3 bed country house for sale

Primrose Hill, Aberystwyth SY23

A rare opportunity to acquire a detached former county primary school, dating from approximately 1897, occupying a particularly convenient position within the historic and highly regarded village of Llanbadarn Fawr, just one mile from Aberystwyth.

Originally built as a county primary school in the late Victorian era, the property was decommissioned in the late 1960s and thoughtfully converted into a family home during the early 1980s. The building retains a fascinating range of original school features, giving it a distinctive character and providing an exciting opportunity for those seeking a property with history, individuality and considerable potential.

The accommodation is spacious, versatile and adaptable, currently providing three bedrooms and several other rooms, with scope for reconfiguration to create additional bedrooms or alternative living arrangements. The space could lend itself particularly well to multi-generational living, while the size and character of the building may also make it suitable for a variety of residential or commercial uses, subject of course to the necessary planning and other consents being obtained.

The open-plan living and kitchen area provides an impressive central living space, featuring a large woodburning stove, creating an attractive focal point and a welcoming atmosphere. The property also benefits from partial air source heating and solar panels, providing useful modern energy-efficient features alongside the character of this historic building.

The property is now in need of some improvement and renovation, but this should be viewed as an opportunity rather than a drawback, providing the successful purchaser with a genuine blank canvas upon which to create a home or alternative use tailored to their own requirements. Its original school proportions and retained features offer tremendous scope for an imaginative scheme of modernisation whilst preserving the character and history of the building.

Externally, the property enjoys established gardens together with the former school playground, a particularly useful area providing sitting areas in addition to a further parking area and offers further potential.

This is an unusual and highly appealing property, combining historic character, generous proportions and significant potential, all within a convenient village setting close to the amenities and attractions of Aberystwyth.

The property occupies is situated within Llanbadarn Fawr, a historic and much sought-after village situated approximately one mile from the West Wales coastal, university and market town of Aberystwyth. The village combines a strong sense of community with an excellent range of everyday amenities, making it a particularly convenient place in which to live.

At the heart of the village is the historic St Padarn's Church, while local facilities include a hairdresser, two popular public houses, a veterinary surgery, general stores and a petrol station. The village is also exceptionally well placed for access to Aberystwyth, making it possible to enjoy the character and community atmosphere of village life whilst having the extensive facilities of the town close at hand.

Just approximately one mile away, Aberystwyth is one of the most popular towns on the west coast of Wales and provides an outstanding range of shopping, employment, educational, cultural and leisure facilities. The town is home to Aberystwyth University and the National Library of Wales, together with Bronglais General Hospital, government offices and a wide range of local businesses and professional services.

The town centre offers an attractive mix of independent shops, well-known national retailers, supermarkets, cafés, restaurants, pubs and other everyday amenities. Aberystwyth also provides a broad range of employment opportunities across the retail, professional, educational, healthcare, public and hospitality sectors.

For leisure, the town enjoys its famous Victorian promenade overlooking Cardigan Bay, together with the harbour and Marina, beaches, parks, sports facilities, restaurants and a wide variety of cultural and recreational attractions. The main railway station provides convenient connections to destinations throughout mid and north Wales, Shrewsbury, the Midlands and onward national rail services.

In all, this is a particularly interesting and increasingly rare opportunity to acquire a substantial detached property with a fascinating history, considerable versatility and enormous potential, occupying an exceptionally convenient position close to the many amenities of Llanbadarn Fawr and Aberystwyth.

Price: Offers invited in the region of £325,000

Accommodation - (of approximate dimensions)

Main Entrance Door into:

Reception hallway 12’4 x 8’9
Stairs to the first floor accommodation, double radiator, door to the Main Hallway and door to:

Storeroom 10’8 x 8’6
Radiator, and window to front.

Hallway Steps descend to the Inner Hallway and door to:

Open plan living/ kitchen 26’’11 x 17’9
Exposed Maple floor, tall windows to front and rear, 3 double radiators, part vaulted ceiling with a maximum height of 24’ large ‘EcoBoiler’ wood burning stove, handmade base units with work surfaces over, 1½ bowl and single drainer sink unit with mixer taps over, lpg cooker point, part mezzanine floor over and large double glass panelled rear entrance doors.

Inner hall Doors to:

Shower room 8’8 x 5’11/4’
Wash hand basin, WC, window to side, radiator and tiled shower cubicle.

Former school kitchen 15’8 x 10’2
Window to side and radiator.

Side porch 10’7 x 4’8
Window to side and side entrance door.

Utility area 10’9 x 8’7
Doors to:

Shower room 6’9 x 5’10
Tiled shower cubicle, wash hand basin, WC and window to side.

Studio space 17’6 x 13’1
Large window to side, vaulted ceiling, part glass panelled side entrance door, steps elevating to the Sunroom and part glass panelled door to:

Secondary kitchen 20’4 x 8’
Two windows to side, base units, 4 ring lpg hob, single bowl and drainer sink unit with mixer taps over.
Sunroom 21’5 x 12’8
Large window to rear overlooking the rear garden, woodburning stove and steps to:

Messanine 7’4 x 5’5
Limited head room
First floor accommodation


Half landing Skylight window to rear, separate stairs to both Bedrooms and door to:

Bedroom one 21’9 max x 12’11/ 9’6
Formerly two-separate rooms and could easily be reverted. Two ‘Velux’ windows to side, two-radiators, part exposed a-frame.

Bedroom two 10’6 x 9’3
‘Velux’ window to front, radiator and fixed steps elevating to:

Messanine 8’6 x 5’10
Currently utilised as an occasional sleeping platform.

Bedroom three 13’4 max x 9’/7’10
‘Velux’ window to front, radiator and window to side.

Former boiler room 9’9 x 8’2
Situated on the lower ground floor of the property and accessed from the exterior with stairs ascending to the main Sunroom.

Externally To the front of the property is a hard-surfaced parking area, providing convenient off-road parking. A gated vehicular access leads through to the former school playground, offering additional parking space and outside sitting areas.

To the rear is a lower garden enjoying a good degree of privacy, with established hedging, mature planting, areas of lawn and well-stocked borders, together with a garden pond.

Workshop 19’4 x 18’8
Concrete floor, windows to side and rear.
Lean to glass house


Tenure We are advised that the property is Freehold.

Services We are advised that Mains Electricity, Water and Drainage are connected to the property.

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proof of funding We will require evidence of funding prior to formally accepting an offer f or this property (subject to contract).

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General All measurements are approximate and given as a guide only. Any services or appliances which are listed on these sale particulars have not been tested.

We endeavour to make our sales details accurate and reliable but they should not be relied on as statements or representations of fact and they do not constitute any part of an offer or contract. The seller does not make any representation to give any warranty in relation to the property and we have no authority to do so on behalf of the seller. Any information given by us in these details or otherwise is given without responsibility on our part. Services, fittings and equipment referred to in the sales details have not been tested (unless otherwise stated) and no warranty can be given as to their condition. We strongly recommend that all the information which we provide about the property is verified by yourself or your advisers. Please contact us before viewing the property. If there is any point of particular importance to you we will be pleased to provide additional information or to make further enquiries. We will also confirm that the property remains available. This is particularly important if you are contemplating travelling some distance to view the property.