Property description

A well maintained farm located in an idyllic elevated position overlooking the Lower Lliw Reservoir and surrounding countryside. Consisting of the four bedroomed modernised farmhouse with separate driveway and parking, three bedroomed farm holiday letting cottage providing additional income, mostly modern ranges of farm outbuildings, enclosed collecting yards together with productive pasture/arable land all at present laid to pasture with a small area of woodland to the western boundary. The farm has the benefit of a private and mains water supply, plus council maintained roadway to farmyard entrance. There are grazing rights on Mynydd y Gwair Common.



Situation

In an unspoilt rural location being about 3.5 miles from Junction 46 of the M4 motorway providing easy access to the road networks. About 4 miles from Morriston and approximately 9 miles from the City of Swansea.



Cwmcile Farmhouse

LPG central heating system. Mostly upvc double glazed windows and part with secondary glazing.



Accommodation





Ground Floor

Entrance porch.



Hall

Stairs to first floor. Radiator.



Sitting Room (12‘ 8" x 12‘ 9" or 3.85m x 3.88m)

Overlooking the front garden, bay window. Fireplace housing log burner. Radiator.



Lounge (12‘ 2" x 11‘ 7" or 3.70m x 3.54m)

Front room with tiled fireplace, bay window. Inset cupboard. Radiator.



Kitchen/Breakfast Room (14‘ 11" x 7‘ 3" or 4.55m x 2.20m)

Fitted maple base and wall units. Single drainer sink unit. Integrated dishwasher. Radiator.



Door to rear from kitchen.



Utility Room

Pedestal wash basin, built-in cupboard. Fully tiled. Plumbed for washing machine.



Open plan to:



Study (7‘ 5" x 8‘ 4" or 2.27m x 2.55m)

Radiator. Cupboard under stairs.



Conservatory (11‘ 7" x 8‘ 9" or 3.53m x 2.67m)

Tiled floor with door to front garden.



Rear Hall





Shower Room

With WC, shower unit and wash basin. Fully tiled surround.



FIRST FLOOR

Landing.



Bedroom 1 (11‘ 8" x 9‘ 4" or 3.56m x 2.85m)

Positioned to the rear overlooking the land. Radiator.



Bathroom

Plum coloured suite of panelled bath, WC and wash basin. Fully tiled surround. Radiator.



Bedroom 2 (11‘ 8" x 8‘ 4" or 3.56m x 2.55m)

Overlooking garden. Radiator.



Bedroom 3 (11‘ 9" Min x 11‘ 1" or 3.59m Min x 3.38m)

Measurements excluding bay. Front room with bay window overlooking farm and reservoir.



Bedroom 4 (11‘ 3" Min x 11‘ 10" or 3.42m Min x 3.60m)

Measurements excluding bay window. Front room with bay window overlooking farm and reservoir.



Attic

Storage space.



Outside

Lean-to building. Housing new gas boiler (2016).



Patio area.



Timber framed garden shed.



Lawned garden to front.



Separate concreted driveway to front of house and parking area.



LPG tank.



Orchard

Orchard/kitchen garden.



Greenhouse.



Footpath leading to main farm yard.



Ty Rebecca (Holiday Letting Cottage)

Originally the old farmhouse which has been modernised throughout.



Gas fired central heating system.



Timber framed double glazed windows.



Accommodation

Rear door. Split stable door.



Hall.



Cloakroom

WC and wash basin. Radiator. Tiled floor.



Kitchen (23‘ 8" x 10‘ 2" or 7.22m x 3.11m)

Kitchen/breakfast room. Tiled floor. Fully fitted with base and wall units, sink unit on marble top. Gas hob with extractor fan. Eye level fitted Tauber cooker. Integrated Montpellier gas boiler and dishwasher. Radiator. Tiled floor.



Open plan with steps to:



Lounge (Ty Rebecca) (15‘ 11" x 21‘ 11" or 4.84m x 6.69m)

Feature stone fireplace housing log burner. Storage cupboard. Two radiators. Wall mounted lighting. Door to front.



Stairs to first floor.



Landing





Bedroom 1 (Ty Rebecca) (12‘ 7" x 10‘ 8" or 3.84m x 3.24m)

‘L‘ shaped room. Wash basin and radiator.



Bedroom 2 (Ty Rebecca) (16‘ 1" x 11‘ 3" or 4.89m x 3.43m)

Front room overlooking orchard with vanity unit and radiator.



Bedroom 3 (Ty Rebecca) (10‘ 3" x 11‘ 9" or 3.13m x 3.59m)

Front room overlooking orchard. Pedestal wash basin. Radiator.



