ID REF: 0506                       Croes y Ceiliog Inn, Llanwrda, Carmarthenshire

TRADITIONAL COUNTRY VILLAGE INN & TEA ROOMS

with Excellent Potential to Grow/Diversify the Business (s.t.p.p.)

3 Bedroomed Living Quarters arranged to accommodate B&B if required,

Beer Garden, Car Park, Near A40 & A482, Popular Towy Valley Location

Llandovery 4 miles, Llandeilo 7½ miles, Lampeter 15½ miles, M4 19½ miles, Carmarthen 22 miles

Of stone construction under a slate roof with rendered elevations to the fore, this substantial establishment in the heart of Llanwrda Village includes an attractive Freehouse Pub serving meals, delightful cottage Tea Rooms, B&B provision, and living accommodation. With its handsome appearance, good road access, and popular Towy Valley location near the Brecon Beacons National Park, the Inn offers good potential for business growth and diversification (subject to any necessary planning approval). It is the only pub in the immediate area and is at the hub of village life, with passing trade supplied by the nearby A40 south-west Wales trunk road and the A482 that runs to Lampeter and the west coast. The premises offer a large Bar with adjoining Dining Room, further Dining Room, large Kitchen, Utility Room, Store/Freezer Rooms, Ladies' & Gents' WCs, and Cellar, plus a Beer Garden and an ample Car Park. There is a comfortable First Floor Flat with 1 Double Bedroom, Lounge, Dining Room, Kitchen, and Bathroom, and Further Separate Living Accommodation – which currently provides Bed & Breakfast quarters – comprising 2 Double Bedrooms (one with scope for an en suite), Bathroom, and Box Room/Study. The Tea Rooms occupy an adjoining former cottage/village shop which belongs to the property.

Llanwrda village also offers a general store/post office, a primary school, and a village hall, and has a small railway station about ½ a mile away on the scenic Heart of Wales country line from Swansea to Shrewsbury. The market towns of Llandovery, 4 miles, and Llandeilo, 7½ miles, provide essential amenities and secondary education, and the county town of Carmarthen is 22 miles distant.

Price Guide: £350,000 – Plus Stock at Valuation

THE PUBLIC HOUSE ACCOMMODATION:-

The name of the Inn - “Croes y Ceiliog” - translates to “Cockerel's Cross” in English.

ENTRANCE PORCH:

The front entrance porch has double doors leading into the Bar.

BAR:

17'6” x 17' including the bar. Large exposed stone chimney breast and fireplace housing a massive cast iron multi-fuel stove on a raised stone hearth. Exposed ceiling timbers. Large full length bar area with access to the rear Utility Room. Window to the front aspect. Opening through to the adjoining Restaurant Area.

RESTAURANT AREA:

17' x 14'6”. One exposed stone wall with former fireplace. Exposed ceiling timbers. Display recess. Door through to the Inner Lobby (accessing the Ladies' & Gents' toilets). Window to the front aspect. Archway opening through to a further Dining Room.

FURTHER DINING ROOM:

14'4” x 10'. Partially exposed feature stonework. Dual aspect with window to the front and window to the rear. Door through to the Residence Entrance Hall. Further door into the Kitchen.

KITCHEN:

17'5” x 9'2” increasing to 12'8”, an L-shaped room. Fully fitted with a range of stainless steel units, double extractor hood, tiled splashbacks, stainless steel range-style cooker with LPG gas hob and stainless steel chimney hood over, ample storage space, space for a freezer, large double sink unit with deep sinks and single drainer, further wash hand basin, understairs storage cupboard. Quarry tiled floor. Window to the front aspect. Rear external door to the courtyard. Door through to the adjoining Tea Rooms.

INNER LOBBY:

From the Bar area a door leads into the Inner Lobby with doors off to the Utility Room, the Store/Freezer Room, and the Ladies' toilets, and a half glazed rear external door leading out to a covered walkway accessing the Gents' toilet and the Cellar. Also from the Lobby a door leads to the staircase up to the first floor Owner's Flat Accommodation.

