Horeb, Near Brechfa Forest Carmarthen

*** To be offered for sale by Online Auction 13th of February 2025 (unless sold prior or withdrawn) ***
Guide Price: £200,000 - £250,000
An improvable smallholding set in approximately 9 acres

A remotely located former farmstead (shared with one other property) having an improvable 4/5 bedroomed detached farmhouse in need of significant refurbishment and renovation together with an extensive range of outbuildings including Dutch hay barns, block built cowshed and portal frame barn. and paddocks in all approx 9 acres

Location - The property is located in a relatively remote location on the edge of the Brechfa forest at the termination of a council maintained roadway shared with one other property comprising of a detached bungalow and agricultural building.
The property is some 3 miles from the village of Brechfa with two public houses, some 7 miles from the A40 at Nantgaredig and approximately 12 miles north of the county town and administrative centre of Carmarthen providing most everyday amenities.

Description - The farmhouse provides a detached farmhouse having uPVC double glazing and an oil fired central heating system (not tested). This requires significant refurbishment and renovation and provides particularly the following -

Front Entrance Door To Hallway -

Living Room - 4.39m x 3.05m (14'5 x 10) -

Sitting Room - 4.57m x 2.84m (15' x 9'4) - With modern tile fireplace, quarry tiled floor

Rear Kitchen/Dining Room - 6.15m x 3.96m (20'2 x 13) -

Further Kitchen Area - 3.51m x 2.44m (11'6 x 8') -

First Floor - Landing -

Bedroom 1 - 4.93m x 3.66m (16'2 x 12') -

Bedroom 2 - 2.01m x 1.85m (6'7 x 6'1) -

Bedroom 3 - 4.80m x 3.00m (15'9 x 9'10) -

Bedroom 4 - 3.15m x 2.67m (10'4 x 8'9) -

Bathroom - With bath shower toilet and wash basin

Bedroom - 2.95m 2.67m (9'8 8'9) -

Externally - The property is approached via a council maintained roadway terminating at the farmyard which is shared with one other property.

The Outbuildings - Have significant potential and provide the following -

Portal Framed Building - 27.43m x 21.34m (90' x 70') - With central former silage shed and leanto loose housing accommodation

Cubicle Shed - 15.24m x 6.10m (50' x 20') -

Rear Slurry Store -

Stone And Slate Outbuidling - 12.19m x 5.49m approx (40' x 18' approx) -

Dutch Hay Barn - 12.19m x 5.49m (40' x 18') -

The Land - Comprising three fields with a particularly good field to the rear of the portal frame barn and slurry spit. A wetter field in the centre and a further hay meadow to the other side of that.

Please Note: - There is evidence of Japanese Knotweed growth on the property. A treatment plan is in place with an insurance backed guarantee, please refer to the legal pack

Services - We understand the property is connected to a private water supply via a borehole located on third party property, please refer to legal pack Mains electricity. Private drainage

Directions - From the village of Brechfa take the B4310 to Horeb turning right on the square, continue along this lane for approximately 1 mile, at the top of the hill at a cross roads turn right taking the next farm entrance on the left to the homestead.

Auction Guidelines -

The property will be offered for sale subject to the conditions of sale and unless previously sold or withdrawn and a legal pack will be available prior to the auction for inspection. For further information on the auction process please see the RICS Guidance

The purchase is also subject to a buyers premium of £1,500 plus VAT payable to the auctioneers and other costs including the reimbursement of the search fees.

Guide Prices - Guide prices are issued as an indication of the expected sale price which could be higher or lower. The reserve price which is confidential to the vendor and the auctioneer is the minimum amount at which the vendor will sell the property for and will be within a range of guide prices quoted or within 10% of a fixed guide price. The guide price can be subject to change.

Registering For The Auction - Before bidding, prospective buyers will firstly need to register. Please click on the Evans Bros website search for "Brechfa" on the auction pages register and click on the Blue "Log In / Register To Bid" button. The auction will start at 12 noon on the 11of February 2025 and closing at 7.30 pm on the 13th of February 2025 (subject to any bid extensions).

Vendors Solicitors - Fao Pauline Mainwaring

Infinite Law,
Llandeilo

Council Tax - Band D - Amount Payable: £2048

Access - The property is accessed via a council maintained road.
The property will have a right of access over the section coloured green and the vendors will reserve access to their retained land over the lane coloured blue please refer to plan and legal pack