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Offers in the Region Of£350,000Gerald R Vaughan Estate Agents, Carmarthen, Wales

Myrtle Hill, Ponthenri

Land size
10.6 acres
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1

Key Features

  • CONVENIENTLY SITUATED 10.6 ACRE RESIDENTIAL SMALLHOLDING.
  • BORDERING THE COUNTRYSIDE WITH VIEWS OVER THE HAFREN RIVER VALLEY.
  • IMPROVABLE 3/4 BEDROOMED SEMI-DETACHED HOUSE.
  • 2 LIVING ROOOMS. OIL C/H. NO FORWARD CHAIN.
  • FIRST TIME ON THE MARKET SINCE 1948.
  • PVCu DOUBLE GLAZED WINDOWS.
  • RANGE OF OUTBUILDINGS.
  • MIDWAY PONTYATES AND PONTYBEREM.
  • 6 MILES CROSS HANDS, ITS BUSINESS PARK AND A48 DUAL CARRIAGEWAY.
  • 7 MILES KIDWELLY, ITS RAILWAY STATION AND LLANELLI TOWN CENTRE.

Description

A most conveniently situated 10.6 ACRE RESIDENTIAL SMALLHOLDING situated fronting onto the B4317 Pont-Henri to Pontyberem Road on the edge of the Gwendraeth Fawr river valley and overlooking the Hafren river valley and comprising a 3/4 BEDROOMED SEMI-DETACHED HOUSE with front and side gardens together with a useful range of MODERN OUTBUILDINGS including an open fronted implement shed, 3 bay hay shed with lean-to, 2 garage/workshops etc. together with approximately 10 acres of land laid to pasture.

The property is located fronting onto the Pontyates/Ponthenri to Pontyberem Road amidst the countryside within 0.75 of a mile of the centre of the village community of Ponthenri that offers a Primary School, is located 1.5 miles of both Pontyates and Pontyberem that offer a good range of local facilities and services, is within 3 miles of 'Ffos Las' racecourse, is located some 6 miles south west of Cross Hands, its Business Park and the A48 dual carriageway, is within 8 miles of the ancient township of Kidwelly that offers a Railway Station and the property is located some 7 miles north of Llanelli town centre and is within 10 miles of the readily available facilities and services at the centre of the County and Market town of Carmarthen.

FIRST TIME ON THE MARKET SINCE 1948

RE-ROOFED APPROXIMATELY 20 YEARS AGO.

OIL C/H with thermostatically controlled radiators - NEW BOILER 2020.

PVCu DOUBLE GLAZED WINDOWS (INSTALLED 2020).

PINE PANELLED INTERNAL DOORS.

IN NEED OF MODERNISATION.

8' 2" (2.49m) and 8' 11" (2.72m) CEILING HEIGHTS TO THE GROUND FLOOR.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY RATING: - E (46).
ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE: - 2081-2385-0040-9409-1025.
Mains electricity and water. Private drainage.
Council tax band C. amount 2024/25 £1,841.89p.

The property may be approached from either Pontyates or Pontyberem. From the centre of Pontyates travel past the Rugby Club over the former railway crossing and past the right hand turning for Carway/Trimsaran/Ffos Las Racecourse and continue up 'Heol Llanelli' for a short distance and turn first left onto the B4317 'Ponthenri/Pontyberem Road' just before 'Crisp n Fry' Fish and Chips. Continue to Ponthenri travelling past the left hand turning for the 'Baltic Inn' and village centre travelling up the hill (Myrtle Hill) and keep left. Continue past 'Lloyd and Gravell Ltd', travelling up the hill and out into the countryside and as you travel past the lay-by and 50 MPH speed sign the entrance to the property is the third on the left hand side after two bungalows.

VESTIBULE HALL

with feature patterned quarry tiled floor. Electricity meter cupboard. Dado rail. PVCu part opaque double glazed entrance door. Glazed/panelled door with coloured glass side screens to

RECEPTION HALL

with radiator. Staircase to first floor.

SITTING/DINING ROOM

slightly 'L' shaped formerly 2 rooms with double aspect. Fireplace with tiled hearth incorporating a multi-fuel stove - NOT TESTED. 6 Power points. Telephone point. 2 Radiators. Wall light. PVCu double glazed window to fore with a rural view. Understairs storage cupboard. One wall 'T&G' boarded. Glazed/panelled door to

UTILITY ROOM

with polycarbonate roof. Base unit. Plumbing for washing machine. PVCu part opaque double glazed door to outside. 2 Power points.

LIVING ROOM

with radiator. PVCu double glazed window to side. 4 Power points. Feature 'Victorian style' fireplace. 2 Wall light fittings. Opening to

FITTED KITCHEN

with PVCu double glazed window to side. Slate effect tiled floor. Part tiled walls. Solid fuel cooking range - NOT TESTED. Range of fitted base and eye level kitchen units incorporating a sink unit. 8 Power points. One wall boarded. Glazed/panelled door to the rear porch. Door to

SHOWER ROOM

with 2 piece suite in white comprising WC and pedestal wash hand basin. Radiator. Wet room flooring. Waterproof panelled walls. PVCu opaque double glazed window. Fitted shower seat. Plumbed-in shower, curtain and rail.

