Property features

• Exceptional residential smallholding of just under eight acres.
• Highly flexible main house with owners’ accommodation and nine total bedrooms.
• Separate restaurant/events building with huge scope for numerous uses.
• Wonderful rural position with long ranging views, close to local amenities.
• No Onward Chain.

Summary

This remarkable residential smallholding offers the complete lifestyle property that so many dream of. Enjoying a charming rural position, just outside the village of Whitland, the estate enjoys good transport links and is easily accessible from the A40 trunk road. The property offers a very large main farmhouse, which is currently used as owners’ accommodation with up to seven letting rooms. Next to the main home you find a separate large building, which current boasts a successful restaurant, function space and bar, with an additional letting room above it. Externally the grounds are equally impressive, extending to just under eight acres with a productive vineyard at its heart. The options offered by Banc Y Llain are phenomenal and would be perfect for a buyer looking to seamlessly combine rural living with a varied and exciting income stream.

The main farmhouse currently offers four ensuite rooms to the western side, accessed from the original front door of the home. To the rear you find a garden suite with its own external access. In the centre of the building, you find three further ensuites on the first floor. Completing the accommodation is a large open plan living room/kitchen, separate reception room/office, a large utility, boot room and cloakroom on the ground floor. The building offers a huge amount of flexibility to continue with the successful letting model that the current owner employ, or to easily change the layout of the home to suite a buyer’s needs.

Separate from the main farmhouse you find the equally impressive stone building that currently houses a successful restaurant and events space. The building currently offers a full commercial kitchen, guest lavatories and ample storage rooms. On the first floor of the building you find another stunning bedroom suite, with its own access along with two further dining/function areas accessed from the restaurant area.

Externally the buildings sit at the centre of just under eight acres of grounds that extend to the north and south. At the heart of the grounds, you find the mature vines that produce a stunning range of wines and offer another potential income stream to the estate. In addition to the vineyard, there are large areas of lawn, outbuildings, a large pond and a fenced paddock that is currently used as grazing. This large paddock would be perfect for horse or, subject to planning a perfect base for a glamping project. Surrounding the buildings are numerous seating areas and outdoor entertaining spaces. There are also 2 x Tesla Type 2 Electric Car Chargers in the main parking area

Banc Y Llain is found right on the Pembrokeshire/Carmarthenshire border and is easily accessible for both its owners and their guests. The village of Whitland is only five minutes away and offers a range of shops, schooling at all levels and a train station. The property sits in pristine rural countryside but is still within easy reach of the south Pembrokeshire coastline and Towy Estuary.

For those looking for a rural escape with numerous options for varied and profitable income streams, this remarkable small holding could be your dream home. It is rare to find such a huge variety of options in one property, but Banc Y Llain offers a truly unique package for a lucky buyer.

Details

Main House

Note
This description is of how the main house is currently used, which prioritises the use of the bedrooms as letting rooms rather than as owner accommodation. Due to the layout of the building, it would be very simple to allocate more bedrooms for an owners use. Two of the bedrooms are easily accessible from a landing on the first floor of the owner’s accommodation which would create a three bedroom unit with no structural alterations. The property has been well cared for by the current owners with seven of the bedrooms benefiting from new windows and eight with new plantation shutters.

Rear Entrance Hall
The current entrance point into the owner’s accommodation is this hallway which offers a great storage space and has doors to the main open plan living area, the central utility room and the cloakroom. The room is finished with original slate flagstone floor.

Open Plan Living Room / Kitchen
This great area gives the current owners plenty of room and privacy from the business side of the property. An open plan space, there is a large hearth and log burner to one end with glazed double doors out to the garden next to it. There are two further windows above the fully fitted kitchen with a tiled area leading through to a good sized dining space. The room contains the staircase up to the first floor. There are doors from the kitchen area into the reception room/office and the rear entrance hall.

Reception Room / Office
This flexible space is currently set up as an office but could easily be used as an additional reception room. The space has glazed double doors out to the side as well as window and two rooflights. There is a lockable internal door to the side entrance hallway. The room has currently been subdivided to create storage and workspaces but could be opened up to provide a more open feel.

Cloakroom
Accessed off the rear hall is this good sized cloakroom, which offers built in storage along with a lavatory, hand basin and obscured glass window to the side.

Utility
Positioned at the centre of the home is this very large utility room, which is invaluable in the running of the current business. The room was the original kitchen in the home and offer a huge amount of space as a result. Offering plumbing for several washing machines and dryers along with ample storage space and a sink. This room also has lockable doors to the front, rear and side halls allowing for easy access to all parts of the building.

First Floor Landing
The stairs from the open plan living area bring you up to a small landing which has a door to the master suite, along with a lockable door taking you through to the two other bedrooms on this level.

Master Bedroom Suite
A lovely space with three windows to the side and rear of the home. The feature of this large bedroom is undoubtedly the bathroom suite, hidden by a half wall from the bed. The bathroom area offers a beautiful gold roll top bath, lavatory, double hand basin and separate shower. The space is finished with feature tiles and offers a wonderful space to relax and unwind.

Bedroom Two
This large bedroom has a window looking out to the side of the home and has enough space for a seating area as well as the bedroom furniture. A door in the rear wall leads you into the ensuite bathroom.

Ensuite Bathroom
A great space, offering a walk in shower, freestanding bath, lavatory and hand basin with a large rooflight above and exposed stone and tile details to the walls.

Bedroom Three
With a lovely aspect to the side and rear of the property and enjoying some of the finest views in the estate is this good sized bedroom, with its own ensuite shower room.

Ensuite Shower Room
Offering a shower, lavatory and hand basin.

