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Llwynffynnon, Llanbadarn Fawr, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion

Wales

£750,000

Listed on 01/09/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
N/A
Type
Detached

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

Built in 1908 for local solicitor Joseph Davies, this substantial detached period residence stands in an elevated position in Llanbadarn Fawr, around a mile from Aberystwyth. Its exterior includes a distinctive turret, while the interior retains features such as a dramatic double-height dining hall, stained glass, a broad staircase and a gallery landing. The accommodation is arranged over two floors and has been used for multigenerational living, with kitchens, reception rooms, bedrooms and bathrooms on both levels. The layout offers flexibility, although any changes or alternative use would be subject to the relevant consents. The listing describes the house as needing improvement and updating, leaving scope for a purchaser to adapt and refresh the rooms. Outside, there are surrounding gardens, a driveway and adjoining garage and workshop accommodation. Llanbadarn Fawr has local amenities, with Aberystwyth's shops, university, hospital, railway station and other services nearby. This is a sizeable historic house with notable architectural details and potential for improvement, subject to inspection and any required permissions.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

48out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: LOW

Llwynfynnon is a striking period residence, with its turreted stone exterior, stained-glass details and dramatic central hall with gallery landing giving it a character that is hard to replicate. The photographed interiors are largely usable but dated, making this a light-scale opportunity to refresh finishes and make the flexible accommodation your own; the grounds also offer scope for routine attention.

The score is held back by uncertainty rather than a confirmed price or condition problem: floor area is missing, so value against local £/sqf cannot yet be judged. The building’s age and scale also make a closer inspection important, particularly as the available exterior views do not allow detailed checks of the roof and joinery.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated finishes across the photographed reception spaces while retaining the period character.
  • Make the vaulted central hall, stained glass and gallery landing the centrepiece of a personalised home.
  • Explore how the flexible multigenerational arrangement could suit family needs, subject to any required consents.

Key risks

  • The building’s age and substantial scale create inspection and ongoing maintenance uncertainties; the available distant exterior views do not permit a close assessment of roof coverings, rainwater goods or joinery.

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Location

Llwynffynnon, Llanbadarn Fawr, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Aberystwyth Rail Station

    1.3 miles

    Train · Aberystwyth

  • Bow Street

    2.5 miles

    Train · Bow Street

  • Borth Rail Station

    5.8 miles

    Train · Borth

  • Aberdovey Rail Station

    9.5 miles

    Train · Aberdovey

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£3,064
Based on a loan of £562,500 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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