Rhyd y Bod

A CHARMING 5 BEDROOMED PERIOD FARMHOUSE LISTED GRADE II WITHIN SNOWDONIA NATIONAL PARK, WITH
DETACHED STONE BARN, OCCUPYING AN ELEVATED RURAL POSITION WITH OVER 18 ACRES OF LAND, FISHING ON THE AFON TWRCH AND EXCEPTIONAL VIEWS.

Accommodation in Brief:-

GROUND FLOOR

- Entrance Hall
- Dining Room
- Kitchen & Breakfast Area
- Living Room
- Utility/Kitchenette
- Sitting Room
- Shower Room

LOWER GROUND FLOOR

- Bedroom 3 with bathroom and w.c. off

FIRST FLOOR

- Master Bedroom
- 3 Further Bedrooms
- Family Bathroom

OUTSIDE

- Driveway & Parking Area
- Stone Outbuilding with p.p. for holiday cottage
- Lawned Gardens
- Woodland
- Pasture
- Rough Grazing
- Fishing on the River Twrch
- In all just over 18 acres (7.28 ha)

LOCATION

Rhyd y Bod occupies a wonderfully peaceful rural location to
the south east of Bala Lake. The attractive town of Bala, which is situated on the north shore of the lake, offers a comprehensive range of facilities with high street banks, surgery, supermarkets, local stores, pubs and restaurants. Llanuwchllyn Village is approximately 1 mile away, with the Eagles Pub, which is also the village shop, and there is a primary school and garage. The area is a popular tourist destination with wonderful scenery and numerous activities available ‘on the door step’. Indeed, on the recreational front there is fantastic walking directly from the property including in the Berwyn and Aran Ranges, Cader Idris and Snowdonia Cycling and mountain biking are well provided for with the National Centre nearby at Coed y Brenin, and on Bala Lake there is a sailing club. There are many other outdoor pursuits including white water rafting, gorge walking, paintball and several golf courses, and the picturesque Lake Vyrnwy is only a few miles away.

COMMUNICATIONS

Despite its rural location Rhyd y Bod benefits from good road
links being within 1 mile from the A494 allowing for ease of
travel to Dolgellau and Bala, beyond which is Corwen. The A5
and A483 provide direct access to Chester and Shrewsbury and indeed all areas of commerce in the Midlands and the North West. For overseas travel Liverpool, Manchester and Birmingham are all served by international airports.

DESCRIPTION

Rhyd y Bod is constructed for the most part of local stone under a slate roof and the accommodation is arranged over 3 floors having the benefit of oil central heating with the addition and solar power to supplement the electricity supply making for an economically efficient dwelling in the context of its type. The farmhouse dates from the 19th Century and was rebuilt in circa 1870 by the Watkin Williams-Wynn family although the site is believed to have supported an earlyier residence dating back to the early 16th Century. In recent years during the owners’ tenure the property has been comprehensively restored as it had become derelict. The works have been carried out in a sensitive and appropriate way having regard to the nature of the building, and Rhyd y Bod now comprises a charming period property providing characterful accommodation suitable for permanent occupancy or use as a second home. In addition is a lovely
stone barn which has also been restored and offers scope for
conversion given the approved plans for a holiday cottage.

The property occupies a spectacular position with far reaching
views across the valley and over its own land which extends to a beautiful river. The land is suitable for grazing and mowing, and also offers potential for other uses such as glamping subject to the availability of any necessary consents.

The original front door opens to the kitchen, although the new front door is now to the side elevation. The kitchen has a range of wooden wall and base units complimented by a central island unit under granite work surfaces, 3 door Stanley AGA which serves the central heating, Belfast style sink and 5 ring electric Belline hob with ovens below. From the kitchen there are two doors both of which open into the dining room which has a slab slate floor, stairs to first floor and large inglenook fireplace housing a slate hearth and deep slate stone recess. From the dining room a small set of steps leads to the living room with feature fireplace and exposed beam. The living room opens to the lower ground bedroom, rear kitchen/utility and porch which has a slate floor, velux window and offers a useful storage area of coats & boots. To the left of the living room is Bedroom 5 being at lower ground level catering for a double room having slate flooring, exposed beams and a roll top bath off. Within the bedroom is an enclosed low flush w.c. and built-in hand basin. Also, from the living room a set of wooden double doors opens to the rear kitchenette/utility which has fitted base unit with Belfast
style sink, wiring for fridge & electric oven and door to garden. The utility extends to a small seating area with double French
doors to the side garden and off which is a downstairs shower room containing tiled floor, pedestal hand basin, low flush w.c.
and a tiled shower cubicle. At the rear of the house, being the former cart shed, is a further sitting room which is a light and
well-proportioned room having wood strip floor, two sets of double French doors and a Jotul log burning stove on a large slate hearth. A flight of stairs leads to a first-floor guest bedroom which has a vaulted ceiling, exposed timbers and trusses, velux windows
and door to external steps leading to the rear garden. At first floor level within the original part of the property are 3 double bedrooms with the master bedroom having a part vaulted ceiling and dual aspect. Off the main landing steps lead down to the family bathroom which has wood floor, his & hers pedestal hand basins, low flush w.c, roll top bath and a tiled shower cubicle.

THE BARN

The Barn is constructed of stone under a slate roof, which has been replaced by the present owners, and currently comprises
one large store room, being full height with vaulted ceiling and a single storey lean-to at one end which is open. On 8/5/2014 Planning Application no NP5/71/LB365C was granted for the conversion of the barn to a holiday letting cottage. This provides interested parties with the opportunity to create a superb holiday cottage from which an income could be derived.
The scheme provides for 2 bedrooms (one bedroom on the ground floor) with 2 bathrooms and open plan kitchen/dining/ sitting room. With its independent vehicular access, the barn will be well separated from the main house and also enjoys the benefit of views over the fields.

OUTSIDE

Rhyd y Bod is accessed of a quiet country lane and through a splayed entrance. A gravelled drive descends gently to a wide
parking and turning area against the side elevation of the house. Against which is a circular lawned garden which extends around
the house and on the opposite side of the drive is a raised bed with box hedging. From the back door a gravel path leads to the
front elevation with further raised bed and box hedging against the rear drive which serves the barn. The principal garden is
situated against the south east elevation which slopes gently from the lane towards the field. The garden is mainly lawn with
2 patio/gravelled areas, one accessed off the utility and the other against the rear of the property, both of which offers pleasant
rural aspects.
Rhyd y Bod has the benefit of extensive grounds with a combination of mature gardens, paddock land, woodland and
rough grazing, divided by a particularly attractive stretch of the Afon Twrch. The paddock land is divided into 3 enclosures all
being inter-connecting, laid to grass and stockproof. The lower field is accessed off the main drive beyond the parking area via a 5 bar-gate and slopes gently down to the river. From this paddock an opening extends into the middle paddock which fronts the lane and has independent gated access together with a field shelter. This paddock has a pedestrian access from the side garden and also a 5 bar-gate opens onto the rear drive with agricultural store/workshop albeit not actively used. Beyond this paddock is the remaining paddock which again fronts the
lane and falls away gently down to the woodland and river. On the opposite side of the river is further rough grazing which rises up the hillside. The river is a tranquil area stretching for approximately 250m and a haven for a variety of wildlife. There are no catch records but the vendors have caught brown trout in these waters historically.



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