Property features

• Historic Grade II listed farmhouse in a beautiful rural setting.
• Late seventeenth century stone and slate longhouse sympathetically updated with 21st century features.
• Extensive gardens and pasture running down to the river.
• Five bedrooms and extensive accommodation over four levels.
• Approximately 6 acres of grounds with stable yard and additional grazing rights over approx. 7 acres

Summary

Potentially dating back to the 1300s, and appearing on maps of the mid 1700s, this impressive Grade II listed farmhouse is a property packed with character and charm. Spread over three floors with a large basement below, the property offers three reception spaces, five bedrooms, and four bathroom kitchen and cloakroom. In addition to the expansive internal accommodation, the property also offers a huge amount of land to enjoy. With the well-maintained gardens you find approximately 6 acres of paddock and woodland with approximately 7 acres of grazing next to it. The land runs down to the banks of the picturesque river Towy which flows along the northern boundary of the property.

Details

Entrance Porch
Outside the property is a lovely, large, wooden porch. Perfect to sit and remove muddy boots whilst being protected from the elements, this space makes a pleasant welcome to the property.

Main Hallway
Passing through the solid wood front door you arrive in the main central hallway which connects the principal rooms on this level. The Welsh tile floors and period joinery of the wooden staircase beautifully match this hall to the character found throughout the property. A period doorway to your right opens into the living room with the staircase and carved door to the basement in front of you. The hall continues to the left and gives access to the dining room and sitting room beyond it.

Living Room
The charming living room is found at the southern end of the property and enjoys views over the front gardens and access to the rear through a pair of glazed doors. This large space would be ideal for entertaining and has a wood burning stove set in a fireplace as a captivating focal point.

Dining Room
Situated in the centre of the property, the dining room once housed the original kitchen in the home, with its stove now replaced by a feature wood burner. The perfect venue for a dinner party, this spacious room gives access to the kitchen at the rear of the home.

Sitting Room
The sitting room provides a wonderful, complementary room to the bright living room. Reflecting more of the history and character of the home, this room boasts quarry tile flooring, a huge exposed stone hearth, and original wooden beams found above the fire and in the ceiling. There is a window to the front and rear with the large wood burning stove providing a wonderful focal point for winter nights.

Kitchen
Positioned to the rear of the property in a later extension, this space provides a more contemporary kitchen which works beautifully with the history of the property and provides an excellent workspace and hub for the home. Offering an integrated cooker, microwave/steam oven, dishwasher, and five ring hob, the kitchen also provides a large built-in larder along with ample storage. The cabinetry is solid oak with a wonderful Silestone quartz worktop including an inbuilt sink. Natural light floods the space from four Velux roof lights and a full wall of bifold doors which lead out to the generous patio and garden.

Lobby
Beyond the kitchen, a door leads into a handy lobby which gives direct access to the gardens via a stable door. The space currently offers a hand basin with a door to the left leading into the cloakroom.

Cloakroom
Off the utility, this space provides a lavatory with light brought in from the roof light above.

First Floor Landing
The carved early wooden staircase from the ground floor brings you up to the first floor landing which connects to the three bedrooms and family bathroom on this level. The staircase continues up to the second floor in the home.

Bedroom One
On the left at the top of the stairs you enter a large double bedroom positioned above the living room. This room enjoys pretty views of the gardens to the front and rear with a feature fireplace in the far wall. There is a large built-in cupboard to your left as you first enter and access to the ensuite shower room beyond it.

Ensuite Shower Room
Finished to an excellent standard, this shower room offers a corner shower, hand basin mounted on a vanity unit, and a lavatory. Feature high quality tiling to the walls and limestone flooring create a lovely space perfect for the owners or their guests.

Bedroom Two
Positioned at the centre of the property, this large double bedroom offers a window looking out to the rear of the home, feature fireplace, and access to the ensuite bathroom.

Ensuite Bathroom
This space has a window to the rear, hand basin, lavatory, and bath with shower over it.

