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" Conveniently located just on the edge of Llanwrtyd Wells, the smallest town in Great Britain, Northampton House is an imposing Victorian residence sitting in mature well stocked grounds and land amounting in all to about 8 acres. The property has undergone works of improvement but still retains a wealth of character features and offers charming well presented family accommodation arranged on three floors comprising; 8 bedrooms, 5 reception rooms, 2 kitchen/diners, utility room/wc, 2 bathrooms, en-suite shower room, en-suite shower/bathroom, 2 cloak rooms, 3 attic rooms (one presently used an office/study). Also incorporated into the house is a 1 bedroom granny flat with living room/kitchen and shower room. If so desired and subject to the necessary planning consents, Northampton House could easily lend itself to being run as bed and breakfast/guest house. A private driveway gives access to the rear of the property and then on to the outbuildings with adjacent paddock and duck pond. The land lies predominantly to the rear of the property and is gently sloping pastureland. This land, being on the periphery of Llanwrtyd Wells, may be suitable for development in the future. Fine views can be seen from the land over the neighbouring countryside and beyond.Northampton House has all the creature comforts required for todays modern living but many character features have been retained within the property including bay windows, exposed timber floors, panelled doors, coved ceilings and ceiling roses, Victorian fireplaces and tiled patterned floors. Llanwrtyd Wells offers shopping facilities for day to day requirements including butchers, grocery store, restaurants, doctors surgery, primary/junior school, library and halt on the Heart of Wales line. The market towns of Llandovery and Builth Wells are about 12 and 13 miles respectively with more comprehensive shopping and banking facilities. The A40 trunk road running through Llandovery gives good access to the other market towns of West Wales. The capital city of Cardiff is about 65 miles from Llandovery. The area around Llanwrtyd Wells is mostly devoted to agriculture or forestry and is favoured by those seeking country pursuits such as walking, bird watching, cycling, pony trekking and mountain biking in this very attractive part of Powys. Llanwrtyd Wells was awarded the Calor Village of the Year 2009 and is also known for hosting various outdoor competitions including; Man versus Horse endurance race and the World Bog Snorkelling Championships.

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* Substantial Country House Set In Mature Gardens & Land Amounting In All To About 81/2 Acres *
* 8 Bedrooms, 5 Reception Rooms, 2 Kitchens/Diners,
2 Bathrooms, 2 En-Suites, Utility Room/WC, 2 Cloak Rooms
& 3 Attic Rooms, One Presently Used As Office/Study *
* Incorporated 1 Bedroom Granny Flat With Shower Room,
Living Room/Kitchen *
* Well Stocked Mature Gardens With Decking, Patio & Range
of Outbuildings With Duck Pond *

Description Conveniently located just on the edge of Llanwrtyd Wells, the smallest town in Great Britain, Northampton House is an imposing Victorian residence sitting in mature well stocked grounds and land amounting in all to about 81/2 acres. The property has undergone works of improvement but still retains a wealth of character features and offers charming well presented family accommodation arranged on three floors comprising; 8 bedrooms, 5 reception rooms, 2 kitchen/diners, utility room/wc, 2 bathrooms, en-suite shower room, en-suite shower/bathroom, 2 cloak rooms, 3 attic rooms (one presently used an office/study). Also incorporated into the house is a 1 bedroom granny flat with living room/kitchen and shower room. If so desired and subject to the necessary planning consents, Northampton House could easily lend itself to being run as bed and breakfast/guest house.

A private driveway gives access to the rear of the property and then on to the outbuildings with adjacent paddock and duck pond. The land lies predominantly to the rear of the property and is gently sloping pastureland. This land, being on the periphery of Llanwrtyd Wells, may be suitable for development in the future. Fine views can be seen from the land over the neighbouring countryside and beyond.

Northampton House has all the creature comforts required for todays modern living but many character features have been retained within the property including bay windows, exposed timber floors, panelled doors, coved ceilings and ceiling roses, Victorian fireplaces and tiled patterned floors.

Llanwrtyd Wells offers shopping facilities for day to day requirements including butchers, grocery store, restaurants, doctors surgery, primary/junior school, library and halt on the Heart of Wales line. The market towns of Llandovery and Builth Wells are about 12 and 13 miles respectively with more comprehensive shopping and banking facilities. The A40 trunk road running through Llandovery gives good access to the other market towns of West Wales. The capital city of Cardiff is about 65 miles from Llandovery. The area around Llanwrtyd Wells is mostly devoted to agriculture or forestry and is favoured by those seeking country pursuits such as walking, bird watching, cycling, pony trekking and mountain biking in this very attractive part of Powys. Llanwrtyd Wells was awarded the Calor Village of the Year 2009 and is also known for hosting various outdoor competitions including; Man versus Horse endurance race and the World Bog Snorkelling Championships.

