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Crynant, Neath

Wales

£585,000

Listed on 15/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
6
Type
Property With Land

Features

  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This substantial period detached house in Crynant has six bedrooms and sits within grounds of approximately five acres, with southerly views across the Dulais Valley. Formerly used as a guest house and restaurant, the accommodation includes a reception hall, several reception rooms, a kitchen, utility room and pantry, together with ground-floor shower and bathroom facilities. Upstairs are a further living room, bedrooms, bathroom and shower room, with two attic rooms also noted in the particulars. Outside, the property is approached by a private driveway and includes a walled courtyard, mature gardens and woodland, a stone coach house or barn, a former laundry building and a rear store. The house is described as requiring refurbishment. Heating is oil-fired, and the listing states that water and electricity are mains connected, with private drainage. The sale is freehold with vacant possession on completion.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

44out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: LOW

This is a substantial period house with real scope to shape a distinctive project: grand reception spaces, fireplaces and ceiling beams sit alongside a former guest-house layout, while the stone barn/coach house, courtyard and roughly five acres of mature grounds add considerable character. The broad lawns, trees, stone boundaries and southerly valley views are standout assets. The house is described as needing refurbishment, but the interior is not shown, so the scope needs inspection; the exterior looks weathered and the outbuilding frontage visibly deteriorated.

The overall score is 44/100 (grade E), reflecting limited economics and elevated risk rather than a lack of project potential. Floor area is missing, so value versus local £/sqf cannot yet be judged, and there is no renovation range to assess the likely budget. Roof coverings are visible, but the photos do not confirm a major failure.

Key opportunities

  • Rework the former guest-house layout and grand reception rooms to create a distinctive home while retaining features such as fireplaces, beams and bay windows.
  • Make the stone barn/coach house and courtyard part of the property's character and use, subject to assessing the outbuilding's condition and potential.
  • Build on the roughly five acres of mature grounds, broad lawns, specimen trees and southerly Dulais valley views.

Key risks

  • The house is described as needing refurbishment, but interiors are not shown and no works estimate is available; establishing the full scope and budget is essential before planning a programme.
  • The main house exterior is weathered, and the outbuilding has deteriorated timber frontage and a support post that warrant closer inspection.

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£2,210
Based on a loan of £438,750 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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Price history

-22.0% since listed
£585,000£100,000(-14.6%)
08/04/2025
Current price
£685,000£65,000(-8.7%)
04/04/2025
£750,000Initial listing
11/02/2025

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