UTILITY ROOM:

12'10” x 5'6”. Range of white base units with work surface over, two separate stainless steel sinks with single drainers, tiled splashbacks, display recess to one end. Opening through to the rear of the Bar.

STORE/FREEZER

ROOM:

12'2” x 7'3”. Window to the side aspect. Opening through to a further Store Room.

STORE ROOM 2:

12' x 4'7”. Window to the side aspect.

TOILETS:

Ladies – Accessed via a door off the Inner Lobby:-

Wash hand basin, ceiling downlights and two doors into two separate W.C.s, both with frosted glass windows to the side aspect.

Gents – Accessed from the rear walkway:-

Urinal, wash hand basin, and door into a separate toilet.

Toilet for Disabled – Accessed from the rear courtyard:-

Pedestal wash hand basin and close coupled W.C., fully tiled walls, extractor fan, tiled floor, and frosted-glass window to the side aspect.

CELLAR:

12'7” x 7'6”. Accessed from the rear walkway via a steel entrance door, the cellar houses the beer and bar equipment etc.

The Bar

An opening from the Bar leads into the Restaurant Area

The Second Dining Room

The Kitchen

THE “POACHER'S POCKET” TEA ROOMS:-

THE TEA ROOMS:-

The charming Tea Rooms are situated to one end of the main building – accommodated within a former cottage/village shop with an appealing old world façade.

Ground Floor:

21' x 12'6” max. Partially glazed double front entrance doors with bay windows on either side lead into the Tea Rooms.

Ceramic tiled floor. Feature fireplace with timber mantel and surround and original cast iron grate and bread oven. Window and half glazed external door to the rear elevation. Door into the pub Kitchen.

Staircase leading up to the first floor room:

First Floor:

21'2” x 12'2” max. Exposed floorboards, ceiling downlights. Triple aspect with window to the front, window to the side and window to the rear.

THE FIRST FLOOR RESIDENTIAL ROOMS:-

CURRENT BED & BREAKFAST ACCOMMODATION:-

The following section of the accommodation is currently used for Bed & Breakfast guests – all on the First Floor apart from the Entrance Hall.

ENTRANCE HALL:

A separate front door leads into the Residence Entrance Hall with tiled floor, a presently unused doorway (which would have accessed the pub Kitchen), a door to the Secondary Dining Room of the pub, and an oak staircase leading up to 2 Bedroomed Accommodation, ideal for B&B:-

LANDING:

Loft access. Window to the rear aspect. Doors off to Bathroom, 2 Bedrooms, and Box Room/Study.

BATHROOM:

10' x 6'2”. White suite comprising bath with Triton electric shower unit over, glass shower screen, and tiled splashbacks, wash hand basin with fitted mirror and shaver/light point, bidet, and W.C. Partially exposed wall timbers. Window to the rear aspect.

BEDROOM 1:

10'7” x 10'. Window to the front aspect.

BEDROOM 2:

17'6” x 8' increasing to 8'10”. Former fireplace, presently boarded up, with timber mantle and surround. Window to the front aspect.

This room offers scope to install an en suite bathroom if required.

BOX ROOM/STUDY:

5'5” x 5'. Window to the front aspect.

SELF-CONTAINED FLAT / OWNER'S LIVING ACCOMMODATION:

From the Inner Lobby off the Bar, a door accesses a staircase leading up to the owner's first floor Flat, as follows:-

LANDING:

Access to the loft. Window to the rear aspect. Doors to the Sitting Room, Kitchen, Dining Room, Bedroom and Bath/Shower Room. Door into Walk-in Storage/Linen Cupboard. To one corner of the Landing is a partitioned off area with dual hot water cylinders.

SITTING ROOM:

13'10” x 9'6”. Window to the front aspect.

