Melin-Byrhedyn, Machynlleth
- Land size
- 188 acres
Description
A valuable parcel of land amounting to 188 acres or thereabouts. (EER N/A)
For Sale By Private Treaty -
A valuable parcel of land amounting to 188 acres or thereabouts.
LAND AT CEFN-BYRHEDYN (and RHOSWYDOL)
MELIN BYRHEDYN
MACHYNLLETH
POWYS
SY20 8SJ
Guide Price - £800,000 -
Sole Selling Agents - Aled Ellis & Co, 16 Terrace Rd, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 1NP. or
Method Of Sale - The land is offered for sale by Private Treaty. Prospective purchasers please note that the remainder of CefnByrhedyn (under different ownership) is also offered for sale by Roger Parry & partners, 1 Berriew St, Welshpool – Tel . Clare Williams MRICS is handling this sale.
Os Plan - A Promap is included with these particulars highlighting the boundaries in red for identification purposes. The land is registered under 3 Land Registry titles CYM43328, WA790463 and CYM434462. We attach copies of those plans and registrations for information.
To View - Strictly by appointment only with the selling agents; Aled Ellis & Co, 16 Terrace Rd, Aberystwyth. or .
Access - We attach the map which highlights the right of way from Cefnbyrhedyn in order to gain access to our client’s land.
A – A right of way in common with the transferor and all others having like right with or without animals, vehicles and machinery but for agricultural purposes only over and along the route or way shown coloured brown on the plan subject to contributing to its maintenance, repair or renewal as necessary according to the extent of user and subject to maintaining a gate at Point A and to keeping it locked when not in use.
B – A right of way over the route or way shown coloured green on the said plan on the same basis as mentioned in sub clause A above until such time as the Transferor shall have created that part of right of way granted in sub clause A as is shown with yellow outlining and once that part becomes available then the right of way hereby shown coloured green shall cease forthwith.
We note that Land Registry Title – WA790463 refers there are also rights of access via Rhoswydol and over Natural Resources Wales land.
Tenure - Freehold. We understand that the sporting and mineral rights are reserved in favour of a third party.
Money Laundering Regulations - Successful parties will be required to Provide sufficient up to date identification to verify your identity in compliance with the Money Laundering Regulations. For example: - Passport/ Photographic Driving licence and a current utility bill.
Services - Private Water Sources
Rights Of Way - There is a Bridle Way through the land as highlighted on the OS Map.
Vacant Possession - Vacant possession will be available on completion.
Solicitors - The solicitors acting in this matter are - Mair Williams Solicitors, Unit 10A Science Park, Aberystwyth. SY23 3AE. REF – E Evans. Tel – .
Directions - (OS Grid Ref: SN 837979)
There are several alternate routes to the land. There is a right of way via CefnByrhedyn homestead (see earlier comments)
Take the Dylife road from Machynlleth for approximately 4 miles before turning left to Melinbyrhedyn. Turn right and proceed by Byrhedyn before turning right to CefnByrhedyn. Please refer to rights referred under title no WA790463.
Location - The land lies about 5 miles inland from Machynlleth. The town has a good range of amenities to include garage, shops and secondary school. The hamlet of Melin Barhedyn is nearby and the village of Aberhosan is but a short distance to the south.
Particulars Of Sale - The land in total amounts to 188 acres (or 76.3 hectares) or thereabouts and down to pasture. The land on the Western boundary is accessible towards the Northern boundary and lies about 280 metres above sea level before falling steeply Southwards with an area of unimproved and non-accessible land. There is a useful sheepwalk towards the Eastern boundary which rises to 430 metres above sea level.
The land around Rhoswydol on the lower Eastern boundary is productive silage making land and very accessible.
The land appears to have been well managed with the majority of the fences maintained, with natural water sources and with most of the land accessible by 4x4 vehicles and tractors.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-06-22
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 3 Bare & Undeveloped Land listings in Wales (100+ acres).
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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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
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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 · available to 50% of premises
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
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 Gynradd Glantwymyn3.8 miles
- Pupils
- 78
- Type
- Nursery, Infants & Juniors
- Language
- Welsh medium school / provision (including transitional)
- Ysgol Llanbrynmair5 miles
- Pupils
- 35
- Type
- Nursery, Infants & Juniors
- Language
- Welsh medium school / provision (including transitional)
- Ysgol Bro Hyddgen5.5 miles
- Pupils
- 441
- Type
- Middle (ages 4-19)
- Language
- Welsh medium school / provision (including transitional)
- Ysgol Gynradd Dyffryn Dulas7.4 miles
- Pupils
- 33
- Type
- Nursery, Infants & Juniors
- Language
- Welsh medium school / provision (including transitional)
- Ysgol Gynradd Pennal8.2 miles
- Pupils
- 34
- Type
- Nursery, Infants & Juniors
- Language
- Welsh medium school / provision (including transitional)
Secondary
- Ysgol Bro Hyddgen5.5 miles
- Pupils
- 441
- Type
- Middle (ages 4-19)
- Language
- Welsh medium school / provision (including transitional)
- Llanidloes High School12 miles
- Pupils
- 703
- Type
- Secondary (ages 11-19)
- Language
- Dual language school / provision (Welsh and English) (including transitional)
- Bro Idris13 miles
- Pupils
- 541
- Type
- Middle (ages 3-16)
- Language
- Welsh medium school / provision (including transitional)
- Ysgol Uwchradd Tywyn15 miles
- Pupils
- 376
- Type
- Secondary (ages 11-16)
- Language
- Dual language school / provision (Welsh and English) (including transitional)
- Penglais School18 miles
- Pupils
- 1,120
- Type
- Secondary (ages 11-19)
- Language
- English medium school / provision
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
GP surgery
Pharmacy
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
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
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
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Surface water
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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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Aled Ellis & Co Ltd, Aberystwyth
16 Terrace Road, Aberystwyth, SY23 1NP
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