Velindre OIRO £700,000

Appealing residential smallholding extending to 30.99 acres or thereabouts
Detached farmhouse offering an abundance of character features
3/4 bedrooms and well proportioned living accommodation
Extensive range of traditional and more modern farm buildings
Productive pastureland and amenity woodland
Occupying a pleasant rural setting yet only 14 miles from the town of Carmarthen
EPC E. **VIEWING BY STRICT APPOINTMENT ONLY**

Situation
Specifically at OS Grid Reference: SN 3536 in the rural community of Penboyr in the county of Carmarthenshire. Enjoying a pleasant rural setting and accessed by a network of minor council roads within 2 miles west of the A484 Carmarthen (14 miles distant) to Cardigan (17 miles distant) roadway. Carmarthen is considered the administrative town for the county of Carmarthenshire and provides a comprehensive array of commercial, educational and recreational facilities together with excellent road and rail connections to the larger towns of south Wales. The M4 connection at Pont Abraham is only a 20 minute drive from the town of Carmarthen.

Directions
See location plan.

Description
An appealing residential smallholding extending to 30.99 acres or thereabouts and occupying a pleasant rural location surrounded by open countryside. The detached farmhouse is of traditional construction boasting an abundance of character features and residential appeal, providing well proportioned living accommodation and 3/4 bedrooms. Selective upgrading is now required but there is an excellent opportunity to re-develop the outhouse which is situated to the rear of the farmhouse. An extensive range of traditional and more modern farm buildings form part of the property and offer considerable opportunity. Situated within a belt of productive land the sale of Maesllan is ideally suited to those looking to acquire a quality smallholding which offers considerable potential (approx. dimensions only):

Ground Floor
Floor plan available.

Front Hallway
With stairs rising to the first floor and doors to:

Parlour (4.72m x 4.11m (15'6" x 13'6"))
Overlooking the fore with radiator and wash hand basin.

Living Room (4.98m x 4.88m (16'4" x 16'))
The focal point of the room being the inglenook fireplace with beam above and housing the wood burning stove, beamed ceiling, radiator and access to:

Conservatory (5.79m x 2.29m (19' x 7'6"))
Overlooking the front garden with flagstone floor and door to:

Wet Room (2.29m x 2.13m (7'6" x 7'))
Incorporating a pedestal wash hand basin, W.C., and an electric 'Mira' shower unit.

Kitchen (6.48m x 4.95m and 5.18m x 3.96m (21'3" x 16'3" and)
Well proportioned affording a range of base and wall mounted units with complimentary work surface above, incorporating a single stainless steel sink and drainer unit, valuable island unit with built in wine rack, tiled flooring and radiator. The focal point being the 'Stanley' oil fired range, space for an electric cooker, windows to the side, two 'Velux' windows and door to the rear entrance. Due to the layout of the kitchen, an area is currently utilised as a study but could be incorporated into a dining area.

Rear Entrance
With access to either side of the property, steps rise to the kitchen whilst access is also provided to:

Shower Room
With W.C., wash hand basin and 'Triton' shower, also housing the oil fired central heating boiler.

Out House (4.57m x 3.58m (15' x 11'9"))
With loft above 15' x 12' under a corrugated sheeted roof.

Storage Area (3.96m x 2.13m and 4.57m x 3.66m (13' x 7' and 15')

Returning to the main house

First Floor

Landing
With doors leading to:

Bedroom 1 (4.90m x 4.11m (16'1" x 13'6"))
Overlooking the fore with radiator.

Bedroom 4/Study (2.95m x 1.70m (9'8" x 5'7"))
Window to the fore and radiator.

Bedroom 2 (4.88m x 3.73m (16' x 12'3"))
Overlooking the fore with radiator.

Bedroom 3 (3.51m x 2.59m (11'6" x 8'6"))
With sloped ceiling and radiator.

Bathroom (3.78m x 1.52m (12'5" x 5'))
With panel bath, W.C., wash hand basin and radiator.

Grounds
The level front garden is laid to lawn and incorporates a variety of established shrubs and is bordered to the roadside by a stone wall with ornamental garden gate.

Side Grounds
To the side lies a generous kitchen garden which includes numerous raised fruit and vegetable beds, polytunnel, glasshouse, timber garden shed and summer house. The gardens provide a very appealing setting and are ideally suited to any keen gardener or those looking for generous outside space.

Farm Buildings
An extensive range of farm buildings are located within the homestead combining both modern and traditional stone ranges from the 18th/19th century, former stables with loft above, former cowshed (68' x 38', solar panels to the roof structure) which have considerable conversion appeal. Other traditional farm buildings include a workshop, generator shed grain store etc.

The more modern agricultural farm buildings were previously used for dairy production and comprise a number of steel and block cubicle housing, various barns, former dairy and parlour pit, two open silage clamps, farm yard manure store and above ground slurry store. To the side of the dairy lies an open fronted steel framed building (88' x 39').

Traditional Farm Buildings

Farm Buildings
Opposite the homestead, lies a modern steel framed building (80' x 39') with hardcore floor and used for the storage of machinery, but could be adapted and used for livestock production if required.

Land
Extending to 30.99 acres or thereabouts in total which includes approximately 16.5 acres or so of pasture land, 8 acres or thereabouts of broadleaf woodland with the remaining land including the homestead and grounds. The pasture land is mainly level but some sloping land is seen towards the boundary, being suitable for both livestock or equestrian purposes the land is in good heart. We would advise that one enclosure is located the other side of the road and is the position of the private water supply and the remains of a Motte and Bailey castle is also seen within this enclosure.

Please note the vendors would consider a reduced acreage or more land is available by separate negotiation. Plan for identification purposes only.

Services
We understand the property has the benefit of mains electricity and water together with a private drainage system. Oil fired central heating system.

Tenure: Freehold with vacant possession upon completion (legal advisor to confirm).

Local Authority: Carmarthenshire County Council, County Hall, Carmarthen

Property Classification: Band E (online enquiry only)

Entitlements: Units to be transferred with the sale of the property

Public Rights of Way: Please note that a footpath crosses the farm but is away from the residence. Being situated around the slurry store and follows the track.

General Remarks
An attractive residential smallholding occupying a pretty rural setting and offering considerable opportunity for further development. To fully appreciate what is on offer an early inspection is strongly recommended.

Broadband Availability
According to the Ofcom website, this property has both standard and ultrafast broadband available, with speeds up to Standard 1.0 Mbps upload and 7 Mbps download and Ultrafast 220 Mbps upload and 1000 Mbps download. Please note this data was obtained from an online search conducted on ofcom.org.uk and was correct at the time of production. Some rural areas are yet to have the infrastructure upgraded and there are alternative options which include satellite and mobile broadband available. Prospective buyers should make their own enquiries into the availability of services with their chosen provider.

Mobile Phone Coverage
The Ofcom website states that the property has the following indoor mobile coverage
EE Voice - No & Data - No
Three Voice - No & Data - No
O2 Voice - Likely & Data - Likely
Vodafone. Voice - Likely & Data - Likely
Results are predictions and not a guarantee. Actual services available may be different from results and may be affected by network outages. Please note this data was
obtained from an online search conducted on ofcom.org.uk and was correct at the time of production. Prospective buyers should make their own enquiries into the availability of services with their chosen provider.