KITCHEN:

8'2” x 6'6”. Range of wall and base units with work surface over, 1½ bowl composite sink unit, cooker control point with space for a cooker, space for an upright refrigerator, tiled splashbacks. Window to the front aspect.

DINING ROOM:

9'9” x 9'6”. Window to the front aspect.

BEDROOM:

14'7” x 7'4”. Window to the side aspect.

BATHROOM with SHOWER CUBICLE:

9'2” max. x 7'3”. White suite comprising panelled bath, pedestal wash hand basin and close coupled W.C. Tiled splashbacks. Fully tiled corner shower cubicle. Window to the rear aspect.

WALK-IN STORAGE/

LINEN CUPBOARD:

With plumbing and space for a washing machine and tumble dryer, and window to the rear aspect.

Bed & Breakfast – Bedroom 1

Bed & Breakfast – Bedroom 2

Bed & Breakfast – Bathroom

The Flat – Sitting Room

The Flat – Dining Room

The Flat – Kitchen

The Flat – Bedroom

EXTERNALLY:

THE APPROACH &

CAR PARK:

The property is located off a council-maintained road and has a shared gravelled driveway to one side leading up to a good size car park for use by the patrons.

BEER GARDEN:

Accessed off the car park area is an enclosed Beer Garden, bounded by timber panelled fencing.

REAR COURTYARD/

PRIVATE GARDEN:

The rear courtyard has access to the Rear Lobby and the Kitchen, access to the Disabled Toilet, and steps leading up to a small enclosed private garden area with a gateway in the fence through to the Beer Garden.

Car Park

Beer Garden

The outlook from the first floor Flat to the rear across the private garden, beer garden and car park

SERVICES:

We understand that the property is connected to mains water, mains electricity and mains drainage. The property has oil-fired central heating (via an external boiler). There is an LPG bottled gas connection for the hob (Liquified Petroleum Gas). 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.

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:

Llandovery 4 miles, Llandeilo 7½ miles, Lampeter 15½ miles, M4 Motorway 19½ miles, Carmarthen 22 miles (with general hospital and main line train station), Brecon 25 miles, Llanelli 26 miles, Builth Wells 30 miles, Swansea 31½ miles, Aberystwyth 38½ miles, Cardigan 41 miles, Cardiff 59 miles.

Coast – Millennium Coastal Park 27 miles, Pembrey and Cefn Sidan Beach 30 miles, the Mumbles (Gower) 34 miles, Aberaeron 29 miles, New Quay 31½ miles.

Llanwrda village stands near the junction of the A40 and the A482 roads, by the River Dulais, which flows south-easterly to join the larger Towy River on the other side of the A40. Across the Towy are the glorious landscapes of the Brecon Beacons National Park, ideal for walking, horse riding, cycling, fishing, and bird watching (including Red Kites), and there are numerous visitor attractions within easy travelling distance, including country parks and gardens, romantic castles, and the delights of the beautiful Welsh coast (less than an hour's drive). As well as the Croes y Ceiliog Inn, Llanwrda village has a convenience store/post office with taxi service, primary school, and village hall, together with a small railway station about ½ mile away on the scenic Heart of Wales line that runs from Swansea to Shrewsbury over 121 miles through wonderful countryside (Swansea provides regular inter-city services to London). The village is almost midway between the old market towns of Llandovery and Llandeilo, providing fuller amenities as well as secondary education.

As a regional area, Llanwrda covers quite a large rural locality on either side of the A482 road running north-westerly from the A40 towards Lampeter – including the communities of Llansadwrn, Crugybar, Caio, and Pumpsaint, as well as the Dolaucothi Gold Mines – with landscapes of softly rolling countryside, woodland, meandering streams and quiet country lanes.

Education: Llanwrda's Primary School is within walking distance. Llansadwrn Primary School is about 1¼ miles westwards. Llangadog Primary is 3½ miles to the south. Llandovery provides Primary and Secondary Schools, less than 4½ miles north-easterly. Another Secondary School will be found about 9 miles south-westerly at Ffairfach, Llandeilo. Private education is available at Llandovery College public school, 4¼ miles north-east.

