Longtown, Hereford
£595,000
Guide price
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Bedrooms: 3
A three bedroom farm cottage with a Courtyard of
Barns, Tractor Shed and 1.85 ha (4.5 acres). set in circa 4.5 acres
The village of Longtown is within the Parish
of Herefordshire, England on the edge of the
Brecon Beacons National Park 14 miles south
west of Hereford and 10 miles north east of
Abergavenny on the eastern edge of the Black
Mountains. The population numbers 650 served
by an award winning local shop, Post Office,
Primary School, village hall, public house, with
fishing on the river Monnow.
LOCAL HISTORY
Longtown Castle was built in the 1180’s by Lord Walter
de Lacy who lived there until 1234. The ruins of the
former castle are now in the hands of English Heritage.
DESCRIPTION
Ty-Bach Farm is accessed by means of the B456 an
unclassified road maintainable at public expenses
which leads to a No Through Road which has mature
hedges on both sides, the farm is about 300 metres
down the lane to a turning area and to the fields.
There is a Public Right of Way which runs downhill
along an ancient stone lane to a ford/water crossing.
At the entrance to the property there is a turning
circle and through a five bar gate into the cobbled
farmyard, the impressive sandstone barn with earth
floor and corrugated roof which has protected the
stone walls and arrow slit windows. The courtyard
of barns form an enclosure with opportunities to
convert in individual ways to suit a new owner
subject to Planning Approval.
The farmhouse is a three bedroom cottage raised
to one side, with potential to be improved and
extended (subject to planning). The cottage is
constructed in dressed sandstone with a catslide
under felted roof, timber casement windows under
a slate roof. The house has elevated views over the
courtyard with far reaching views.
In addition to the main house is a cobbled farm yard
with semi-circle of stone courtyard barns and an
impressive sandstone barn with earth and flagstone
floors, with oak trusses under a corrugated iron
roof which has protected the stone walls, arrow slit
windows. There is a corrugated tractor shed behind
the single storey open fronted barns. The barns could
be converted into a second dwelling to accompany
the original house (subject to planning).
DIRECTIONS
Ty-Bach is at the north of Longtown. The entrance to
Ty-Bach Farm is opposite a sign post for the Blackhill
otherwise known locally as The Cat’s Back ‘Crib-yGarth’ which is 640 m above sea level (2100 ft). For
Sale Board marks the entrance to the access road.
Services
Ty-Bach Farm has mains water connection and mains electricity.
Council Tax
The property is assessed as Band D. The charging Authority is Herefordshire Council.
Anti Money Laundering (AML)
A successful bidder will be required to provide information to satisfy the AML
regulations when Heads of Terms are agreed.
Williams are presenting this property with Joint Agent Arkright Owens.
EPC:
The property is derelict and therefore does not need an EPC.
Details, floorplans etc supplied by Arkwright Owens. ( Strictly for guidance. Your solicitor should confirm any enquiries on your behalf before exchange of contracts. )
Barns, Tractor Shed and 1.85 ha (4.5 acres). set in circa 4.5 acres
The village of Longtown is within the Parish
of Herefordshire, England on the edge of the
Brecon Beacons National Park 14 miles south
west of Hereford and 10 miles north east of
Abergavenny on the eastern edge of the Black
Mountains. The population numbers 650 served
by an award winning local shop, Post Office,
Primary School, village hall, public house, with
fishing on the river Monnow.
LOCAL HISTORY
Longtown Castle was built in the 1180’s by Lord Walter
de Lacy who lived there until 1234. The ruins of the
former castle are now in the hands of English Heritage.
DESCRIPTION
Ty-Bach Farm is accessed by means of the B456 an
unclassified road maintainable at public expenses
which leads to a No Through Road which has mature
hedges on both sides, the farm is about 300 metres
down the lane to a turning area and to the fields.
There is a Public Right of Way which runs downhill
along an ancient stone lane to a ford/water crossing.
At the entrance to the property there is a turning
circle and through a five bar gate into the cobbled
farmyard, the impressive sandstone barn with earth
floor and corrugated roof which has protected the
stone walls and arrow slit windows. The courtyard
of barns form an enclosure with opportunities to
convert in individual ways to suit a new owner
subject to Planning Approval.
The farmhouse is a three bedroom cottage raised
to one side, with potential to be improved and
extended (subject to planning). The cottage is
constructed in dressed sandstone with a catslide
under felted roof, timber casement windows under
a slate roof. The house has elevated views over the
courtyard with far reaching views.
In addition to the main house is a cobbled farm yard
with semi-circle of stone courtyard barns and an
impressive sandstone barn with earth and flagstone
floors, with oak trusses under a corrugated iron
roof which has protected the stone walls, arrow slit
windows. There is a corrugated tractor shed behind
the single storey open fronted barns. The barns could
be converted into a second dwelling to accompany
the original house (subject to planning).
DIRECTIONS
Ty-Bach is at the north of Longtown. The entrance to
Ty-Bach Farm is opposite a sign post for the Blackhill
otherwise known locally as The Cat’s Back ‘Crib-yGarth’ which is 640 m above sea level (2100 ft). For
Sale Board marks the entrance to the access road.
Services
Ty-Bach Farm has mains water connection and mains electricity.
Council Tax
The property is assessed as Band D. The charging Authority is Herefordshire Council.
Anti Money Laundering (AML)
A successful bidder will be required to provide information to satisfy the AML
regulations when Heads of Terms are agreed.
Williams are presenting this property with Joint Agent Arkright Owens.
EPC:
The property is derelict and therefore does not need an EPC.
Details, floorplans etc supplied by Arkwright Owens. ( Strictly for guidance. Your solicitor should confirm any enquiries on your behalf before exchange of contracts. )
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