Bedroom Four
‘The Garden Suite’ offers a wonderful space accessed directly from the outside with a beautiful outlook over the vineyard. The large bedroom offers space for a bed and seating area, with a sofa bed that can sleep two more people, and has a door to the ensuite shower room in the rear wall.

Ensuite Shower Room
This good sized shower room has an obscured glass window to the rear, lavatory, hand basin, shower and heated towel rail.

Side Hall
Accessed from the southern side of the main house, this hall allows for access to the two first floor letting rooms on this side of the home. The space also has lockable ground floor doors to the utility room and reception room/office.

Front Entrance Hall
The front of the property is accessed from its own path that faces the road. The wooden front door takes you into the central entrance hall in the property which has doors to each side to bedrooms five and six. The hall also contains the staircase to the first floor and a lockable door into the large utility room at the rear. The hall is finished with original quarry tiles which adds great character to the space.

Bedroom Five
To the right of the hallway you enter the first of the two ground floor bedrooms. This space has a shuttered bay window to the front, and an additional window to the side. The bedroom benefits from its own ensuite shower room.

Ensuite Shower Room
Offering a shower, lavatory, hand basin and a heated towel rail.

Bedroom Six
On the other side of the hallway you find this double bedroom, which has a shuttered bay window to the front and an ensuite shower room to the rear.

Ensuite Shower Room
This shower room mirrors the one in bedroom five, offering a shower, lavatory, hand basin and a heated towel rail.

First Floor Landing
The large landing on the first floor has a shuttered window to the front along with an airing cupboard to the rear. There are doors to either side to bedrooms seven and eight.

Bedroom Seven
To the left of the landing you find this double bedroom with shuttered windows to the front and side along with a lovely exposed stone detail on the wall. The bedroom has its own ensuite shower room.

Ensuite Shower Room
Benefitting from, a shower, lavatory, hand basin and a heated towel rail.

Bedroom Eight
Opposite bedroom seven is another good size double with a window to the front and its own ensuite shower room.

Ensuite Shower Room
Offering a shower, lavatory, hand basin and a heated towel rail.

Restaurant / Secondary Building

Bar Area
Accessed from double doors to the front, you first arrive in this large bar area which offers relaxed seating along with a large service bar with professional shelving for drinks. Windows line the front of the space offering great views of the ground. An external door behind the bar leads outside, with a temperature controlled storage room accessible immediately to the right as you leave. There is an archway leading back into the restaurant along with another to the left leading to the customer toilets. The space is finished with a high quality wood floor, with underfloor heating, which runs through the ground floor of this building.

Customer Toilets
Off the bar area you find three customer toilets include a disabled accessible unit.

Commercial Kitchen
This space is currently used as the full commercial kitchen to serve the restaurant and has several temperature controlled storage areas off it. The contents of the kitchen are open for negotiation depending on the needs and requirements of a buyer.

Restaurant Space
This great space is currently set up to take between twenty two and twenty four covers with a window and glazed door looking out over the courtyard. The space is filled with character from the exposed stonework to the clever room dividers utilising wine bottles.

Function Room
A fabulous, double height, space which has windows and doors to both sides and a large woodburning stove on the end wall. The space is packed with character features such as the exposed stonework, beautiful beams and slate hearth beneath the wood burner. Doors to the southern side of the room take you out to a large deck which has its own outdoor bar and leads down to the gardens.

First Floor Function Room
Accessed via a wooden staircase from the ground floor, this flexible function space offers a variety of uses and has a window to the far end as well as a rooflight above. The space also has access to a storage area in the eaves. There is an archway through to the mezzanine space overlooking the ground floor function room.

Mezzanine Space
A more intimate space to the larger room next door, this area looks down over the ground floor function room. Perfect for intimate dining or used in tandem with the larger function rooms this a characterful area of the property.

Bedroom
A stone staircase to the side of the building takes you up to a charming bedroom suite called the ‘Grain Store’ this space boasts beautiful wooden beams above along with a rooflight and feature lighting. The room offers great space for freestanding bedroom furniture and has a door on the far wall which takes you into the ensuite bathroom.

Ensuite Bathroom
This space offers a freestanding bath, separate shower, hand basin, lavatory and heated towel rail with light coming in from the rooflight above.

External
The land at Banc Y Llain extends to just under eight acres in a rectangular plot around the property. There are three access points from the road, one to the north of the main house, one into the central courtyard between the two main properties and the main access to the south which leads onto a gravel driveway which takes you around to a large parking area to the east of the buildings.

Around the two main buildings you find well maintained gardens with several private seating areas. This includes a large entertaining space to the south of the function room which offers a deck and outdoor bar. To the south of the outdoor bar the owners have recently had a stretch tent professionally installed. Measuring at 15 meters by 10.5 meters the space can either be opened up to the gardens or have walls installed to create another fabulous function space.

To the east of the buildings, you find a pond next to the driveway along with the established vines that characterise this small holding. There are approximately 720 vines which provide a crop able to support a range of wines when harvested.

To the north of the main house, you find an enclosed area of ground which houses a substantial wooden storage and stable block along with an area with planning permission for three static caravans (for residential and storage use). To the south of the buildings, you have a large enclosed paddock which is currently put out for grazing. This area could provide the perfect space for camping/glamping if needed, subject to any relevant planning. The combination of the large store/stable block and the grazing offered by the land would make Banc Y Llain perfect for a buyer with an equestrian interest.

Directions
Approaching the property from the east take the A40 from St Clears towards Whitland. At the roundabout take the third exit signposted for Llanboidy, follow this road for just over 2.5 miles and you will come to Banc Y Llain on your right hand side.

Approaching from the west take the A40 towards Whitland, take the first exit at the first roundabout outside the village and proceed on the bypass. At the next roundabout take the first exit signposted for Llanboidy and follow the directions as above.

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