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Bwlch-Y-Sarnau, Llandrindod Wells, Powys, LD6

Land size
3.76 acres
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1

Key Features

  • 3 Bed stone Farmhouse
  • Equestrian property
  • Lounge
  • Sitting Room / Kitchen / Dining Room
  • Conservatory / Boot Room
  • Bathroom
  • Gardens & Patio
  • Outbuildings & Former Cowshed
  • Detached Stone Stores
  • 4 Stables & All Weather Exercise Yard

Description

A tastefully modernised and extended, Georgian 3-bed stone Farmhouse with a 27’ Kitchen / Living Room and Conservatory, together with 3.76-acres of grounds, useful stone outbuildings, Car Port, stable block, menage and two paddocks, set in a small hamlet in the peaceful Cambrian Mountains surrounded by beautiful countryside.

An attractive detached house built around 1839 from stone walls with rendered and coloured elevations, under a slate roof, together with a large matching extension. It has a oil-fired central heating, PVC double-glazing and briefly provides: - Ground Floor - Conservatory, Entrance Hall, Cloakroom, Sitting Room and 27’ Kitchen / Living Room; First Floor - Corridor Landing, three double Bedrooms and a Bathroom. In addition there is an undulating mature private garden with large paved patio areas, Polytunnel, an adjoining former Cowshed, a Detached Stone Stores with former Granary over, 3-bay Car Port, ample parking, 4 Stables with Feed Store / Tack Room and all-weather exercise yard, and two fertile paddocks. Extending in total to 3.76 acres, or thereabouts. Council Tax - Band E EPC - E ( tbc )

( O S Grid Ref: SO 029 746 Explorer 214 ) Bryneithin is set beside a minor Council road in beautiful upland location (at an altitude of 380m (1,250 ft), the house has a Southerly aspect at the rear and there are beautiful views over rolling farmland. Bwlch-y-Sarnau is a small hamlet with a Baptist Chapel and former Primary School that is used as a Community Centre and DIY Tea Room on Glyndwr’s Way, a National long-distance footpath, and is surrounded by the vast Coed Sarnau Forest. The historic villages of Abbey Cwmhir and Pantydwr are both 3 miles, the latter having a traditional old pub. The small market town of Rhayader is 8 miles has a range of independent shops, butchers, Primary School, Doctors, Leisure Centre, numerous pubs, and is the gateway to the Elan Valley Dam Complex (12 miles). There is a Primary School and Railway Station at Crossgates (8 miles) and the County Town of Llandrindod Wells is 12 miles, and has a range of shops (Tesco Superstore, Aldi Supermarket), Secondary School, Hospital, Railway Station (Shrewsbury to Swansea Line), Leisure Centre, Golf Club, indoor an International standard outdoor bowls, active U3A, Theatre, etc. The pretty market town of Llanidloes is about 8 miles and Newtown, the largest town in Powys is within a ½-hour drive and the University Town and Coastal Resort of Aberystwyth is about an hour’s drive. This area is renowned for its outstanding natural beauty and tranquillity, and is ideal for someone who enjoys walking, horse riding and mountain biking.

GROUND FLOOR

ENTRANCE HALL

Having a PVC double-glazed door, laminate flooring, radiator and doors to the Lounge, Living Room, Conservatory and

Cloakroom

Having a toilet, hand basin and radiator.

LOUNGE

Having a small wood burning stove, alcove shelving, television point and windows to front and rear.

CONSERVATORY / BOOT ROOM

A PVC double-glazed model with a Polycarbonate roof, tiled floor and door to the rear patio.

SITTING ROOM / KITCHEN / DINING ROOM

The first section of this room is a cosy seating area with a low ceiling, multi-fuel stove, flagstone flooring and the new section has a vaulted ceiling, vertical radiator, three windows to front, one to side, two Velux roof lights, French doors to the rear garden and open staircase to first floor. The kitchen area has a range of grey coloured cabinets incorporating eight base cupboards, six wall cupboards, wine rack, Belfast sink, worktops, De Longhi dual-fuel range cooker (5-burner hob and 2 large ovens), matching chimney cooker hood, integrated dishwasher and space for a fridge-freezer.

FIRST FLOOR

SMALL GALLERIED LANDING - Overlooking the Kitchen with a door to

CORRIDOR LANDING

On two levels with a window to South..

BEDROOM 1

Having a radiator, window to front (North) and a 8' 6" wide (3.60m) built-in wardrobe.

