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Ystumtuen, Aberystwyth, SY23

Land size
10 acres
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2

Key Features

  • Ystumtuen Near Aberystwyth
  • Traditional 3 bed character cottage
  • Set in 10 acres of grounds
  • Menage
  • Outstanding views over the Cambrian Mountains
  • Secluded yet not remote
  • Range of useful outbuildings
  • Enchanting gardens and grounds and woodland areas

Description

**Looking for a change of lifestyle amidst the beautiful welsh countryside, then look no further ! **A truly delightful 10 acre smallholding nested in the foothills of the Cambrian mountains**Attractive 3 bed traditional farmhouse full of charm and character**Breathtaking views over the Cambrian mountains**Range of useful outbuildings and stables**Perfect equestrian property with menage**Rural yet not remote setting being only a 20 minute drive from the county town of Aberystwyth**

The accommodation provides side hall, kitchen, utility room, dining room, study, lounge, living area, master bedroom with en suite. First floor - family bathroom and 2 bedrooms.

Troedyrhenrhiw stands in an elevated location in the foothills of the Cambrian mountains enjoying breathtaking views over the mountain range. Being ½ a mile from the main A44 mid wales trunk road with easy access into the sought after university and seaside resort of Aberystwyth with its wide range of amenities and employment opportunities. The property is close to many scenice walks and borders the common.

The property benefits from mains water and electricity. Private drainage to septic tank. Oil fired central heating system.

Council Tax Band -G  (Ceredigion County Council).

Tenure - Freehold.

Side Hall

With quarry tiled floor. Panty cupboard off with plumbing for automatic washing machine.

Kitchen

11' 6" x 6' 3" (3.51m x 1.91m) being L shaped with fitted floor cupboards with oak worktops, Belfast sink with hot and cold taps, units for storage, quarry tiled flooring.

Utility Room

11' 9" x 5' 2" (3.58m x 1.57m) ‘L’ shaped, fitted floor and wall cupboards. Feature stone walls and tiled floor.

Dining Room

14' 0" x 9' 7" (4.27m x 2.92m) with flagstone floor, fireplace with log stove and built in cupboard. Exposed beams and understairs cupboard.

Front Entrance Hall and Porch

Housing electric meters.

Study

10' 1" x 6' 0" (3.07m x 1.83m) with no window, recessed shelves.

CONVERTED BARN

This was completed in 2003 to provides single storied additional accommodation incorporates as follows -

Lounge/Living Room

21' 4" x 14' 3" (6.50m x 4.34m) with attractive vaulted beamed ceiling to eaves. Stone feature fireplace with multifuel stove. French door to front elevation.

Master Bedroom

18' 1" x 14' 2" (5.51m x 4.32m) with laminate floor, radiator, vaulted ceiling. French doors to external veranda on northern elevation.

En Suite Shower Room

8' 2" x 8' 0" (2.49m x 2.44m) with low level flush w.c., pedestal wash hand basin, extractor fan, heated towel rail. Shower cubicle with shower unit.

Separate First Floor Accommodation

Accessed via the internal staircase from the hallway to a landing with steep staircase, the landing being galleried with access to an insulated loft area above.

Family Bathroom

8' 1" x 6' 9" (2.46m x 2.06m) refurbished in recent times with 3 piece suite comprising panelled bath, low level flush w.c., pedestal wash hand basin . Built in airing cupboard with electric immersion heater.

Bedroom 2

13' 7" x 7' 0" (4.14m x 2.13m) with radiator.

Bedroom 3

10' 4" x 6' 10" (3.15m x 2.08m) with radiator.

To the Front

The residence has an elevated site with fine view to the immediate south-east and is set off a quiet district lane with a gravelled path and with path leading down to the front of the property from the rear. There is parking for 2/3 vehicles at lane level.

To the front of the house is a raised patio which is gravelled and there are various lawned areas, with shrubs, mature hedges and trees.

A separate tarmacadamed service lane which is gated, leads to -

Menage

The ménage is a modern facility which is suiting those with equestrian needs, is level and provides additional equestrian appeal to the property with floodlighting, and incorporating post and rail fencing to the rubberised surface.

