Builth Wells, Powys
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- PROPERTY TYPE
Detached
- BEDROOMS
10
- SIZE
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Description
Cefnllysgwynne House comprises a three-storey stone built residence with the most enviable views across the Irfon Valley.
The house, originating as a traditional Welsh long house, has seen later Victorian extensions and now offers a substantial residence for refurbishment and modernisation. The house previously incorporated two annexes, albeit one is now incorporated into the main residence.
The house extends over three floors and commands an enviable position, with a myriad of historic features which will be of interest to many prospective purchasers. Private houses of this nature and calibre are rarely available on the market, especially unlisted, and with such significant scope for modernisation and refurbishment to create a substantial family dwelling in the most sought after location.
Cefnllysgwynne House would benefit from a scheme of refurbishment and renovation. Alternatively, subject to the necessary permissions, a total redevelopment of the property is entirely possible. The house is not listed.
The lower ground floor comprises the independent annexe (with separate entrance) with kitchen, sitting room, bathroom, bedroom and storeroom. The principal house on the lower ground floor comprises entrance hall, utility room, billiards room, main hallway with sweeping staircase to upper ground floor, wc and adjoining washroom and living room, connected by a service corridor to a disused boiler room, wine cellar, stairs to kitchen on upper ground floor and a lower ground floor exit door to a gravelled parking area and a lean-to housing a biomass wood-pellet boiler for the heating and hot water system for the main house, annex and Cefn Cottage.
The upper ground floor comprises entrance to the front garden with former grass tennis court, entrance hall, kitchen with dining area, snug, formal dining room, hallway with sweeping staircase to second floor, drawing room leading to balcony overlooking the garden, a double bedroom and en suite bathroom. The original house to the east now provides a wc room, bathroom, two bedrooms, kitchen and porch.
The second floor comprises large landing area, twin aspect master bedroom with en suite, family bathroom, separate wc and two further bedrooms within the Victorian extension. The original house on the second floor comprises four further bedrooms, a storeroom which could provide a further bedroom, airing cupboard and attic room.
The house retains many original features and benefits from a large garden to the front façade with mature beds and shrubs but is laid mainly to lawn.
To the rear of house is a large, gravelled parking area with access to the boiler house incorporating the biomass wood pellet boiler.
Along the driveway to the house is a former stable block of stone construction with brick rear elevation under a slate roof. The stable block comprises a number of loose boxes, tack room/ workshop with loft over. A small solar PV system is roof mounted and serves the main house.
To the southwest of the main house are a range of farm buildings comprising a timber framed, machinery and general store building under slate roof. Adjoining is a former lambing shed and general-purpose stores.
A traditional stone barn of single and part two storey construction adjoins Cefn Cottage and provides scope for alternative uses, subject to the necessary consents. The traditional building comprises a garage and a series of storerooms, including a staff lavatory.
Cefn Cottage
The cottage comprises entrance hall, wc room with basin and shower, kitchen/diner, living room, storeroom, two bedrooms, family bathroom and adjoining first floor workshop.
Lot 1 comprises Cefnllysgwynne House and grounds, Cefn Cottage, farm buildings, stabling and about 17.74 acres of grassland
The private driveway will be subject to rights of way for retained residential dwellings and other lots if sold separately, with maintenance provisions to be based on an ‘according to user’ basis.
Land Type and Cropping History
The predictive Agricultural Land Classification map for Wales classifies the grassland predominantly as a mixture of grade 3a and 3b with a small area classified grade 4. Such classification shows a ‘good’ to ‘moderate’ soil grading with grade 4 described as poor-quality land.
According to Soilscape the soils to the north of the estate are described as freely draining slightly acid loamy soils. The soils across the steeper land to the south of the estate are described as freely draining acid loamy soils over rock.
All of the farmland is down to permanent grassland and is suited to livestock grazing and mowing in the most part. The land is let by way of two, one-year farm business tenancies.
Tenure, Possession and Method of Sale
The freehold of the property is for sale by private treaty, with vacant possession on completion (subject to the following agreements and all holdover requirements as detailed within these particulars).
