Penwern

Attractive small farm with an exciting lifestyle change opportunity.


Description

Penwern is an attractive small farm that offers the perfect property for a large or extended family who are also looking for tourism income generation. The property offers a large main house, attached generous sized house, two holiday cottages and numerous outbuildings (some with conversion potential (stp – subject to planning). The property also offers the opportunity to continue with an existing glamping site business that has been set up by the current owners in recent years. The site currently has eight glamping tents but we have been informed by the owners that they have planning permission for 25 glamping tents and 15 touring tent pitches. All of this is set in about 49 acres (stms – subject to measured survey) making it an exciting property to enjoy and expand the tourism business further.

Penwern Main Farmhouse Ground Floor
The main double fronted farmhouse features a large open plan room at the front of the house with beamed ceiling, attractive fitted kitchen dining room and a large living room with a wood burning stove set in a stone fireplace. A door leads off to a utility room, WC and a study at the rear of the house. French doors open off the study to a conservatory (that is in need of repair).

First Floor
Stairs rise up from the living room to the first floor accommodation that includes two large bedrooms, a smaller third bedroom and a family bathroom with bath and shower.

Penwern Attached Cottage Ground Floor
Attached to the main house is a large cottage that has been extended over the years to provide generous extra living accommodation. The property has two front doors with one leading to the smart kitchen dining room and the second to the living accommodation that includes a living room with with double French doors that open out onto a balcony area to enjoy the views over the valley. A separate study and utility room with WC off complete the ground floor.

First Floor
Stairs rise up by the side of the kitchen to the first floor accommodation that includes a large principal bedroom suite with triple aspect views and an en suite bathroom. Two further bedrooms and a family bathroom with a roll top bath and shower complete the floor.

Holiday Barn Conversions
A character stone barn has been converted over the years to provide two semi-detached holiday cottages.

Left hand cottage – Gleneagles Ground Floor
Two bedrooms can be found on the ground floor together with a bathroom. Steps lead up to an impressive kitchen dining room with a vaulted ceiling. A door leads off to the rear patio while there is also a separate utility room off the kitchen with a shower room off.

First Floor
Steps lead up from the kitchen dining room to a large reception room that is open plan to the kitchen dining room below. Adjacent is a further living room (or bedroom), separate study and store room.

Right hand cottage – Wentworth Ground Floor
The ground floor comprises a large open plan kitchen dining room with a separate living room adjacent.

First Floor
There are two separate first floor areas. The first is accessed via a staircase from the kitchen dining room that leads up to two bedrooms (one with a French doors that lead to the rear garden via steps) and a separate shower room. The second first floor is accessed via stairs that lead up from the living room that leads to the principal bedroom with an en suite shower room and French doors that lead to the rear garden via steps.

The Outbuildings
The farm benefits from an extensive range of outbuildings including useful connected modern open span buildings that are suitable for keeping of livestock, horses, feed, machinery, general storage and workshop use. There is also a large stone barn that has conversion potential (stp) together with further modern outbuildings that have potential for a variety of uses eg. Farm produce/craft shop etc.

Glamping site
The glamping site field has its own separate entrance from the council road. The current owners offer a variety of glamping tents and can cater for group bookings and exclusive hire for special occasions like weddings, birthdays, anniversaries etc. A great deal of thought and investment has got into the off-grid site harnessing solar power and providing a whole host of facilities like:

Individual eco toilets and showers, Cooking shelter, Undercover seating area, Play area, Indoor play tent, Firepits, Dog walking area, Phone charging port, Ice pack refreezing.

Further information on the glamping site can be found on the owner’s website called Firecrest Valley:

Further details below under Additional Information.

Location

Penwern is situated in an idyllic rural location near the village of Saron in the historic county of Carmarthenshire. The small shopping town of Llandysul is about four miles to the north-east while the market town of Newcastle Emlyn is about six miles to the north-west. Both of these towns have schools. The stunning Ceredigion coastline is also within easy reach with its miles of breath-taking coastline and sandy beaches. The seaside villages of Aberporth, Tresaith and Penbryn are some of the nearest beaches being about 12-13 miles away to the north-west. The larger shopping town of Carmarthen and the A48 M4 link road is about 13.6 miles to the south-east providing quick access to the rest of South Wales (Swansea about 43 miles and Cardiff about 86 miles) the Severn Bridge and into England (about 109 miles).

Square Footage: 3,650 sq ft




Acreage: 49 Acres


Additional Info

The Land
The land at Penwern is divided into manageable fields and paddocks and offers a good mix of productive pastureland suitable for grazing, hay/silage making together with amenity areas and a belt of woodland to the south that has a stream running along part of its boundary and also through the woodland. The owners have also planted new trees on parts of the farm. Some of the fields to the north of the farm are used for the glamping site.

General Remarks and Stipulations

Method of Sale
Offered for sale by private treaty as a whole.

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 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 working farm, viewers should take care and precaution with regard to their personal safety when viewing the property, particularly around any livestock, horses, machinery and buildings.

Registered grave
We have been informed by the sellers that there is a registered grave on the land for a previous owner, together with the right for one more for a member of the same previous owner family.

Combined Council Tax Band G for Penwern Farmhouse and attached cottage.
Wentworth Cottage - Band A
Gleneagles cottage - Band B

Viewing
Strictly by appointment with Savills.

Marketed by: Savills, Cardiff