Property history of Argoed Hall, Tregaron SY25 6JR, 23rd Nov 2009

A delightful and substantial period property. The house retains plenty of character features and is set in its own gardens and land. The main rooms all have high ceilings and big windows giving a light and airy feel. Many of the rooms, including bedrooms on the first floor, have period fire places.

The main house, built in the 1850s, offers 6 bedroom accommodation over three floors and incorporates a self contained 1 bedroom flat. The property comes with a range of stone outbuildings with lots of potential for further accommodation or commercial use. The Coach House has been converted to provide a large studio and a music room and has been connected to the main property. Adjoining this is a further outbuilding which provides agricultural storage.

The property is set in a slightly elevated position with a drive connecting it to the road below. This ensures fine views over the valley to the front. The property comes with some 15 acres of land including large formal gardens with lawns and borders, fruit trees, pond etc. And a mixture of pasture and woodland. Argoed Hall has 500 yards of fishing rights on the renowned River Teifi which lies just the other side of the road (B4343).

The Teifi Valley has been declared a nature conservation area for almost the entire length of the river. The river rises in the hills a few miles to the north of Tregaron. It is famous for its trout and salmon fishing and the majority of the fishing along the length is controlled by just two clubs.

Argoed Hall offers wonderful accommodation for a variety of different purposes including not only a family home but a range of business related activities, especially with the draw of some potentially fine fishing on the doorstep. The studio would make wonderful additional accommodation (subject to permission) or would allow the owner to provide some additional functionality, for example yoga studio or art studio.

Argoed Hall is located in beautiful rolling countryside and yet is only a mile or so outside the market town of Tregaron and beyond this, the university town of Aberystwyth is only 20 miles, with Lampeter closer at some 12 miles. The Cambrian Mountains lie on the doorstep, and the lower reaches of the Snowdonia National Park are only 35 miles away.

Ground floor

Steps lead up to an entrance porch with doors to:

Reception hall

Stairs to first floor with cupboard under; hand made Mediterranean mosaic tiled flooring; radiator.

Sitting room

6.42m x 4.72m (21’1 x 15’5)

Window to front and side elevations; multi-fuel stove on slate hearth with exposed stone surround; natural wood flooring; cornice; dado rail; two radiators; ceiling lights

Dining room

6.42m x 4.15m (21’1 x 13’6)

French doors to patio; door to kitchen; hand made Mediterranean mosaic tiled flooring; dado rail; built-in Welsh dresser; radiator; ceiling light.

Kitchen

5.82m x 2.83m (19’1 x 9’3)

Windows to rear and side elevations; extensive range of luxury kitchen units; lpg 6 burner hob with extractor hood over; integral eye-level Neff double oven; integral fridge freezer and Neff dish washer; oil-fired Rayburn Royal; hand made Mediterranean mosaic tiled flooring; one and a half bowl sink unit.; door to rear hall; ceiling light

Study

6.49m x 4.81m (21’3 x 15’8)

Windows to front and side elevations; natural wood flooring; dado rail; multi-fuel stove with tiled surround; built-in cupboard; cornice; two radiators.

Library

6.49m x 4.02m (21’3 x 13’2)

Window to side elevation; door to Annexe kitchen; open fire; radiator; quarry tiled floor; built-in Welsh dresser.

Rear hall

Door to rear lobby

Cloakroom

WC and handbasin

Lobby

Connection between house and studio; radiator

Annexe kitchen

5.8m x 2.8m (19’ x 9’2)

Separate external entrance; stairs to Annexe landing; door to rear lobby; fitted kitchen units with electric hob and oven below and sink with drainer; laminate flooring; ceiling light

First floor

half landing

Door to annexe

Annexe landing

utility room

Window to rear elevation, fitted carpet, cupboard housing hot water tank

Living room

4.68m x 2.63m (15’4 x 8’6)

Window to rear elevation; fitted carpets; radiator

Bedroom

4.21m x 2.63m (13’8 x 8’6)

Window to rear elevation; fitted carpets; radiator

Bathroom

3 piece bathroom suite, window to rear

from the half landing the stairs rise to:

1st floor landing

Stairs to second floor; fitted carpets

bedroom 1

6.46m x 4.86m (21’1 x 15’9)

Windows to front and side elevations; Victorian fireplace; two radiators; cornice; vanity unit; fitted carpets; ceiling light

bedroom 2

6.41m x 4.76m (21’ x 15’6)

Windows to front and side elevations; Victorian fireplace; two radiators; cornice; vanity unit; fitted carpets; ceiling light

bedroom 3

6.41m x 4.18m (21’ x 13’7)

Window to side elevation; vanity unit; built-in wardrobes; radiator; cornice; fitted carpets; ceiling light

bedroom 4

6.46m x 4.06m (21’1 x 13’3)

Window to side elevation; vanity unit; cornice; radiator; fitted carpets; ceiling light

Bathroom

Window to front elevation; 3 piece suite with luxury wash basin; double shower cubicle with power jet shower; oak effect floor; part marble effect walls

Second floor

landing

Fitted carpets

bedroom 5

7.4m x 6.4m (24’3 x 21’)

Window to side elevation; two rooflights; undereaves storage space; night storage heater; exposed timbers; exposed timbers; some reduced headroom; fitted carpets

bedroom 6

7.36m x 6.49m (24’1 x 21’3)

Window to side elevation; two rooflights; undereaves storage space; night storage heater; exposed timbers; exposed timbers; some reduced headroom; fitted carpets.

Bathroom

Window to front elevation; WC; wash hand basin; whirlpool bath with mixer tap/shower attachment; heated towel rail; exposed timbers; some reduced headroom.

Attached buildings

The old stone Coach House stands behind the property and has been converted to provide one large open plan room downstairs, currently used as a studio 6.73m x 6.32m (22’1 x 20’7). This has;

A door and window to a patio; door to stable; stairs rise to galleried landing; vaulted ceiling with exposed ‘A’ frame timbers; multi-fuel stove on quarry tiled hearth; natural wood flooring.

The stairway in the studio leads to a room currently used as a music room 6.73m x 1.86m (22’1 x 6’1).

Also attached to the studio is the old wash house 2.72m x 2.47m (8’9 x 8’1) with space for a washing machine and tumble dryer.

The music room sits above the old stable which has been left unconverted and is used as a store.

Beyond the stable lies a large stone haybarn 6.59m x 6.12m (21’6 x 20’), again used as a store but would also suit conversion.

Externally

To one side of the house lies a large garden (walled on 2 sides) comprising patio, lawn, borders and ornamental lily pond and including Victorian double privy. Behind the walled garden lies a further garden area with fruit trees, vegetable garden, greenhouse etc. This is bounded by a small copse.

The Land

The land lies largely to the front and side of the property. This is, in the main, pasture with some mature woodland. In all it extends to some 15 acres and is, on the whole, gently sloping.

The land reaches down as far as the road and on the other side of the road, the property has approx. 500yards of fishing rights on the River Teifi.

Services

Mains electricity is connected. Private water and drainage. Oil-fired central heating. Broadband enabled.