Pen Y Garn Particulars
Main Features
Unique period home with 4 double bedrooms, farmhouse kitchen and 3 reception rooms plus conservatory.
Outstanding gardens of just over 1 acre including seating areas and ponds.
Flexible internal layout allowing independent living options.
Home office professionally constructed.
EV charging point (7kw).
Pen Y Garn History
Historic plans show that Pen Y Garn was built some time before 1842. Originally it consisted of the main house with an attached animal house, which became a small dwelling, and which is now part of the main house as the current dining room. Pen Y Garn has been further improved with 3 extensions and since their purchase in 2012, the current owners have undertaken extensive modernisation.
The house is sited on an old limestone quarry which was decommissioned in late 19th century. It is believed that stone from the quarry was used in the building of Kidwelly Castle and later played a part in the early nineteenth century Rebecca Riots. There are three lime kilns still standing that serviced the quarry, one of which can be seen from the road leading down from Pen Y Garn towards Drefach.
Pen Y Garn Location
Pen Y Garn enjoys an enviable position being in a quiet rural setting, yet close to the A48 between Cross Hands and Carmarthen, and just 9 minutes away from the end of the M4 with easy links to Swansea, Cardiff and England.
The thriving county town of Carmarthen is 10 miles away, which is an easy 12 minute drive. Carmarthen has many High Street stores, award winning restaurants and art galleries. Llandeilo, 11 miles and 20 minutes by car, has a wealth of independent shops. It holds an annual literary and arts festival. Laugharne, where Dylan Thomas lived and worked is 22 miles away and hosts an internationally renowned annual literary festival.
There is a choice of beaches within half an hour of Pen Y Garn, including Cefn Sidan, holding a blue flag and having over 8 miles of perfect sand. To the east, the Brecon Beacons can also be reached in half an hour.
Further west, Pembrokeshire is within easy reach and the current owners keep a boat on the River Cleddau near Milford Haven. There are also marinas at Swansea and Burry Port.
Pen Y Garn Today
The current owners purchased Pen Y Garn in 2012.
The house comprises four double bedrooms, three main reception rooms, a farmhouse style kitchen and a conservatory. The outstanding feature is the unique garden, set in just over 1 acre of landscaped grounds which surround the property, and which attracts a wide range of visitors to the bird feeders.
Within the grounds there is a purpose-built office from which the current owners have run a business. It would provide an excellent space for any business or recreational activity. There are two substantial outbuildings providing a workshop and potting shed/studio. A cedar greenhouse and terraced raised beds form part of the kitchen garden.
Three ponds attract additional wildlife to the garden. The garden is opened under the National Garden (“Yellow Book”) Scheme.
The accommodation is highly flexible. Part has been used as an award-winning self-contained two-bedroom holiday let, and that part of the house could provide a separate independent living space for older children or a relative
The Entrance
Pen Y Garn is to be found on a quiet road between Foelgastell and Drefach, with access over a private gated drive passing the only other nearby property, Castell.
With parking to the left of the driveway, the house is accessed via an oak porch and a composite door with window. This leads into a hall with inset door mat, tiled and quarry tile floor, wood panelled wall with bench seat with boot storage under and coat storage above.
There is an under-stair cupboard with shelving storage. Radiator.
The Cloakroom
Leading from the hall, the cloakroom with utility space is accessed via a solid wood ash door with black iron fittings and artisan stained glass window. The room has a double glazed UPVC window to front. Tiled floor.
There is a low-level WC with integral hand basin.
There is plumbing and power for a washing machine and a tumble drier. Radiator. Airing cupboard.
The Farmhouse Style Kitchen
The hall opens into the farmhouse style kitchen with its red quarry tiled floor. There are three double glazed UPVC windows to side and rear. A UPVC part glazed door gives access to the rear garden. Wooden venetian blinds to the windows. There are two brass finish ceiling lights.
There is a modern Belling Range cooker in black. This has a double oven, separate grill, and induction hob with plate warmer.
The kitchen is fully fitted with wall and base units, a Belfast sink with mixer tap and a new Beko dishwasher.
A modern Worcester Bosch oil boiler was installed 2 years ago with a new wall thermostat. Radiator with towel rail above.
There is a serving hatch to the dining room.
The Dining Room
Leading from the hall, via a solid oak door the dining room has a tiled floor, UPVC windows to the front and a radiator. There is a hatch to the kitchen with solid ash doors.
A solid ash door with black iron fittings leads on to:
The Lounge
Five gentle steps take you into the lounge, the heart of Pen Y Garn. This is a stunning, comfortable and welcoming room with a fully tiled floor, wall lights and downlights.
The centre piece of the room is the stone fireplace with solid wood mantle and a Purevision 5kw Wood Burner installed 2 years ago when the chimney was also re-lined. CO2 monitor.
