The College

DESCRIPTION
The College, has the most incredible elevated setting, protected and ring fenced by stunning gardens and pasture, affording a high degree of privacy. The house enjoys 360 degree, wrap around far-reaching rural hillside views, yet is within a short drive to the towns of Caersws and Newtown, offering the best of both worlds. Such breathtaking settings very rarely come to the market, especially those with a beautiful period property, detached annexe and stabling.

This handsome period house, formerly a homestead, granary and barns constructed of stone elevations,is adorned beautifully by a climbing rose, with large picture windows and surmounted by a slate roof. The house has been the subject of an extensive renovation and extension scheme by the current owner to present a home which retains numerous period features yet blends seamlessly with contemporary fittings.

The attractive exterior is magnified by the splendid interior, with a real feeling of space and light, afforded by great ceiling height and a suite of generously proportioned reception rooms.

The solid front door opens into the main entrance hall with tiled flooring and wood burner set in an inglenook fireplace with historic bread oven. Directly ahead, a door leads to the UPVC garden room with slate floor and door to the rear garden.

Off the inner hallway in what was once the granary is a utility with separate WC that could double as a boot room. The inner hall leads through into the former barns housing two more formal reception rooms, being the drawing room and dining room. Both rooms are dual aspect and have beamed ceilings, with French doors to the rear gardens from the sitting room. Double doors lead from the sitting room to the double height vaulted drawing room, which has a real baronial feel about it, with central log burner. These two interconnecting rooms are ideal for entertaining on a large scale.

To the left of the entrance hall lies the well equipped kitchen with wall and floor painted units with wooden worksurfaces, twin Belfast sinks with far reaching views, beamed ceiling and stone flooring. There is a fully integrated six ring gas hob, built in oven and dish washer, dresser and pantry cupboard. Off the kitchen lies the library with wooden flooring, open fireplace and fitted book shelving. An opening off the library leads to the exemplary family room, again another huge room with great ceiling height, wooden flooring, log burner and two sets of French doors which allow for full enjoyment of the southerly views, and access to the wooden terrace/al fresco dining area.

The first floor principal suite is magnificent, with the rear wall made up entirely of floor to ceiling windows, enabling full enjoyment of the outstanding views. There are two built-in wardrobes, beautifully appointed ensuite shower room and French doors to a raised timber covered balcony with glass and wooden balustrading, providing a wonderful place to enjoy your morning coffee.
The guest suite enjoys the rear views, and benefits from built in wardrobes and ensuite shower room. The three further good sized double bedrooms (one with a sink) are served by a well-appointed family bathroom with spa bath, separate shower and WC.

A lovely separate detached annexe offers a myriad of different uses, from granny, nanny, rental or holiday lets. The annexe has a Scandinavian feel about it with wooden walling to most rooms. There is a good sized kitchen with breakfast table and doors to the front gardens, with a double bedroom and shower room adjacent. Also on the ground floor is a further good sized room currently a storage room but could equally be a further bedroom or sitting room. Wooden stairs lead up to a wonderful living room which is open to the eaves, wooden clad, with electric feature fireplace. The rear wall is made up entirely of glass including French doors and juliette balcony to enjoy the fabulous views.

GARDENS
The College has a most impressive gated entrance with hedge lined driveway leading to an expansive gravelled courtyard and turning area for numerous cars to the front of the house, surrounded by the annex, garage and stable block.

The south facing gardens are truly delightful with the manicured lawns wrapping around the house, which can be viewed from a timber decked area accessed via French doors from the family room. This leads to a covered decked terrace. There is a stone pathway that wraps around the rear and side elevations, with doors from the kitchen, garden room and sitting room opening onto it. Within the front lawns lie a stunning wildlife pond with timber decked viewing area, which in turn is overlooked by a timber pergola ideal for BBQ’s, both of which enjoy the breath-taking views.

Cleverly screened from view, lying adjacent to the drive is a productive, fenced vegetable plot with Green House.
Off the courtyard is a substantial stable block, garage and workshop of timber clad with composite tiled roof. There are four stables and a feed/tack room set within a post and railed enclosed area to the front of the stabling. Overlooking the stable yard is the dog kennelling and log stores. There is a useful open sided tractor store.
The paddock land is divided into four useful sized fields, all of which are bordered by mature hedging or post and wire fencing, most with water. The main paddock adjacent the garden includes a field shelter, machinery storage area and a main water supply. Off the garden is a small paddock, further divided with a pig ark previously used for rearing pigs.
The property benefits from a County Parish Holding number (CPH) meaning livestock can be housed in addition to horses.
There is a separate gated entrance off the lane, ideal for farm machinery.
Within one of the fields is a large pretty wildlife pond.

LOCATION
The College is located on the outskirts of the rural village of Bwlch-y-ffridd and enjoys the most breath-taking of locations, being elevated, with incredible views.
Whilst The College enjoys a rural position the village of Caersws is only 2.4 miles away with amenities including main line railway station to Shrewsbury, Birmingham and the Welsh coast,
petrol filling station with supermarket, butcher, hairdresser, post office, two public houses, doctors and primary school giving the best of both worlds.
Only a short drive of 6.5 miles takes you to riverside town of Newtown providing a range of shops, cafes, restaurants, public houses, numerous supermarkets, doctors, Leisure centre, Newton High School, and a number of primary schools. The trainline from Caersws also passes through Newtown where there is also a train station.

There are numerous pony trekking and walking routes to be enjoyed direct from the property.
The well-known national walking route of The Severn Way passes just a mile away, further afield lies The Kerry Ridgeway. The Pontdolgoch lakes and nature reserve are 1.5 miles away.
Also on the doorstep is the Gregynog Estate which offers a number of picturesque walks.

APPROXIMATE DISTANCE IN MILES
Caersws 2.4 Newtown 6.5 miles, Oswestry 33 miles, Shrewsbury 36.7 miles, Wrexham 47.7 miles,
Chester 60 miles, Hereford 64 miles, Birmingham 84.6 miles

DIRECTIONS: Postcode: SY16 3JF

What three words: influence.guru.peach (do not follow postcode/use what three words)

PROPERTY INFORMATION
TENURE: Freehold

EPC: E

SERVICES: Mains electricity, water, septic tank drainage, oil fired central heating, fibre to the house, annexe with electric panel heaters, power and water to the stable block, garaging/workshop.

LOCAL AUTHORITY: Powys County Council, Tel: 01597 826000

COUNCIL TAX BAND: G, amount payable for 2025, £3,620.21

AGENTS NOTES
•Some trees are subject to Tree Preservation Orders (TPOs)