£1,500,000 11 bedroom house for sale Pencader, Carmarthenshire

A manor house built at the turn of the century in an idyllic rural setting, offering 11 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, self-contained 3 bedroomed cottage, outbuildings, garage, workshops, stables, landscaped gardens and grounds with ornamental pond. In all approximately 7 ACRES.

The Manor
Maesycrugiau Manor is approached through stone pillars onto a long private drive through woodland which eventually leads to a large gravelled turning area to the south of the Manor. A grand entrance with a Bath Stone arch with a carved coat-of-arms of the Mansel family leads into a magnificent oak-panelled entrance hall with a fine barrel-vaulted ceiling, black and white marbled quartered floor, original fireplace and cast iron grate, William Morris pattern tiles and an oak surround which is incorporated within the carved over-mantle, egg and dart cornice, an oak door opens into the hall.

Hall
15' 9" x 10' 7" (4.79m x 3.23m). Parquet floors, dado and art deco relief with original plastered paper, cornice, picture rail, south facing mullion window with original leaded lights and corresponding north facing full height mullion window at the opposite end of the hall. Stairs to first floor and cellars, access to principal reception rooms.

Drawing Room
29' 8" x 19' 8" (9.03m x 5.99m). A fine principal reception room with full height stone mullion windows to the south and west offering panoramic views over the Teifi Valley, oak panelling to three quarter height with picture rail and ornate vine plaster panelling above, ceiling cornice with ornate vine rose and fuchsia mouldings with a central rose. Fireplace with marble hearth and ornate carved acanthus leaf oak surround, polished ash floor.

Library
15' 11" x 27' 0" (4.84m x 8.24m) A west facing splay bay with picture windows overlooking the Teifi valley, dado with art deco relief, ceiling cornice, parquet floor, central fireplace with open grate, tiled hearth and oak mantel.

Dining Room
24' 1" x 18' 5" (7.34m x 5.62m). With three mullion picture windows overlooking the courtyard, a large Bath stone arch encloses a fireplace which houses a free standing wood burning stove with informal seating either side, parquet floor, picture rail, exposed ceiling beams, wood panelling, unusual rectangular leaded skylight.

Sitting Room
15' 11" x 15' 10" (4.84m x 4.83m). With a dual aspect overlooking woodland and the Teifi valley, a central fireplace with an open grate, tiled hearth surround and oak mantel, ceiling cornice, dado with art deco relief.

Study
9' 5" x 13' 1" (2.86m x 4.00m). Original cast iron fireplace, picture rail, mullion leaded light window overlooking mature woodland.

Kitchen
32' x 13' 3" (9.75m x 3.95m). Kitchen/breakfast room: a spacious family room with stone floor and pine wall units, inset twin Belfast sink, oil fired Aga on a raised plinth within the original tiled cooking range, plumbing for washing machine and dishwasher, quarry tiled floor, dado panelling, original. servants bellboard, door to dining room, south facing mullion and leaded light picture window with French doors and windows opening into the courtyard. An interconnecting door opens into ancillary rooms.

Pantry
8' 10" x 10' 8" (2.69m x 3.25m). The original butlers pantry, and other ancillary rooms - laundry room, an inner hall leads to the rear of the principal hall and servants' stairs lead to the first floor.

Cloakroom
Comprising three rooms with hanging and lobby space, tiled floor, oak panelled partly glazed doorway leading to two wc's and wash basins. The rooms are also accessed from the entrance hall

Cellar
Cellars are approached from the hall and exterior. Three rooms, one with fitted wine racks, oil fired central heating boiler, external door opening onto the garden.

Stairs
The stairs lead from the hall to a HALF LANDING with picture window overlooking mature woodland, dado with art deco relief, picture rail, galleried landing. Stairs lead off to a second floor.

Laundry Room
The first floor landing has a laundry room with plumbing for a washing machine and storage with tiling to dado height and work surfaces.

Principal Bedroom
24' 3" x 19' 10" (7.40m x 6.05m) With west facing picture windows overlooking the Teifi Valley, central fireplace with timber mantel and tiled hearth with painted wooden surround, picture rail, ceiling cornice.

