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Joanne Ridout

Two remote farmhouses for the price of one and they come with 1,000 acres of beautiful countryside

This property package for sale is a trio of treats; two character farmhouses and a vast chunk of glorious Carmarthenshire countryside.

The properties and substantial parcel of land are located on an undulating hillside of the Cothi Valley that runs down to the valley floor to meet the river of the same name.

The remote rural spot is near Cwrt-y-Cado, east of Lampeter, and both properties enjoy an elevated position and incredible rolling countryside views.

Apart from a few other farms dotted around in the distance, this property package offers pure peaceful bliss and a total change from an urban-based existence.

There's over 1,000 acres of Welsh countryside on offer (Strutt & Parker)
Two traditional farmhouses both offer a peaceful rural retreat (Strutt & Parker)

Whoever escapes to this part of the country will be living the remote rural dream, tucked away in a stunning river valley and owning a hefty slice of it too.

With more than 1,000 acres to call your homestead, the land includes woodland and a site of special scientific interest (SSSI).

Tom David, senior associate director in the estates and farm agency department of Strutt & Parker who are selling the property package, states this is a rare proposition.

He says: "Blocks of this size do not often come to the market, particularly in this part of Wales and especially where they offer a mixture of productive improved grazing and extensive upland grazing in one sale; it's a unique opportunity."

Frongoch farm is a working farm with a range of outbuildings (Strutt & Parker)
The farmhouse has been renovated inside (Strutt & Parker)

The first property to discover amongst the quiet country lanes is a four bedroom farmhouse called Frongoch.

This recently-renovated period property comes with a number of pretty stone outbuildings, which could become holiday lets, subject to achieving the necessary planning consent.

Alternatively, the site would make an ideal multi-generational mini village, with all layers of a family having their own cottage home once the outbuildings were converted.

Inside the farmhouse, if you can drag yourself away from the sweeping rural vistas and the distant sound of streams trickling down the hillside outside, there is a good amount of space to play with.

Large fireplace in the lounge (Strutt & Parker)
Wooden floors and internal doors add visual warmth (Strutt & Parker)

Downstairs are three reception rooms, a kitchen and an adjoining utility room that matches its neighbour for size.

The Shaker-style kitchen gives the house country character but with all modern facilities and the quarry tiles, wood flooring and wooden internal doors add visual warmth to the magnolia blank canvas on the walls.

And no character farmhouse would be complete without an Aga and this house has a fabulous bright red one in what is currently named as the dining room.

The house has been a recent renovation project and so move-in ready, with a new owner changing the layout and the interior design when and if they want to.

Maybe the kitchen and utility room and even the dining room could be joined to create a large L-shaped kitchen diner and lounge at the rear of the property.

Any structural changes or additions, such as an extension, need planning permission and building control advice.

Modern kitchen in a farmhouse style (Strutt & Parker)
Dining room can boast an Aga, surely a 'must-have' for a classic country farmhouse (Strutt & Parker)

If the budget and planning allows, a glass extension to the house, even elevated above the hedgerow or double-height, could optimise the connection with the views; time for a brilliant architect to get creative.

To the front of the farmhouse there is a reception room either side of the central hallway, both of which have a fireplace that would be the ultimate place to nestle on a winter's evening once an open-fire or log burner is installed.

Upstairs there are four sizeable bedrooms and a family bathroom.

Paint the outside of Frongoch a pretty pastel colour or classic white and the facelift of this property is complete.

Outside, and the character stone out-buildings are joined by substantial farm buildings reminding any visitor that the property is, and could continue to be, a working farm.

This includes a useful steel frame shed currently used for lambing and sheep handling, plus the majority of Frongoch's land is productive grazing and forage land.

Frongoch includes both modern and stone outbuildings (Strutt & Parker)
The land includes country tracks across the 1,000 acres (Strutt & Parker)

The estate agent states that the majority of the hill land has been improved and benefits from having been reseeded with modern grass varieties and clover leys.

The farm includes grazing rights for 300 sheep on the nearby hill called Mynydd Mallaen, which is an expansive plateau that forms part of the Cambrian Mountains.

Frongoch farm includes 20.21 acres of woodland mainly on Mynydd Mallaen, the majority of which is old sessile oak woodland and designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest called Cwm Doethie.

Brynglas is surrounded by uninterrupted countryside (Strutt & Parker)
High on the hillside and with a stream running past it, a remote rural retreat (Strutt & Parker)
How's that for a view from your front gate? (Strutt & Parker)

Further along the valley and further up the hillside you will discover Brynglas.

This traditional upland hill farm is in need of updating but what an incredible spot to do a renovation project.

Imagine being surrounded by your own stunning scenery, with hilltops rolling out in front of you and a stream running beside your house down the valley to the river below; it might be hard to get any work done.

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Inside Brynglas, as well as incredible rural vistas from the windows, there is a traditional layout within this traditional farm.

Four rooms downstairs, two either side of the hall, a drawing room and sitting room at the front and a kitchen and utility room at the rear.

Aga in the kitchen (Strutt & Parker)
There are period features in the farmhouse (Strutt & Parker)
The master bedroom could be expanded into a suite (Strutt & Parker)

As with Frongoch, there is scope to reconfigure the layout and even add to it if planning consent gives the go-ahead.

Upstairs there's a family bathroom and four bedrooms, but as the fourth is only a single and next to the master bedroom, it could become an ensuite.

If the number of bedrooms is not an issue but a stunning master suite is, maybe bedroom three could even become a walk-in wardrobe and dressing room.

A new owner would be sacrificing two bedrooms, but the master suite reborn could be incredible, especially if a Juliet balcony was added to the sleeping zone, increasing the direct connection of the country views to the bed.

There's plenty of character inside Brynglas to restore and also the chance to add to the floorplan should a new owner require more or different use of space.

The sale includes acres of woodland mainly on the hillside plateau Mynydd Mallaen and designated as a SSSI called Cwm Doethie (Strutt & Parker)
Esgair Hir land is part of the Cambrian mountain range (Strutt & Parker)

But what won't change is the breath-taking, beautiful views over the front garden wall of multi-toned hilltops and meandering streams.

The third parcel in this property package is a block of land called Esgair Hir located in the Cambrian mountain range.

This useful block of upland grazing, currently populated with sheep, is capable of supporting stock all year round. It is bordered to the south and east by extensive blocks of coniferous woodland.

Tom David says: "The current owner has carried out a scheme of fencing repair and renewal and the external boundary is stock proof. The land also benefits from a recently constructed sheep handling yard.

"The farmhouses and land are owned by the same owner who has decided to focus his efforts on his main farm which is elsewhere in the country. The property naturally divides into three distinct blocks, so could easily be split by a buyer.

Undulating hillsides, streams and woodland is a perfect rural retreat combination (Strutt & Parker)
The land includes pastureland for grazing of at least 300 sheep (Strutt & Parker)

Tom continues: "But the property also offers the opportunity to continue running it as a productive upland farm as well as scope to diversify by finding alternative uses for the traditional farm buildings which could include holiday lets.

"There is also scope for tree planting on parts of the property and the landscape and land type, being as it is, offers opportunities for enhancing the properties' natural capital value.

"There may also be the possibility for renewable energy projects and re-wilding on parts of the property."

The property package is for sale for £2.2m. To find out more about the properties, land and farming facilities, contact Tom at Strutt & Parker on 01244 354877.

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