Stable Yard / Farm Buildings

The stable yard comprises as follows:-

Stable Block

34' 0" x 12' 0" (10.36m x 3.66m) utilised as such and garage workshop (34’x 12’) each of timber construction with corrugated asbestos dual pitched roof areas. Electricity connected.

Stone Barn

21' 0" x 16' 0" (6.40m x 4.88m) part clad with loft in part also.

Further Stone Range

40' 0" x 18' 0" (12.19m x 5.49m) with corrugated iron roof, located at the southernmost extremity of the property in an elvated site.

We believe this building had planning permission in the 1980's to convert into a residential property and we believe it still has potential subject to obtaining planning consent.

The Land

The land is fenced into a number of enclosures with mature trees, hedges, adequate shelter and is considered to be stock proof. There are a number of natural water supplies thereon.

The land and extent of the property is believed to be 10 acres or thereabouts.

MONEY LAUNDERING

The successful purchaser will be required to produce adequate identification to prove their identity within the terms of the Money Laundering Regulations. Appropriate examples include: Passport/Photo Driving Licence and a recent Utility Bill. Proof of funds will also be required, or mortgage in principle papers if a mortgage is required.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
G
Date Posted
2026-05-21

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 203 Farms & Smallholdings listings in Wales (10+ acres).

This Property£49,500 / acre
Farms & Smallholdings Average (10+ acres) £12,857 / 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
46 E
74 C

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

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
Oil Heating
Broadband
Full Fibre (FTTP)
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
Garage, Driveway, Private Parking
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 Limited Limited

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 Syr John Rhys1.5 miles
    Pupils
    15
    Type
    Infants & Juniors
    Language
    Welsh medium school / provision (including transitional)
  • Ysgol Gymunedol Mynach1.6 miles
    Pupils
    45
    Type
    Infants & Juniors
    Language
    Welsh medium school / provision (including transitional)
  • Ysgol Gymunedol Llanfihangel-Y-Creuddyn4.9 miles
    Pupils
    16
    Type
    Infants & Juniors
    Language
    Welsh medium school / provision (including transitional)
  • Ysgol Penllwyn5.5 miles
    Pupils
    42
    Type
    Infants & Juniors
    Language
    Welsh medium school / provision (including transitional)
  • Ysgol Penrhyncoch6.7 miles
    Pupils
    115
    Type
    Infants & Juniors
    Language
    Welsh medium school / provision (including transitional)

Secondary

  • Penglais School8.8 miles
    Pupils
    1,120
    Type
    Secondary (ages 11-19)
    Language
    English medium school / provision
  • Ysgol Gyfun Penweddig9 miles
    Pupils
    587
    Type
    Secondary (ages 11-19)
    Language
    Welsh medium school / provision (including transitional)
  • Ysgol Henry Richard13 miles
    Pupils
    387
    Type
    Middle (ages 3-16)
    Language
    Welsh medium school / provision (including transitional)
  • Ysgol Bro Hyddgen14 miles
    Pupils
    441
    Type
    Middle (ages 4-19)
    Language
    Welsh medium school / provision (including transitional)
  • Llanidloes High School14 miles
    Pupils
    703
    Type
    Secondary (ages 11-19)
    Language
    Dual language school / provision (Welsh and English) (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 - Bow Street, Bow Street8 miles
Morrisons Llanbadarn Fawr Aberystwyth, Aberystwyth9 miles
Lidl Trefechan Aberystwyth, Aberystwyth9.6 miles

GP surgery

Llanilar Health Centre7.4 miles

Pharmacy

New Heights Pharmacy8.3 miles

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

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Bow Street8.1 miles

Nearest bus stop

Ffynnon-cadno1.1 miles

Typical drive times

Rhayader38 min · 24 miles
Tregaron37 min · 21 miles
Llanidloes34 min · 19 miles
Aberystwyth26 min · 13 miles
Hereford (city)1 hr 45 min · 69 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

Within the mapped surface water zoneMapped risk

Mapped within the area searched, not at the advertised map pin itself.

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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