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A most spacious and well proportioned, 4-bed, 2-bath Edwardian detached house, with 3 receptions, beautiful views, double garage, good parking and 0.2-acre mature gardens, located only 250 yards from the town centre.
An attractive, deceptively spacious detached house with a floor area of 208 m2 (2,192 ft2), built in the 1920s from cavity brick walls with rendered elevations, under a concrete tiled roof.
It has been tastefully refurbished and modernised to a very high standard to include fitting a lovely kitchen (with aga cooker), new bath / shower suites and wall insulation, has mains gas central heating, PVC double-glazing and it briefly provides: - Ground Floor - Entrance Hall, Dining Room, Lounge, Sitting Room, Cloakroom, Kitchen and Utility Room (with Pantry); First Floor - Large Galleried Landing, four double Bedrooms (one with en-suite Shower Room) and Bathroom (4-piece suite).
The house is set well above the road and screened by mature shrubs, and has a small sloping front garden with a Veranda and at the rear a large paved patio with a Veranda, a large lawn, flower borders, soft fruit, vegetable bed, Garden Shed, parking for 3 cars and a Garage (Extending in total to 0.2 acre, or thereabouts).
Council Tax - Band F EPC - D ( 62 ) Ardmore is set in an enviable location on an elevated plot with a lovely Southerly aspect, excellent privacy and beautiful views across the Irfon Valley and Cambrian Mountains.
It benefits from a rear vehicular access to the parking and garage, and is only 100 yards from Dolwen Park which incorporates a children's play area and rugby pitch.
This property is extremely convenient to amenities and within 1⁄4-mile there the Primary School, a Premier Convenience Store, Petrol Station (with Convenience Store and Sub-Post Office), Cash Point, two Hotels, three pubs, restaurant, Doctors Surgery (with Pharmacy) and Victoria Hall (with a gym only £15/month).
Llanwrtyd Wells was developed in the 19th century as a Victorian Spa resort, with a livestock market and Woollen Mill (both now closed), set on the banks of the River Irfon on the main road between Builth Wells and Llandovery, and still serviced by the Heart of Wales Railway Line (1⁄2-mile, 10 trains daily to Shrewsbury to Swansea).
It is recognised as the smallest town in the UK (population in 2011 census was 850) and still a very active tourist resort, hosting the World Famous “Man v Horse Cross Country Marathon”, World Bog Snorkelling Championship, Beer Festival, Walking Festival, etc.
The historic small market towns of Llandovery and Builth Wells are 11 and 13 miles distant, and the County Town of Llandrindod Wells is 18 miles (via Newbridge-on-Wye B4358).
Together they offer a wider range of amenities to include a Tesco Superstore, Aldi and Co-op supermarkets, hospitals, leisure centres, two 18-hole golf courses, indoor and outdoor bowls, river and lake fishing.
This area is renowned for its outstanding natural beauty and tranquillity, ideal for outdoor pursuits.
The larger towns of Brecon and Carmarthen are roughly 24 and 37 miles, with Swansea City and the West Wales coast within a 11⁄2-hour drive and Cardiff is about a 13⁄4-hour ( Dependent of traffic conditions ).
Ground Floor Entrance Hall Being L-shaped and having a hardwood glazed door with a stained glass fanlight and canopy over, ornate original tiled floor, an impressive staircase to first floor, picture rail, cornicing, pine doors off and a curtained understairs area with cloak hooks, telephone point and window.
Dining Room (4.7m x 4.85m) Having a Minster stone open fireplace, parquet herringbone flooring, picture rail, plaster cornicing, radiator and a wide box bay window to South.
Lounge (4.83m x 3.8m) Having an electric flicker-flame fire set in a modern marble fireplace, picture rail, plaster cornicing, herringbone parquet flooring, radiator, television point and three windows to South.
Sitting Room (3.89m x 3.86m) Having an open fireplace with a marble surround, parquet herringbone flooring, picture rail, cornicing, radiator, television point and box bay window with double-glazed French doors to a Veranda and rear garden.
Cloakroom Having a modern white toilet and pedestal washbasin, half-tiled walls, ladder towel heater and window.
Kitchen / Breakfast Room (3.8m x 3.6m) Having a grey painted suite incorporating seven base cupboards, four wall cupboards, two glazed wall cupboards, one basket base cupboard, wine rack, inset Asterite 11⁄2-bowl sink, work tops with tiled surrounds and matching breakfast bar, integrated ceramic hob, electric oven and concealed cooker hood.
In addition there is an aga electric range cooker (dual control with 3 ovens and 2 hobs) set in an alcove with a plate rack and mantle shelf, quarry tiled floor, window to East, radiator and door to Utility Room (3.6m x 2.67m) Having two grey base cupboards, two tall larder cupboards, Belfast deep glazed porcelain sink, plumbing for a washing machine and dishwasher, space for a tumble drier and American fridge-freezer, quarry tiled floor, window to East, stable door to garden and door to pantry - Having fitted shelving, window and Worcester gas boiler.
First Floor - Large Galleried Landing Having a window to East, picture rail, coving and corridor to rear with a window to West and linen cupboard.
Bedroom 1 (Front) (4.7m x 4.85m) Having a radiator, picture rail, coving and a wide box bay window to South with a pleasant outlook and fine views in Winter.
Bedroom 2 (Front) (4.95m x 4.04m) Having a radiator, picture rail, coving and three windows to South.
Bedroom 3 (Rear) (3.86m x 3.76m) Having a radiator, picture rail access to loft (part boarded with ladder and light) and box bay window that gives beautiful views.
Bathroom (3.63m x 2.8m) Having a modern white suite incorporating a toilet, a wash basins set in a vanity unit, centre fitted panelled bath and an over-sized glazed shower cubicle with a thermostatic shower and Aqua-board panelled splash back, together with a radiator, heated ladder towel heater, extractor fan and window to East.
Bedroom 4 (Rear) (3.43m x 2.62m) Having a radiator, window to West that gives beautiful views, a large Airing Cupboard (with a new hot water cylinder and electric immersion heater) and door to En-Suite Shower Room Having a modern white suite incorporating a toilet, wash basin in a vanity unit and a glazed shower cubicle with an electric shower and Aqua-board panels, together with an electric ladder towel heater, mirror, extractor fan and two windows to East.
Outside The house is screened from the road by tall shrubs and is approached through a wrought iron gate with a name sign and a path rises up to the entrance door on the side, flanked by a sloping lawn, evergreen and flowering shrubs.
Directly in front of the Lounge there is a Veranda with Astroturf finish and sunny aspect. On the Eastern side there is a patio area and herb bed.
At the rear there is a lean-to Log Store (8' x 6'), water tap, patio and a useful Veranda (with a Polycarbonate roof).
Behind this there is a large gently sloping lawn with two apple trees, soft fruit bushes, a coloured shingle patio, Garden Shed (10' x 8'), vegetable beds, raised bed, a concrete path, good privacy from screen hedges along both sides, with picket fencing and a wicket gate leads to a hard cored parking bay for three vehicles and garage 17'7" x 13'4" - A Compton prefabricated concrete structure with a wide up and over door and personal door.
Tenure Freehold with no forward chain. Fixtures And Fittings Described in this brochure are included in the price. Certain other items are available subject to negotiation.
Services Mains gas ( Note - Propane Gas ), electricity, water, drainage and telephone are connected. Fibre Broadband is Available. Note - The Agents have not tested the installations.
Local Authority Powys County Council, County Hall, Llandrindod Wells, Powys LD1 5LG Council Tax Band ‘F’ ( £ 3,337.49 for 2026 / 27 )
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