There is a satellite TV point, an extensive fitted bookcase and built in storage. 2 UPVC windows to front and 2 radiators. Metal curtain poles. Double wooden, glazed doors lead to the Conservatory.
The Conservatory
Modern UPVC conservatory by Leekes of Cross Hands providing views over the front garden. Tiled floor. Radiator and vertical blinds.
Roof Fan and light.
UPVC door to garden.
Garden Room
The garden room is accessed from the lounge via a solid ash door with black iron fittings and has been used as a self-contained unit (holiday let)
Tiled and laminate wood floor. Contura wood burner installed 2013. CO2 monitor. Recent patio door to garden terrace and views over the rear quarry garden. Three radiators. TV point.
There is a Welsh Dresser and a small range of kitchen units and a Zanussi electric cooker and Hotpoint cooker hood. The current owners use this kitchen area when having barbecues in the garden and for the open garden weekends.
Additional UPVC window to rear and part glazed UPVC door to side. Inset door mat. Metal curtain poles.
Utility
Accessed from the garden room is a small utility area with a Indesit washer drier machine, a Zanussi dishwasher and a stainless steel sink with mixer tap. There is a Worcester oil fired boiler providing heat and hot water to this end of the property.
UPVC window to side giving views over the garden. Roman blind.
Shower room
Accessed from the garden room via a solid ash door with black iron fittings is the ground floor shower room fully refitted by the current owners and featuring a large walk-in shower with Bristan Joy shower, a free-standing dished sink and low-level pedestal toilet. Wall cupboard, mirror and shaving point with light. Quarry tile floor.
Heated towel rail and obscure UPVC window to rear.
The First Floor
From the Kitchen there is a carpeted staircase to a galleried landing with a laminate wood floor and a Velux window with blind. Window and blind to side. Radiator with cover.
Bedroom 1
Accessed from the landing via a natural wood finish door, bedroom 1 has been used by the current owners as the principal bedroom. UPVC double glazed window overlooking the rear quarry garden.
Large built-in wardrobe with natural wood finish doors. Fully carpeted. Radiator.
Bedroom 2
A low step from the landing leads into bedroom 2 via a natural wood finish door. Velux windows with blinds. Radiator
The Bathroom
Refitted by the current owners during their ownership and comprising a separate shower enclosure with Triton Alicante shower unit, separate bath with mixer tap, low level toilet, oak sink pedestal with round basin sink and mixer tap. Mirror.
Tiled floor. Electric wall heater and heated towel rail. Obscure UPVC window to rear.
Medicine cabinet and under bath storage.
From the Garden Room
Stone and wood tread stairs with metal handrail leading to:
Bedroom 3
Accessed via solid wood ash door with black iron fittings. Fully carpeted. 2 UPVC windows to front. Exposed beams.
Curtain poles
Cupboard with light and storage.
Bedroom 4
Accessed via solid wood ash door with black iron fittings. Fully carpeted. 1 UPVC window to front. Exposed beams. Curtain pole.
Fitted double headboard. Inbuilt corner seat.
Landing area with drop down ladder giving access to boarded loft storage.
Outside
Garden Room Office
The Garden Room was built by Garden Rooms Wales in 2017. The building is timber framed on blockwork supports and is cedar clad and fully insulated. There are two UPVC windows to the side overlooking the garden. These have wooden venetian blinds.
There is a fully glazed UPVC door with integral blind.
The room has a laminate floor, and the walls and ceiling are finished in plaster. The electrical installation was professionally undertaken by Garden Room Wales and includes extensive sockets, a wall heater and overhead lighting. Telephone point.
There is a range of storage cupboards.
There is a separate toilet with wash basin and UPVC window, mirror and wall cabinet. Outside light.
Workshop
Accessed via a concrete path, the workshop is of brick/block and pebbledash construction with wooden door and side window. Electricity fuse board.
Workbench with 240-volt sockets and lighting.
Storage cupboards and shelving.
Studio/potting shed
Adjacent to the workshop is a timber constructed studio (currently used as a potting shed) with door, windows and an insulated roof. 240-volt sockets and lighting.
Lean To Store
Behind the potting shed is a decked area with a metal lean to store.
Greenhouse
Cedar construction.
Parking for 4-5 cars
7kw EV charging point.
Wood store.
Barbecue shelter (outback).
Outdoor seating areas
The Garden
The garden has been sympathetically developed over the last 12 years to sit harmoniously within the adjoining landscape. It comprises of 5 distinct areas and has been designed to bring all round interest. This includes cultivated herbaceous borders, shady woodland planting with wildlife ponds, no-dig kitchen garden with soft fruit and raised vegetable beds, fruit trees, and a wildflower area with views across the old quarry.
The garden is completely private and offers a number of seating and outdoor eating areas. The owners are proud to open the garden to visitors as part of the National Garden Scheme raising money for charity every year.