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Price guide: £575,000. Land area: approximately 6.5 acres.
A charming detached period cottage with three bedrooms, a purpose-built American-style barn, four loose boxes, a hay barn, extensive beautifully maintained gardens, far-reaching views and a private hillside setting with no near neighbours. The property is offered with no upward chain.
This delightful detached three-bedroom period cottage is set within approximately 6.5 acres near Llandrindod Wells. Its elevated private position enjoys outstanding far-reaching views and offers a peaceful rural lifestyle.
Dating back to the 15th century, the cottage offers considerable charm, history and tranquillity. It is featured in “Houses and History in the Marches of Wales: Radnorshire 1400–1800” and is believed to retain a wealth of original character, including part-exposed cruck frames, an impressive inglenook fireplace and exposed beams.
The property is well equipped for equestrian enthusiasts or smallholding use, with useful outbuildings currently used by the owners for keeping alpacas. The productive garden also provides a large quantity of vegetables.
The nearby village of Llanyre has a popular pub and church. Llandrindod Wells provides shops, healthcare facilities and leisure amenities including a golf club.
The cottage has recently been refurbished by the current owners, with improvements including deep insulation to the external walls, an air-source heat pump heating system and solar photovoltaic panels with a feed-in tariff and battery storage. The agents consider that the property provides comfortable accommodation arranged over two floors, with an oil-fired Rayburn in the kitchen. Approximate room sizes are shown on the floorplan.
A stable-style door opens into an L-shaped lobby and utility room with quarry-tiled flooring, plumbing for a washing machine and space for a fridge. The cloakroom and shower room has a window, shower cubicle, WC, wash hand basin and tiled flooring.
The recently refitted kitchen has bespoke oak units and work surfaces incorporating a Belfast sink, oil-fired Rayburn, integral dishwasher, induction hob, electric oven and extractor. It has quarry-tiled flooring and opens into the dining room, which has a window overlooking the yard and slate flooring.
The sitting room has an oak door to the outside, a large inglenook fireplace with Clearview log-burning stove and former bread oven, slate flooring, exposed beams and stairs to the first floor with an attractive half-turned landing.
The first floor has three bedrooms and a recently refitted family bathroom with a Burlington suite comprising a bath, wash hand basin and WC, together with English oak flooring.
The property is approached from the village via a quiet no-through country lane, which leads over a cattle grid and onto a farm track winding through the land to the private entrance. The track continues to a gated access and a spacious arrival yard below the residence, creating a strong sense of privacy and rural character.
Arranged around the yard is a practical range of outbuildings suited to equestrian or smallholding use. These include a traditional stone mono-pitch pig cott measuring approximately 17 feet 5 inches by 10 feet, or 5.2 metres by 3 metres, currently used as a log store. There is also a timber and onduline hay barn measuring approximately 15 feet 2 inches by 11 feet 2 inches, or 4.6 metres by 3.3 metres, set on a concrete base.
The substantial Kingsland Building was re-roofed in 2016 and measures approximately 25 feet by 23 feet 6 inches, or 7.6 metres by 7.2 metres. It benefits from a water-harvesting system and incorporates four integral loose boxes. Stable One measures approximately 11 feet 3 inches by 11 feet 2 inches, or 3.4 metres by 3.4 metres; Stable Two approximately 11 feet 7 inches by 11 feet 5 inches, or 3.5 metres by 3.5 metres; Stable Three approximately 11 feet 5 inches by 11 feet 5 inches, or 3.5 metres by 3.5 metres; and Stable Four approximately 15 feet 8 inches by 11 feet 2 inches, or 4.7 metres by 3.3 metres.
The gardens and grounds are accessed through a pedestrian gate from the yard and provide an inviting, tranquil setting that makes the most of the elevated position. A well-kept lawn is complemented by paved seating areas suitable for outdoor dining and relaxation, an attractive circular flower and shrub bed, and a variety of mature trees that enhance privacy while framing breathtaking views across to Llandrindod Wells.
A further garden gate leads to a productive vegetable garden with a polytunnel. The garden includes established apple, cherry and plum trees and offers potential for a more self-sufficient lifestyle.
The land is divided into three principal areas. Above the house, a gently rising field provides an attractive backdrop. Below the farmstead is a further softly undulating pasture area intersected by the driveway, while an additional field beyond has been left fallow to encourage wildlife and enhance the property's natural character.
Part of the boundary follows what is understood to be a historic drovers' road, with established trees and a natural gully contributing to the property's sense of heritage. A single public footpath is understood to cross the land, positioned well away from the house and outbuildings.
The property is located near Llanyre, Powys, Wales, close to Llandrindod Wells.
Contact Rural Scene on or reception@ruralscene.co.uk. Please quote reference EO8620.
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