Detached house for sale in Newtown, Powys SY16

A highly fertile 17-acre smallholding with a 6-bed, 2-bath detached house, large lawned garden, garaging for 4 cars, an adaptable range of traditional brick outbuildings, 2,700 ft² multi-purpose building and 560 yards of fishing, set in a beautiful, peaceful valley only 3 miles from town amenities.

An interesting 18th century former corn mill and house, built from brick walls, with Canterbury spa rendered elevations, under a slate roof. The house has PVC double-glazing, oil central heating and briefly provides: - Ground Floor - Storm Porch, Kitchen / Breakfast Room, Dining Room, Lounge and Utility Room; First Floor - Landing, Master Bedroom (with en-suite Bathroom), two double Bedrooms, two single Bedrooms and Family Bathroom; Second Floor - one double Bedroom and a large Store Room. Outside: There is a large lawned garden with mature shrubs, a double Garage, double Carport and ample parking on a concrete yard. The outbuildings include a Workshop, Stores, two former Cowsheds, loose box and 2,700 ft² steel framed building (with cattle pens, hay and implement store). The land is highly fertile, level and gently sloping pasture which has a Southerly aspect, has good shelter and is flanked the Bechan Brook. Extending in total to 17.87 acres or 7.23 hectares ( or thereabouts ). EPC - F ( 36 ) Council Tax Band - G.<br /><br />( os Grid Ref: Sn 077634 Explorer 200 ) Aberbechan is a scattered rural community, which gets its name from the Bechan Brook which rises at Gregynog Hall (Tregynon) and joins the River Severn a mile to the East (“Aber” means confluence), where there was also a wharf on the Shropshire Union Canal. This smallholding is set between a b-class road and the Bechan brook, and has a Southerly aspect. The house is set well back from the road and is approached over a tarmac and concrete drive, via a gated cattle grid. At the top of the garden there is a Chapel and about 150 yards away is Tollgate Cottage (alongside the first field). Newtown, the largest town in North Powys with a population of around 11,500, is 3 miles and has a good range of independent shops, Morrison, Tesco, Aldi and Lidl supermarkets, hospital, high school, college of further education, Leisure Centre, etc. The villages of Bettws Cedewain and Abermule are 2 miles distant, both having Primary schools, community centres and pubs, and there is a shop and Railway Station (Cambrian Line) at the latter. The market town of Welshpool is 11 miles, Llanidloes 17 miles, Oswestry 27 miles, Shrewsbury 31 miles, Wrexham 42 miles, Telford 46 miles, Aberystwyth 48 miles, Chester 54 miles and Birmingham 78 miles.

Storm Porch (1.88m x 1.65m)

Half-glazed with Polycarbonate a triple-skin roof, tiled floor, radiator, a pair of wall lights, double power point, borrowed light to Kitchen and door to

Kitchen / Breakfast Room (4.65m x 1.55m)

Being L-shaped with a range of wood fronted cabinets incorporating seven base cupboards, six wall cupboards, open corner wall unit, inset Asterite 1.5-bowl sink, work tops with tiled surrounds, integrated fridge, concealed cooker hood, Belling electric cooker (with ceramic hob and double oven) and plumbing for a dishwasher. In addition there is a sable coloured oil-fired Rayburn range cooker set in an alcove with a warming rack and mantle shelf over, together with two radiators, a window overlooking the garden, telephone point, part tiled and part laminate flooring, understairs cupboard, three fluorescent lights and doors to the Dining Room and

Lounge (6m x 4.45m)

Having two exposed beams, four pairs of wall lights, two picture lights, three flush fitting ceiling lights, two radiators, laminate flooring, television point, two windows to South, French doors to North and door to

Utility Room (5.97m x 1.8m)

Having a stainless steel single drainer sink, two base cupboards, eight assorted wall cupboards, work tops, plumbing for a washing machine, space for a freezer and tumble drier, cloak hooks, Mistral oil fired boiler with digital programmer, three tall built-in cupboards (larder, broom cupboard and gun safe), window to North and PVC double-glazed door to rear parking area.

Dining Room (3.89m x 3.48m)

Having a tiled open fireplace with large alcove cupboards to both sides (airing cupboard and China cupboard), central heating thermostat, radiator, television point, laminate flooring, window to South and enclosed winding staircase to First Floor.

First Floor

Corridor Landing

Being L-shaped and on two levels with a window overlooking the garden, built-in wardrobe and radiator.

Bedroom 1 (Front) (2.46m x 2.51m)

Having a radiator and fine views over the garden.

Bedroom 2 (Rear) (3.89m x 2.67m)

Having a radiator, built-in wardrobe, exposed main beam and window to South overlooking the farm buildings.

Bathroom

Having a white toilet, pedestal wash basin, twin-grip panelled bath with shower / mixer taps, half-tiled walls, radiator, built-in toiletries cupboard and window to South.

Bedroom 3 (Front) (3.68m x 2.36m)

Having a radiator, two exposed beams, television point and window to North overlooking the garden.

