Pencader, Carmarthen

Auction
To be offered for sale by Public Auction (Subject to conditions of sale and unless sold previously) at The Garden Suite at The Rassoi Indian Kitchen, Pontlliw (The former Glamorgan Arms), Swansea SA4 9DYon Thursday 24th March 2022 commencing at 3pm.

Legal packs available by request in the coming weeks.

Description
Cwmgwen Farm comprises an 8.42 acre small holiding with excellent re-development / renovation opportunity comprising a Grade II Listed 1800's Farmhouse and attached barn, with a further large traditional stone range (not listed), modern stable/loose housing building, with approx. 5.66 acres of land contained within two paddocks and stream (Nant Gwen) with feature weir. Any planning related enquiries please contact the Planning Department at the Carmarthenshire County Council.

Situation
The property is situated in a convenient location on the fringes of the semi-rural village of Pencader, north Carmarthenshire, with direct access off the B4459 highway. The village is home to a range of local amenities to include convenience store, fish and chips takeaway outlet, hairdressers, Welsh medium primary school and regular bus services to Carmarthen town centre.

The county and market town of Carmarthen lies 10 miles to the south via A485 home to an excellent range of amenities and services also providing access to the A48 - M4 Link Road, with convenient access along the M4 corridor.

The Ceredigion coastline (Cardigan Bay) lies within 30 minutes drive to the north of the property.

Accommodation

Grade II Listed Farmhouse and Attached Barn
A detached farmhouse of a traditional stone construction under a pitched slate roof with roughcast to the rear and slate hung front elevation with inscribed slate with "Ed C Evans 1834'''. The house benefits from timber sash windows frames with no glazing intact.

Internally, the property comprises an entrance porch, entrance hall, three rooms to the front along with two galley/narrow rooms to the rear, typically found in a traditional Welsh farmhouse. Access to the first floor was not possible and is not recommended. To the rear of the farmhouse, there is an extension which was not accessible.

A lower 2-storey barn/range is attached to the gable end of the farmhouse and is partly rubble and with partly voided roof.

The Farmhouse and Barn are Grade II Listed having been designated on the 13/03/2003 reference number 80997.

Traditional Stone Range
Opposite the Farmhouse and attached Barn is an approx. 100 foot long traditional stone range, part of which the roof has collapsed, with a former dairy, cow stalls and hayloft.

We have been advised that this stone range is not listed.

3-Bay Modern Building
At the end of the courtyard there is a modern 3-bay stable/loosing housing building of a stone and concrete block construction with Yorkshire boarding elevations under a sloping sheeted roof.

The Land
The land itself extends to approx. 5.66 acres (2.29 hectares) and is contained within two enclosures, the first being a square paddock extending to approx. 4.03 acres and the second is an irregular shaped paddock bordering Nant Gwen stream and weir extending to approx. 1.63 acres. Both paddocks benefit from stockproof fencing, being part pig wire and part two wired suitable for cattle. The irregular paddock also benefits from access to natural water supply of Nant Gwen.

The remainder of the land amounting to approx. 2.76 acres comprises an area of woodland and rough grazing area adjoining Nant Gwen to the southern boundary of the property.

In all, Cwmgwen Farm extends to 8.42 acres (3.41 hectares).

Sales Plan
Please find enclosed plan outlined in Red illustrating the area included within the sale of the property.

Services
No investigations have been carried out with the statutory undertakers. We understand that mains connections are available in the locality.

Rights of Way, Wayleave and Easements
The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all rights, including rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water, and electricity supplies and any other rights and obligations, easements and proposed wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cables, drains and water, gas and other pipes, whether referenced or not.

Council Tax Band
The property is derelict and is currently not registered for council tax.

Energy Performance Certificate
The property is derelict and is not liable for an EPC.

Planning
Any planning related enquiries please contact the Planning Department at the Carmarthenshire County Council.

Applicants may be interested to know that there is a lapsed planning application for residential development on the property dating back in 1995.

Overage Clause
Please contact the Office to obtain Legal Pack for further information.

Viewing
Viewing strictly by appointment by sole agents Rees Richards & Partners.

Please contact Carmarthen Office for further information.
12 Spilman Street, Carmarthen SA31 1LQ.
Tel: 01267 612021
Email: property@reesrichards.co.uk