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£525,000

Furnace, Machynlleth, Powys, SY20

Land size
1.5 acres
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2

Key Features

  • Detached cedarwood Colt house
  • Located in stunning position with outstanding views
  • Situated in convenient location to the coast
  • Refurbished and possessing huge character
  • 2 recept., kitchen, utliity, cloaks, 4 bedrooms, bathroom
  • Garage. Grounds, gardens and woodland of 1½ acres.
  • EPC D (56) Exp 4.10.2034

Description

Situated on an elevated position amongst managed woodland with outstanding views over the Dyfi Estuary to the Snowdonia National Park, a fully refurbished detached cedar wood Colt house with considerable character and double glazed windows throughout, in this idyllic location between the sea and mountains. The accommodation briefly comprises Entrance Hall leading to Reception Hall, a large Sitting Room with an open fireplace leading through to a Dining Room with tremendous views out over recently refurbished balcony over the estuary. The Dining Room opens up through into a well equipped fitted Kitchen with all modern day conveniences and providing white goods. A door through to a Boot Room and a Cloakroom completes the ground floor accommodation. On the first floor 3 Double Bedrooms, 1 with Ensuite and 1 Single Room all served by a family Bathroom. Externally very well stocked and extremely interesting grounds and gardens extend to approximately 1½ acres divided between lawns and a wide variety of shrubs and trees with access walks for easy maintenance.

Brackenwood is situated in an idyllic location between the sea and the mountains and is in a wonderfully convenient location to both Machynlleth (6 miles) and the noted university town of Aberystwyth (12 miles) and also extremely convenient to the coastal paths and award winning beaches of Borth and Ynyslas. The Dyfi Estuary, home of the RSPB Ynyshir Nature Reserve, is in close proximity as is the Dyfi Osprey Project and the award winning Ynyshir Hall and Restaurant. The A458 which passes through the village of Furnace provides easy access to all parts with railway terminus at Machynlleth, Aberystwyth Bow Street and the Dyfi Halt.

SERVICES
Mains Electricity and Water. Private drainage to septic tank. Modern LPG combi boiler supplying central heating system.

FLOOD RISK (PER NRW)
Flooding from rivers - very low risk - risk less than 0.1% chance each year
Flooding from the sea - very low risk - risk less than 0.1% chance each year
Flooding from surface water and small watercourses - very low risk - risk less than 0.1% chance each year

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The gardens of Brackenwood are extremely interesting and extend to approximately 1½ acres close to the house as a lawn surrounded by shrubs and trees including Magnolia, Silver Birch, Azaleas and many others. Meandering walks lead through the areas of Beech and Rhododendrons, through the hillside gardens to the boundary over which is a beautiful waterfall and stream. The superb views can be enjoyed from the spacious balcony under which there is a Double Garage which compliments the driveway and adequate private parking.

Please note a charge of £36 per person will be applied to cover mandatory Anti-Money Laundering checks for Buyers.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
G
Date Posted
2026-05-16

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 24 Residential listings in Wales (1+ acres).

This Property£350,000 / acre
Residential Average (1+ acres) £180,087 / acre
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Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Efficiency Rating

Very energy efficient - lower running costs
CurrentPotential
(92+)A
(81-91)B
(69-80)C
(55-68)D
(39-54)E
(21-38)F
(1-20)G
56 D
79 C

Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)

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Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
Mains
Water
Mains
Heating
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Broadband
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Sewerage
Septic Tank / Private

Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Private Rights of Way
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Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
Parking Available
Garden
Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Ysgol Gymunedol Talybont3.5 miles
    Pupils
    57
    Type
    Infants & Juniors
    Language
    Welsh medium school / provision (including transitional)
  • Ysgol Gynradd Pennal3.8 miles
    Pupils
    34
    Type
    Nursery, Infants & Juniors
    Language
    Welsh medium school / provision (including transitional)
  • Ysgol Bro Hyddgen5.4 miles
    Pupils
    441
    Type
    Middle (ages 4-19)
    Language
    Welsh medium school / provision (including transitional)
  • Ysgol Craig Yr Wylfa6 miles
    Pupils
    24
    Type
    Infants & Juniors
    Language
    Welsh medium school / provision (including transitional)
  • Ysgol Gymunedol Rhydypennau6.5 miles
    Pupils
    194
    Type
    Nursery, Infants & Juniors
    Language
    Welsh medium school / provision (including transitional)

Secondary

  • Ysgol Bro Hyddgen5.4 miles
    Pupils
    441
    Type
    Middle (ages 4-19)
    Language
    Welsh medium school / provision (including transitional)
  • Ysgol Uwchradd Tywyn7.1 miles
    Pupils
    376
    Type
    Secondary (ages 11-16)
    Language
    Dual language school / provision (Welsh and English) (including transitional)
  • Penglais School9.4 miles
    Pupils
    1,120
    Type
    Secondary (ages 11-19)
    Language
    English medium school / provision
  • Ysgol Gyfun Penweddig10 miles
    Pupils
    587
    Type
    Secondary (ages 11-19)
    Language
    Welsh medium school / provision (including transitional)
  • Bro Idris15 miles
    Pupils
    541
    Type
    Middle (ages 3-16)
    Language
    Welsh medium school / provision (including transitional)

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Spar - Machynlleth, Machynlleth5.6 miles
Co-op Maengwyn Street Machynlleth, Machynlleth5.7 miles
Spar - Bow Street, Bow Street7 miles

GP surgery

Borth Surgery5.5 miles

Pharmacy

New Heights Pharmacy3.6 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

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Getting Around

Nearest station

Dovey Junction Rail Station2.3 miles

Nearest bus stop

Plas Einion404 metres

Typical drive times

Tywyn41 min · 22 miles
Dolgellau36 min · 23 miles
Aberystwyth26 min · 13 miles
Machynlleth12 min · 6.7 miles
Wrexham (city)1 hr 46 min · 71 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Natural Resources Wales flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

No mapped surface water riskLower risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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