Bodfach Hall, Llanfyllin, Montgomeryshire, SY22 5HS
An impressive historic country house, with cottages, coach house, gardens, orchard, outbuildings, woodland and parkland in the glorious Welsh Marches.
Welshpool 12 miles, Oswestry 14 miles, Shrewsbury 26 miles, M54/A5 26miles, Chester 43 miles
Guide Price £2,650,000
5 Principal reception rooms | Study | Kitchen/breakfast room | Larder, Pantry, Secondary kitchen | Conservatory | Extensive Cellars | 6 Principal bedrooms (5 en-suite) | 5 Secondary bedrooms with family bathroom and shower rooms on second floor | Guest wing with two further en-suite bedrooms | Two Cottages | Coach House| Garaging | Workshop, extensive stores and barns | Formal and informal gardens Orchard | Woodland | Paddocks and Parkland | Lake | River | Approx. 83 acres
The Property
Bodfach Hall is an outstanding principally Georgian Grade II listed country house standing in beautiful gardens, with magnificent woodland and rolling parkland through which flows the River Cain. There are two cottages and a stunning coach house, also with potential accommodation. Now a much-loved family home, Bodfach Hall was a highly regarded bespoke hotel for many years after the war and with its size and scope could be so again.
The house is situated in the Cain Valley in the glorious Welsh Marches, close to the Shropshire border. It has a fascinating and well chronicled history from the estate’s origins in 12th Century when recorded in the will of Madoc ap Meredydd, the Prince of Powys. There has been a house on the site since the 13th Century and the present building is Georgian with Victorian additions. It includes ornate, decorative plaster work, arches, doric style columns and an Italianate classical style entrance hall, elegant reception rooms with impressive fireplaces and polished oak and tiled floors. Many of the windows have fine etched-glass insets. Along with the elegant drawing and dining rooms is the impressive panelled Oak Room. The family room, cosy study and a traditional fitted kitchen with its four door AGA range, original north facing larder with slate shelves and pantry, ensure comfortable family living space, while it is also a house which lends itself to large scale entertaining. There is a guest wing on the ground floor with two en-suite bedrooms.
An 18th Century oak staircase leads to a particularly striking landing lit by a roof light with etched-glass panels. There are six principal bedrooms all with views of the surrounding valley and five individually styled en-suite bathrooms. A further staircase leads to the second floor with a kitchenette and five further bedrooms, family bathroom and shower rooms.
The Coach House
A wonderfully handsome Georgian Coach House, with Gothic style windows, topped by a cupola and with a clock, has previously been used in part for residential use, but more recently for office, workshop, and storage. It does, however, have huge potential to be adapted for a number of uses, whether residential, office, gym, garaging and stabling. It has central heating from an oil fired boiler in the garage. There are magnificent Victorian dog kennels behind it.
Garden Cottage
Tucked away beyond the Coach House is the Garden Cottage with a sitting room and kitchen all in one room, and conservatory along with two bedrooms, one with an en-suite shower room, and one bathroom. One bedroom is currently used as a music room with store/study/third bedroom off it. It has its own well stocked garden, with a greenhouse and a small pond.
Courtyard Cottage
To the rear of the house and across the sunny, sheltered courtyard is the charming Courtyard Cottage. This is well presented with a pretty sitting room with a door onto the veranda, adjoining kitchen and two bedrooms, one benefitting from an en-suite bathroom and the other an en-suite shower room.
Further outbuildings
Situated within the grounds are a further range of excellent outbuildings. These include a tractor shed, large woodshed, brick wood store, a further red brick barn for conversion and two barns in the park.
Outside
The house is approached by a long driveway crossing the River Cain and passing through the rolling parkland, laid out in the Georgian era and now complemented by a recent planting scheme of over 100 native hardwood trees but including some ancient oak trees. It enters the gardens before drawing up to a parking area to the front of the house. The gardens are listed Grade II and are distinctive with impressive mature specimen trees, rhododendrons, and sweeping lawns. There is a part castellated walled garden, sheltered courtyard, a south facing veranda with a balcony above, terraces, a small lake, statue garden and summerhouse, woodland vistas and walks. The mature native woodland extends above the house with carpets of bluebells, and a blaze of colour of rhododendrons and azaleas in the spring. For many years there was a cricket pitch on the field to the south of the house; there is a cricket pavilion, and the pitch can be brought back into use. The estate extends to around 83 acres in total, comprised of the gardens, woodlands, paddocks and parkland.
Situation
Bodfach Hall is situated within the Cain Valley with views over the rolling hills of the Welsh Marches. The area, close to the Shropshire border, offers wonderful walks, along with quiet country lanes for riding and cycling. The stunning Welsh Coast, the mountain ranges of Snowdonia, the Berwyns and beautiful Lake Vyrnwy are all easily accessible.
The house is situated close to the small, historic town of Llanfyllin and offers a wide range of local amenities. These include an excellent butcher, green grocer and a supermarket, along with a regular farmers market and a GP surgery. Further amenities are available in the larger towns of Welshpool, Oswestry and Shrewsbury. The Llanfyllin Show is held on the parkland of Bodfach Hall in August each year and has been a highlight of the local community for over 150 years. (Please refer to the agent for further details).
Llanfyllin has highly regarded primary and secondary schools, while in the private sector, Oswestry School, Packwood Haugh, Ellesmere College, Moreton Hall, Shrewsbury High, Shrewsbury School and Colleges are all within easy daily travelling distance with school buses running nearby.
From Shrewsbury, the A5 connects to the M54, M6 and national motorway network. To the North via Oswestry, the A5 connects to the A483 for commuting to Chester, Liverpool and Manchester. There is a rail service to London from Shrewsbury and there are international airports at Liverpool, Manchester and Birmingham.
Directions
From Llanfyllin, head North through the town on the A490 and as you exit the town after about 0.1 of a mile you will find the driveway to Bodfach Hall on your right-hand side, where a white lodge can be seen. Proceed through the parkland and shortly after the river follow the drive to the left hand side.
General information
Local Authority: Powys Council 01597 826000
Services: Private drainage. LPG central heating. Oil fired AGA. Mains water and electricity. LPG boiler in Courtyard Cottage; oil fired boilers in the Coach House and Garden Cottage.
Council tax bands: Viewings: Bodfach Hall – I, Hafod Y Gan (The Garden Cottage) – D, The Coach House – F, Courtyard Cottage - B
Wayleaves, easements and rights of way: The property will be sold subject to and with the benefits of all wayleaves, easements and rights of way, whether mentioned in these sales particulars or not.
Fishing rights: The agent is advised the property owns full fishing rights to the property.
Agents notes: Please note that there is a right of way to a further property approached off the rear drive. There is a further right of way over part of the front drive to Y Parc. There are two public footpaths that cross part of the land, please refer to the agents for further details. Please note garden statue etc. is not included in the sale, but some may be available by separate negotiation. Also, the vendors will be removing some plants.
Viewings: Strictly by appointment via Mark Wiggin Estate Agents.