HOMES - HOT HOUSE TWO FOR ONE
IN A stunning coastal location where there are just a smattering of properties, and rarely one for sale, it is an exciting proposition when one comes on the market and can offer not just a home with clear blue water on the doorstep but a way to earn money too.
The tiny village of Abercastle clings to the rugged Pembrokeshire coastline between Trefin and Abermawr, offering a deep inlet for mooring boats and a cute sand and shingle shore for paddling, swimming and generally absorbing the beauty of the surroundings. The Pembrokeshire Coastal Path meanders by too, so walkers are regular “traffic”, ambling through the vicinity.
The location can impress with history too, thanks mainly to Carreg Sampson, an impressive Neolithic burial chamber found to the west of the beach and a short distance inland. Just out to sea is the impressive Ynys y Castell (Castle Island) that boasts a myriad of flora and fauna as well as being a popular spot to see seals and dolphins.
The village is a popular destination for visitors but there’s now a rare chance to bag yourself a four-bed cottage as a home and the property next door that can welcome and accommodate visitors and provide the owner with an income in this special property package – buy a cottage and get the one next door too.
From the outside the property looks like three homes but at the moment it is one large four-bedroom home with a self-contained two-bed property attached – and all sections have amazing views of the beach and coast. The layout of the main home offers a few options for a buyer, according to the agent.
Pen y Banc is the main property, which has been owned by the same family for over 70 years – and just looking out to the beach and coastal views, it’s not hard to see why it has been decades before being sold – the house has got a prime seafront position.
The ground floor is a handy storage area plus workshop, but accommodation could be added with the relevant planning permission.
To one side of the central hallway on the first floor is a kitchen diner and a fourth bedroom – or it could be used as a second sitting room – and a bathroom. Across the hallway reveals a large and lovely lounge that has access to the first-floor balcony – a beautifully positioned bonus outdoor space that is the perfect spot for late brunches, lazy days and evening drinks.
The top floor has three double bedrooms with the primary boasting
an ensuite shower room as well as its own staircase. Outside there’s a garage and a pretty rear garden that climbs the gentle cliff slope via terraces.
Adjoining the main house is the modern and stylish two-bed holiday let that the agent states is popular with people on walking and beach holidays, so can provide you with an income – or it could be used as an annexe so another layer of the family can make the move to Abercastle with you.
Pen y Banc is on the market with a guide price of £600,000 with Country Living Group. Call them on 01437 616101 to find out more.