The accommodation comprises;

Veranda Porch Leading to:-

Entrance Vestibule With stained glass double doors leading to:-

Entrance Hallway 18'3 x 7'4 increasing to 10'8 including stairwell area (5.56m x 2.24m inc. to 3.25m) with picture rail, coved ceiling, radiator, staircase to first floor.

Sitting Room 20'10 into bay area x 12'10 max. (6.35m into bay area x 3.91m max.) with Victorian slate fireplace (functional), plate rail, coved ceiling, tv and telephone point, radiator, pine flooring, mahogany concertina doors giving access to play room.

Play Room 15'5 into bay area x 14'4 (4.70m into bay area x 4.37m) having Victorian marble fireplace with multi-fuel stove, wood panelling to half height with dado rail, picture rail, radiator, tv point, part carpet and part exposed timber floor,

Study/Breakfast Room 10'5 x 9'5 (3.18m x 2.87m) having built-in storage cupboards with shelf, wood panelling to half height with dado rail, exposed timber floor, Firebird oil fired boiler, archway to:-

L-Shape Kitchen/Diner 19'2 x 7'5 increasing to 15'1 (5.84m x 2.26m increasing to 4.60m) having excellent range of fitted kitchen units with work surfaces, 2 stainless steel sinks with mixer tap, Baumatic 5 ring lpg gas hob with double electric oven having stainless steel splash back and cooker hood/extractor over, integrated fridge freezer, plumbing for dishwasher, part tiled walls and part timber panelling, ceiling fan, slate tiled floor, radiator, recessed ceiling lights, french doors to enclosed courtyard with feature raised pond, french doors to decking and gardens, door to utility room.

Utility Room 13'9 max. reducing to 10'1 x 7'8 (4.19m max. red. to 3.07m x 2.34m) having stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap, fitted cupboards with work surfaces, plumbing for washing machine, door to wc, door to garden and interconnecting door to rear porch.

Dining Room 16'8 into bay area x 12'11 max. (5.08m into bay area x 3.94m max.) with Victorian fireplace, picture rail, coved ceiling, 2 radiators, door to:-

Side Reception Hall With understairs storage cupboard and tiled floor. Double glazed door to driveway. Cloak Room with low level wc, wash hand basin with cupboard below, part tiled walls, patterned tiled floor.

Inner Hallway With storage cupboard, old dummy waiter (presently used for storage), radiator, patterned tiled floor, telephone point, 2nd staircase to first and second floors.

Sitting Room 14' x 13'11 (4.27m x 4.24m) having patterned tiled floor, picture rail, telephone point, 2 radiators, archway to kitchen.

Kitchen 2 13'10 x 10'5 (4.22m x 3.18m) having good range of fitted kitchen units with work surfaces, sink unit with mixer tap, plumbing for dishwasher, Baumatic 5 ring lpg gas hob with double electric oven and stainless steel splash back with cooker hood/extractor over, radiator, tiled floor. Walk-In Pantry with shelving and quarry tiled floor. Door to rear porch housing Worcester oil fired boiler, tiled floor, door to rear gardens. Interconnecting door to utility room

(as previously mentioned).

On The First Floor;

Half Landing With bay window.

Cloak Room Having low level wc with wash hand basin.

Landing 18'5 x 7'4 (5.61m x 2.24m) having interconnecting passageway giving access to 2nd staircase and with dummy waiter (now used for storage purposes). Stairs to second floor, picture rail.

Bedroom 1 16'9 into bay area x 12'10 max. (5.11m into bay area x 3.91m max.) having built-in storage cupboard, pedestal wash hand basin with tiled splash back, coved ceiling, picture rail, radiator.

Bedroom 2 13'9 x 7'4 (4.19m x 2.24m) having pedestal wash hand basin with shaver light/point over, picture rail, radiator.

Bedroom 3 16'11 into bay area x 12'10 max. (5.16m max. x 3.91m max.) having fireplace (used for decoration purposes), picture rail, radiator. En-Suite Shower Room 8'6 max. x 7'3 max. (2.59m max. x 2.21m) having tiled double shower cubicle, 2 pedestal wash hand basins with mirror fronted vanity cupboards over, low level wc, part tiled walls, tiled floor, picture rail, recessed ceiling lights, heated towel rail.

Bedroom 4 11'10 x 10' (3.61m x 3.05m) with picture rail, radiator.

Bathroom 10'3 x 9'8 (3.12m x 2.95m) having free standing Victorian style bath with mixer tap, pedestal wash hand basin, low level wc, walls tiled to half height, tiled floor, built-in storage cupboard.