1. Cefn Cottage: Occupation Contract
2. Grassland: One year Farm Business Tenancies expiring 30th September 2025
Please note: if the Estate is not sold as a whole, then the Vendors preference is to agree a sale of Lot 1 (independently or jointly with additional lots) prior to the sale of lots 2 – 13.
Rights of Way, Wayleaves, and Easements
A number of public rights of way and overhead electricity lines cross the estate.
The estate is sold subject to all rights of way, wayleaves, and easements whether or not they are defined in this brochure.
If the estate is sold in lots, then cross-rights and reservations will need to be reserved where required, for example for access, services and maintenance. We understand there are reservations in favour of third parties for water and drainage connections.
Plans and Boundaries
The plans within these particulars are based on Ordnance Survey data and provided for reference only. They are believed to be correct, but accuracy is not guaranteed. The purchaser shall be deemed to have full knowledge of all boundaries and the extent of ownership. Neither the Vendors nor the Vendor’s agents will be responsible for defining the boundaries or the ownership thereof.
Note: All areas, floor areas and dimensions stated are approximate and should not be relied upon. Potential purchasers are welcome to instruct an independent survey to verify these.
VAT
We understand the property has not been opted to tax and therefore VAT will not be chargeable in addition to the purchase price.
In the event that a sale of the property or any part thereof or any right to it becomes a chargeable supply for the purposes of VAT, such tax will be payable in addition to the sale price.
Mineral, Sporting, and Timber Rights
The sporting, mineral and timber rights will be transferred with the freehold title where owned.
Basic Payment Scheme and Sustainable Farming Incentive
The land has historically been registered for payments under the Basic Payment Scheme.
We are not aware of any environmental schemes affecting the land.
Holdover
The Vendors may require a period of holdover for Cefnllysgwynne House to remove contents depending on sale timing.,
Ingoing crop valuation
No ingoing crop valuation will be required.
Designations and Flood Risk
The River Irfon is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest. Part of the estate (principally lots 5, 6, 7 and 8) fall within flood zones 2 and 3.
Prospective purchasers are advised to take independent advice in respect of the SSSI designation and/or flood zones if they so wish.
Local Authority
Powys County Council.
Fixtures and fittings
The carpets, curtains and all other fixtures and fittings, garden ornaments, stone troughs and statuary are excluded. Some may be available by separate negotiation. The inclusion or exclusion of any agricultural fixtures and fittings is to be discussed.
Services
The estate is served by a private spring fed water supply running south to north through the estate and serving third party properties.
A borehole has been installed on the land just to the south of the main residence's garden as a secondary supply which also supplies third party properties.
Mains electricity is connected to all residential dwellings and the principal residence benefits from a small 10kw solar array on the stable block roof.
Heating to the principal residence and Cefn Cottage is via a wood pellet biomass boiler (with RHI payments received and contracted to 2034). Current payments amount to circa. £12,000 per annum.
Most of the agricultural land benefits from in field water supplies from the private spring fed system.
Fibre optic broadband connections are available to all residences giving an estimated fastest data download speed of around 1800 Mbps (data taken from checker.ofcom.org.uk on 11/07/2025). Actual service availability at the property or speeds received may be different.
We understand that the property is likely to have current mobile coverage (data taken from checker.ofcom.org.uk on 11/07/2025). Please note that actual services available may be different depending on the particular circumstances, precise location and network outages.
Prospective Purchasers must satisfy themselves as to the availability of services and any future connections. If the land is sold in lots, then cross-rights and reservations will need to be reserved where required, for services. Services may need to be split and sub-meters installed. None of the services, appliances or electrical systems have been tested by the selling agents.
Solicitors
Wilsons Solicitors LLP, Alexandra House, St Johns Street, Salisbury, SP1 2SB
FAO Annie Wills
Tel:
Viewings
Viewings are permitted strictly by prior appointment only through the joint selling agents, Fisher German LLP and J M Osborne.
Directions
From Builth Wells (Market Street), follow the A483 heading west before turning left onto Hospital Road. Head along Hospital Road for approximately 0.5 miles and then along the unnamed highway for a further 2.7 miles, before arriving at the access to Cefnllysgwynne House on your right-hand side.
