Abergwesyn, Llanwrtyd Wells, LD5

Where do we start! What a stunning, individual, imposing residence!!! Delfryn, a former mid-Victorian vicarage, is located in an elevated position within the small rural hamlet of Abergwesyn, in the heart of some of the finest scenery Mid-Wales has to offer! You get the feeling that you could be anywhere, yet the quirky market town of Llanwrtyd Wells is a short five mile drive away, and offers many amenities including shops and a railway station.

The property is approached from a country lane which connects Abergwesyn to Tregaron, around 13 miles away, and a gravelled driveway meanders up past the property to a large parking area, and the entrance into the detached garage. From here, you really get a good idea of the grandness of this country home, and can take in some truly striking views over the nearby rolling Mid-Wales countryside. The property is accessed through an open porch, with feature window, and door into an entrance vestibule. From here, a further door leads into the entrance hallway, which gives access to the principal rooms on the ground floor. Immediately on your left as you walk in, is a superb home study, with feature brick open fireplace in the corner and window overlooking the parking area to the grounds beyond - a fantastic space to work from home! On the opposite side of the entrance hallway is a wonderful reception room. Utilised by the current owners as a dining room, there are two large windows overlooking the driveway to the countryside beyond, and a nod to the property's previous life with an original cast iron stove on a slate hearth. On the same side is the impressive main reception room, a gorgeous place to relax and unwind, enjoying double aspect windows and an exposed stone open fireplace. The entrance hallway has internal access down to the cellar, and continues on to the kitchen. With a farmhouse style fitted Kitchen, there is ample space for food preparation, cooking and dining, space and plumbing for washing machine, fridge freezer and dishwasher, with exposed stone flooring and views out of the side garden, with open countryside beyond. A downstairs WC is accessed from the kitchen, and further on is a useful utility room, which also houses the Klover Ecompact 290 biomass boiler. The ground floor is completed by an enclosed rear porch, which leads handily on to an outbuilding, in which the current owners sensibly store the wood pellets for the boiler.

A galleried landing landing leads on to the principal rooms of the first floor, with four double bedrooms, each with a unique, breath-taking view, to be seen through large windows which flood the rooms with natural light. Two of the bedrooms boast cast iron hearths, another fine nod to the property's former existence, and all in keeping with the style of the property. A contemporary family bathroom enjoys a suite of roll-top, claw footed bath, pedestal wash hand basin, and low flush WC, and an additional wet-room style shower room is also accessible from the landing, with fully tield walls and feature pebbled flooring.

Externally, the property benefits from the aforementioned driveway and parking/turning area, and the house itself is flanked by large, gently sloping gardens. Laid mainly to lawn, with walled and hedged borders, this is an idyllic spot offering an abundance of privacy, with the benefit of mature shrubs and bushes, as well as a fruit tree orchard. This area connects on to the land, which again, is gently sloping, and offers a great space, approximately five acres in total, for the keeping of livestock, and may also suit the equestrian enthusiast. centrally located within the land is a delightful former coach house, which is primarily used for storage currently, but subject to the necessary permissions being granted, would make a wonderful holiday let or annexe to the property, being completely private and enjoying the same views as the house! The gardens are complemented by a gravelled courtyard area immediately outside the rear access to the property, with handy area for bin storage etc. in close proximity to the house.

A real showstopper of a home - oozing character yet sympathetically and stylishly modernised all rolled in to one! The property benefits from spring fed water supply, biomass heating with zoned heating to both floors, mains electricity, private drainage and a 7.5-kilowatt EV car charging point.

The property is located just a few hundred yards from the National Trust Land of Abergwesyn Common, and the village itself is in the Welsh county of Powys, in Mid-Wales, at the start of the Abergwesyn valley and the confluence of the Afon Irfon and the Afon Gwesyn, being around 52 miles from Cardiff and 158 miles from London. Abergwesyn Common stretches for 12 miles between the Nant Irfon valley and Llanwrthwl. The area is rich in archaeology, including Bronze Age ritual sites and deserted medieval villages. A National Trust project is focused on the preservation of the peatland. The quirky town of Llanwrtyd Wells is a short drive away, one of the smallest towns in Mid-Wales, sitting astride the River Irfon. With a population of approximately 1,551, it famously claims to be the smallest town in Britain. The town is located on the A483 between Llandovery and Builth Wells near the Tywi and Irfon valleys. Llanwrtyd Wells grew as a spa town around the Ffynnon Ddrewllyd, which still exists, following the discovery of waters with healing properties in 1732. The town is the site of both the World Bog Snorkelling Championships and the annual Man versus Horse Marathon, as well as other annual events. The market town of Builth Wells, located at the heart of Powys, is just 13 miles away in what is arguably some of the most beautiful countryside in the United Kingdom. Builth Wells lies within the Historic Boundaries of Brecknockshire, situated on the banks of the River Wye and the River Irfon – the upper section of the Wye Valley. Builth Wells is famously known for hosting the annual Royal Welsh Show, which is the biggest agricultural show in Europe and attracts over 240,000 visitors to the town each year.