BATHROOM

Having a modern white suite incorporating a toilet, a wash basin set in a vanity unit and a panelled bath with a thermostatic shower and glazed screen over, together with tiled surrounds, radiator with towel rail, laminate flooring, extractor fan and window to North.

BEDROOM 2

Having a radiator and window to North.

BEDROOM 3

Having a radiator, television point, book shelves and window to North.

GARDENS

The house is approached through a recessed galvanised gate between the house and the former Granary. This leads to the parking area, car port and stable and a short flight of steps leads down to a large paved patio, on two levels, that is South-facing, has excellent shelter from mixed shrubs and it gives access to the Conservatory. Beyond this there is a large undulating lawn, PVC Oil-tank and a Polytunnel.

OUTBUILDINGS

FORMER COWSHED

Adjoining the house and approximately 28' x 16' (overall)

DETACHED STONE STORES

Having a door to the front, lighting and power points and an external stone flight of steps and door at the rear gives access to FORMER GRANERY - A useful stores with lined walls, window, light and power points.

CAR PORT

An open-fronted 3-bay steel portal frame with European profile steel cladding

STABLES

Four Lambourne style timber loose boxes and a tack room / feed store, with a central concrete hard standing and opening onto a level all-weather exercise yard with post and rail fencing and gate to the field.

THE LAND

The land is all sloping permanent pasture, with shelter from hedges and mature trees, currently divided into two enclosures with galvanised stockproof fences and a Westerly aspect. Bryneithin extends to a total of around 3.76 acres, or thereabouts.

TENURE

This property is Freehold

SERVICES

Mains electric, water and telephone. Septic Tank drainage. Oil central heating with PVC tank. Note - The owner uses Starlink Satellite broadband. Note - The Agents have not tested the installations.

FIXTURES & FITTINGS

Mentioned in this brochure are included in the price. Certain other items may be available subject to separate negotiation.

LOCAL AUTHORITY

Powys County Council, County Hall, Llandrindod Wells, LD1 5LG. Tel:

COUNCIL TAX

Band E ( £2,826.73 for 2026 / 2027 )

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
E
Date Posted
2026-07-25

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 1,207 Homes with Land listings in Wales (1+ acres).

This Property£125,000 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £105,812 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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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

8 Mbps

Under 10 Mbps here

Suitable for

  • Basic browsing & email

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

  • Llanbister C.P. School5 miles
    Pupils
    58
    Type
    Nursery, Infants & Juniors
    Language
    English medium school / provision
  • Rhayader C.I.W. School5.2 miles
    Pupils
    221
    Type
    Nursery, Infants & Juniors
    Language
    Dual language school / provision (Welsh and English) (including transitional)
  • Crossgates C.P. School7.1 miles
    Pupils
    145
    Type
    Nursery, Infants & Juniors
    Language
    English medium school / provision
  • Llanidloes C.P. School7.5 miles
    Pupils
    267
    Type
    Nursery, Infants & Juniors
    Language
    English medium school / provision
  • Ysgol Trefonnen Church In Wales Community Primary8.2 miles
    Pupils
    203
    Type
    Nursery, Infants & Juniors
    Language
    Dual language school / provision (Welsh and English) (including transitional)

Secondary

  • Llanidloes High School7.5 miles
    Pupils
    703
    Type
    Secondary (ages 11-19)
    Language
    Dual language school / provision (Welsh and English) (including transitional)
  • Newtown High School11 miles
    Pupils
    896
    Type
    Secondary (ages 11-19)
    Language
    English medium school / provision
  • Ysgol Calon Cymru15 miles
    Pupils
    948
    Type
    Secondary (ages 11-19)
    Language
    Dual language school / provision (Welsh and English) (including transitional)
  • Ysgol Bro Caereinion21 miles
    Pupils
    494
    Type
    Middle (ages 4-19)
    Language
    Welsh medium school / provision (including transitional)
  • Ysgol Henry Richard24 miles
    Pupils
    387
    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

Co-op East Street - Rhayader, Rhayader5.4 miles
Spar - Rhayader, Rhayader5.5 miles
Co-op Llanidloes, Llanidloes7.5 miles

GP surgery

Rhayader Group Practice5.4 miles

Pharmacy

Rowlands Pharmacy5.5 miles

Walking trail

Glyndwrs Way50 metres

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

Pen-y-Bont Rail Station7.5 miles

Nearest bus stop

St Harmon Church2.7 miles

Typical drive times

Rhayader23 min · 7.9 miles
Llanidloes26 min · 10 miles
Y Drenewydd41 min · 16 miles
Hereford (city)1 hr 23 min · 47 miles
Llandrindod Wells35 min · 16 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

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

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