PRICE Offers in the region of  £830,000

viewing By Appointment Through The Smallholding Centre Only

A very rare opportunity to acquire a farmhouse with 2 holiday lets, with salmon and sea trout fishing on the River Teifi. Plus a wonderful range of outbuildings suitable for conversion to further holiday lets, conference facilities or other business use or for equestrian use (subject to consent) along with approx 25 acres, of which 21 acres is grazing.

The fishing rights include 5 named pools on approx 800 yards on what is probably West Wales premier river for sea trout and salmon.

Faerdre Fawr is a small working farm with just under 25 acres of which approx 21 acres is available for grazing. The land has approx 800 yards of frontage and fishing rights covering 5 named pools on the River Teifi; arguably the best salmon and sea trout river in Wales. There are 2 existing and successful holiday lets but there is also a wonderful courtyard of traditional stone farm buildings. These provide a blank canvas for conversion and would be ideal for more holiday lets, for business use or equestrian use (or of course a mixture). The Planning Officer has indicated that consent would be forthcoming.

The property is located a short distance (approx. 1½ miles) from the popular small town of Llandysul which has all of the amenities for everyday living.

The main farmhouse offers comfortable family accommodation with plenty of space. On the first floor there are 5 bedrooms (one en suite) and a family bathroom whilst on the ground floor there is a large kitchen / breakfast room, utility with downstairs cloakroom and three further reception rooms. The farmhouse and cottages have mains water supply.

The accommodation with approximate dimensions is as follows:

GROUND FLOOR

Side entrance

SIDE HALL:     Tiled floor. Store cupboard.

KITCHEN / BREAKFAST:     4.6m x 4.2m (15’ x 13’9”).     Modern shaker style kitchen units in pastel green Built in electric hob and oven in stainless steel with stainless steel splash back. 1½ bowl stainless steel sink. Tiled splash backs. Beamed ceiling. Plumbed for dishwasher. Large window to rear. Radiator

STUDY / DINING ROOM:     4m x 3.35m (13’2” x 11’).     Exposed stone wall with in-set multi-fuel stove on slate hearth. Radiator. Window to side. TV point and phone

UTILITY:     4.5m x 2.55m (14’9” x 8’4”).     Oil fired central heating boiler. Sink. Plumbing for 2 washing machines. Range of fitted base and wall units. Tiled floor. Separate WC. Door to rear.

FRONT HALL:     Stairs rising.Radiator. Front entrance door. Phone.

SITTING ROOM:     4.55m x 3.65m (14’11” x 12’).     Multi-fuel stove on quarry tile hearth. Beamed ceiling. Window to front. Radiator.

LIVING ROOM:     5.55m x 4.3m (18’2” x 14’1”).     Inset multi-fuel stove on quarry tile hearth. Beamed ceiling. 2 radiators. Windows to front and side. TV point.

FIRST FLOOR

LANDING:     Roof lights provide plenty of natural light. 3 storage cupboards – including a large linen cupboard and an airing cupboard with immersion heater. Phone. Access to floored attic space providing plenty of further storage

BATHROOM:     4 piece suite. Mixer tap on bath with shower attachment. Part tiled walls. Radiator and heated towel rail. Window to rear.

BEDROOM 1:     3.1m x 2.05m (10’2” x 6’9”).     Window to rear. Radiator.

BEDROOM 2:     4.65m x 3.6m (15’3” x 11’10”).     Vanity basin. Window to front. Radiator.

BEDROOM 3:     3.05m x 2.25m (10’ x 7’5”).     Wood ceiling. Window to front. Radiator.

BEDROOM 4:     4.65 x 3.75m (15’3” x 12’4”).     Walk in wardrobe. Beamed ceiling. Loft access. Window to front. Radiator.

EN SUITE:     Shower cubicle. WC. Basin. Tiled splashbacks. Window to side.

BEDROOM 5:     3.55m x 3.35m (11’7” x 11’).     Built in wardrobe. Window to side and rear. Radiator.

To the rear of the farmhouse is a terrace area running the width of the house. Beyond this, and set above it is a large private garden laid mainly to lawn with a variety of fruit trees.

THE COTTAGE

This adjoins the farmhouse, and has been provided with plenty of country character. The downstairs is laid out as an open plan living space whilst upstairs there are two bedrooms and a bathroom.

GROUND FLOOR

Stable door to: LOBBY

LIVING AREA:     5.05m x 4.75m (16’7” x 15’7”).     Exposed stone walls on 2 sides. Kitchen area has a range of natural wood base and wall units, stainless steel sink, plumbing for dishwasher, tiled splash backs and electric cooker point. The living area has a wood burner on a slate hearth. TV point. There is a large window to the front. Stairs rise from one corner.

FIRST FLOOR

LANDING:

BEDROOM 1:     2.25m x 2.15m (7’4” x 7’).     Window to front.