Bedroom Three
At the northern end of the first floor the landing leads round to another well-proportioned double bedroom. With window to the rear and side enjoying scenic views over the valley, this bedroom also enjoys a feature fireplace and exposed beams.

Family Bathroom
Positioned next to bedroom three, this family bathroom offers a walk-in shower, freestanding bath, lavatory, hand basin, and bidet. Like the other bathrooms in the property, the room enjoys a high quality tiling to the walls and floor. The room has a window to the front and side of the property.

Second Floor Landing
The staircase continues up to the top of the property from the first floor landing. Lit by a roof light above, the second floor landing has built in cupboards at the top of the stairs with a door to the left leading into bedroom five and a door to the right taking you into bedroom four.

Bedroom Four
One of the larger bedrooms in the property, this bedroom is currently used as the master bedroom due to its excellent storage options and long ranging views over the valley. The room enjoys a large dressing room anti-chamber with the characterful bedroom found at the end of the property. There is an excellent array of built-in wardrobes found throughout both rooms.

Ensuite Shower Room
This bedroom enjoys another fabulous ensuite with a hand basin set on a vanity unit with feature lighting, lavatory, and walk-in shower.

Bedroom Five / Study
The fifth and final bedroom in the property is currently set up as a wonderful study. With natural light coming in from a large roof light and window to the side, the room makes the perfect workspace but could easily provide an additional bedroom if needed.

Basement
The good-sized double room basement offers additional storage for the property. The floor is the original river cobblestone base with drainage channels helping to keep the space dry. There are storage shelves to the walls with the property’s hot water tank also being found in this space, fed from the adjacent biomass boiler room.

External
Capel Dewi Uchaf is approached via a long shared driveway which leads back from the road and takes you down to the property and its neighbours. The farmhouse is accessed via a stone pillared entrance which leads to a good-sized parking area with an electric car charging point. To the front of the property is a large lawned area with a walled garden directly in front of the building. There is access around the side to the rear gardens along with a path leading into the woodland which is also owned by the property.

To the side of the property you can also find the boiler house which contains the biomass boiler which provides heating and hot water to the home. Screened from the main property the building houses the large pellet store, biomass boiler and buffer tank. To the rear of the property the lovely gardens continue and include several seating areas, a productive vegetable garden, and lawns looking out over the woodland that surround the home. There is a brilliant summerhouse with power connected to it, set in an elevated position and enjoying views to the north. The timber summer house has a pitched roof with a covered veranda running along the front to make the most of the scenic outlook.

Beyond the gardens you find the stables which provide five 12x12 loose boxes along with a tack room and agricultural storage barn which has direct access into the fields beyond. There are three paddocks to the north of the property with both leading out into the large field that leads down to the river. This field is part owned by the water board but has been grazed and used by the current owners and their predecessors for numerous years. In addition to the field there is a large area of woodland bordering a stream that feeds into the River Towy which runs along the northern boundary. The river offers exceptional fishing and walking and is guaranteed to offer huge enjoyment to any owner.

Council tax band - G

Directions
If you are approaching Capel Dewi Uchaf from the west via Carmarthen, follow the A40 east until you reach the roundabout where it joins the A48. Take the first exit following the A40 signposted for Llandeilo. At the next roundabout take the third exit signposted for Llangunnor on the B4300. After a short distance turn left, following the B4300 towards Llanarthne. Follow this road until you reach the village of Capel Dewi. Proceed through the village and pass the two national speed limit signs as you leave. Pass the stone cottage on your left hand side before taking the next left into the driveway that leads to Capel Dewi Uchaf. Proceed down this straight driveway before taking the first right hand turn through stone pillars signposted for the Farmhouse. Park on the right of the farmhouse.

Approaching from the east take the turning signposted for the National Botanic Gardens from the A48. Proceed north on the B4310 until it meets the B4300. Turn left and proceed for around 500 meters and Capel Dewi Uchaf will be found on the right hand side after a high white wall.


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Entrance = ///voter.trappings.tweed

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