Bathroom (Ty Rebecca) (11‘ 6" x 10‘ 3" or 3.51m x 3.13m)

White suite of bath with mixer taps, separate shower unit, pedestal wash basin and WC. Radiator.



The Farm Outbuildings

Stone built range comprising:



Dairy, stone built under a slated roof.

Milking parlour.

Isolation pen.

Lean-to loose box on pine end.

Lean-to rear:

2 open fronted loose boxes, block/brick construction under a C.I. roof.

Store shed.



Enclosed concreted yard to front of the stone built range with water tank.



Gate to inner yard.





Atcost Building (75‘ 0" x 30‘ 0" or 22.86m x 9.14m)

5 bay enclosed building with concreted floor.



Lean-to (75‘ 0" x 20‘ 0" or 22.86m x 6.10m)

Lean-to Atcost. Cubicle shed for 42 cows. Electric yard scraper.



Slurry Store





Main Yard

Enclosed concreted yard.



Atcost General Purpose Building (65‘ 0" x 45‘ 0" or 19.81m x 13.72m)

Enclosed building with double sliding doors. Yorkshire boarding. Concreted floor.



Stone built range

Stone built under a slated roof.



Consisting of



Old stable and store shed with loft over. Lean-to loose box, block built under a timber and C.I. roof.



Lean-to 12 Tie Old Cowshed





3 Bay Hayshed

Steel stanchions under a C.I. roof. (In need of repair)



Note

The majority of the outbuildings have electricity connected.



The Land

In all the farm amounts to about 31.57 Ha (78.009 acres) the majority being good quality productive pasture land which is also capable of growing good crops of cereals and roots. There is a small area of woodland grazing to the western boundary. The land is in good heart being mostly level to gently sloping.



Schedule of Area



O.S. No. Area



4673 0.09

5166 0.12 track

5473 1.92

5591 1.82

6187 1.02

6366 2.09

6479 0.14 access road

6897 0.46 houses, buildings and yards

7378 1.65

7390 1.57

7668 1.28

8795 1.92

8974 1.65

6704 2.41 wood/woodland grazing

7811 0.20 track/wood

8102 1.90

8325 0.37 track./wood

8413 0.97

90221.28

9309 1.30

9330 1.17

9901 2.59

0416 2.05

0825 1.60



total 31.57 Ha (78.009 acres)





Services

Mains water connected to the farmhouse, private water supply to the cottage (which is regularly tested), the farm outbuildings and to the majority of the farmland.



Mains electricity connected to the farmhouse, cottage and outbuildings.



Private drainage to both residential properties.



Rights of Way etc

the farm is sold subject to all existing rights of way, wayleaves and easements (if any).



1 Western Power Distribution - Annual wayleave payment.



2 BT permanent wayleave - payment capitalised.



There are a number of footpaths crossing the farm.



1 Footpath via driveway through the farmyard.



2 Footpath crossing OS Nos. 9022 and 0416.



3 Footpath crossing OS Nos. 7390 and 9901.



See location plan.



Environmental Schemes

None.



I.A.C.S

The farm is registered.



Basic Payment Scheme

The entitlements are included in the sale (if required).



Common Grazing Rights

The right to graze 32 head of cattle or 162 head of sheep or combination thereof on CL77 Mynydd y Gwair - Awaiting confirmation from the Commons Registration.



History

The farm had a connection to the Rebecca Riots which took place between 1839-1843 in rural parts of Wales. There were a series of protests made by tenant farms against the payment of tolls charged to use the roads. Turnpike trusts or groups of businessmen owned most of the main roads and indeed fixed the charges and decided how many toll gates could be built. During the riots, men disguised as women attacked the toll gates, becoming famously known as ‘Rebecca and their Daughters‘.



Tolls were a big expense for rural farmers who used the roads to take their crops and animals to the market and also to collect lime to dress the land; it would cost as much as five shillings (25p) in tolls to move a cart of lime eight miles inland.



The cottage at Cwmcile was the original farmhouse and dates back about 300 years, where during the Rebecca Riots captain john Napier arrested the Morgan Brothers for their part in damaging the toll gates.



The present owners family have resided at Cwmcile since 1850.





Directions

From M4 motorway Junction 46, off roundabout take the A48 towards Morriston then immediately take first left at mini roundabout signposted Morriston Hospital. Proceed until next roundabout straight across take first left onto Rhydypandy road. Continue until reaching the Masons Arms take first left and proceed for about 0.9 of a mile, brick built bus shelter on the left hand side, turn immediately right and sharp left onto single track road. Pass through Rhosfawr Farm and continue straight on until reaching Cwmcile.

Property Features :

• Well maintained farm
• Idyllic elevated position
• 4 bedroomed farmhouse
• 3 bed unrestricted letting cottage
• Ranges of farm outbuildings