Property features

• Stunning waterside Georgian residence with spectacular views.
• Completely restored to an excellent standard.
• Converted barn, unconverted cottage and direct slipway access to river.
• Approximately 4.5 acres of ground including timber sheds and outbuildings.

Summary

Brynymor House is an iconic building on the stunning Teifi estuary and instantly recognisable to any who knows the area. Built around 1800, when Cardigan was the busiest port in Wales, this statement house was constructed to show the wealth and success of its sea captain owner. Its profile has been recognisable ever since by anyone navigating this beautiful stretch of waterway. This grade II star listed property was in the same family’s ownership for decades before the current owner purchased it off market and painstakingly restored it. The property offers stunning accommodation over four floors, with all of its principal rooms enjoying spectacular views over this breathtaking tidal estuary.

Entering the property from the front, you arrive in a central hallway which connects all of the rooms on this ground floor level and boasts stunning original cornices and mouldings. To your left you find the wonderful sitting room with its open fire and views over the front lawns and river. To the right you find the formal dining room, a truly magical space in the home. To the rear of the ground floor, you have another entrance to the home, along with access to the kitchen. The kitchen is another fantastic space which has undergone a complete renovation and now forms a beautiful, practical, family room. At its heart is the wood pellet fired stove which as well as cooking meals for the owners, heats the property sustainably. This app controlled heating system wonderfully combines modern and traditional technology and fits perfectly in this captivating home. Completing the accommodation on this level is a rear lobby containing the original servant’s staircase to the rear of the property, along with a handy cloakroom. A stunning staircase at the front of the home leads up to the first and second floor and down to the basement. The basement offers excellent dry storage and has a window to the front of the property.

Climbing the staircase to the first floor you find three double bedrooms, one with an ensuite lavatory and one single, currently used as an office and a family bathroom to the side. Continuing to the second floor the property offers similarly impressive accommodation with four more bedrooms, three doubles and a single and another family bathroom. All of the bedrooms at the front of the property, six in total, enjoy stunning views of the river, with those at the rear benefiting from charming views of the gardens and surrounding woodland.

Externally Brynymor offers just as much as it does inside. The land surrounding the property extends to approximately four and a half acres. Comprised of mostly woodland, the ground also includes landscaped formal gardens around the main house, along with a very productive kitchen garden and handcrafted bespoke greenhouse. To the front of the home the formal garden leads down to the water’s edge and perfectly frames the stunning facade of the property. In addition to the main house there is also a fully renovated stone barn, which creates a hugely flexible entertaining/storage/workspace. There is also the footprint of the original stone cottage that was on the land before Brynymor House was constructed, which presents an exciting opportunity for a purchaser. There is a large boat shed next to the private slipway, along with two timber framed garages found off the entrance driveway.

The property is situated just outside the thriving market town of Cardigan. Once regarded as simply the gateway to Pembrokeshire, recent investment has seen the town come into its own. The extensive work on the castle, its award winning theatre and cinema – host to the widely acclaimed Other Voices music and arts festival= and the large range of artisan shops, restaurants, and cafes has brought a vibrancy back to this historic town to the delight of both its visitors and those lucky enough to call it home. The centre of the town is within walking distance of Brynymor House, which is even more surprising considering the property’s stunning private position.

The chance to purchase such an iconic residence is a once in a lifetime opportunity. The fact that this home is presented in perhaps the best condition it has been in over two hundred years, is even more special. It has been a true labour of love for the current owners to bring this landmark house on this stunning waterway back to its best. With guests to the home rumoured to have included Lord Admiral Nelson, the remarkable history of this property is second to none in the area. Whoever is lucky enough to become the next custodian of Brynymor House will truly own one of the most exciting and unique properties in West Wales.

Details

Main Hallway
The property can be entered from both the riverside and a rear door. providing access to the main hallway which runs through the centre of the ground floor. This space is a fitting introduction to this historic building with the original cornices, moulding and the stunning original Georgian staircase - each a feature in their own right. There are doors to the sitting room, dining room and kitchen with the cloakroom and basement also accessed from this space. There is also a rear door providing direct access to the kitchen.

Sitting Room
Positioned at the front of the home is this grand sitting room. The space has a lovely view of the river, along with an open fireplace, beautiful, intricate cornice and original floorboards.

Dining Room
Opposite the sitting room you find a similarly impressive dining space. This room also has an open fire and a picture window to the front of the home. The perfect venue for any dinner party, this space is packed with character.

Kitchen
To the rear of the property you find the kitchen which is a lovely space that works as a hub for the family and their guests. The space is focused on the large range stove which also provides hot water and heat to the building, utilising wood pellets for an efficient, renewable, heat source. The kitchen perfectly combines modern touches with the character of the property and has a central island for informal dining. The space has windows to both sides and several large pantry and storage cupboards. A door takes you into the rear porch, which also houses the original servant’s staircase which leads up to the rear of the property. The second rear door affords access to the garden and outdoor eating space.

Rear Porch / Servants’ Staircase
This space has a door to the outside, along with space to hang coats. A wooden staircase leads you up to the two floors above with a bedroom on each level accessed off a small landing, which also have doors to the main landings at the front of the home.

