A COUNTRY RETREAT

IF RETREATING to a rural landscape sounds like your perfect property dream, then this handsome period home in Carmarthenshire might just be the spot in the country to excite you. It has a fabulous indoor swimming pool that has been created within a converted stone barn, which results in surely the most characterful pool room in Wales – no essence of a leisure centre here.

The exposed stone walls combine with the impressive roof beams and panelled ceiling to make this room so appealing that it might be hard to concentrate on your back stroke.

Add in stunning garden views out of the massive windows and the distractions are so mesmerising there’s no way you’ll be ready for the Tokyo Olympics swimming team.

But the pool building is not the only selling point of this property called Ro-Fawr Farm.

Located in a peaceful location, within a sweeping meander of the picturesque Towy River valley, there is nothing to disturb you except the sound of birds, wildlife and distant flowing, sparkling water. Bliss.

Thought to date back to the early 1800s, the current owners purchased the property in 1975 and have transformed the site into a beautiful house, three cottages, two holiday lets within a converted barn and a first floor apartment.

It’s practically a village, and perfect for inter-generational living or a home with a business.

The current owners have even used the property as an idyllic location to hire out for weddings.

The well-looked after gardens create a haven outside the house ideal for relaxing and wandering among the property’s 13 acres.

For anyone feeling a bit more energetic, there is an all-weather tennis court as well as the stunning indoor pool.

■ Ro-Fawr Farm is on the market with estate agent Savills for £1.2m, call 029 2036 8930 for further details.