Bedroom 2
23' 9" x 10' 11" (7.23m x 3.33m). With a dual aspect south and east, fireplace with cast iron grate tiled surround and hearth with painted mantel, picture rail, ceiling cornice.

Bathroom
12' 7" x 12' 0" (3.83m x 3.66m) Comprising panelled bath, shower cubicle, wash basin, fully tiled walls with picture rail, oak ceiling cornice, small fireplace. Separate wc with original built in mahogany panelled surround and cistern above, fully tiled walls.

Bedroom 3
24' 3" x 15' 7" (7.38m x 4.76m) With a west facing aspect across the Teifi Valley, central fireplace with cast iron gate, tiled surround and hearth with painted mantel, picture rail, ceiling cornice, door into en-suite bathroom.

En-suite Bathroom
From bedroom 3 ensuite bathroom comprising panelled bath with shower above, wash basin, wc, polished oak floor.

Bedroom 4
15' 11" x 15' 10" (4.85m x 4.83m). With an interconnecting door to bedroom three, central fireplace with cast iron surround and polished oak mantel, picture rail, ornate ceiling and cornice.

Bedroom 5
9' x 13' 6" (2.74m x 4.11m). With a window overlooking mature woodland and door into airing cupboard.

Bedroom 6
17' 1" x 13' 7" (5.21m x 4.15m). With picture window overlooking mature woodland, fireplace with tiled surround, timber mantel, picture rail, door into en-suite bathroom.

En-suite Bathroom
From bedroom six en-suite bathroom fully tiled with bath and shower attachment, wash basin and wc, hairdryer.

Guest nursery suite/bedroom 7
13' 10" x 13' 8" (4.22m x 4.16m). Bedroom/guest nursery suite and part of a self-contained annexe.

Guest nursery suite/Bedroom 8
12' 4" x 18' 0" (3.77m x 5.49m). Bedroom/guest nursery suite and part of a self-contained annexe including en-suite bathroom, stairs down to a kitchen, utility room and entrance.

Stairs
Stairs turn and lead from the principal stairs up to a second floor landing with sky light.

Bedroom 9
24' 3" x 15' 7" (7.38m x 4.76m). With panelled walls and ceiling, dual aspect south and east, ornate three quarter height oak panelling.

Bedroom 10
23' 5" x 10' 7" (7.14m x 3.23m). Into eaves with dual aspect south and west, panelled walls, a large attic bedroom.

Bedroom 11
15' 2" x 11' 11" (4.63m x 3.63m). With window overlooking woodland.

Bathroom
7' 8" x 7' 6" (2.33m x 2.28m). Comprising bath with shower attachment, separate shower cubicle, wash basin and wc.

The Former Coach House
Adjacent to the principal house is the former coach house which has been converted to provide independent self contained accommodation comprising an open plan sitting/dining room, kitchen, three bedrooms and two bathrooms.

Adjacent Detached Building
A further adjacent detached building has recently been upgraded, in keeping with the manor house with mullion windows and restored timber doors with a rosemary tiled roof. The premises currently house a WORKSHOP, STORES and STABLING.

Gardens and Grounds
To the south of the Manor are the formal gardens which are accessed by stone steps onto a flagged parterre with box and yew hedges. A rectangular POOL (the original swimming pool) is fed by a lovely channelled stream within the grounds. The formal gardens are enclosed by an interesting variety of mature trees and deciduous woodland. To the west are lawned areas offering majestic panoramic views across the Teifi Valley, there two large lawned areas in two terraces linked by stone steps and surrounded by mature trees with an outlook over open farm land. The majority of the land lies to the east which is divided by the drive. The grounds have many specimens of hardwood and softwood trees, rhododendrons, laurels and bamboo. There is a LARGE POND feeding the LOWER RECTANGULAR POND.

Observatory
A grade II listed observatory is situated east of the Manor. It is a most original building which offers spectacular views and endless ornithological opportunities. Within the grounds are former tennis courts.