Universities are located at Lampeter, Carmarthen, Swansea, Aberystwyth, Cardiff, Newport and Bangor (117 miles north).

Roads: The A482 is a convenient route north-westerly to Lampeter and Aberaeron on the Cardigan Bay coast. The A40 provides easy access to Llandovery and Llandeilo and a route across south-west Wales, as well as a scenic journey to England. Access to the A4069 is about 2½ miles to the south, a road that crosses the western part of the Brecon Beacons National Park. The M4 Motorway can be joined 19½ miles south at Pont Abraham.

Access to the Brecon Beacons National Park is about 5 miles from the property. The Park extends from Llandeilo in the west to Hay-on-Wye in the east, covering some 520 square miles, and incorporates the Black Mountain massif to the west, the Fforest Fawr, the Central Brecon Beacons and 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.

The historic market town of Llandovery in the upper Towy Valley is about 4 miles to the north-east of the property, surrounded by rolling hills at the north-western edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park. The town has a mix of fine Georgian and Victorian architecture, Norman Castle remains, a Heritage Centre and a well known public school (Llandovery College). There is a good selection of shops, a supermarket, main post office, banks, hotels, cafes, restaurants, pubs, swimming pool, doctor's and dentist's practices, small hospital, primary and secondary schools, and a railway station on the Heart of Wales 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 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, forestry, and tourism. The town was once a vital centre for cattle drovers as they journeyed to the English markets, and to accommodate their money, the very first bank in Wales was established in Llandovery's market square – “The Bank of the Black Ox”.

About 6 miles to the north-east of Llandovery is the impressive Cynghordy Viaduct, built of stone in circa 1871 to carry the Heart of Wales railway line, offering 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). The extensive Crychan Forest lies to the east of Cynghordy at the foothills of the Cambrian Mountains, with Halfway Forest adjoining to the south, reaching down to the fringe of the Brecon Beacons National Park. The Forests are havens for a variety of flora and fauna, including red kites and buzzards, and are 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 Dinas Nature Reserve, run by the RSPB, is 14 miles or so north-easterly in the wilder reaches of the upper Towy valley, with wonderful scenery, ancient woodland, pools, waterfalls, and chances to see a wide variety of birds as well as otters by the river. About ½ mile further north are the great Llyn Brianne Dam and Reservoir, beyond which lie the vast uplands of Elenydd, a boundless area of rolling moors, sparkling rivers, and few motoring roads.

The small, charming town of Llandeilo is about 7½ miles south-westerly from the property, with distinctive shops, galleries, pubs, hotels, restaurants, main post office, health centre, schools, churches, and railway station (also on the Heart of Wales line). Llandeilo dates back to the 13th Century, the church and town being named after the 6th Century St. Teilo. Standing in an elevated situation by 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. Just outside Llandeilo is Dinefwr Park, a National Trust property, 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) and was the stronghold of the Princes of Deheubarth, rulers of south-west Wales in medieval times. It was later possessed by King Edward I as a royal fortress. The river meadows are a habitat for a variety of birds and other wildlife.

The traditional market town of Lampeter by the river Teifi is 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. The Welsh language and culture thrive in this small but busy town. Nestling on the border of Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire, Lampeter is the centre of a network of interesting country walks along footpaths, bridleways and quiet roads.

