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Guide Price£1,250,000

Dolau, Llandrindod Wells, Powys, LD1

Land size
7 acres
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
5

Key Features

  • Reception hall | Kitchen/breakfast room
  • Dining room | Sitting room
  • Boot room | Utility room | Pantry | Conservatory
  • Principal bedroom with two dressing rooms and an en-suite bathroom
  • Three further bedrooms (all en-suite) | Games room
  • Office/bedroom five | Bedroom six | Bathroom | Extensive loft rooms
  • Gardens | Paddocks | Garaging
  • Workshop | Stables | Tack room
  • Barns | Carport
  • About 7 acres in total | EPC: C

Description

An exceptional country house with a superb range of outbuildings in an idyllic rural location with 7 acres of gardens and paddocks.

The Bell House is a substantial country house built in 1987 by Lord Hugh Russell (brother of the 13th Duke of Bedford). The property occupies the most idyllic tranquil setting surrounded by rolling unspoilt countryside and sitting in 7 acres of glorious gardens and paddocks. Alongside wonderful accommodation, the property comes with a tremendous range of outbuildings including exceptional stabling, workshops, garaging and much more.

Ground Floor
Substantial dining room with beautiful parquet flooring, an open fireplace, bi-fold doors leading to gardens and intricate archways.
Kitchen/breakfast room boasting impressive proportions.
Sitting room with triple aspect enjoying views over the idyllic gardens, Clearview wood burning stove.
Conservatory with garden views.
Boot room, laundry room, pantry, WC cloakroom.
Principal bedroom with two dressing rooms and an en-suite bathroom.
Three further spacious bedrooms with en-suite bath/shower rooms.

First Floor
Games room.
Bedroom five.
Office/bedroom six.
Extensive walk-in attic offering conversion potential.
Bathroom.

Outside
7 acres of idyllic gardens and grounds.
Well stocked herbaceous borders, landscaped gardens and mature trees throughout.
Terrace area ideal for seasonal al-fresco dining and soak in the exceptional unspoilt countryside views.
Field shelters.
Substantial parking for numerous vehicles.

Outbuildings
Superb stabling with four loose boxes, double tack room, general store, hay store and much more.
Open fronted Barn with carports and stores.
Extensive garaging.
Large workshop.
Carpark.
General stores.

Situation
Situated in an idyllic and tranquil rural setting.
Nearby village Crossgates provides a supermarket, cafe and petrol station.
The nearby market towns of Llandrindod Wells and Knighton offer supermarkets, cafes, restaurants and much more.
Newtown, Shrewsbury and Hereford offer a wider shopping experience.
Primary and secondary schools within easy reach.

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Local Authority: Powys Council.

Services: Mains water and electricity. 28 PV panels providing solar energy. Private drainage. Oil fired central heating. Superfast broadband available - Starlink.

Council Tax: Band G

Wayleaves, easements and rights of way: The property will be sold subject to and with the benefits of all wayleaves, easements and rights of way, whether mentioned in these sales particulars or not.

Viewings: Strictly by appointment via Mark Wiggin Estate Agents.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
TBC
Date Posted
2026-01-29

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 461 Homes with Land listings in Wales (5+ acres).

This Property£178,571 / acre
Homes with Land Average (5+ acres) £55,531 / 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
72 C
80 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
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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 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
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 · available to 50% of premises

Suitable for

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

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good LimitedThree 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

  • Llanbister C.P. School4.3 miles
    Pupils
    58
    Type
    Nursery, Infants & Juniors
    Language
    English medium school / provision
  • Crossgates C.P. School5.4 miles
    Pupils
    145
    Type
    Nursery, Infants & Juniors
    Language
    English medium school / provision
  • Radnor Valley C.P. School6.2 miles
    Pupils
    48
    Type
    Nursery, Infants & Juniors
    Language
    English medium school / provision
  • Ysgol Trefonnen Church In Wales Community Primary7.8 miles
    Pupils
    203
    Type
    Nursery, Infants & Juniors
    Language
    Dual language school / provision (Welsh and English) (including transitional)
  • Knighton Church In Wales Primary School8 miles
    Pupils
    168
    Type
    Nursery, Infants & Juniors
    Language
    English medium school / provision

Secondary

  • Ysgol Calon Cymru14 miles
    Pupils
    948
    Type
    Secondary (ages 11-19)
    Language
    Dual language school / provision (Welsh and English) (including transitional)
  • Newtown High School14 miles
    Pupils
    896
    Type
    Secondary (ages 11-19)
    Language
    English medium school / provision
  • Llanidloes High School16 miles
    Pupils
    703
    Type
    Secondary (ages 11-19)
    Language
    Dual language school / provision (Welsh and English) (including transitional)
  • Gwernyfed High School20 miles
    Pupils
    505
    Type
    Secondary (ages 11-19)
    Language
    English medium school / provision
  • Ysgol Bro Caereinion24 miles
    Pupils
    494
    Type
    Middle (ages 4-19)
    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 Bridge Street Knighton, Knighton, Powys7.8 miles
Tesco Llandrindod Wells Superstore, Llandrindod Wells8.1 miles
Aldi Llandrindod Wells, Llandrindod Wells8.2 miles

GP surgery

Wylcwm Street Surgery7.8 miles

Pharmacy

Boots7.8 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

Llanbister Road Rail Station1.5 miles

Nearest bus stop

St Michael & All Angels1.8 miles

Typical drive times

Rhayader27 min · 15 miles
Llanandras26 min · 14 miles
Tref-y-Clawdd23 min · 11 miles
Hereford (city)1 hr 4 min · 39 miles
Llandrindod Wells22 min · 10 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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