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Listed for £565,000
June 20, 2025
A particularly well situated detached country house offering scope for modernisation nestled within gardens and land which extend to around 4.5 acres, including a versatile stable block, elegantly positioned in an elevated position with far-reaching views across the Ceiriog Valley.
Description - Halls are delighted with instructions to offer Tan-Y-Foel in Nantyr for sale by private treaty.
Tan-Y-Foel is a substantial country property enjoying generously proportioned living accommodation arranged across two floors and extending to around 2,400 sq ft, all of which now offers excellent potential for modernisation in order to become a captivating family home, whilst at present comprising, on the ground floor, an Entrance Hall, Living Room, Dining Room, Kitchen, Utility Room, Boiler Room, Boot Room, and Cloakroom, together with four first-floor Bedrooms and a family Bathroom.
Tan-Y-Foel is elegantly situated in an elevated position within land and gardens which extend to around 4.5 acres, or thereabouts, with far-reaching views provided to the south across the Ceiriog Valley against a northern backdrop of open farmlands rising to Y Foel and Vivod Mountain. The property is accessed via a sweeping tree-lined driveway which culminates at a substantial parking area with space for multiple vehicles, this situated before a versatile outbuilding comprising stabling and general storage.
Nb. - The property is also available excluding the adjoining land (4 acres) at a lower price guide of £495,000.
Situation - Tan-Y-Foel enjoys an idyllically rural setting within the hamlet of Nantyr, with the rugged majesty of the Welsh hills encompassing the property and falling away to the south towards the Ceiriog Valley, of which the property commands excellent views; whilst nestling in such an unspoilt position, Tan-Y-Foel retains a convenient proximity to the thriving village of Glyn Ceiriog, positioned around a mile to the southeast and providing a respectable range of day-to-day amenities, including School, Convenience Store, Public House, and Pharmacy; with the town of Llangollen lying approximately 5 miles to the north and affording access to a more comprehensive range of facilities. The county centre of Wrexham is reachable by car in around 30 minutes and offers an array of attractions, including cultural and artistic points of interest.
Schooling - The property lies within a convenient proximity to a number of well-regarded state and private schools, including Ysgol Cynddelw, Ysgol Gymraeg y Gwernant, Ysgol Dinas Bran, Ysgol Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog, Moreton Hall School, Oswestry School, and Ellesmere College.
Directions - Leave Glyn Ceiriog to the north via High Street, continuing out of the village for around 1.1 miles until reaching a T junction; here turn left and proceed for approximately, 1.3 miles, keeping left when the road forks, where the entrance to the property will be situated on the right, identified by a Halls "For Sale" board.
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The Property - The property provides principal access via a door which opens into a spacious Reception Hall, where stairs rising to the first floor with storage cupboard beneath, and from where a door leads immediately to the right into a generously proportioned Living Room, with a centrally positioned open-fireplace and dual-aspect windows to the front and side, alongside an external access door exiting to the front. Positioned next to the Living Room is a versatile Dining room, with window onto the front elevation and with scope for a variety of future usages, be that as a formal dining space or as a Family Room.
The Reception Hall culminates at a large Kitchen/Dining with a number of windows onto the southern and eastern aspects, alongside a fitted kitchen containing a selection of base units with work surfaces over and planned space for appliances, and with one end of the room providing ample space for a seating or dining area. From the Kitchen, a door provides access into a rear Lobby/Boot Room, ideal for storing muddy boots and coats following walks in the surrounding hills, with a direct external access door.
Completing the ground floor accommodation are two Cloakrooms, and a useful Utility Room, alongside a storage cupboard and tertiary entrance door.
Stairs rise from the Entrance Hall to a first floor landing where doors provide access into four well-proportioned Bedrooms, all of which enjoy elevated views across the surrounding landscape whilst benefiting from integrated wardrobe/storage space, and with the Master enjoying an En-Suite Shower Room, with, positioned close to Bedroom Three, a family bathroom containing a fitted suite which comprises a low-flush WC, bath, and hand basin.
The Accommodation Comprises - - Ground Floor -
Entrance Hall
Living Room: 6.86m x 6.05m
Dining Room: 4.6m x 3.6m
Kitchen/Dining Room: 8.4m x 4.11m
Utility Room
Boiler Room
Boot Room
Cloakroom
- First Floor -
Bedroom One: 6.9m x 4.1m
En Suite Shower Room
Bedroom Two: 4.3m x 3.52m
Bedroom Three: 4.7m x 3.7m
Bedroom Four: 4.37m x 3.3m
Family Bathroom
Gardens - The gardens of Tan-Y-Foel (outlined in red on the accompanying plan) are a particularly notable feature of the property and are so positioned as to capitalise on the elevated setting of the property and views across the valley that stretches away to the south; accessed off a quiet country lane onto a tree-lined driveway, flanked to one side by open farmland, which culminates at a parking area with space for a number of vehicles, this positioned before a substantial and versatile outbuilding.
Areas of lawn encompass the property and are interspersed with floral and herbaceous beds, with the gardens offer potential for landscaping and improvement in order to complement the home.
Outbuilding - A particularly versatile building conveniently positioned alongside the parking area and extending to around around 1,000 sq ft in all. With stabling to one end comprising two loose boxes, and a double Garage to the other, these separated by a covered tack/wash-down/store area.
The building provides excellent opportunities for equestrian and/or vehicular usages, whilst providing possibilities for conversion into an annexe or guest accommodation (LA consent permitting).
Land - The property is accompanied by approximately 4 acres of grazing land (outlined in blue on the accompanying plan) adjoining the property to the north and west which enjoys a dedicated access positioned next to the property's driveway, this providing potential for the grazing of a variety of livestock, and with scope for equestrian and agricultural development (LA consent permitting). Alternatively, the property is available with 2 acres, as outlined in green on the attached plan, or even with gardens only should a purchaser prefer.
Tenure & Possession - The property is said to be of Freehold tenure and vacant possession will be granted upon completion.
Local Authority - Wrexham County Borough Council, Guildhall, Wrexham LL11 1AY.
Council Tax - The property is shown as being within council tax band E on the local authority register.
Services - We are advised that the property benefits from mains electricity. Water is from a private spring supply. Drainage is to a private system.
Viewings - By appointment through Halls, The Square, Ellesmere, Shropshire, SY12 0AW.
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