BEDROOM 2:     4.3m x 2.45m (14’1” x 8’).     Built in wardrobe. Window to front.

BATHROOM:     White three piece bathroom suite with vanity unit. Airing cupboard. Window to rear.

To the front of the cottage is a courtyard style terrace with pleasant views. To one side of this is a larger private garden surrounded by mature trees with hedge boundary to front. This is laid mainly to lawns.

THE FISHING LODGE

The lodge was built approx 26 years ago based on an original farm building. It is a large property with flexible accommodation. The upper floor is a single open plan room ideal for a family, whilst downstairs there are two bedrooms, a living room, kitchen breakfast room and bathroom. The lodge also benefits from LPG central heating.

GROUND FLOOR

PORCH:     Quarry tile floor.

HALL:     Coat pegs. Loft access.

LIVING ROOM:     4.65m x 4.7m / 6.2m (15’3” x 15’5” / 20’4”).     ‘L’ shaped room. Open fire with tiled hearth. TV point. Window to front and side. Radiator.

KITCHEN / BREAKFAST:     5.9m x 3m (19’4” x 9’10”).     Range of base and wall units. Stainless steel sink. Tiled splash backs. Electric cooker point. Plumbed for dishwasher. Tiled floor. Window to rear and side. Stairs rising. Rear door. Radiator.

INNER HALL:

BATHROOM:     Three piece pink suite. Tiled splash backs. Heated towel rail. Electric shaver point. Window to front.

BEDROOM 1:     3.9m x 3.3m (12’9” x 10’10”).     Built in wardrobe. Radiator. Window to side.

BEDROOM 2:     3.3m x 3.15m (10’10” x 10’4”).     Built in wardrobe. Radiator. Window to side.

STORE ROOM:     Large walk in store room for bedding etc. with shelving and cupboard.

FIRST FLOOR

LANDING:     With sloping ceiling

FAMILY ROOM:     7.15m x 5.15m (23’5” x 16’11”).     Large open plan room currently with four single beds and a seating area. Sloping ceiling to one side. Windows to both ends. Two radiators. Loft access. Large cupboard.

This cottage has a separate parking place and a garden which lies on two sides of the property giving plenty of room outside. On one end of the cottage is a single GARAGE with power and light, which also houses the central heating boiler.

THE YARD

To the front of the main house lies the original farmyard housing a fine range of stone outbuildings on two sides of the yard. These would make ideal conversions to character holiday lets. Whilst planning has not yet been applied for, the planning officer has indicated that planning would be granted for conversion to 9 holiday units or for alternative projects. The farm buildings are served by a private water supply

In addition to these buildings, there is a more modern brick building on the lower end of the yard. This is suitable for livestock or storage.

One of the stone buildings, the dairy, has already been re-roofed including felt and battening in preparation for conversion. A further building in the range has also been recently re-roofed.

Approximate dimensions for the outbuildings are as follows:

• 100’ x 20’
• 70’ x 20’
• 80’ x 20’

THE FARM

Faerdre Fawr is run as a fully self-contained 10 cattle smallholding. The 25 acres provides sufficient summer grazing and hay to sustain the farm.

Beyond the old yard is a further yard with a large modern agricultural building offering hay and implement storage plus winter cattle accommodation.

THE RIVER TEIFI

The property boasts approximately 800yds of single bank frontage onto the River Teifi along with the fishing rights. There are 5 named pools in this stretch: Paget’s, Wall, Little Run, Corner, Horse, Island.

These hold fish throughout the season.

The river is famous for its salmon and sea trout and at Faerdre Fawr, two rods are allocated to each of the current holiday lets.

The area by the river is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest and abounds with wildlife including otters, red kites and buzzards. These breed in the adjoining oak woodlands (Coed Foel) which are managed by the Woodland Trust. These woods offer plenty of walking.

THE LOCATION

The property lies just outside the pleasant small town of Llandysul. This offers shops, pubs, a primary and secondary school, doctors surgery, leisure centre etc etc.

There is plenty to do within the locality. Llandysul has a very active canoe club which has a section of white water on the Teifi. There is excellent walking, riding and cycling. The coast is only a short drive and offers good swimming, sailing, surfing, angling, diving and has plenty of sandy beaches.

It is an excellent location for holiday makers and the current owners have been operating in the holiday cottage business for the last 12 years.

A full inventory of furniture, linen etc for the holiday cottages along with client lists is available by separate negotiation.

NOTE: A range of farm equipment is also available by separate negotiation. The farm is IACS registered and benefits from the Single Farm Payment. This may be transferable to anyone purchasing the property.

SERVICES

Private Drainage; Mains Water (metered) for House, Cottage and Fishing Lodge, but Well Water for animal use in the Yard; Mains electricity; Broadband available

Heating: oil central heating in House; LPG central heating in Fishing Lodge; woodburner and electric radiators in Cottage

DIRECTIONS

For directions to this property and an appointment to view please contact THE SMALLHOLDING CENTRE

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