Rowen, Conwy, LL32

Conwy Water Gardens offers a unique opportunity to acquire an exceptional 4-bedroom Detached Residence set within approximately 7 acres in the heart of Eryri National Park, complete with private gardens, lakes, and breathtaking mountain views. Complemented by a well-established visitor attraction - including a licensed restaurant, fishing lakes, retail shop, and nature trails - the property also presents significant potential for future development such as glamping or hospitality ventures, subject to planning.

Nestled on the edge of the picturesque village of Rowen, within the stunning landscape of Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park, Conwy Water Gardens offers a rare and exciting opportunity to acquire a truly exceptional 4 Bedroom Detached Residence set within approximately 7 acres of grounds.

This unique property boasts a well maintained private garden and lake, additional two serene lakes, and immense potential for both residential and commercial development. Currently home to a well-established and highly regarded business, the site features a popular restaurant, retail aquatic supplies shop, day fishing facilities, and woodland nature trails that meander around the lakes. For those with vision, there is significant scope to further expand the existing operations or diversify into new ventures, such as glamping or additional hospitality offerings, subject to the necessary planning permissions.

This unique offering centres around the spacious, character-filled main home - a secluded haven set apart from the operational areas of the site, ensuring privacy, peace, and comfort.

The accommodation welcomes you with a charming Porch featuring tiled flooring, alongside a convenient W/C and wash basin to the right. Through a stained-glass door, you enter a spacious Entrance Hall adorned with solid wood flooring and a staircase leading to the first floor. To the left lies a generous Living Room, boasting a multi-fuel burner, wood flooring, and dual-aspect windows that offer stunning views of the mountainside and the private lake below. Adjacent to this is a sizeable Dining Room, also with wood flooring and windows overlooking the rear and side, creating a delightful space for family meals. A dedicated Office space, accessed via another stained-glass door and overlooking the rear garden, sits directly off the entrance hall. To the right, the farmhouse-style dual-aspect Kitchen/Diner impresses with its Belfast sink, solid wooden cupboards, and granite-topped island. A striking range cooker enhances the kitchen, providing ample room for cooking and entertaining. A large window frames the picturesque mountainside, while the tiled flooring throughout ensures easy maintenance. Off the kitchen/diner is a cosy Snug with rear and side views provides a comfortable retreat, complemented by a spacious Utility Room. This area is well-equipped with a double oven, built-in fridge/freezer, sink, plumbing for a washing machine, and plentiful cupboard storage. Loft access in this section has been boarded, and a door offers access to the side of the property. The tiled flooring continues seamlessly from the kitchen.

Upstairs, the Landing provides access to the loft space and serves four well-proportioned double Bedrooms. Bedroom 1 benefits from built-in storage flanking the bed and tucked under the eaves, with lovely rear views. It also features a convenient Ensuite Shower Room complete with W/C, sink, built-in storage, a Velux window, and tiled flooring. The three remaining bedrooms also enjoy impressive views, with bedroom 3 offering additional built-in storage. The spacious family Bathroom completes the accommodation and includes a W/C, sink, shower over the bath, heated towel rail, built-in storage, and partially tiled walls.

Outside, the garden complements the interior beautifully. The rear is terraced across multiple levels, with the upper tier featuring a decked area perfect for outdoor dining. Raised beds are currently planted with a variety of fruit trees, including apples, pears, apricots, and greengages, with further potential to cultivate a vegetable patch. A path to the right leads to a summer house on a raised deck and an area presently used for housing chickens. The lower section includes a lawn, patio, and a diverse array of trees, shrubs, and plants. To the right of the property there is a raised decked area with a covered all-weather barbecue and entertaining space, complete with a workshop. On the left side, access to a basement currently used for storage offers potential for conversion into an office, home gym, or even additional accommodation such as a self-contained unit, subject to planning consent. The front of the property features a private gated entrance framed by various trees and shrubs, offering seclusion, alongside slate slabs, raised planters, and vibrant foliage. Additionally, the property includes a maintained section of land with exciting potential for further development. This area is suitable for creating additional business opportunities, such as erecting several glamping pods, thanks to its location and an existing concrete base for an outbuilding, subject to usual planning permissions. The home benefits from oil central heating and is mostly uPVC double-glazed, ensuring comfort and efficiency throughout.

The business itself is a well-established and highly regarded visitor attraction, featuring a fully licensed pancake restaurant, leisure course fishing lakes with an adjoining nature trail, an aquarium, and a retail shop. It is accessed via a shared driveway leading to a purpose-built visitor car park with 73 designated spaces. The restaurant comfortably accommodates around 50 guests indoors, with additional outdoor seating for approximately 20. It boasts a fully equipped commercial kitchen and serving area, a bar, ample storage and preparation spaces, and customer toilet facilities. Adjacent to the restaurant is an additional building currently used for storage, offering potential for future expansion. Although previous planning permission for development has lapsed, it is understood that it may be reinstated given the prior approval.

Next to the restaurant is a retail shop specialising in aquatic pond equipment, accessories, and fishing tackle, complete with a till area and office space. This shop leads to an outdoor sales area featuring several ponds where fish and pond plants are offered for sale during the summer months as part of the business. The main aquarium building, along with associated storage areas, is currently unoccupied but remains fully capable of serving its original purpose of rearing cold water and tropical fish, or it could be adapted to suit alternative business ventures. There is also a sizable workshop, perfect for storage of maintenance tools. The beautiful gardens encompass a nature trail and two fishing lakes - a main lake and a training pool, that together create a thriving natural habitat supporting a diverse range of wildlife while offering a peaceful fishing experience. Purpose-built bridges and winding pathways with benches meander through woodland featuring majestic 200-year-old sequoias, ponds, and streams, providing an ideal setting to relax and enjoy the sounds of nature. Additional amenities include a children’s play area, outdoor dining space, and a toilet block, making it a perfect destination for a family day out. The property also includes various secure fenced areas that offer opportunities to support other wildlife. The current owners have built, nurtured, and grown the business into the success it is today and leave a solid foundation ripe with potential for future growth, diversification, and development.