The Wain House.
Situation: The Foldyard is a small high quality development of a range of period stone farm buildings just to the south of the town adjoining en farmland yet well place for easy access to the amenities of Hay on Wye the renowned ??Book Town??. The town is situated o the bank of the River Wye at the northern tip of The Brecon beacons National Park just below the Black Mountains some q26 miles north of Brecon and about 230 miles west of the cathedral city of Hereford. The old Market Town has developed into an important tourist centre more recently famous for the festival of Literature each Spring. The town??s facilities include traditional shops, cafes and restaurants as well as many societies and activities.
ACCOMMODATION
Ground Floor
Reception Hall: substantial front door with side windows, wood flooring, deep under stairs cupboard and a radiator.
Sitting Room: a lovely well proportioned room with French windows on to the south facing rear gardens and further windows on to the front. Heavily beamed ceiling, a stone fireplace with wood burning stove and a picture light point over the chimney breast. Wood flooring, 3 radiators, TV aerial connection and 5 amp lighting circuit.
Study: telephone point and a radiator.
Rear Hall:
Utility Area: plumbing for a washing machine.
Shower Room: tiled shower, pedestal basin and WC. Radiator.
Kitchen/Dining Room: opening off the main hall. Well appointed in wood units incorporating a double bowl enamel sink, built-in oven with a gas hob and hood and cupboards for a dishwasher and fridge/freezer. 2 radiators and French window in dining area opening on to the rear terrace.
First Floor
Landing:
Master Bedroom 1: a spacious room of great character having a full height pitched ceiling with exposed beams and a large Gallery/ occasional bedroom.
Built-in wardrobes, windows on two sides, 2 radiators and a glazed door to the front former granary steps down to the front garden.
Bathroom en-suite: having exposed beams, bath with hair shower attachment, pedestal basin with mirror and shaver light and WC. Large under eaves Airing Cupboard. Tiled floor and a radiator.
Gallery/bedroom 4; with access from second floor landing. Presently used as a study area but could be used for additional bedroom space. Exposed roof timbers and a radiator.
Dressing Room/Nursery: radiator.
Bedroom 2: windows to front and rear, built-in wardrobes, 2 radiators and a telephone point.
Bathroom: raised bath with shower attachment, pedestal basin, and WC. Radiator.
Second Floor
Bedroom 3: pitched ceiling with exposed timbers, roof light and 2 radiators.
Outside
Garages: 2 pairs of substantial wooden doors, sink unit (h&c), electric light and points.
Gardens: at the front of the house there is a stone wall around the private parking area in front of the garages with a path alongside to the large mainly lawned gardens that enjoy a lovely sunny aspect and can be accessed by vehicle from the drive at the rear. There are walls and hedges along both sides, a wide variety of plants and shrubs and a small planting of trees near the rear.
The Property: The Wain House takes its name from it former use and has retained the stone granary steps to the first floor as well as a wealth of beams particularly in the sitting room and the gallery over the master bedroom. It provides spacious character accommodation in a period house style rather than a barn conversion and enjoys a lovely southerly aspect at the rear over large lawned gardens that have rear vehicular access adjoining farmland. The two main reception rooms have French windows opening out on to the paved rear terrace and garden. At the front of the house there is a large paved area which is car free with an enclosed parking area in front of the double garage for visitors cars.
This is a lovely character property situated in a charming small community.