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The Plas Gwyn Estate Isle of Anglesey The Plas Gwyn Estate Isle of Anglesey For sale for the first time. 1 2 The Plas Gwyn Estate FOR SALE AS A WHOLE OR IN LOTS LOT 1: LOT 1b: LOT 6: Grade II* Listed Georgian country house Lodge cottage in about 0.29 acres 127.39 acres of grassland and woodland surrounding lot 5 Lodge Cottage Gardener’s Cottage LOT 2: LOT 7: 144.29 acres of grassland Farmhouse in 2.98 acres of gardens and woodland Housekeeper’s Cottage Flat LOT 3: LOT 8: Coach House 41.65 acres of rough grass and wetland 103.57 acres of grassland Further outbuildings and garages Walled garden LOT 4: LOT 9: Shrubbery 262.24 acres of woodland 8.57 acres of saltings 300.84 acres of gardens, parkland and woodland Lot 1 includes a further 1,074 acres of sporting rights and LOT 5: LOT 10: 581 acres of mineral rights Farmhouse and outbuildings in 2.17 acres 7.28 acres of foreshore In all about 1001.27 acres (405.2 hectares). A further 1,074 acres of sporting rights and 581 acres of mineral rights. For Sale Freehold. Viewing by appointment only. These particulars are intended only as a guide and must not be relied upon as statements of fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text. 3 4 5 6 Trwyn Du Lighthouse The Isle of Anglesey Anglesey is an island off the north-west coast of By road, Anglesey is linked from Wales surrounded by the Irish Sea. It has a long and Holyhead to the mainland by the interesting history of human occupation with many A55 which leads to Chester as historic monuments and sites still evident today. The well as the A5 which runs from Island has a dramatic landscape and the coastline, the east of the island to Bangor which is particularly beautiful, is designated as an Area via the Menai Bridge. of Outstanding Natural Beauty. There are a number of • Holyhead 26 miles small towns on the Island, the largest being Holyhead • Chester 68 miles with its direct ferries to Dun Laoghaire (Dublin) – • Manchester 105 miles just 2 hours away by fast ferry. Other towns include (Distances approximate) Llangefni, the Island’s administrative centre; Beaumaris with its World Heritage Castle, pier and active yachting By train, there are six railway centre on the Menai Strait and Menai Bridge town stations on the island all of adjacent to Telford’s famous Suspension Bridge. which are on the North Wales Coast Line. The trains are There are a number of popular landmarks and currently operated by Virgin destinations on the Island including Treaddur Bay, Trwyn Trains to London Euston and by Du Lighthouse – illustrated, Stone Science, Red Wharf Arriva Trains Wales to Chester, Bay also illustrated and the National Trust property Manchester, Birmingham and of Plas Newydd. Anglesey has a strong agricultural, Cardiff. archaeological and sporting tradition as well as being a most attractive seaside destination within easy reach By air, Anglesey airport has a of the University City of Bangor and the magnificent twice daily scheduled service mountains of the Snowdonia National Park. to Cardiff International Airport where connections to the wider Recreational activities abound on the Island including world can be made. shooting, sailing, angling, cycling, wind surfing and jet skiing. Of particular note is the 124 mile Anglesey By boat, The Ferry from Coastal Path which follows nearly the entire coastline Holyhead is the principal sea with its many fine beaches. link from central and northern England and Wales to the The Island has a strong identity and community spirit. Republic of Ireland. It holds a number of cultural events including the Red squirrel photographed on the estate Red Wharf Bay annual Anglesey Show. 7 8 The Estate The Plas Gwyn Estate is situated approximately suited to grazing livestock, particularly sheep 5.3 miles by road from the Telford’s Menai Bridge and cattle. The estate has traditionally had an in a wonderful rural position, approximately excellent and challenging shoot, with a great half a mile from the centre of the small village of variety of named drives. Whilst the shoot is not Pentraeth and not far from Red Wharf Bay. The currently active, the detailed records of shooting estate is situated in a dramatic and beautiful landscape, a close interaction between the sea, on the Estate are available for a prospective the coastline and the land. The estate has been buyer to see. The game books show a wide in the same ownership for many generations and range of different species including Woodcock, has never been offered for sale until now. Snipe, Pheasant, Partridge and Wildfowl. The The landscape is undulating, predominantly Estate, if sold as a whole, would enjoy sporting comprising of grassland and woodland. It is well rights over a total of about 2,075 acres. 