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Joanne Ridout

The derelict old farmhouse which needs so much work that you must wear a hard hat to view it

Approaching this derelict and forlorn period farmhouse is like approaching a scene from a scary movie or haunted house television programme.

Perched on the brow of a slope and surrounded by moorland and undergrowth, the property is a typical symmetrical style house most of us drew when we were children.

But if we'd drawn how the inside now looks, it might have given us nightmares.

Perched on a hill, is this a house of horrors? (Morgan Evans and Co Llangefni / onthemarket)
There's a lot of house on offer here and plenty of land to expand (Morgan Evans and Co Llangefni / onthemarket)

Push the front door open and gingerly step inside and it's visually clear that this home on Anglesey has been a long time empty.

Slipping speedily into dereliction, the building is considered so fragile that the estate agent taking the property to auction has a word of serious advice for anyone wanting to view it; you MUST wear a hard hat.

Also viewings are strictly by appointment only and to be accompanied by the estate agent, so if you do fall through a floor, at least someone is there to help you back up.

The hall sets the scene for the rest of the house in dire need of renovation ; decrepit, dingy and very dirty, a home that has lost its soul; for now at least.

But look past the initially shocking state of the spaces and you might be surprised - yes really, there are things to excite here.

Enter through the front door and you might want to leave again (Morgan Evans and Co Llangefni / onthemarket)
Whether it's the kitchen or the dining room, it's in a state BUT there are things worth restoring in here (Morgan Evans and Co Llangefni / onthemarket)

The kitchen has not seen bleach for many, many years but it does have an original stove and fireplace unit that would look incredible if it is possible to restore it.

There's a built-in floor to ceiling cupboard in the corner waiting for a refurbishment but the original baker-light switches will have to go once the electrics are updated.

There are lovely quarry tiles on the floor just waiting to be released from the grime and the ceiling beams would be a wonderful feature in the room painted or sand blasted, once they've been checked for woodworm, dry rot, wet rot or maybe all three.

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The pantry is a bonus space.

Currently everyone within the interior design world loves a pantry but maybe not this one, not until it is renovated to a modern standard and able to receive vast amounts of pasta and tins of soup.

Pantry? Kitchen? Cup of tea anyone? (Morgan Evans and Co Llangefni / onthemarket)
Not the most effective utility room ever seen (Morgan Evans and Co Llangefni / onthemarket)

At the end of the pantry there's a small oven, so maybe this area was once the kitchen and the room next door the dining room.

Whatever the space was formerly used for, there's a hopeful kettle sitting on the top of the little oven but unlikely it will be whistling any time soon.

Next door there's a utility room featuring a Belfast sink and ancient washing machine that we guess isn't in any kind of working order.

In the reception rooms there are feature fireplaces but also, worryingly, feature holes in the floors. Add that to the 'to do' DIY list.

Holes in the floor are sooo last season interior design style (Morgan Evans and Co Llangefni / onthemarket)
Fireplace and floor are worth giving a second chance (Morgan Evans and Co Llangefni / onthemarket)

And if you are hoping to view the five bedrooms this house can offer, you're out of luck as there's no actual staircase left in the hall.

The best you can hope for is to go onto your tip-toes, crane your neck and then you might see through one of the open or non-existent bedroom doors.

At least no access to the upper floor spares you from seeing the state of the toilet in the bathroom.

So let's take a look upstairs, oh... there are no stairs! (Morgan Evans and Co Llangefni / onthemarket)

But no former well-loved home is without its positives and is definitely worthy of saving.

If you have the vision, patience and budget this stone property can offer space, opportunities to expand, masses of land and a peaceful location that even includes panoramic views of mountains and sea.

The setting is stunning and the property can be too.

Of course, the house needs taking right back to the walls, and maybe some of them need replacing, all the floors need sorting out, a roof that is water-tight, doors and windows, electrics, plastering and much more.

Obviously the list of work to do keeps growing and is extensive but the end goal of a pretty and stylish country home should at all times be kept in focus.

The vision of a five bedroom home with restored original features, exposed stone feature walls, a large glass extension with stunning open-plan kitchen diner is waiting to be realised.

Incredible views mean this is a wonderful spot to create an incredible home once the renovations are complete (Morgan Evans and Co Llangefni / onthemarket)
There are over 17 acres of land that come with the property (Morgan Evans and Co Llangefni / onthemarket)

And there is more than enough space to create a gorgeous dream home with incredible interiors and surrounded by special views here.

There are over 17 acres of beautiful Welsh countryside on offer with the farmhouse, plus numerous stone and slate outbuildings, although they are in an even more sorrowful state than the main property.

Many outbuildings could bring many sources of income, subject to planning approval (Morgan Evans and Co Llangefni / onthemarket)

But get the creative juices flowing again and these extra buildings, subject to approved planning permission, could become rental homes or holiday lets.

The house on the hill with the horrors inside is going to auction (unless previously sold or withdrawn) with a guide price of £200,000 - £250,000 with estate agent Morgan Evans on Thursday, April 30. Give their auction centre a call on 01248 421582 to find out more.

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