Postcode – LD2 3HN
We highly recommend the use of What3words to locate the property.
what3words – Cefnllysgwynne House (Lot 1) ///endlessly.returns.senses
The house, originating as a traditional Welsh long house, has seen later Victorian extensions and now offers a substantial residence for refurbishment and modernisation. The house previously incorporated two annexes, albeit one is now incorporated into the main residence.
The house extends over three floors and commands an enviable position, with a myriad of historic features which will be of interest to many prospective purchasers. Private houses of this nature and calibre are rarely available on the market, especially unlisted, and with such significant scope for modernisation and refurbishment to create a substantial family dwelling in the most sought after location.
Cefnllysgwynne House would benefit from a scheme of refurbishment and renovation. Alternatively, subject to the necessary permissions, a total redevelopment of the property is entirely possible. The house is not listed.
The lower ground floor comprises the independent annexe (with separate entrance) with kitchen, sitting room, bathroom, bedroom and storeroom. The principal house on the lower ground floor comprises entrance hall, utility room, billiards room, main hallway with sweeping staircase to upper ground floor, wc and adjoining washroom and living room, connected by a service corridor to a disused boiler room, wine cellar, stairs to kitchen on upper ground floor and a lower ground floor exit door to a gravelled parking area and a lean-to housing a biomass wood-pellet boiler for the heating and hot water system for the main house, annex and Cefn Cottage.
The upper ground floor comprises entrance to the front garden with former grass tennis court, entrance hall, kitchen with dining area, snug, formal dining room, hallway with sweeping staircase to second floor, drawing room leading to balcony overlooking the garden, a double bedroom and en suite bathroom. The original house to the east now provides a wc room, bathroom, two bedrooms, kitchen and porch.
The second floor comprises large landing area, twin aspect master bedroom with en suite, family bathroom, separate wc and two further bedrooms within the Victorian extension. The original house on the second floor comprises four further bedrooms, a storeroom which could provide a further bedroom, airing cupboard and attic room.
The house retains many original features and benefits from a large garden to the front façade with mature beds and shrubs but is laid mainly to lawn.
To the rear of house is a large, gravelled parking area with access to the boiler house incorporating the biomass wood pellet boiler.
Along the driveway to the house is a former stable block of stone construction with brick rear elevation under a slate roof. The stable block comprises a number of loose boxes, tack room/ workshop with loft over. A small solar PV system is roof mounted and serves the main house.
To the southwest of the main house are a range of farm buildings comprising a timber framed, machinery and general store building under slate roof. Adjoining is a former lambing shed and general-purpose stores.
A traditional stone barn of single and part two storey construction adjoins Cefn Cottage and provides scope for alternative uses, subject to the necessary consents. The traditional building comprises a garage and a series of storerooms, including a staff lavatory.
Cefn Cottage
The cottage comprises entrance hall, wc room with basin and shower, kitchen/diner, living room, storeroom, two bedrooms, family bathroom and adjoining first floor workshop.
Lot 1 comprises Cefnllysgwynne House and grounds, Cefn Cottage, farm buildings, stabling and about 17.74 acres of grassland
The private driveway will be subject to rights of way for retained residential dwellings and other lots if sold separately, with maintenance provisions to be based on an ‘according to user’ basis.
Land Type and Cropping History
The predictive Agricultural Land Classification map for Wales classifies the grassland predominantly as a mixture of grade 3a and 3b with a small area classified grade 4. Such classification shows a ‘good’ to ‘moderate’ soil grading with grade 4 described as poor-quality land.
According to Soilscape the soils to the north of the estate are described as freely draining slightly acid loamy soils. The soils across the steeper land to the south of the estate are described as freely draining acid loamy soils over rock.
All of the farmland is down to permanent grassland and is suited to livestock grazing and mowing in the most part. The land is let by way of two, one-year farm business tenancies.
Tenure, Possession and Method of Sale
The freehold of the property is for sale by private treaty, with vacant possession on completion (subject to the following agreements and all holdover requirements as detailed within these particulars).
1. Cefn Cottage: Occupation Contract
2. Grassland: One year Farm Business Tenancies expiring 30th September 2025
Please note: if the Estate is not sold as a whole, then the Vendors preference is to agree a sale of Lot 1 (independently or jointly with additional lots) prior to the sale of lots 2 – 13.