Bedroom 4 / Study (2.51m x 1.8m)

Having a radiator, exposed beams and window to South.

Master Bedroom (4.2m x 2.77m)

Having a radiator, built-in double wardrobe, coving, television point, window to North, door to Shower Room and French doors to

Balcony (2.84m x 2.92m)

Having decking boards and Sunburst balustrade.

En-Suite Shower Room

Having a white toilet, pedestal wash basin and over-sized shower cubicle with an electric shower and glazed door, together with fully tiled walls, mirror, shaver light, radiator and extractor fan.

Second Floor

Approached over an enclosed winding staircase.

Bedroom 6 (3.73m x 3.53m)

Having a partially sloping ceiling, radiator, built-in double wardrobe, walk-in-stores, window to gable giving fine views up the valley and door to

Stores / Tank Room (3.84m x 6.32m)

Two steps lower than the bedroom - With a window, cold water tanks / filtration system, shelving and large step up to

Stores (4.01m x 3.1m)

Having exposed beams, original pulley wheel and some Mill workings

Garden

Aberbechan Mill is set behind a close boarded fence and is approached over a tarmac drive with a wide splay, an access gate to the land and a gated cattle grid with a gate. The lane then changes to concrete and runs to the house and concreted farmyard. To the front of the house there is a very large gently sloping lawn which is open to the lower lane and has evergreen and flowering shrubs, a productive cooking apple tree and a clipped hedge against the boundary with the Chapel. Directly next to the house there is a concrete yard with a stone retaining wall interplanted with alpines, raised border and a path continues around the Eastern side where there is a raised bank and PVC Oil Tank. On the Southern side there is a large concrete yard that is surrounded by the original farm buildings and access door to the Utility Room.

Outbuildings

The original range of brick outbuildings have slate roofs (except one).

Stores / Former Dairy (5.08m x 4.57m)

Quarry tiled floor, window, light and power point.

Workshop / Former Stable (4.88m x 3.23m)

Having a window, two strip lights, four power points and access to Hay Loft ( On two levels and running over the both rooms, with a door on the Southern gable end ).

Double Car Port

Wide x 5.13m - Stone and brick walls, with open front, corrugated asbestos cement roof, lights and power points, and a 10’ 1” ( 3.08 m ) deep open sided extension to the front.

Freezer Room / Stores (4.55m x 3.07m)

Adjoining the Car Port, with a corrugate steel front, window, personal door, light and power points.

Outside Toilet

Having a toilet, washbasin, light and window (Attached to the end of the Double Garage).

Double Garage (5.4m x 5.18m)

Having two 7’ 6” tall ( 2.30 m ) up and over doors, inspection pit, two strip lights, double power point and shelving.

Cowshed (5.82m x 4.93m)

With stalls for six cows, feed passage to front, two windows, brick floor and opening to

Former Cowshed (8.43m x 5.08m)

Stalls removed - with brick floor, two windows and doors to front and side

Loose Box (4.57m x 2.74m)

A brick structure with a corrugated iron roof, attached to former stable, with feed passage, manger and hay rack.

Steel Framed Building

A 4-bay portal frame in three sections, galvanised steel corrugated iron with light sheets, matching corrugated iron to front (West) and other two sides are open.

Cattle Shed (14.48m x 5.8m)

With double doors to front, concrete floor, dividing gates, feed barriers and trough.

Central Feed Store (14.48m x 7.62m)

Having a double door to front in two sections (for tall loads) and part concrete floor

Implement Shed (14.48m x 3.96m)

At a slightly lower level with hardcore floor and open on three sides.

The Land

Fertile permanent pasture which is level and gently sloping, currently subdivided into four enclosures, but was previously five. It has three accesses, a gate and hard cored ramp from the access drive, the farmyard and a roadside gate in the top field (not recently used). The land is surrounded by stockproof wire fences, with a clipped hedge along the road, good shelter from the neighbours woodland on the West side. There are concrete water troughs (Not currently used) and the Bechan Brook runs along the Southern side, but this is fenced off and the boundary line is the centre of the stream. There is approximately 560 yards (540 m) of single bank fishing on the Bechan Brook (Note: We have caught brown trout, dace, chub and grayling). The land, garden and buildings extend to 17.2 acres and the Brook around 0.67 acres (6.96 ha and 0.27 ha)

Tenure

Freehold with no forward chain.
Note - This is the family home of the Principal of Morgan & Co and he is one of the owners.

Fixtures & Fittings

Described in this brochure are included in the price. Fuel in store is available subject to negotiation.

Services

Mains electricity and telephone are connected. Private drainage to a septic tank. Private water supply from a reliable spring fed well Oil-fired Central heating. Note: The water had a clear test when the house was let out. A mains water supply is available from the opposite side of the road.

Local Authority

Powys County Council, County Hall, Llandrindod Wells, LD1 5LG Tel:

Council Tax

Band ‘ G ’ ( £3,360.52 for 2023 / 2024 )