4 bedroom house

Lleifior was designed and built by the architect Peter Gregory in 1897, whilst working on the impressive Bryn Mel Manor nearby. The house boasts a mixture of mock Tudor, Arts & Crafts and Scottish Baronial styles, resulting in an attractive and locally notable property. The house benefits from a south facing aspect, maximising the impact of the spectacular views.

Lleifior is entered via the front door through a small vestibule opening into an impressive panelled hallway with a herringbone woodblock floor. Opening off the hall are the principal reception rooms: the dining room, drawing room, with an open fireplace and spacious box bay window and the sitting room with garden access, all with unsurpassed views. The study has an alcove window with a seat below and the light and elegant dining room has dual aspect leaded casement windows. Also off the hall is a large cloakroom and a walk-in pantry. The kitchen has an oil-fired Aga, separate electric cooker, light wood floor and wall units, and a door to the terrace. There are steps down from the kitchen to the utility room and back door.

A beautiful turned staircase with a large stained glass double height window, and smaller feature oriel window, leads to the first floor landing. The master bedroom has a lovely seating area with panoramic views and a large en-suite bathroom. There are 3 further bedrooms, a family bathroom, a shower room with built-in airing cupboard, and a separate W.C. The attic floor comprises a large open room with skylight window, storeroom and 2 further rooms to either end, with beamed and timbered ceilings, giving scope for further bedrooms.

The property is set in a an elevated position above the Menai Strait, facing the North Wales mainland. Menai Bridge, with its local shops, including a Waitrose and an excellent selection of restaurants and cafés, is just over 2 miles away. Secondary schools David Hughes, Friars and St Gerard's private school, as well as three primary schools and Treffos Prep School and Nursery are within 5 miles of the property. The university town of Bangor is within easy reach, providing further amenities, including a large selection of shops, supermarkets and leisure facilities. Bangor's mainline station offers fast direct connections to Chester, Cardiff and London. The A55 provides access towards Holyhead and eastwards across North Wales towards Cheshire, Liverpool and Manchester.

Lleifior is accessed via an "in and out" semi-circular tarmac driveway around a raised lawned area, with plenty of parking space. Additionally, there is a double garage to the left of the property. There are well-planted borders around the house and the secluded gardens feature shrubs, mature trees, a pond and lawns. There is a large barn, which has potential for replacement to provide ancillary accommodation STPP, and a sheltered summerhouse. The gardens also share the magnificent views. Two paddocks are situated between the house and the lane, and have separate gated access to Lon Ganol. They measure 0.97 acres and 0.83 acres respectively.

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