Rights of Way, Wayleaves, and Easements
A number of public rights of way and overhead electricity lines cross the estate.
The estate is sold subject to all rights of way, wayleaves, and easements whether or not they are defined in this brochure.
If the estate is sold in lots, then cross-rights and reservations will need to be reserved where required, for example for access, services and maintenance. We understand there are reservations in favour of third parties for water and drainage connections.
Plans and Boundaries
The plans within these particulars are based on Ordnance Survey data and provided for reference only. They are believed to be correct, but accuracy is not guaranteed. The purchaser shall be deemed to have full knowledge of all boundaries and the extent of ownership. Neither the Vendors nor the Vendor’s agents will be responsible for defining the boundaries or the ownership thereof.
Note: All areas, floor areas and dimensions stated are approximate and should not be relied upon. Potential purchasers are welcome to instruct an independent survey to verify these.
VAT
We understand the property has not been opted to tax and therefore VAT will not be chargeable in addition to the purchase price.
In the event that a sale of the property or any part thereof or any right to it becomes a chargeable supply for the purposes of VAT, such tax will be payable in addition to the sale price.
Mineral, Sporting, and Timber Rights
The sporting, mineral and timber rights will be transferred with the freehold title where owned.
Basic Payment Scheme and Sustainable Farming Incentive
The land has historically been registered for payments under the Basic Payment Scheme.
We are not aware of any environmental schemes affecting the land.
Holdover
The Vendors may require a period of holdover for Cefnllysgwynne House to remove contents depending on sale timing.,
Ingoing crop valuation
No ingoing crop valuation will be required.
Designations and Flood Risk
The River Irfon is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest. Part of the estate (principally lots 5, 6, 7 and 8) fall within flood zones 2 and 3.
Prospective purchasers are advised to take independent advice in respect of the SSSI designation and/or flood zones if they so wish.
Local Authority
Powys County Council.
Fixtures and fittings
The carpets, curtains and all other fixtures and fittings, garden ornaments, stone troughs and statuary are excluded. Some may be available by separate negotiation. The inclusion or exclusion of any agricultural fixtures and fittings is to be discussed.
Services
The estate is served by a private spring fed water supply running south to north through the estate and serving third party properties.
A borehole has been installed on the land just to the south of the main residence's garden as a secondary supply which also supplies third party properties.
Mains electricity is connected to all residential dwellings and the principal residence benefits from a small 10kw solar array on the stable block roof.
Heating to the principal residence and Cefn Cottage is via a wood pellet biomass boiler (with RHI payments received and contracted to 2034). Current payments amount to circa. £12,000 per annum.
Most of the agricultural land benefits from in field water supplies from the private spring fed system.
Fibre optic broadband connections are available to all residences giving an estimated fastest data download speed of around 1800 Mbps (data taken from checker.ofcom.org.uk on 11/07/2025). Actual service availability at the property or speeds received may be different.
We understand that the property is likely to have current mobile coverage (data taken from checker.ofcom.org.uk on 11/07/2025). Please note that actual services available may be different depending on the particular circumstances, precise location and network outages.
Prospective Purchasers must satisfy themselves as to the availability of services and any future connections. If the land is sold in lots, then cross-rights and reservations will need to be reserved where required, for services. Services may need to be split and sub-meters installed. None of the services, appliances or electrical systems have been tested by the selling agents.
Solicitors
Wilsons Solicitors LLP, Alexandra House, St Johns Street, Salisbury, SP1 2SB
FAO Annie Wills
Tel:
Viewings
Viewings are permitted strictly by prior appointment only through the joint selling agents, Fisher German LLP and J M Osborne.
Directions
From Builth Wells (Market Street), follow the A483 heading west before turning left onto Hospital Road. Head along Hospital Road for approximately 0.5 miles and then along the unnamed highway for a further 2.7 miles, before arriving at the access to Cefnllysgwynne House on your right-hand side.
Postcode – LD2 3HN
We highly recommend the use of What3words to locate the property.
what3words – Cefnllysgwynne House (Lot 1) ///endlessly.returns.senses
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