9 10 Lot 1: Plas Gwyn The main house, known as Plas Gwyn, is a construction under a slate roof in a typical inner hall is the drawing room, which has larders and WC. There is also a large cellar. unique example of a Georgian Country House Georgian symmetrical design. Plas Gwyn particularly fine proportions at least in part due On the west of the main house are further on the Island of Anglesey. It is well situated retains many original Georgian features and to the alterations in the 19th century which store rooms and a house keeper’s flat. has well proportioned rooms. Of particular merged two rooms together with the addition in a landscaped parkland which is approached The first floor has 7 principal bedrooms and note are the varied carved architraves and its of a bay window and two arches flanked by down a long front drive with a beautiful 2 bathrooms. On the second floor, which has fine set of mahogany doors. It does however marble columns. Opposite the drawing room cottage called Bangor Lodge at the entrance. good ceiling heights, there are 9 further rooms require renovation and restoration for modern on the other side of the inner hall is a large The main house was built in 1754 (with later and one bathroom. living. The main house is symmetrically kitchen, a particular feature of which is a alterations) for William Jones and remains in arranged around a central inner hall. To the recessed Aga. To the rear of the kitchen and To the west of the house, and attached to it is the ownership of his descendants. front is a large entrance hall, which is flanked other principal rooms is a full range of ancillary the former laundry which forms one side of a Plas Gwyn is Grade II* listed, built of red brick by the library and the dining room. Off the rooms including a butler’s pantry, boot room, cobbled courtyard. 11 12 13 Reception Bedroom Bathroom Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area Kitchen/Utility Plas Gwyn: 13,731 sq ft / 1,276 sq m Storage Cellar This plan is for layout guidance only. Not drawn to scale unless stated. Windows & door openings are approximate. Whilst every care is taken in the preparation of this plan, please check all dimensions, shapes & compass bearings before making any decisions reliant upon them. Ground Floor 14 First Floor Second Floor 15 Lot 1 - Bangor Lodge Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area Bangor Lodge: 366 sq ft / 34 sq m Lot 1 - Garden Cottage Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area Garden Cottage: 1,334 sq ft / 124 sq m First Floor Ground Floor Ground Floor 16 Lot 1 - Plas Gwyn Cottage and Outbuildings Lot 1: Outbuildings To the west of the house are a series of outbuildings that include a 3 bedroomed cottage, kennels, garages and various stores. To the side of the kennels is a fine stable block of stone, built in 1777 with two storeys. The stable block has a wide central pediment and doors on either side that lead to the harness room and stables. Between the house and the walled garden, south west of the other outbuildings is an 18th Century stone barn that is linked to the range of outbuildings attached to the walled garden. The walled garden is also adjacent to the Garden Cottage, which has two storeys and 2 bedrooms. There is also a vegetable garden and extensive shrubberies surrounding the house which allow the house to fit naturally into the parkland landscape and providing exceptional privacy. Surrounding the house are 300.84 acres of parkland and woodland. The grassland is currently let on a Farm Business Tenancy. In addition there are a further 1,074 acres of sporting rights and 581 acres of mineral rights. Lot 1 - Stable Block Lot 1 - 18th Century Barn 17 Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area Outbuilding and Cottage: 6,689 sq ft / 621 sq m First Floor Ground Floor Cellar 18 Lot 1b - Beaumaris Lodge Lot 1b: Beaumaris Lodge Beaumaris Lodge is situated on the edge of the park at the entrance of a former, but now disused, drive. It is of the lodge style built in a single storey with 2 bedrooms, a living room, kitchen and bathroom. The grounds amount to 0.29 acre. This property is currently let on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy. Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area Beaumaris Lodge: 761 sq ft / 71 sq m 1 - Main House 2 - Laundry 3 - Stable Block 4 - Kennels and Store 5 - Cottage 6 - Garages 7 - 18th Century Barn 8 - Garden Cottage 9 - Walled Garden Not to scale. For identification purposes only. Ground Floor 19 20 Lot 3 Lot 2: Lower Parkland 144.29 acres of grassland sold subject to a 1986 Agricultural Holdings Act Tenancy.
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