Cloakroom
This handy space is accessed from the main hallway and offers a hand basin and a lavatory.

Basement
The main staircase takes you past a long coat rack down to the basement level of the property which offers a utility space and a main larger storage room. This space has a window to the front of the property and a wood burning stove in an original hearth. The floors are finished with slate flagstones and the room offers excellent dry storage and space for a pool table/games area.

First Floor Landing
The beautiful staircase from the ground floor leads you up to a large landing which connects the principal rooms on this level and has a door to the rear, servants landing.

Bedroom One
With a striking dual aspect of the river opening out to the tidal estuary and beaches at Poppit Sands and Gwbert, this luxurious bedroom also has the benefit of an ensuite lavatory to one corner.

Ensuite Lavatory
This space has been carefully added to the room and offers a lavatory and hand basin.

Bedroom Two
To the southern side of the home you find this double bedroom which has its own open fire along with ample space for bedroom furniture and stunning views of the waterway.

Bedroom Three
Found at the rear of the first floor is another double bedroom with an open fire and a window looking out to the gardens at the side of the home.

Home Office / Bedroom Four
Positioned between bedrooms one and two is this flexible space. Perfect as a generous single bedroom, or nursery, the room is currently used as an office with views over the river.

Family Bathroom
This bathroom serves the first floor of Brynymor House and offers a freestanding roll top bath, lavatory and hand basin. The bathroom has been beautifully painted by the former owner, an artist, to reflect the fact that Lord Nelson is believed to have stayed in the property, with impressive portraits of Nelson and Lady Hamilton. The bathroom also contains a large airing cupboard for the property’s hot water tank and enjoys a lovely view from the bath over the kitchen garden and sea beyond.

Second Floor Landing
The second floor landing mirrors the one found on the first floor below and connects the bedrooms, bathroom and study at the front of the home with the servants’ landing and bedroom at the rear.

Bedroom Five
Positioned above the master bedroom this expansive double offers a dual aspect with elevated views over the estuary and out to sea along with an open fire and ample space for bedroom furniture.

Bedroom Six
Opposite bedroom five you find another double bedroom, again mirroring the one found below it. Between this bedroom and bedroom five you find the eighth bedroom in the home which is currently used as a study/dressing room.

Bedroom Seven
ve once been part of the servants’ quarters. The bedroom has an open fireplace and a window to the side of the house.

Bedroom Eight / Study
Another flexible space in the home is this handy study/dressing at the front of the property which could provide another good sized single bedroom if needed.

Family Bathroom
This bathroom offers a walk in double shower, separate bath, hand basin and toilet and has a window to the side of the home overlooking the kitchen garden.

External
Brynymor House is accessed via a long winding drive that leads down from the adopted roadway to the property. The drive enters a large area of woodland which comprises much of the approximately 4.5 acres that the property sits on.

The woodland provides a wonderful habitat for nature and a stunning backdrop to the home. The woodland also makes for an ideal and sustainable source of firewood for the open fires found throughout Brynymor House. Following the driveway down you arrive at a large parking area, with a four bay timber framed garage to one side. This area would also be perfect for further boat storage, with the driveway continuing down to the main house beyond. The driveway passes another good sized timber garage/workshop before arriving at a parking area beside the house.

There are formal gardens around the home that create wonderful ‘rooms’ in the woods perfect for following the sun or shade, throughout the day. To the front of the home, you find carefully crafted lawns and gravel that complement the iconic frontage of the property. There is access down to the riverbank which would have once hosted the large ships and boats of the original owner. To the side of the home, you find a productive kitchen garden along with a custom built greenhouse which mimics the design features of the Georgian main home.

Beside this you find the old cow shed, a stone building which has been expertly restored by the current owners. Offering two rooms, the larger of which has hosted, many parties and gatherings ,this flexible building offers a raft of opportunities. Next to this building you find the private slipway down to the river and a good sized open boat shed.

There are also the remains of a cottage that once stood as the original dwelling on the site, the owners have started rebuilding this structure using an early photograph and the unearthed rubble stone and it provides an interesting opportunity for a purchaser depending on their needs.

Directions
If approaching Cardigan from the South proceed on the A478 until it meets the A487 at a roundabout just outside the town. Proceed north on the B4546 into the centre of the town. Cross the bridge and proceed through the centre of Cardigan until you see a left hand turn (Bath-House Road) just past Pendre Fish and Chip Shop. Proceed downhill and take the first left opposite Theatre Mwldan. Proceed on this road bearing right and heading uphill with the public carpark on your left.

Follow the road as it bends round to the right passing the entrance to Bron-Y-Dre on your right hand side. Continue on this road heading north and ignore the first turning to Old Castle Road on your left. When the road reaches a gated track with a bench to the left of it proceed left, staying on the tarmac lane. Follow the lane as it turns and heads downhill until it reaches the entrance to two private driveways. Take the right hand driveway signposted for Brynymor House and proceed down towards the property. Stay right as the driveway forks and follow it around until you arrive at the side of the main house in a large parking area.

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