REAR PORCH

with slate effect tiled floor. Worcester oil fired central heating boiler. PVCu double glazed window. PVCu part opaque double glazed door to rear. 1 Power point. Polycarbonate roof.

FIRST FLOOR -

8' 6" (2.59m) ceiling heights to most rooms.

LANDING

with access to loft space.

FRONT BEDROOM 1

with exposed boarded floor. 2 PVCu double glazed windows to fore with rural views. 2 Radiators. Fitted wall to wall/floor to ceiling wardrobe. Wall light. 2 Power points.

REAR BEDROOM 2

with radiator. PVCu double glazed window. 1 Power point. Picture rail.

REAR BEDROOM 3

with exposed boarded floor. Radiator. PVCu double glazed window to side with a view. Picture rail. 2 Power points. Opening to

STUDY/STORE ROOM/BEDROOM 4

with exposed boarded floor. 6' 6" (1.98m) Ceiling height. Radiator. PVCu double glazed window.

EXTERNALLY

Walled lawned front garden. Side tarmacadamed entrance drive with lawned area beyond and a further side/rear lawned garden below the outbuildings. OUTSIDE LIGHT and WATER TAP. OIL STORAGE TANK.

OPEN FRONTED COVERED SEATING AREA

with 2 power points.

OUTSIDE UTILITY ROOM

with power and lighting.

FUEL STORE

with two entrances. Concrete block built. Power and lighting. 2 Single glazed windows. COAL BUNKER.

OUTBUILDINGS

The outbuildings are located to the rear of the dwelling and front onto a CONCRETED YARD that offers an INSPECTION PIT and comprise: -

OPEN FRONTED IMPLEMENT SHED

of stone/brick construction. WATER TAP.

ADJOINING OPEN FRONTED IMPLEMENT/STORE SHED

with concreted floor.

LEAN-TO COOLER HOUSE

with power and lighting.

ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE YARD LIE: -

3 BAY C.I. HAY SHED

with steel stanchions.

LEAN-TO

with concreted floor.

GARAGE/WORKSHOP

with double door access. 3 Single glazed windows. Concrete block/C.I. built with a concreted floor. Power and lighting.

TO THE CENTRE OF THE YARD LIES: -

GARAGE/WORKSHOP No. 2

with double door access. Concreted floor. Concrete block built. Power and lighting. 2 Windows.

TO THE REAR OF THE YARD and located within the field lies: -

STORE SHED

brick built with double door access. 5 Windows. Power and lighting.

THE LAND

The land lies to the rear of the homestead and comprises an 'L' shaped field laid to pasture that amounts to 10.35 acres or thereabouts.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-07-29

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 206 Homes with Land listings in Wales (10+ acres).

This Property£33,019 / acre
Homes with Land Average (10+ acres) £37,959 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

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Rights & Restrictions

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Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1.8 Gbps

Superfast · available to 6% of premises

Suitable for

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

Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.

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

  • Ponthenri0.7 miles
    Pupils
    64
    Type
    Infants & Juniors
    Language
    Welsh medium school / provision (including transitional)
  • Ysgol Gynradd Pontyberem1.1 miles
    Pupils
    227
    Type
    Nursery, Infants & Juniors
    Language
    Welsh medium school / provision (including transitional)
  • Pontiets1.4 miles
    Pupils
    24
    Type
    Infants & Juniors
    Language
    Welsh medium school / provision (including transitional)
  • Gwynfryn1.5 miles
    Pupils
    56
    Type
    Infants & Juniors
    Language
    Welsh medium school / provision (including transitional)
  • Bancffosfelen1.6 miles
    Pupils
    54
    Type
    Nursery, Infants & Juniors
    Language
    Welsh medium school / provision (including transitional)

Secondary

  • Ysgol Maes Y Gwendraeth5 miles
    Pupils
    1,084
    Type
    Secondary (ages 11-19)
    Language
    Welsh medium school / provision (including transitional)
  • Bryngwyn School5.4 miles
    Pupils
    1,045
    Type
    Secondary (ages 11-16)
    Language
    Dual language school / provision (Welsh and English) (including transitional)
  • Ysgol Gyfun Y Strade5.4 miles
    Pupils
    1,253
    Type
    Secondary (ages 11-19)
    Language
    Welsh medium school / provision (including transitional)
  • St John Lloyd Catholic Comprehensive School5.9 miles
    Pupils
    465
    Type
    Secondary (ages 11-16)
    Language
    English medium school / provision
  • Glan-y-Mor School6.2 miles
    Pupils
    580
    Type
    Secondary (ages 11-16)
    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

Asda Pontyates Express Petrol, Pontyates1.5 miles
Morrisons Daily Tumble, Tumble3.3 miles
Morrisons Daily Kidwelly, Trimsaran3.9 miles

GP surgery

Coalbrook Surgery1.3 miles

Pharmacy

Well1.1 miles

Green space

Allotments Or Community Growing Spaces840 metres

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

Kidwelly Rail Station5.9 miles

Nearest bus stop

Heol Capel Ifan157 metres

Typical drive times

Cydweli18 min · 7.3 miles
Llanelli18 min · 7.1 miles
Caerfyrddin21 min · 10 miles
Pontarddulais20 min · 9.2 miles
Abertawe (city)35 min · 18 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

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The detail behind these bandings

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  • 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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