Cyffylliog, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15

A charming country home with outbuildings in a picturesque location.


Description

Pen Y Bont is a charming country house, occupying an attractive position on the edge of the village of Cyffylliog. The original house is understood to date from the early 1800s, constructed of brick and stone beneath a natural slate roof, and was significantly enlarged by a thoughtfully designed extension completed in 2007. The result is a well balanced and versatile family home, combining period character with generous contemporary living space, further complemented by an excellent range of outbuildings.

The property is approached via a gravelled driveway, providing ample off road parking for up to five vehicles. The grounds extend to approximately 0.9 acres, with the River Clywedog forming around two thirds of the boundary, creating an attractive natural backdrop and a strong connection to the surrounding countryside.

Internally, the house has been sympathetically modernised while retaining many original features, including traditional wooden sash windows, exposed ceiling beams and built in storage. The principal family room is a particularly impressive space, featuring open beams, exposed stone walls to either end and a striking fireplace with a wooden mantel and log burning stove. Well suited to both everyday living and entertaining, this room also benefits from an ancillary room to one end, with a mezzanine above providing useful additional storage.

The comfortable living area, fitted with bespoke built in storage, flows seamlessly into the kitchen/breakfast room. Centred around a breakfast island, the modern country style kitchen is well appointed with a Belfast sink, range style cooker, built in oven, American style fridge and dishwasher. Steps lead down to a separate dining area, where French doors open directly onto the gardens. A utility room with external access, additional usable storage or office space and a WC/cloakroom complete the ground floor.

A bespoke wood and wrought iron staircase rises to the first floor, illuminated by a lantern roof that floods the interior with natural light. The first floor provides four well proportioned double bedrooms, all featuring wooden floors and beamed vaulted ceilings. The principal bedroom benefits from a floor to ceiling window overlooking the gardens and an en suite shower room, while the remaining bedrooms are served by a family bathroom.

Pen Y Bont is further enhanced by an extensive range of outbuildings, including a gym, wood workshop, log store, store rooms and a summer house, offering excellent flexibility for home working, leisure, hobbies or ancillary accommodation, subject to any necessary consents.

The immaculately landscaped gardens combine generous lawned areas with established fruit trees, mature planting and a productive vegetable garden. Mature trees, hedgerows and shrubs form natural boundaries, enhancing privacy and seclusion, while the adjoining river further enriches the outlook and setting, creating a highly appealing environment in which to enjoy the property.

Location

Pen Y Bont is situated on the edge of the village of Cyfflliog near to the market town of Ruthin (4.5 miles) which is situated on the River Clwyd, amongst the low-lying pastures of the Vale of Clwyd. The Clwydian Range (AONB) lies approximately 8 miles to the east to the south is the Clocaenog Forest (5 miles) with Denbigh Moors (13 miles) and Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park (35 miles) to the west.

The property is also conveniently placed with day to day amenities available in Ruthin, Denbigh (6.5 miles) and Corwen (15 miles) whilst the larger centres of Bala (22 miles) which is a thriving town and the cities of Wrexham (22 miles) and Chester (30 miles) offer a more comprehensive range of independent and high street shops, supermarkets, cafes, bars and restaurants.

Ruthin offers a good range of shops, cafés and restaurants, complemented by larger stores and supermarkets. It is home to Ruthin Castle, now a luxury hotel, along with museums, a craft centre and an established art trail, and hosts a week long summer festival celebrating music, dance and culture.
Nearby Denbigh is a historic market town, renowned for its medieval castle, town walls, friary and museum, together with a selection of independent shops and cafés.
Llangollen, approximately 20 miles away, is set within the Dee Valley AONB and overlooked by Castell Dinas Brân. The town offers a wide choice of independent shops, cafés and restaurants and is internationally recognised for hosting the annual Llangollen International Eisteddfod, with the Pavilion attracting renowned performers throughout the year.

On the recreational front there is fishing on the River Dee, numerous local pheasant shoots, canoeing in Llangollen, sailing at Bala and extensive walking in the locality. For the golfing enthusiasts, there are several golf courses nearby.

Despite its rural location, the area enjoys good road communications, Liverpool (38 miles) and Manchester (66 miles), are served by international airports and there is a regular rail service to London Euston from both Chester and Shrewsbury (50 miles) stations. Chester has an excellent train service to London Euston (from approximately 2 hours). All mileage is approximate.

Independent schools in the area include Ruthin School, Myddleton College in Denbigh and King’s and Queen’s in Chester.

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Square Footage: 2,421 sq ft


Acreage: 0.9 Acres

Additional Info

Mains water, electricity and drainage. Central heating via a heat pump system installed in 2020, providing heating and hot water. Broadband and satellite services are available.