4 bedroom barn conversion / farm house for sale

Situation: (Grid ref: SN412 – 244)

The property is located overlooking the villages of Cwmdwyfran and Bronwydd, and approached off the main A484 Newcastle Emlyn to Carmarthen road between these two communities via a hardcore track. Cwmdwyfran and Bronwydd (each 1/4 mile distant) are rural villages, with Bronwydd providing for a village hall and public house, together with the famous steam railway line and station. The larger market town of Carmarthen is some 2 miles distant and provides for a wide array of everyday facilities, including primary, secondary, and tertiary education and general hospital, as well as road and rail connections to South Wales and beyond. The busy rural market town of Newcastle Emlyn is some 16 miles distant.

Services: Advised mains electric. Private water and drainage. Mainly UPVC double glazed. Council tax band ‘E’ 1405.55 (2011/2).

Description: The property can be described as a traditional Welsh family farm, which since the vendor’s retirement from active farming, the land has been rented out on a seasonal basis, for both mowing and grazing purposes, but does provide improvement potential for parties wishing to farm the land on a more permanent basis, together with areas of rough grazing/scrub/woodland, suited for environmental/amenity purposes.

The outbuildings are currently limited in use for stock rearing purposes, but provide ideal accommodation for equestrian/storage, or for conversion (subject to consents) to holiday let/residential purposes.

The farmhouse provides generous accommodation and again gives prospective purchasers the opportunity to plan to improve the dwelling as a whole. Breathtaking views of the Gwili valley can be seen from one side of the house and yard, and from the top block of land, the Towy valley ending at Carmarthen can be seen (and beyond).

Accommodation: (All measurements are approximate).

Opaque part glazed front door leading into;

Hallway: With stairs to first floor, under stairs cupboard, doors off to;

Sitting Room/Bedroom 4: 14’3 x 10’9 with window to front, lp gas coal effect fire set in tiled surround fireplace, beamed ceiling, power points.

Lounge: 15’11 max, 12’11 min x 14’3 with window to front, power points, beamed ceiling, open tiled surround fireplace and recess area to one side, telephone point, door + steps down to;

Kitchen/Living Room: 24’5 max x 19’1 max. With window to rear and window to side with view over Gwili valley, opaque glazed panel door to side exterior, ‘Terrazzo’ tiled floor, inglenook area with oil fired ‘Rayburn Royal’ cooker/heater range (heats domestic hot water supply), range of fitted base and wall units, cooker point, plumbing for washing machine, stainless steel single bowl drainer sink unit, tiled splash backs, part tongue and groove wall, and wall cupboard, part tiled walls, power points, step up to;

Dairy/Larder 18’0 x 8’4 with part slate slab floor, power points, window to rear, beamed ceiling, window hatch to side.

Stairs leading to first floor Half Landing, and steps up to Rear Landing with window to rear, and doors off to;

Bedroom 3: 15’ x 10’9 with window to side and power points.

Bathroom: With coloured suite of hand wash basing set in vanity unit, W.C., walk in/sit down bath with opening door. Opaque window to side, airing cupboard with hot water tank.

Front Landing with window to front, access to loft space, doors off to;

Bedroom 1: 14’3 x 13’3 min, with window to front and power points.

Bedroom 2: 14’4 x 10’8 with window to front and power points.

Externally: Hardcore track from main yard to side of dwelling, and access into front garden area, and steps up to grassed area to side and with greenhouse. Plastic oil tank to rear of house and external W.C. Holding trough for spring water. Hardcore yard to rear of house, giving access to fields and outbuilding, with access to;

Stone and slate Cart House/Garage Range 26’3 x 23’4 split into 2 sections, with open fronted cart house and lean-to garage with double doors.

Track leading to farmyard area, with 2 stone and slate ranges: 35’ x 18’ Cowshed Range with 6 ties left and lean-to brick Dairy/Cooler House. Concrete Handling Yard with gates to one side. 69’ x 18’ range comprising of Granary/Cart House and loft space above, 8 tie Cowshed and block built Loose Box to rear. Semi derelict corrugated iron shed to one side.

45’ x 15’ Dutch Barn with 45’ x 18’ block walled Dutch Barn Silo with concrete floor and access out to field.

The Land surrounds the homestead on all aspects. It is basically ring boundary fenced, with certain fields internally fenced at present. The land can be basically split into three sections – 4 fields, due south east, of the homestead are in good heart and suited for grazing and are gently sloping to sloping. The fields behind (due north) of the homestead are gently sloping to steeply sloping, and are a mixture of clean and tough grazing pastures and bound with areas of wood/scrub, with various wettish areas and with mainly natural water supplies. There is also a gateway in from the access road to the Maesydderwen, Cwmdwyfran, local authority estate, into os No. 0370. There are some 5 fields (Os No’s 8545, 8734, 7636, 6522 & 7316) due west of the homestead, being in good heart, and suited for grazing and majority mowable, being level to gently sloping) and with access out to a minor district road (leading from Bronwydd to Blaenycoed road) in os No 7316, giving therefore independent access. An area of woodland is mainly located on the western boundary of the property, with smaller areas near the entrance and homestead.

Prospective purchasers’ will appreciate the varying quality of the land, but which does provide all year grass growth and does suit as a Youngstock Rearing/Sheep Farm.

The land has been let out on a seasonal grazing licence this year until 20th October 2011. Therefore, any purchaser wishing to take possession of the property before that date would have to take into account of that licence being in effect until then.

A former planning application was made for a building plot in the north eastern corner of os No. 1765 (bounding with the Maesydderwen Estate, Cwmdwyfran. This has subsequently lapsed (prospective purchasers to make their own enquiries regarding future eligibility etc.).

Iacs/sfp: The land has been registered for iacs purposes in recent years. (Prospective purchasers must satisfy themselves regarding eligibility etc.) No single farm payment is available with the property.

Rights of Way: The property is sold with the benefit of all rights, including right of way, whether public or private, light support, drainage and water and electricity supplies, other rights, easements, quasi easements, and restrictive covenants, all existing and proposed way leaves for masts, pylons, stays and cables, drain and water, gas and other pipes, whether referred to in these details or not.

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