Troedrhiwgelynen means “foot (troed) – hill (rhiw) – Gelynen”. The Nant-y-Gelynen is the lovely brook that runs off Mynydd Mallaen (Mallaen Mountain) beside our land. Alternatively the Welsh for a holly bush is “celynnen” and it may be a variation of this word as the slopes of Mynydd Mallaen behind the house abound in wild holly bushes.

The farmhouse, once home to generations of Cawdor estate tenant farmers was since 1967 home to the RSPB warden of the Gwenffrwd-Dinas reserve.

The house was completely renovated and the adjoining cowshed converted to a luxurious standard using traditional materials in 2010-11 by Heritage 2000. 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 had slate flagstones and quarry tiles and the first floor has beautiful oak floor boards.

Georgian nine pane hard wood windows were reinstated as per a 1914 photograph of shearing day at the property but complete with German ultra-thin float glass double glazing. The highest quality linen, fluffy towels, handmade soaps and a welcome basket all contribute to our aim to combine modern comfort with timeless character to create a restful soothing environment.

Troedrhiwgelynen is in a spectacular area of countryside – a Site of Special Scientific Interest, a Special Area of Conservation and at the heart of the Gwenffrwd-Dinas RSPB bird reserve, reportedly the favourite reserve of RSPB wardens themselves.

The farmhouse 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.

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.