3 bed, character village property in a 1.5 acre plot near Aberyswyth, Ceredigion

With all the convenience of a village property but with the advantage of a 1.5 acre plot, Gwarffordd is a rendered, traditional 19th century, stone and slate dwelling situated in a beautiful, wooded valley of the upper Ystwyth river in Mid Wales

Gwarffordd, Pontrhydygroes, Ceredigion

Asking price: OIRO £345,000

The first floor and roof were rebuilt, with block and slate, in the eighties and more recently it has been internally enhanced by the addition of several commissioned, architectural features in solid oak and leaded glass. It is adjacent to the main road that runs through the village, providing easy, walking access to all the local amenities; village shop, Post Office and craft shop, village pub/restaurant, bus services, garage, village hall. The house is situated in the middle of the plot and can be approached from either side by a drive that passes between the house and the garage. The property offers spacious and comfortable accommodation and is an ideal family home.

The services provided include oil fired central heating/hot water, some double glazing, mains water and electricity and private drainage. There is broadband connection and satellite television reception. The property is registered with its own CPH.

Main House

Front Porch: Slate tiled roof, d/g door and side windows, slate flagstone floor, window into lounge, glazed door to inner lobby.
Inner Lobby: Small entrance hall with doors to cloakroom and lounge.
Cloakroom: White suite with low level WC and pedestal wash hand basin, half tiled walls, radiator, fitted carpet, obscure window to side and access to porch roof space.

Lounge (16ft 4 x 15ft 8): Feature oak fire surround with inset tiles, oak panelled wall, fitted woodburner set on raised slate flagstone hearth with oak finish. Sash window with oak shutters to front, d/g door and painted pine shutters to side and feature wagon wheel window to rear. Fitted carpet, two radiators, coving and mouldings to ceiling, television point. Oak step and oak latch door leads to enclosed staircase to first floor. Feature post and panelled green oak wall with leaded lights above and open archway lead into:

Dining room (15ft 8 x 11ft 11): Sash windows to front and rear, coving and mouldings to ceiling including ceiling rose, solid oak floor, radiator. Glazed door leading to :

Kitchen/breakfast room (15ft 8 x 11ft 2): Sash window to front and large d/g window to side. Tiled floor, plate shelf round three walls and feature wooden surround to side window. Half pine panelled walls to front and side, radiator, telephone point.
Kitchen area: L shaped range of kitchen units with solid pine fronts incorporating; electric Hotpoint built-in oven with LPG gas hob above and Neff extractor fan, integral larder fridge, 1¾ bowl stainless steel Franke sink with single drainer with double unit under, two other single units, a double unit into the corner, two tier ground standing gallery, half depth double unit and a breakfast bar area. Storage cupboard containing copper damp inhibitor.
Dining area: Space for dining table, glazed door to :
Rear Lobby (10ft 1 x 9ft ): Solid concrete floor, sloping slated roof and wooden walls with shiplap outer skin, windows to two sides, log store, power and lighting, step up and door to:
Utility room (9ft x 8ft ): Worcester oil fired boiler, single drainer sink with cupboards under, space for washing machine etc, double wall cupboard with shelves either side, work surface with storage space under.

Door from lounge leads to:
Stairwell: Oak floor leads onto carpeted stairs, painted pine cladding to left side with leaded glass window above, triangular leaded window to right, wall plate to right, stairs lead onto stained pine boarded landing, radiator, painted wooden banister, d/g window to rear and step down to doors to:

Bathroom( 12ft 6 x 7ft 10): White Victorian style sanitary ware with corner shower unit with curved glass screen and Victorian styled shower/handset, pedestal wash hand basin, roll top bath with Victorian taps/handset fitted to side and close coupled WC. Part pine panelled, d/g frosted window to rear, vinyl covered floor.

Bedroom 1 (18ft 4 x 14ft ): Sash window to front, small window to side (floor level) with feature coloured leaded pane, d/g window to rear, two radiators, fitted double wardrobe with mirror insets, fitted carpet, dado rail. En-suite with corner shower unit, corner close coupled WC, corner pedestal wash hand basin, vinyl flooring, spot lighting and extractor.

Bedroom 2 (12ft 11 x 10ft 9): Sash window to front, double fitted wardrobe with curtained glass insets, radiator, fitted carpet.

Bedroom 3 (13ft 4 x 9ft 10): Sash window to front, d/g window to side, radiator, small fitted wardrobe/airing cupboard with radiator, part panelled walls, access to large loft with light, telephone/broadband access point.

Airing cupboard: Housing factory insulated hot water tank with fitted immersion heater, shelving.

Outside

There is a large, central area of hard standing, which could accommodate several vehicles, facing which are:

Double Garage (23ft 2 x 22ft 3): Metal up-and-over door, two windows to both the side and front, power, lighting and water, fuse boxes. This building was constructed with double skin walls to facilitate the conversion to an annex at a later date. All telephone and electrical service wiring passes from the garage through the archway that connects to the house.

Adjacent to the garage is the:
Craft Shed (8ft x 6ft ): Wooded shiplap shed with power and lighting, fitted worktops with storage space under and carpeted floor.

Between this shed and the next is the back drive, leading down to a gated access to a shared driveway leading back to the road. Alongside this are the septic and soakaway tanks. There is no liability for the upkeep of this shared drive.

Wooden Workshop (18ft x 8ft ): A ‘Warwick Buildings’ wookroom. A substantial wooden building of shiplap, membrane and lining construction with a concrete floor, three opening windows to the front and a stable door. Some shelving and cladding to the inside.

Hay Shed: Small, improvised (but useful) shed made of fencing panels on raised slotted base, used for storing hay.

A 2470 litre oil tank is situated behind the property.

Land

Front Paddock (approx. 0.25 acres): Situated adjacent to the road, roughly triangular shaped, fairly level, fenced and partially hedged, part of which is currently used as a formal garden with herbaceous borders of mixed perennials, shrubs and spring bulbs. The rest is left to grass with two fruit trees.

Side Paddock (approx. 0.3 acres): Situated to the side and rear of the house. L shaped, fenced and gated, gently sloping and contains a well (not tested) which could be used for stock.

Next to this area, behind the house is a small orchard with several apples trees. This is fenced with sheep and chicken wire, being currently used for chickens. Further is an area, surrounded by trees, containing the chicken housing.

Rear Paddock (approx 0.5acres): Situated behind the side paddock, orchard and chicken houses. Roughly rectangular, fenced, of increasing incline with rocky outcrops and several trees. There is a small enclosure with two gates, housing the shelter and plenty of natural shelter for stock. The area was originally used for growing Noble Fir Xmas trees and many still remain along with some conifers and several native trees; oak, ash, birch, hawthorn, holly.


The front paddock and part of the side paddock have been submitted as candidate sites to the Local Plan. If accepted they will be considered for residential development.

Price: Offers in the region £345,000 or £300,000 with a covenant on the development of the land with a waiver price of £50,000

To find out more, or to make arrangements to view, please contact the vendor direct:

Email Jan or phone 01974 282384

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Disclaimer:
These details have been supplied by the vendor and are a general guideline for intending purchasers and do not constitute an offer of contract. Prospective purchasers should not rely on them as statements or representation of fact, but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to their accuracy. None of the appliances, services or systems (heating, plumbing, drainage etc) has been tested.