To Be offered for sale by auction - date to be confirmed.
A 120 Acre unimproved hill farm nestling in the upper reaches of the Twrch valley, in the heart of the Cambrian mountains. This rare opportunity of acquiring an unimproved farm with a traditional well preserved yet unmodernised detached 3 bedroom farmhouse, adjoining stone barn, further stone barn and modern portal frame building, The land includes some 120 acres of mixed pasture land partly intersected by a river and including approximately 16 acres of woodland rising up to some 300 metres above sea level.
The property is set in an attractive and picturesque location with a pretty lake to the front of the homestead.

LOCATION

Attractively located at Grid Ref: SN 659 479 in the heart of the Cambrian mountains, approximately 2 miles north of the rural community of Farmers and some 10 miles east of Lampeter offering a good range of everyday facilities, and also convenient to the Towy valley market towns of Llandovery and Llandeilo.The property has an attractive location with the homestead nestling in a pretty valley with a river intersecting the land and also the homestead overlooking a pretty lake.The property is approached from the highway via a gated entrance with cattle grid and along a short lane passing the lake leading to the homestead. The land then rises to the rear of the property from where there are far reaching views over the valley.

DESCRIPTION

An increasingly rare opportunity of purchasing a unspoilt traditional upland farm, being offered for sale as a whole with approximately 120 acres of freehold land.The property in our opinion has immense potential being a great example of an unspoilt farm in this valley.The farmhouse which is of traditional stone and slate construction being mainly unimproved provides the following accommodation -

REAR ENTRANCE DOOR to

KITCHEN

With quarry tile floor, beamed ceiling, base units incorporating single drainer sink unit, exposed stone walling.

BATHROOM off

With 3-piece suite comprising of bath, pedestal wash hand basin and toilet, sky light

LIVING ROOM

With feature brick fireplace and glazed storage cupboards and access to understairs cupboard.

HALLWAY

With front entrance door

SITTING ROOM

with exposed Stone chimney breast and fireplace inset, front window

FIRST FLOOR - LANDING

With sky light

BEDROOM 1

BEDROOM 2

BEDROOM 3

EXTERNALLY

The property is approached off the council road via a gated entrance with cattle grid and an initial track over a bridge leading to the farmstead. Adjoining the house to one side is a former coach house and a cowshed to the other side. In our opinion these barns have potential for conversion into alternative uses or further accommodation subject to obtaining any necessary planning consents.

COWSHED

Adjoining the farmstead is an attractive Cowshed 43' x 15' with original stalls of stone and corrugated iron construction.

STONE BARN

Separate stone and slate Barn 54' x 18'.

PORTAL FRAMED BARN

There is also a general purpose portal frame building 120' x 40' with a dutch hay barn adjoining

THE LAND

The freehold land comprises approximately 120 acres mainly on the same side of the road as the homestead with some attractive fields rising to further higher lands together with some woodland which we understand is approximately 16 acres. There are two small parcels on the opposite side of the road.

LAND ON OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD

There are two small parcels of land on the other side of the road - please refer to the plan.

TENURE

Freehold

MODE OF SALE

The farm is being offered for sale by auction unless sold previously or withdrawn. The date of a proposed auction will be confirmed in due course.

SERVICES

We are informed that the property has benefitted from mains electricity (currently not connected), private water, private drainage.

DIRECTIONS

From Lampeter take the A482 towards Pumpsaint and after passing the Checkpoint Garage take the 2nd left hand turning sign posted Farmers,. Continue to to the village and continue straight through the village for approximately 2 miles and the farm can be found on the right hand side as denoted by the agents for sale board.

Council Tax - Band D