Gelli Bont represents a rare opportunity to purchase a traditional Welsh farmhouse together with a converted barn offering additional accommodation, a byre currently used as a very large log store, and approximately 12 acres of land, all situated within the beautiful countryside of the Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons National Park) and approximately 8 miles from the sought after market town of Crickhowell.

In an elevated position giving stunning panoramic views across and along the Dyffryn Crawnon, the house is set in a splendid rural, but not overly remote location.

The house is of mostly traditional stone construction and offers four bedrooms, two reception rooms, kitchen, utility, separate upstairs shower room and bathroom and downstairs WC. There are period features including fireplaces and cottage style wooden doors. There is an oil fired Aga to the kitchen and also double glazing and electric panel heaters throughout.

A particular feature of the property is the superb stone barn and byre. The barn has been converted into additional accommodation comprising of two bedrooms on mezzanines at either end of the barn and a large open plan kitchen / sitting / dining room. A shower room and separate WC completes the accommodation.

Crickhowell is a picturesque market town situated in the Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons National Park). It has a health centre, highly regarded primary and secondary schools, library and excellent range of individual local shops, restaurants and hotels etc. There are good road links into the local trunk road network and a train station is situated in Abergavenny which is about a fifteen minute drive away from Crickhowell and links into the Intercity network via Newport. There is also a train link from Ebbw Vale.

Rooms

GROUND FLOOR ACCOMMODATION

Sitting Room 5.27m x 4.26m (17' 3" x 14' 0")
Wood and half glazed front door leads to the sitting room. Flagstone floor, double glazed sash window, beamed ceiling and period fire place with log burner. Stairs to first floor accommodation and wooden doors leading to dining room and to kitchen

Dining Room 3.27m x 3.13m (10' 9" x 10' 3")
Carpeted flooring, double glazed sash window, feature fireplace with built in storage either side

Kitchen 5.40m x 3.36m (17' 9" x 11' 0")
Flagstone floor, beamed ceiling, oil fired Aga, double glazed sash window and butler sink with mixer tap. With white wall and base units and free standing appliances. Wooden door leading to rear porch.

Rear Entrance Porch
Wooden door leading to rear, flagstone floor, large built in understairs cupboard, wooden door leading to utility room

Utility Room 3.16m x 2.42m (10' 4" x 7' 11")
Flagstone floor, double glazed sash window, stainless steel sink and mixer tap. Wooden door leading to WC

W.C. 2.41m x 1.22m (7' 11" x 4' 0")
Double glazed sash window, white WC and white hand wash basin

Staircase To
From lounge, carpeted staircase leading to landing

FIRST FLOOR ACCOMMODATION

Landing
Carpeted landing, electric panel heating, Velux window, wooden doors to ...

Bedroom 1 3.41m x 2.69m (11' 2" x 8' 10")
With double glazed sash window to side aspect, carpet, electric panel heating

Bedroom 2 4.24m x 3.44m (13' 11" x 11' 3")
Double aspect to rear and side, with double glazed sash windows, carpet, electric panel heating, hand wash basin, built in cupboard housing hot water tank (heated from Aga plus additional immersion)

Bedroom 3 4.49m x 3.30m (14' 9" x 10' 10")
Double aspect to front and side, double glazed sash windows, carpet, electric panel heating, wash hand basin

Bathroom 3.38m x 1.63m (11' 1" x 5' 4")
Double glazed sash window to front aspect, carpeted, electric towel heater. White suite comprising WC, pedestal basin and bath.

Bedroom 4 3.62m x 3.38m (11' 11" x 11' 1")
Double glazed sash window to front aspect, electric panel heater, carpet and built in storage cupboard

Shower Room 2.30m x 1.02m (7' 7" x 3' 4")
Tiled shower enclosure with drencher shower head plus shower, extractor over. White pedestal hand wash basin, heated towel rail and automatic light sensor

BARN CONVERSION

GROUND FLOOR ACCOMMODATION

Open Plan Area 5.97m x 3.91m (19' 7" x 12' 10")
Large open plan kitchen/dining area with flagstone flooring, exposed stone walls, tower radiator. Kitchen island with electric hob and double oven under, drawers under and power. Butler sink with mixer tap and wooden worktop to side. Wooden door to WC, wooden door to shower. Wooden door to side giving external access. Wooden loft ladder to mezzanine.

Shower Room
Tiled walls, flagstone floor, shower enclosure with shower, white vanity unit with mixer taps

W.C.
Exposed stone walls, flagstone floor, high - level WC

Mezzanine 3.95m x 2.58m (13' 0" x 8' 6")
Carpeted, Velux window, exposed beams and metal balustrade

Open Plan Living Area 5.86m x 5.03m (19' 3" x 16' 6")
From the dining area, step up into the living area. With exposed stone walls, exposed beams and Velux windows. Electric central heating radiators and central log burner, with exposed flue. Metal spiral stairs lead to the mezzanine.

Mezzanine 3.95m x 3.53m (13' 0" x 11' 7")
The larger of the two mezzanine rooms. Carpeted, wooden framed window to front aspect, exposed beams and metal balustrade

EXTERIOR

Garden
Gardens with seating areas to three sides of the house with far reaching views along the Dyffryn Crawnon valley. Wooden shed and small brick outhouse.

Byre 11.23m x 5.32m (36' 10" x 17' 5")
Traditional stone built byre, currently used as a log store / storage area

Council Tax
Band G

Agents Note
There is a public footpath which allows walkers to enter the front gate and exit to the south of the Barn and the Byre through another gate to walk back east along the Dyffryn. Natural Resources Wales indicates that this postcode is at a low risk of flooding.

Broadband and Mobile phone
Standard Broadband is shown to be available in the area as well as mobile signal. This is for guidance only and we would recommend that you contact your provider for further information.

Tenure
Freehold

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