant, providing a route across south-west Wales and to England, whilst the M4 Motorway can be joined about 19 miles to the south at Pont Abraham.

The property is situated in a very favourable area – beautifully rural yet with a good road network and easy access to villages and market towns for essential amenities. Brecon Beacons National Park is only a few miles away and the coast is less than an hour's drive. The views are delightful stretching far across the picturesque Towy Valley countryside to the rugged Black Mountain region beyond.

Llansadwrn village is less than ½ mile northwards with a pub (the Sexton Arms), a primary school, and an ancient church (dedicated to St. Sadwrn).

Llanwrda village is about 1¾ miles north-easterly, standing near the junction of the A40 and the A482 roads, with a convenience store/post office with taxi service, a primary school, public house, and village hall. Llanwrda's small railway station is about ½ mile past the village, on the scenic Heart of Wales line that runs from Swansea to Shrewsbury over 121 miles through some wonderful countryside.

Llangadog, an old drovers' and market village, is 3 miles south-easterly near the Brecon Beacons National Park, with good local amenities including primary school, general store/post office, small supermarket, butcher's, doctor's surgery, pubs with restaurants, St. Cadog's church, and small Heart of Wales railway station.

Brecon Beacons National Park lies to the south and east of the property – beyond Llangadog, Llandovery and Llandeilo – extending eastwards to Hay-on-Wye, covering some 520 square miles, and incorporating the Black Mountain massif to the west, the Fforest Fawr, the Central Brecon Beacons and the Black Mountains Range to the east. The scenery is spectacular with diverse countryside including high mountain peaks, gorges, waterfalls, lakes, open hills and moorland, as well as wooded valleys and lowlands with soft rolling farmland and clear meandering rivers. The park can be explored on foot, horseback, bicycle or by car, and is a haven for wildlife. There are Castles at strategic points on the boundaries of the Park – at Hay-on-Wye, Brecon, Trecastle, Tretower, Crickhowell and Carreg Cennen.

Llandovery is about 5½ miles north-east of the property in the upper Towy valley, surrounded by hills at the north-western edge of the National Park. There is a good selection of shops, a supermarket, main post office, banks, doctor's and dentist's surgeries, hotels, cafes, restaurants, pubs, swimming pool, small hospital, primary and secondary schools, bus service, and a railway station on the Heart of Wales country line. The High Street is part of the A40, and the A483 turns off here, giving access to the M4 Motorway to the south. The town has a mix of fine Georgian and Victorian architecture, Norman Castle remains, a Heritage Centre and a famous public school (Llandovery College). The name Llandovery means “The Church Amidst The Waters” – since the river Towy is on one side of the valley, the river Bran is on the other, and the Y Bawddwr meanders through the town centre. This fertile region is predominantly dependent on farming and forestry, and tourism is important. The town was once a vital centre for cattle drovers en route to England, and to accommodate their money, the very first bank in Wales was established here – “The Bank of the Black Ox”.

Crychan & Halfway Forest lies to the north-east of Llandovery (off the A483 road), an extensive area stretching up from the fringe of the Brecon Beacons National Park in the south to the foothills of the Cambrian Mountains to the north. The Forest is rich in habitats for a variety of flora and fauna, including red kites and buzzards, and is criss-crossed by miles of way-marked trails, forest roads, and old cattle droving routes over hills and valleys, offering superb, safe horse riding, carriage driving, mountain biking and walking opportunities, with plenty of viewpoints. The impressive Cynghordy Viaduct is about 6 miles north-east of Llandovery, a major feature of the landscape. Built of stone around 1871 to carry the Heart of Wales railway line, the viaduct is 93 feet high and 650 feet long with 18 arches, and offers train passengers fabulous views. Further on, the line passes through Sugar Loaf Tunnel, another local engineering wonder (the middle is right under the Carmarthenshire/Powys boundary).

Llandeilo is 7½ miles south-westerly, off the A40, a small town at the fringe of the National Park, with distinctive shops, galleries, pubs, hotels, good restaurants, main post office, health centre, schools, churches, and railway station (Heart of Wales line). The A483 road runs through the town leading southwards to Swansea. Llandeilo dates back to the 13th Century, the church and town being named after the 6th  Century St. Teilo. Standing in an elevated situation on the banks of the River Towy, the town was once the medieval capital of Carmarthenshire, but the development of Llandeilo really grew in the 18th Century as a market town and banking centre for cattle drovers. It once had corn and woollen mills as well as a tanning industry, and it is still an agricultural centre nowadays. The town retains its old world charm, with narrow streets, historic Georgian buildings, and a delightful old stone single-span bridge over the Towy, built in 1848.

Dinefwr Park is just outside Llandeilo, with a fine 17th Century manor house (Newton House), woodland, mill pond, fallow deer and white cattle, and the Castle Woods Nature Reserve, which offers a walk to the ancient Dinefwr Castle, perched on a rocky crag commanding stunning views along the Towy Valley. This Welsh 12th Century castle was built by Lord Rhys (Rhys ap Gruffydd) one of the Princes of Deheubarth, rulers of southern Wales in medieval times. It was later possessed by King Edward I as a royal fortress. The river meadows are a haven for a variety of birds and other wildlife. To the east of Llandeilo is the rugged Black Mountain region, where the impressive 14th Century Carreg Cennen Castle can be seen, dramatically set atop a limestone outcrop some 11½ miles to the south of the property near the village of Trapp .

