Attractive country property with excellent equestrian facilities.

Description

Glancellyn is an attractive country property extending to about 53 acres (stms – subject to measured survey) that also enjoys the use of excellent equestrian facilities. With an impressive main house, detached cottage and numerous outbuildings the property has plenty to offer on top of the idyllic location and countryside views. The owners currently run a successful licensed dog breeding business from part of the property. There is the potential to use as a boarding kennels.

Main Farmhouse
The original part of the main farmhouse is thought to date c.1800s but since then has been sympathetically modernised and extended to produce a stunning property that offers generous accommodations space for a family. A welcoming entrance porch leads into a large reception hall/room with a wood burning stove set in a character brick fireplace providing a warm focal point. Doors open off this room to the sitting room and a separate useful boot room. An inner hall leads through to further rooms including a study/office with separate door to outside, laundry room, WC and the large drawing room with triple aspect views, double French doors opening out onto the rear terrace and a wood burning stove set in a large inglenook fireplace. Off to the right of the reception hall/room is the striking oak frame kitchen dining room that enjoys views across the gardens and lakes. This kitchen features another wood burning stove, wash basin, central island unit, fitted cupboards and a smart dark red cooking range. Off the kitchen is a large back kitchen with further fitted cupboards, wash basin and space for appliances.

First Floor
The main staircase rises up from the inner hallway near the study to the first floor accommodation. The luxurious principal bedroom suite features a vaulted ceiling with exposed A-frames, an en suite roll top bath and shower room and double French doors that open out onto the balcony to enjoy the views across the gardens, lakes and fields. Four further large bedrooms are on the first floor with one of them having use of an en suite shower room. The first floor is completed with a family bathroom with roll top bath and shower and a walk-in storage cupboard. A secondary staircase leads down to the ground floor adjacent to the sitting room to a door to the rear terrace.

Second Floor
A staircase leads to the second floor accommodation that features a large bedroom with en suite shower room and a Juliet balcony overlooking the lakes.

Detached cottage
Across the courtyard is a useful detached one bedroom cottage that features an open plan kitchen-dining-living room, conservatory off, shower room and a bedroom.

Externally
The property is initially approached over a third party lane that then leads to its own private electric gated drive that leads down to the courtyard. The main house enjoys large landscaped grounds and gardens with numerous seating areas, sun terrace to the rear and a stunning lake with fountain. A further wildlife lake lies below.

The Outbuildings
Across the courtyard are an excellent range of outbuildings for horses, livestock, feed, machinery, general storage and workshop purposes. The modern open span buildings are all connected and adjoin the old stone barn providing excellent covered area. There is a dedicated equestrian barn with 15 professional stables (that can be altered in size or taken out) and a horse walker for six horses. A separate detached stable block below the house provides three further stables. To the rear of the outbuildings is a large manège.

The Land
The farmland is divided into manageable fields and paddocks for grazing, hay and silage making etc. In all, the property extends to about 53 acres (stms).

Option
There is an option to purchase the property with less land by separate negotiation if a purchaser did not require all of the 53 acres.

Services: Mains electricity and water. Private drainage. Oil central heating.

Location

Glancellyn is located a scenic position in the Carmarthenshire countryside and near the stunning Towy valley famous for its fishing on the River Towy and its historic castles. The popular market town of Llandeilo is only about seven miles to the east with its independent shops, schools and railway station. The larger shopping town of Carmarthen is also close by being only about eight miles to the south west. Good road connections provide quick access to south Wales with the M4 at Pont Abraham (Junction 49) being about 15.6 miles to the south-east taking you onto Swansea (about 28 miles), Cardiff (about 70 miles), the Severn Bridge and into England (about 94 miles).

Square Footage: 4,636 sq ft


Acreage: 53 Acres

Additional Info

General Remarks & Stipulations

Method of Sale
Offered for sale by private treaty as a whole with an option to purchase with less land by separate negotiation.

Tenure & Possession
The tenure of the property is freehold with vacant possession upon completion.

Agri-Environment Schemes
The Farm is not entered into any Schemes.

Sporting, mineral and timber rights
In so far as they are owned by the Vendors, rights of sporting, minerals and timber are included in the sale. All such rights are believed to be owned by the Vendors.

Ingoing Valuation
If applicable, in addition to the purchase price the Purchaser(s) will take over and pay for all growing crops, cultivations and stocks and stores (e.g. feeding stuffs, hay, straw, fuels, oils etc) at valuation. Payment is to be made upon completion at the figure assessed by the Vendors’ value based upon CAAV rates or contractors’ rates where applicable and invoiced costs of stocks, stores, seed, fertiliser and sprays applied.

Value Added Tax (VAT)
Should the sale of the property or any right attached to it be deemed a chargeable supply for VAT purposes, such tax will be payable by the purchaser in addition to the sale price.

Machinery, Fittings & Contents
Unless specifically described in these particulars, all machinery, fittings and contents are excluded from the sale though some may be available by separate negotiation. Further information is available from the vendor’s agents.

Wayleaves, Easements and Rights of Way
The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all rights, including rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water, and electricity supplies and any other rights and obligations, easements and proposed wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cables, drains and water, gas and other pipes, whether referred to in the Conditions of Sale or not. Please check with the Highways Department at the local County Council for the exact location of public footpaths/bridleways.

Plans, Areas and Schedules
Plans, areas and schedules are for identification and reference purposes only. The purchaser(s) shall be deemed to have satisfied himself as to the description of the property. Any error or mis-statement shall not annul a sale or entitle any party to compensation in respect thereof.

Health & Safety
Given the potential hazards of a property with land, viewers should take care and precaution with regard to their personal safety when viewing the property, particularly around any livestock, horses, machinery, buildings, lakes and water courses.

Viewing
Strictly by appointment with Savills.

Council Tax Band
Main House - Band F
Cottage - Band B

Photographs taken summer 2022.