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Ystumtuen, Aberystwyth

Land size
3.12 acres
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1

Description

A well-presented small holding comprising of a detached 3-bedroom house together with 3 acres of land (EER TBC)

For Sale By Private Treaty -

A well-presented small holding comprising of a detached 3-bedroom house together with 3 acres of land

PENYBRYN
YSTUMTUEN,
ABERYSTWYTH
CEREDIGION
SY23 3AF

Penybryn enjoys an elevated location overlooking Llyn Yr Oerfa, a small freshwater lake which is situated to the north of the rural Village of Ystumtuen and approximately 2 miles south of the main A44 trunk Road. Penybryn provides easy access to the footpaths and trail of Nant yr Arian and the Rheidol Valley.

The house is approached over a shared Farm track from over the crest of the Dam. The property is well looked after throughout and well worthy of inspection. An area of woodland and wild flower meadow surrounds the property on three sides. The boundaries are highlighted in red on the Land Registry plan.

Local amenities are available at the nearby Village of Ponterwyd to include garage/general stores public house and primary school. The university of market town of Aberystwyth is from 11 miles travelling distance on the coast. Aberystwyth is one of the largest town in Mid Wales with a good range of both local and national retailers in addition to a good range of social, leisure and educational facilities.

Tenure - Freehold

Services - Mains electricity. Private water and drainage. LPG central heating. Ultra fast broadband into the property. Please refer to Ofcom for Internet speed and Mobile Signal by using the following link;

Council Tax - Band D

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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.

Viewing - Strictly by appointment with the sole selling agents; Aled Ellis & Co, 16 Terrace Rd, Aberystwyth. or

Penybryn provides for the following accommodation. All room dimensions are approximate. All images have been taken with a digital camera.

Ground Floor -

Half Glazed Entrance Door To -

Porch - with slate floor and entrance door to

Reception Hallway - with exposed wooden floor, night storage heater, fitted cupboard and radiator. Door to

Kitchen/ Dining Room - 3.71m x 5.36m (12'2 x 17'7 ) - comprising stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap, range of base units with fitted 4 ring hob and NEFF double electric cooker. Appliance spaces. Eye level units with extractor fan.

Log burner set of slate hearth, radiators, exposed slate floor, feature fireplace, exposed beam ceiling and spiral staircase to first floor accommodation. Door and windows with fine views overlooking Llyn Yr Oerfa and beyond. Door to

Utility Room - 1.42m x 3.78m (4'8 x 12'5 ) - with base units, shelving and plumbing for automatic washing machine. Slate floor, electric consumer unit, windows to fore and side.

From Inner Hallway - door to

Living Room - 3.58m x 4.39m (11'9 x 14'5 ) - with wood burner set on slate hearth, exposed wooden floor, radiator and window to side. Together with door and window to rear.

Bathroom - 2.46m x 1.85m (8'1 x 6'1 ) - comprising bath with shower over and screen. Low level flush wc, pedestal wash hand basin, radiator, part tiled and window to fore.

Bedroom 1 - 2.57m x 3.96m (8'5 x 13' ) - with window to rear, shelving and radiator.

Bedroom 2 - 2.62m x 2.77m (8'7 x 9'1 ) - with window to fore and radiator.

First Floor Accommodation -

From The Spiral Staircase -

Office/ Study Area - 5.33m x 3.40m max (17'6 x 11'2 max) - with part sloping head room, 2 Velux windows, exposed wooden floor, fitted airing cupboard with attached cupboard housing the New Worcester LPG boiler. Door to

Bedroom 3 - 3.96m x 3.05m (13' x 10' ) - with under eaves storage, radiators, tongue & groove wooden exposed wall feature and 2 Velux windows. Door to

En-Suite - 2.84m x 2.54m (9'4 x 8'4) - comprising wc, and wash hand basin. Radiator, Velux window, tongue & groove exposed wall feature. Large under eaves storage cupboards with light and further cupboard housing the private water supply tank.

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Externally -

Attached Garden Shed - 3.35m x 1.22m (11' x 4') - (to the rear)

Tarmacadamed vehicular hard standing and turning area.

Land - The land (see plan) amounts to 3.12 acres or thereabouts and is located mainly in front of the property. The enclosure is rich in wildlife and slopes down to the shared track which leads to the property

Directions - ///WHAT3WORDS - answer.fear.ripen

From Aberystwyth take the A44 trunk road inland through the villages of Capel Bangor and Goginan. Turn right (a short distance) after the Nant Yr Arian visitor centre (signposted Ystumtuen) and proceed for ½ mile before turning left
continue over the dam at Llyn Yr Oerfa, coming to the forks in the road bear right and proceed up the shared track and property is the first on the left hand side.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
D
Date Posted
2026-06-24

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 335 Farms & Smallholdings listings in Wales (1+ acres).

This Property£149,038 / acre
Farms & Smallholdings Average (1+ acres) £16,792 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
Mains
Water
Private Supply
Heating
Gas Heating
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
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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 71% of premises

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 Syr John Rhys1.6 miles
    Pupils
    15
    Type
    Infants & Juniors
    Language
    Welsh medium school / provision (including transitional)
  • Ysgol Gymunedol Mynach2.1 miles
    Pupils
    45
    Type
    Infants & Juniors
    Language
    Welsh medium school / provision (including transitional)
  • Ysgol Gymunedol Llanfihangel-Y-Creuddyn4.5 miles
    Pupils
    16
    Type
    Infants & Juniors
    Language
    Welsh medium school / provision (including transitional)
  • Ysgol Penllwyn4.7 miles
    Pupils
    42
    Type
    Infants & Juniors
    Language
    Welsh medium school / provision (including transitional)
  • Ysgol Penrhyncoch5.9 miles
    Pupils
    115
    Type
    Infants & Juniors
    Language
    Welsh medium school / provision (including transitional)

Secondary

  • Penglais School8 miles
    Pupils
    1,120
    Type
    Secondary (ages 11-19)
    Language
    English medium school / provision
  • Ysgol Gyfun Penweddig8.3 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 Hyddgen13 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 Street7.2 miles
Morrisons Llanbadarn Fawr Aberystwyth, Aberystwyth8.3 miles
Lidl Trefechan Aberystwyth, Aberystwyth8.9 miles

GP surgery

Llanilar Health Centre7 miles

Pharmacy

New Heights Pharmacy7.6 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 Street7.3 miles

Nearest bus stop

Silver-Lead Mine Museum0.8 miles

Typical drive times

Rhayader42 min · 25 miles
Tregaron42 min · 23 miles
Llanidloes39 min · 21 miles
Aberystwyth28 min · 13 miles
Hereford (city)1 hr 49 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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