Bethania, Llanon, SY23

A 199.5 acre Livestock and former dairy farm in a renowned agricultural locality with a substantial 5 bed farmhouse, extensive outbuildings (14,000 Sq feet) and available as a whole or in upto 3 lots

Lot 1 - Homestead with Approx 40 acres - Guide Price ?850,000
Lot 2 - Approx 144.5 acres of land - Guide Price ?900,000
Lot 3 - Approx 14.8 acres of land - Guide price ?100,000

Location

Well positioned, in a renowned agricultural locality in mid Ceredigion, benefiting from the early growing coastal climatic conditions of the area generally. The property is approximately 6 miles inland from the coast line, being 8 miles distant from the Georgian harbour town of Aberaeron and equidistant to the University and market town of Lampeter. The property is also approximately 15 miles South of the larger University town and seaside resort of Aberystwyth.

Description

A useful former dairy farm of some 199.5 acres in total and unusually contained within one ring fenced block. The farm has the benefit of a substantial 5 bedroomed farm house over looking a traditional farm yard, flanked by traditional stone and slate buildings in our opinion deserving of conversion to further holiday cottages, or similar (subject to planning) and with an extensive range of covered buildings, cattle barns, work shops etc (some 14,000 sq ft)The land is mainly level being bisected by useful hard based roadways and having an attractive conservation interest, with a number of ponds and wooded areas adding to the diverse nature of the property. The farm is an ideal one man unit being contained within a ring fenced boundary surrounding the homestead and is available as a whole or in upto 3 lots.

Farmhouse

The farm house is substantial in nature, being detached, set away from the main farm buildings adding to the residential appeal, with attractive gardens to the rear, the property has double glazing and the benefit of oil fired central heating and provides the following

Front entrance door

To reception hall

Dining room

Wood burning stove in feature stone fireplace and chimney breast with two recessed alcoves, beamed ceiling

Kitchen

With an extensive range of kitchen units at base and wall level, incorporating an oil fired central heating boiler, a Rayburn range providing cooking facilities. Off the kitchen is a side lobby with side and rear entrance doors, red and black quarry tile floor

Living room

With stone fireplace, having matching side TV and video shelves, 8 foot sliding doors to the patio area

Sitting room

Utility room

with integrated sink unit, space and plumbing for washing machine.

Rear store shed / Farm office

Cloak room with w.c

First floor

Stair case from hall to galleried landing having airing cupboard off

Ensuite bedroom 1

Built-in wardrobes, ensuite shower room, having corner shower unit, toilet, wash hand basin.

Bedroom 2

Built-in wardrobes, radiator

Bedroom 3

Radiator

Bedroom 4

Radiator

Bedroom 5

Radiator

Shower room 1

With half tiled walls, shower cubical, wash hand basin, radiator.

Shower room 2

Separate shower room with shower, toilet, wash hand basin, radiator.

Externally

One of the features of this property is the attractive residential appeal as you approach via a tree lined entrance lane, leading to a particularly large traditional farm yard surrounded by traditional farm buildings.Attractive gardens and grounds, including paved patio area, extensive lawned areas, flower beds and pond.

Traditional Farm buildings

The traditional farm buildings flank the yard to the front of the farm house in our opinion, being ripe for conversion to alternative uses, subject to obtaining any necessary planning consent.These provide, a two storey former cottage, approximately 30 feet x 18 feet, adjoining former cow shed, approximately 70 feet x 18 feet, further workshop 45 feet x 20 feet, stone / corrugated pig style range, loose box and lean-to garage.

Modern barns

Set away from the traditional farm yard is a further range of buildings of some 14,000 sq ft including Portal steel frame work shop approximately 90' x 50' with work shop leading to machinery store. Cattle building 90' x 40', further cubicle housing for approximately 90 cattle, 5 bay covered feed store/ open fronted barn, Former dairy and milking parlour and slurry pit

The Land

The land is contained within one block, being ring fenced the majority being level, laid to permanent pasture being good grazing and cropping land and divided into good sized manageable enclosures with hard based lanes for management and access purposes.The land is also serviced by four lakes having conservation appeal and together with several planted woodland areas for shelter belts for conservation purposes.

Services

We are informed that the property benefits from connection to mains electricity, single phase, mains water, auxiliary private water supply, private drainage, oil central heating.

Council Tax Band G

We understand the property is Council Tax Band G and the Council Tax payable for 2023 / 2024 financial year is ?3175

Agricultural Support Payment

We understand that the farm is registered for BPS purposes and any entitlements are available optionally by separate negotiation.

Mode of sale

The farm is available by private treaty as a whole or in upto 3 lots: Lot 1 - The Homestead and approximately 40 acres - Guide Price ?850,000 Lot 2 - Approximately 144.5 acres of land - Guide Price ?900,000Lot 3 - Approximately 14.8 acres of land known as Talwrn lands Together with an agricultural right of way through a property known as Talwrn Bethania - Guide price ?100,000Further details from the selling agents