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" Cae Mur Hywel is a very attractive, fully refurbished, stone cottage in an idyllic setting above Caerdeon between Barmouth and Dolgellau. The property has no close neighbours, is surrounded by woodland and enjoys views of the Cader Idris range and surrounding countryside.

It is situated on an quiet country lane and set within grounds extending to ??? acres which are beautifully landscaped and include a small private wooded area.

The house has been substantially rebuilt to modern standards but in keeping with the style and character of the original building. The reconstruction has been carefully thought through to minimise ongoing maintenance. The house is now substantially of modern cavity wall construction with external stone cladding and an excellent level of insulation throughout.

Internally, the house is presented and maintained to a high standard. There are tiled floors to all living areas and engineered oak flooring to the bedrooms, all finished with oak skirting and with underfloor heating throughout. All internal doors are lift and latch oak doors. All windows are double glazed timber.

Vestibule
Outer front door leads into a small vestibule with meter cupboard and storage cupboard with wooden latched doors.

Dining Room w: 3.06m x l: 5.48m

(w: 10' x l: 18' )
(width extends to 4.22m for raised inner hall to bedrooms).

Entrance area:

Inner front door with small window and catflap leads into entrance area with wooden bench incorporating shoe storage and coat hooks over.

Dining area:

Open plan to dining area with window to front elevation. Exposed stone walls. Vaulted ceiling with two skylights over. Door to bathroom and door opening to kitchen area. Steps up to:

Raised inner hallway with access to WC and bedrooms.

Open Plan Kitchen/Living/Dining w: 4.01m x l: 6.71m

(w: 13' 2" x l: 22' )
Kitchen area:

With vaulted ceiling including skylight, window to front elevation and window to side elevation. Impressive range of solid beech(?), free standing kitchen units with solid beech worktop over and matching wall cupboards. Integrated ceramic double sink. Space for large calor gas cooker with glass splashback and integrated hob over. Space for dishwasher and fridge freezer.

Free-standing solid beech island with breakfast bar, shelves, drawers and cupboards to match kitchen units.

Sitting room area:

With exposed stone wall to gable end incorporating inglenook fireplace with solid oak beam over, wood burner, slate floor, spotlights and bread oven. Drinks cabinet set in wall. Window to side. Bookshelves.

'Ships ladder' stairs to mezzanine over sitting room.

Mezzanine w: 2.44m x l: 3.67m

(w: 8' x l: 12' )
(width into eaves)

With glass and oak ballustrade. Access to useful under eaves storage. Skylight. Reduce head height over mezannine but a very useful area as an occasional/childs' bedroom and currently furnished with two single beds.

Bathroom w: 2.5m x l: 3.03m

(w: 8' 2" x l: 9' 11")
Walk in double shower with fully tiled walls and hydrostatic shower. White bath with tiled walls around. Wall mounted white wash hand basin and matching WC with hidden cistern. Tiled walls behind.

Window to rear elevation. Vaulted ceiling with skylight and ceiling mounted clothes airer. Lift and latch oak doors to cupboard with Worcester boiler, space and plumbing for washing machine, access to cavity behind toilet and underfloor heating manifold/controls. Ventilation, radiator, hooks and spot lights.

Bedroom 1 w: 3.76m x l: 3.84m

(w: 12' 4" x l: 12' 7")
Windows to front and side. Vaulted ceiling with exposed false beams. Engineered oak floor. Feature stones set in walls.

Bedroom 2 w: 3.75m x l: 4.44m

(w: 12' 4" x l: 14' 7")
Window to side. Skylight over. Vaulted ceiling with exposed false beams. Engineered oak floor. Feature stones set in walls.

WC
Window to rear. WC with hidden cistern. Wash hand basin. Tiled splashback. Heated towel tail.

Outside
The property is approached via a gated private lane which passes the detached garage and leads to a gravelled parking area with ample space for 4+ cars. Alongside the parking area is the small barn and timber workshops.

A graded, gravelled pathway leads through borders with mature and varied planting to the house which is fronted with a large gravelled terrace. The terrace has plenty of space for dining, is bordered by stone walls and further planting with an adjacent hot tub.

The house is set within beautifully landscaped gardens with lawns, borders, mature trees and stone wall boundaries. The landscaped gardens incorporate a shed and a summer house.

The landscaped gardens extend into a wooded area with pathways, mature trees, two small streams and open areas with space to sit and enjoy the peace and tranquillity of this unique location. Boundaries are marked by stone walls and a fence line.

Detached Garage w: 3.7m x l: 5m

(w: 12' 2" x l: 16' 5")
(approximate dimensions)

Modern but sympathetically constructed block garage with stone cladding, slate roof over and concrete floor. Garage doors and pedestrian access to side.

Barn w: 3.6m x l: 4.3m

(w: 11' 10" x l: 14' 1")
(approximate dimensions)

Timber framed and corrugated iron barn in need of some repair but still used as a wood store. Offering the potential for further development together with the adjoining workshops.

Workshop w: 3.5m x l: 10m

(w: 11' 6" x l: 32' 10")
(approximate dimensions)

Wooden workshops/stores are attached to the barn - also in need of repair but used for storage.

Summer House
Octagonal raised wooden summerhouse in need of some repair with cast iron wood stove.

Services

The property has mains electricity and broadband, private water supply and septic tank. Heating, hot water and cooking gas is from Calor gas bottles.

The water supply is fed from a spring - storage tanks are discretely located close to the garage and a filtration system is housed in an outside enclosure adjacent to the house.

The septic tank is located under the main lawn.
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