Troedrhiwgelynen is a beautiful stone farmhouse in the Gwenffrwd valley. It is set at the foot of the 5000 acre Mynydd Mallaen at the southern end of the wild and untamed Cambrian mountains of mid Wales and near the Brecon Beacons. The farmhouse, once home to generations of Cawdor estate farmers was since 1967 home to the RSPB warden of the Gwenffrwd-Dinas reserve, reportedly the favourite reserve of RSPB wardens themselves. The reserve is in a spectacular area of countryside – a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a Special Area of Conservation – ‘the cream’ of European protected sites. Enjoy a walk through enchanting alder and oak woodland, past fast-flowing, spectacular rivers. You should have no problem spotting a red kite, and in the summer there’ll also be pied flycatchers, redstarts, common sandpipers, dippers and grey wagtails. The house was completely renovated and the adjoining cowshed converted to a luxurious standard using traditional materials in 2010-11. The quality of the conversion has been recognised with it winning the best conversion award in Carmarthenshire in 2011. Commensurate with the natural environment, great care has been taken to adopt a sustainable approach to the conversion. The house is heated by a ground source heat pump with underfloor heating throughout. The ground floor has slate flagstones or quarry tiles and the first floor has beautiful oak floor boards. The house is lime plastered throughout and was lime rendered outside. Retreat after a day of mountain walking, bird watching, mountain biking, horse riding or sight seeing to a log fire in a spectacular enormous inglenook fireplace, complete with bread oven. Relax in a Jacuzzi bath or indulge in a fabulous meal with a well equipped and spacious kitchen with range cooker.
Luxury Welsh Farmhouse
Converted to a luxurious standard using traditional
COMFORT
materials. 4 bedrooms sleep up to 8 guests.
A magnificent property lending itself to
TOGETHER WITH FRIENDS
social gatherings and cordon bleu cooking.
A wood burning stove ensures
RELAX
wonderful cosy evenings.
A special place
CHARACTER
for children.
Escape to the wild and rugged
TRANQUILLITY
Cambrian Mountains of Wales.
Hill walking , mountain biking, bird watching
EXPLORE
and pony trekking – all on your doorstep.
EXPLORE
Our Farmhouse
Living Room
The highlight of the conversion was the discovery of the enormous inglenook fire place complete with original bread oven and magnificent oak beam. A wood burning stove ensures wonderful cosy evenings.
Kitchen Diner
This magnificent space lends itself to social gatherings and cordon bleu cooking. Quality abounds from the razor sharp knives to the white bone china and the five ring Rangemaster stove.
Master Bedroom
The master bedroom is in the cowshed conversion on the ground floor and is adjacent to the spacious beamed bathroom with jacuzzi and walk in shower. Ideal for grandparents or friends staying with a family.
Double Bedroom
This characterful room features the lime plastered chimney breast arising from the inglenook fireplace below. Wake up to the sun streaming in across the Gwenffrwd valley with some of the best views in the house.
Twin Bedroom 1
This light and spacious oak floored bedroom has great views to the front and rear of the house. Simon horn lit bateau beds and wardrobe combine with a small desk and chair to make a lovely room to be used both during the day and at night.
Twin Bedroom 2
The two cast iron single beds on a limed oak floor make for a cosy retreat for two. Like the double bedroom this room also shares the large chimney breast creating plenty of interest in the room.
Downstairs Bathroom
This wonderfully spacious and luxurious bathroom functions as both an ensuite for the master bedroom but is also available as a facility for our guests.
Upstairs Bathroom
Relax in a cast iron roll top bath (with a glass of wine) and look out at some of the best views of the valley (you are not overlooked!).
Utility Room
The house has a well equipped utility room adjacent to the kitchen complete with washing machine and tumble dryer. It is a great place for drying boots and coats.
Orchard
To the back of the farmhouse is a terraced garden that is now an orchard. Adjacent to the house is a gravelled area with reclaimed teak table and benches for al fresco eating. On the top terrace there is a hammock for relaxing and a bench set in the perfect spot for an evening drink looking out onto spectacular scenery.
Games Room
Troedrhiwgelynen has its original outbuildings. The barn opposite the farmhouse has been cleared to house table tennis and table football – a great place in wet weather or just for the children to have some fun. Behind this barn in the rick yard is a 14ft trampoline.
Ponds
Troedrhiwgelynen has two ponds. The bigger is opposite the farmhouse and a smaller one adjoins the gravel parking area next to the farmhouse. Both abound in wildlife with frogspawn, newts, dragonflies to admire.