To the east along the A40, the historic market town of Brecon is 25 miles from the property, standing at the confluence of the Rivers Usk and Honddu at the foothills of the Brecon Beacons, well known for its medieval cathedral with neighbouring heritage centre, Norman castle remains (within the Castle Hotel grounds), Georgian architecture, narrow streets, and annual jazz festival. Brecon is the commercial centre for southern Powys and the main town of the National Park, offering a good range of amenities including a variety of shops, markets, cinema, theatre, two museums, restaurants, pubs and hotels, a modern leisure centre, and Christ College public school (founded in 1541 by Henry VIII). The town is a popular base for tourists, and caters for golf, fishing, shooting, cycling and horse riding. Brecon is also an army town with a barracks and training centre at the eastern end. The river Usk flows through the town centre, providing boating opportunities and pleasant riverside walks. The delightful Monmouth & Brecon Canal terminates at Brecon.

The ancient county town and commercial centre of Carmarthen on the meandering Towy river is about 22 miles south-westerly, 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.

Builth Wells is 30 miles north-east, a market and spa town nestling on the banks of the River Wye amidst beautiful, unspoilt countryside, with a golf course and the Royal Welsh Showground nearby, a venue for many activities including the annual Royal Welsh Agricultural Show. The ancient town of Rhayader on the Wye is about 39 miles north-easterly known as the “Gateway to the Elan Valley ” – the spectacular lakelands of mid Wales.

The major maritime cities of Swansea, 31½ miles south, and Cardiff, 59 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 links to Rosslare in Ireland can be accessed at Fishguard Harbour, 57 miles west, and at Pembroke Dock, 55 miles south-west.

The Welsh coast is within a reasonable drive. To the north-west is Cardigan Bay – famous for grey seals, bottlenose dolphins, porpoises, and abundant bird life, and offering wonderful coastal walks and clean, sandy beaches – with Aberaeron, 29 miles distant, a thriving town with notable architecture and picturesque harbour, and New Quay, 31½ miles distant, set 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 27 miles away near Llanelli, a nature conservation reserve at the edge of the Burry inlet, where the little egret, ducks, geese, swans and flamingos can be seen. The Millennium Coastal Park is also at Llanelli's shoreline, providing beaches, dunes, salt marshes, fens, woodland and leisure facilities, whilst Pembrey Country Park is some 30 miles distant, with parkland and forestry offering walks, nature trails and picnic areas along with pony trekking, cycling, a dry ski slope, and a saltmarsh nature reserve. Pembrey Circuit is nearby, a centre for motor sports, autocross, go-karting, and 4x4. Pembrey adjoins the peaceful, sand-duned, 7 mile expanse of Cefn Sidan Beach. The stunning Gower Peninsula and the lovely resort of the Mumbles are about 34 miles south. The popular resorts of Saundersfoot and Tenby in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park are some 46 miles to the south-west.

Golf is available at Llandovery College (4¼ miles north-east), at the Glynhir Golf Club, Llandybie (13½ miles south), and at Garnant Park (16 miles south).

There are numerous other attractions to visit in the region. Talley, with its ancient Lakes and famous 12th Century Abbey ruins is 5½ miles westwards, whilst to the north-west, Caio Forest is about 7 miles and the Dolaucothi-Ogofau Roman Gold Mine site at Pumpsaint about 8 miles distant. Brechfa Forest is about 8 miles west, one of the largest forests in Wales (a stage of the Rally of Great Britain takes place here, as do equestrian endurance events). The magnificent 14th Century Carreg Cennen Castle is some 11½ miles southerly, dramatically set atop a limestone outcrop at the fringe of the Black Mountain. To the south-west, the restored Gardens of Aberglasney and Gelli Aur (Golden Grove) Country Park are about 11½ miles, and the National Botanic Garden of Wales 16½ miles distant, featuring the Great Glass House designed by Norman Foster. The remains of Dryslwyn Castle are 14 miles to the south-west overlooking the Towy. The Dan-Yr-Ogof Show Caves (350 million years old) and children's Dinosaur Park are 22½ miles south-easterly. The famous Pontneddfechan Waterfalls in the upper Neath valley are about 30 miles to the south-east. One of the U's top theme parks, Oakwood Leisure Par, is about 45 miles to the south-west with the CC2000 Crystal Maze and Bowling Alley nearby.

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