On The Second Floor;

Landing 15'7 x 7'3 max. (4.75m x 2.21m) (plus inner hallway) with understairs storage cupboard and radiator. Stairs to third floor.

Off this second floor landing is an Inner Hallway with linen storage cupboard and 2nd staircase leading down to the Granny Flat and Ground Floor.

Bathroom 5'10 x 4'11 (1.50m x 1.78m) having bath with mixer tap and shower over, wash hand basin with mirror and shaver light/point over, part tiled walls, radiator.

Bedroom 5 13'9 x 12'9 max. (4.19m x 3.89m) having pedestal wash hand basin with tiled splash back, feature fireplace, built-in storage cupboard, picture rail, radiator.

Bedroom 6 13'10 x 7'5 (4.22m x 2.26m) having wash hand basin with tiled splash back, picture rail, radiator.

Bedroom 7 14' x 12'10 max. (4.27m x 3.91m) having pedestal wash hand basin, built-in storage cupboard, picture rail, radiator.

Bedroom 8 18'3 max. x 12'7 max. (5.56m x 3.84m) with picture rail, recessed ceiling lights, telephone point, radiator.

En-Suite Bathroom 10'5 x 9'8 (3.18m x 2.95m) having tiled semi circle shower cubicle, low level wc, bidet, pedestal wash hand basin with mirror and shaver light/point over, free standing Victorian style bath, heated towel rail, exposed timber floor, part tiled walls, recessed ceiling lights.

Off The Second Floor Landing is an Inner Hallway with linen storage cupboard and 2nd staircase leading down to the Granny Flat.

On The Third Floor;

Landing

Attic Room 1 17'4 x 8'11 (5.28m x 2.72m) with sloping ceiling.

Attic Room 2 Housing pressurised hot water system.

Office/Study 13'11 x 8'10 (4.24m x 2.69m) with sloping ceiling, 2 large sky lights, telephone points.

As previously mentioned from the second floor landing a second staircase leads down to the:-

Granny Flat

Landing With radiator. Storage cupboard with radiator. Interconnecting door to first floor landing. 2nd Staircase giving access up to second floor and down to the ground floor.

Shower Room 6'10 x 6'3 (2.08m x 1.91m) of slightly irregular shape with tiled shower cubicle, low level wc, pedestal hand basin, part tiled walls, picture rail, radiator.

Kitchen/Living Room 13'11 x 10' (4.24m x 3.05m) having stainless steel sink unit, fitted kitchen units with work surfaces, tiled splash back, telephone point, radiator.

Bedroom 13'11 x 7'10 (4.24m x 2.39m) with radiator.

Services Mains electricity, water and drainage. Central heating and domestic hot water by means of oil fired boilers.

Externally The approach to the property is through pillared double gates with steps leading up to the veranda porch. To the side of the property is the private driveway which leads to the rear and parking area. Gated side entrance leads to the rear of the property with steps up to the gardens which are laid mainly to lawn, well stocked and mature with a variety of bushes, trees, shrubs and flowers. Patio area. External lighting and tap. 2 Oil storage tanks. Side decked area with external lighting. Side pedestrian access leading to the front garden with flower borders.

The driveway leads up to the Outbuildings which are as follows and measure approximately; Former Dairy 11'3 x 9' (3.43m x 2.74m), Store 34'9 x 12'5 (10.59m x 3.78m), Former Cowshed 29'6 x 21'5 (8.99m x 6.53m), Further Store 22'8 x 13' (6.91m x 3.96m). Duck pond. Access to the pastureland which is adjacent to these buildings. We understand the total acreage amounts about 81/2 acres. Please see attached plan.

Local Authorities Powys County Council, Neuadd Brycheinog, Cambrian Way, Brecon, LD3 7HR. Tel: (01874) 624141.

Viewing Strictly by appointment please through the selling agents Messrs Clee Tompkinson & Francis through whom all negotiations should be conducted. Please contact our Llandovery Office (01550) 720440.

After Hours Barrie Stone 01550 760252, Mick Gough 01550 720204 or Charity Saunders 01550 721764.

Tenure Freehold

Directions From Llandovery take the A483 northwards to Llanwrtyd Wells for about about 12 miles. On entering the town and just after the bridge, turn left into Dolecoed Road (signposted Abergwesin). Northampton House will be found about 25 yards along on the right hand side at approximate map reference 878,467.

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Northampton House, Dolecoed Road, Llanwrtyd Wells, Powys,LD5 4RA

VIEWING: CONTACT THE AGENTS: Llandovery Office
TEL:01550 720440 Web Site www.ctf-uk.com e-mail: llandovery@ctf-uk.com

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