Location
A charming country home with outbuildings in a picturesque location.
Pen Y Bont is a charming country house, occupying an attractive position on the edge of the village of Cyffylliog. The original house is understood to date from the early 1800s, constructed of brick and stone beneath a natural slate roof, and was significantly enlarged by a thoughtfully designed extension completed in 2007. The result is a well‑balanced and versatile family home, combining period character with generous contemporary living space, further complemented by an excellent range of outbuildings.
The property is approached via a gravelled driveway, providing ample off‑road parking for up to five vehicles. The grounds extend to approximately 0.9 acres, with the River Clywedog forming around two‑thirds of the boundary, creating an attractive natural backdrop and a strong connection to the surrounding countryside.
Internally, the house has been sympathetically modernised while retaining many original features, including traditional wooden sash windows, exposed ceiling beams and built‑in storage. The principal family room is a particularly impressive space, featuring open beams, exposed stone walls to either end and a striking fireplace with a wooden mantel and log‑burning stove. Well suited to both everyday living and entertaining, this room also benefits from an ancillary room to one end, with a mezzanine above providing useful additional storage.
The comfortable living area, fitted with bespoke built‑in storage, flows seamlessly into the kitchen/breakfast room. Centred around a breakfast island, the modern country‑style kitchen is well appointed with a Belfast sink, range‑style cooker, built‑in oven, American‑style fridge and dishwasher. Steps lead down to a separate dining area, where French doors open directly onto the gardens. A utility room with external access, additional usable storage or office space and a WC/cloakroom complete the ground floor.
A bespoke wood and wrought‑iron staircase rises to the first floor, illuminated by a lantern roof that floods the interior with natural light. The first floor provides four well‑proportioned double bedrooms, all featuring wooden floors and beamed vaulted ceilings. The principal bedroom benefits from a floor‑to‑ceiling window overlooking the gardens and an en suite shower room, while the remaining bedrooms are served by a family bathroom.
Pen Y Bont is further enhanced by an extensive range of outbuildings, including a gym, wood workshop, log store, store rooms and a summer house, offering excellent flexibility for home working, leisure, hobbies or ancillary accommodation, subject to any necessary consents.
The immaculately landscaped gardens combine generous lawned areas with established fruit trees, mature planting and a productive vegetable garden. Mature trees, hedgerows and shrubs form natural boundaries, enhancing privacy and seclusion, while the adjoining river further enriches the outlook and setting, creating a highly appealing environment in which to enjoy the property.
Pen Y Bont is one of the most charming properties I have come across
Jamie BradshawProperty agent