Brechfa Forest lies about 8 miles to the west of the property, edged by the pretty River Cothi. One of the largest areas of Forestry Commission property in Wales, covering around 50 square miles, the forest contains delightful woodland and riverside walks and extensive bridleways and tracks for horse riding and cycling, as well as winding forest roads. The forest was a Royal hunting ground in the middle ages and it was originally an oak forest, although now it is mainly coniferous with a few strands of deciduous trees. Today the forest is used for wildlife conservation and recreation, as well as some timber production. It is also the venue for a stage of the Rally of Great Britain and equestrian endurance events. Also by the Cothi River is the Dolaucothi-Ogofau Roman Gold Mine site at Pumpsaint, about 8 miles north-west of the property, part of a large National Trust Estate, set amidst wooded hillsides overlooking the valley, with trails leading up into the mountains.

The RSPB's Dinas Nature Reserve in the higher reaches of the Towy Valley is about 16 miles north of the property, with superb scenery, ancient oak woodland, pools, waterfalls, and chances to see a variety of birds as well as otters. A couple of miles further north are the great Llyn Brianne Dam and Reservoir, beyond which are vast Cambrian uplands with rolling moors, sparkling rivers, and few motoring roads.

Lampeter, a traditional market town by the River Teifi, is about 15½ miles to the north-west of the property, providing good shops, main post office, a leisure centre with swimming pool, cafes, restaurants and pubs, doctors and dentists, primary and secondary schools, and university. The University of Wales at Lampeter is the oldest in the country (1822) and the smallest in Britain, occupying a beautiful setting in the Cambrian Mountain foothills. Lampeter's summer events include a Food Festival, the Rhys Thomas James Eisteddfod, the Drovers Arts Festival and a Carnival.

Carmarthen, the ancient county town and commercial centre on the meandering Towy river, is 21½ miles to the south-west, combining an old world charm of quaint narrow streets and traditional shops with bustling markets and modern shopping amenities including well known stores such as Marks & Spencer, Woolworths, Next, Monsoon, Curry's, Tesco, etc.. There are night clubs, pubs, hotels, restaurants, theatre/cinema, art galleries, leisure centre, swimming pool, schools, university college, general hospital, heritage centre, and the County Museum on the outskirts at Abergwili. The town is served by good rail links through Swansea to Cardiff, and main roads radiate out to all regions, including the A40, A48-M4 Link, A484 and A485. The ruins of a Roman Amphitheatre are a town attraction, and the remains of a Norman castle built circa 1094 overlook the town and the river.

Brecon is about 27 miles to the east of the property along the A40, a historic market town at the confluence of the Rivers Usk and Honddu at the foothills of the Brecon Beacons and a popular base for tourists. It is well known for its medieval cathedral and heritage centre, Norman castle remains (in the Castle Hotel grounds), Georgian architecture, narrow streets, the ancient Christ College boarding school, and its annual jazz festival. Builth Wells is 28½ miles north-east, a market and spa town nestling on the banks of the River Wye amidst beautiful, unspoilt countryside, famously being home to the Royal Welsh Showground where the celebrated Agricultural Show is held each July.

The major maritime cities of Swansea, 31 miles south, and Cardiff, 60 miles south-east, have excellent shopping facilities, universities, marinas, parks, castles, theatres, cinemas, leisure centres, bus & rail links, etc. Swansea provides a ferry service to Cork in Ireland, and there is an international airport at Cardiff. Ferry services to Rosslare in Ireland can be accessed at Fishguard Harbour, 56½ miles westwards, and at Pembroke Dock, 54½ miles south-westerly.

Golf is available at Llandovery College (about 6 miles north-east), at the Glynhir Golf Club, Llandybie (12½ miles south), and at Garnant Park (15½ miles south).

To the south-west, the restored Gardens of Aberglasney and Gelli Aur (Golden Grove) Country Park are about 11 miles, and the National Botanic Garden of Wales 16 miles distant, featuring the Great Glass House designed by Norman Foster.

The Coast is within a reasonable drive. To the north-west, on the magnificent Cardigan Bay coast, famous for porpoises, dolphins, seals, sea birds, and exhilarating cliff top walks, Aberaeron is about 28½ miles distant, a thriving town with notable architecture and picturesque harbour, and New Quay is 31 miles, in a sheltered bay with golden beaches and miles of secluded coves nearby. To the south on Carmarthen Bay, the Wildfowl & Wetlands Centre is about 29 miles away near Llanelli, a nature conservation reserve at the edge of the Burry inlet, and the Millennium Coastal Park is also at Llanelli's shoreline, providing beaches, dunes, salt marshes, fens, woodland and leisure facilities. Pembrey Country Park is some 30 miles southerly with parkland and forestry offering walks and nature trails along with pony trekking, cycling, a dry ski slope, and a saltmarsh nature reserve. Pembrey adjoins the peaceful, sand-duned, 7 mile expanse of Cefn Sidan Beach. Pembrey Circuit is nearby, a centre for motor sports, autocross, go-karting and 4x4. The lovely resort of the Mumbles is 34 miles to the south on the stunning Gower Peninsula, which has beautiful unspoilt landscapes and coastline. The popular resorts of Saundersfoot and Tenby in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park are some 46 miles south-west. One of the UK's top theme parks, Oakwood Leisure Park, is 45 miles south-west with the CC2000 Crystal Maze and Bowling Alley nearby.