A gorgeous family home, steeped in history and having been wonderfully modernised over the past 40 years. Tucked away in the centre of the village of Howey, The Old Mill Gallery offers four bedrooms, two reception rooms, and gently sloping streamside gardens extending to around 1.3 acres (TBV). Viewings are essential!
A property that truly takes your breath away! Tucked away in the small village of Howey, in the heart of Mid-Wales, is The Old Mill Gallery, an idyllic country residence, bursting with history which dates back as far as the 16th Century. Believed to have ceased operations as a mill in the early 1900s, the property was acquired by Powys County Council in 1933, it was briefly used as a road repair depot, with one of the road workers living in the mill house. In 1984 it returned to private ownership, and over the past 40 years it has been made into a beautiful family home, with modern fixtures and fittings throughout, whilst retaining much of its charm and historic features.
The property is approached from a one way road leading through the centre of Howey, via double hardwood gates for privacy, which open up into a large gravelled driveway with turning area. The driveway leads up to a garage/workshop, and further along to the front door of the house. The entrance hallway, complete with commercial grade woollen carpet leads into a lovely family room, on the south-eastern side of the property, with exposed timbers and stonework, and external door to the grounds. The hallway also leads into a delightful kitchen/dining room, with ample space for food preparation, cooking and dining including an island unit with a range of floor and wall units, Aga inset into the old Inglenook with bread oven, exposed stone walls and beams with a dining area and larder cupboards to the rear, and external door. A door leads from the kitchen down timber steps into the lounge which features engineered oak flooring, exposed beams, multi-fuel stove, underfloor heating and French doors out to the parking area. The ground floor accommodation is completed by a useful utility room, with recently installed downstairs WC and wash hand basin.
The accommodation continues to impress on the first floor, with a gorgeous master bedroom suite, comprising an en-suite shower room, boasting large corner shower, WC and wash hand basin inset into a vanity unit, as well as a walk-in wardrobe/dressing room. The landing also gives access to a good-sized airing cupboard housing the central heating boiler, and the remaining bedrooms are situated centrally, and to the north-western side of the house. There is a large double bedroom with built-in wardrobe and views to the front, a slightly smaller, but undeniably double sized bedroom with ladder style staircase leading to a converted attic space, which would make a lovely playroom or home study, or even occasional bedroom if required - it has previously housed a double bed! The guest bedroom can be found right at the end of the property, with vaulted ceiling, and built-in timber half wardrobes, as well as views to the front and the rear. The accommodation is completed on the first floor by a luxurious family bathroom, enjoying a suite of panelled bath, WC, wash hand basin and additional corner shower cubicle.
Externally, the property benefits from the aforementioned parking and turning area, recently relayed with gravel. The gardens stretch up to the side of the property, where a small copse of fruit trees leads up to the north-eastern boundary, alongside a vegetable patch. The grounds extend down to the front of the property, and a gently sloping lawn leads down to a flat area of pasture, with pond and various timber outbuildings, seating areas and various shrubs, trees and plants. Howey brook meanders along the south-western boundary, and the gardens and grounds befit a property of this stature.
A classical property in a striking setting! Viewings are essential to appreciate in full!
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The property is located in the village of Howey which is just under two and a half miles from the Spa town of Llandrindod Wells. Howey itself offers many scenic walks and rambles which are easily accessible close by. Llandrindod Wells is the county town of the largest county in Wales, Powys. Offering an extensive range of retail, recreational and educational facilities the Spa Town is a popular destination for visitors due to the picturesque surrounding countryside and mixture of beautiful Victorian and Edwardian town houses. Llandrindod is easily accessible by both rail and road with several local bus services in and around the area, neighbouring towns and villages. There is outstanding education available in the area, with several primary schools, a comprehensive secondary school and six form. Llandrindod also boasts The Albert Hall theatre, the National Cycle Collection museum and the large man-made lake and accompanying sculptures. The town also hosts the annual Victorian Festival Many where locals and visitors dress in antique costumes, and the whole town steps back in time. The town itself boasts many sporting and recreational facilities including a Football Club, Rugby Club, an international standard outdoor bowling green which hosts national and international events and a newer indoor bowling centre and highly regarded 18 hole golf course and driving range. There is also a leisure centre with full sized swimming pool, gym, AstroTurf pitch and indoor sports hall. Situated within the Wye Valley, an area of natural beauty and close to the Elan Valley at Rhayader, it is well-known as a walker’s paradise whilst the Red Kite feeding centre at Gigrin Farm offers a truly unique experience to see the rare and magnificent birds on a daily basis.