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1 Castle Mews, Rating Row, Beaumaris Anglesey LL58 8AF Beaumaris Pier 1 Castle Mews, Rating Row, Beaumaris Anglesey LL58 8AF ● offers in excess of £349,000 If you like your property close to the sea and with further scope for development - this one’s right up your street! . Highly Individual 3 Storey Family Residence . Just Yards From Amenities & Seafront . 3 Bedrooms, Bathroom & Shower Room . Glimpses Of Snowdonia From Second Floor . Lounge With Modern Flue-Less Gas Fire . Extremely Spacious Garage/Workshop . Kitchen With Granite Tops & Quality Appliances . Private Walled Courtyard Garden With Decking . Double Glazing & Gas Central Heating . A Fine Home Worthy Of Closer Inspection Cy merwy d pob gof al wrth baratoi’r many lion hy n, ond eu diben y w rhoi arweiniad Ev ery care has been taken with the preparation of these particulars but they are f or cyff redinol y n unig, ac ni ellir gwarantu eu bod y n f anwl gy wir. Cofiwch ofy n os bydd general guidance only and complete accuracy cannot be guaranteed. If there is any unrhy w bwy nt sy ’n neilltuol o bwy sig, neu dy lid ceisio gwiriad proff esiynol. point which is of particular importance please ask or prof essional v erification should Brasamcan y w’r holl ddimensiy nau. Nid y w cyf eiriad at ddarnau gosod a gosodiadau be sought. All dimensions are approximate. The mention of any f ixtures f ittings &/or a/neu gyf arpar y n goly gu eu bod mewn cyf lwr gweithredol eff eithlon. Darperir appliances does not imply they are in f ull eff icient working order. Photographs are ffotograff au er gwy bodaeth gyff redinol, ac ni ellir casglu bod unrhy w eitem a prov ided f or general inf ormation and it cannot be inf erred that any item shown is ddangosir y n gy nwysedig y n y pris gwerthu. Nid y w’r manylion hy n y n ffurfio contract included in the sale. These particulars do not constitute a contract or part of a [email protected] | 01248 371212 na rhan o gontract. contract. 156 High Street, Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 1NU 1 Castle Mews, Rating Row, Beaumaris, Anglesey LL58 8AF North Wales Description: Situated in the heart of historic Beaumaris town New sea walls are testament to the council's will to keep and convenient for amenities and the beautiful maritime waters of Beaumaris a vibrant and viable place to live. The journey to the the Menai Strait, 1 Castle Mews offers an exciting life-style university and hospital take typically less than twenty minutes. opportunity for individuals, couples or young families. This highly This is bona-fide commuter-belt territory for professionals individual 3-Storey Residence, which formed part of Beaumaris' moving into the area. cinema in times past and part of the Bull Hotel before then, has a capacious attached Garage which would make an excellent Property Features workshop. It's a mystery why such an integral part of the old Bull (the horse carriage's exit) should, in the last 4 centuries, have Lounge: 14' 7" x 19' 8" (4.47m x 6.00m max) become a part of this house - but it has. This property's unique place in the history of the town is cemented by the presence of a Dining Kitchen: 14' 7" x 10' 4" (4.46m x 3.17m) massive old door-hinge still sited in the garage walls. It's rare in Beaumaris to find any property with a garage, rarer still to have Bedroom 1: 14' 8" x 12' 8" (4.48m x 3.87m) such a large and historic one so close to the town centre. The garage is ripe for conversion into further living accommodation, Bedroom 2/Study: 7' 6" x 10' 5" (2.29m x 3.19m) (subject to planning consents and approvals) with many possible permutations for the adventurous including conversion into Bathroom: 6' 10" x 7' 10" (2.09m x 2.40m) holiday accommodation. There is also a private, walled, southwest-facing courtyard-garden located to the rear. Bedroom 3: 12' 9" x 12' 4" (3.89m x 3.76m) The house underwent a five-month restoration in 2013 with new Walk-In Wardrobe: 4' 8" x 10' 1" (1.43m x 3.08m max) wiring, central-heating, solid maple and beech floors and dry-lined external walls. Shower Room: 8' 5" x 6' 7" (2.58m x 2.01m max) Inside the deceptively spacious accommodation, the lounge Outside: To the rear is the spacious walled courtyard garden features a flue-less and recessed gas fire with solid granite allowing for privacy and enjoys a south westerly aspect, thus surround. The kitchen has polished granite work surfaces and a becoming a secluded sun-trap in good weather. Much of the range of quality built-in appliances. A set of patio doors from the garden has timber decking and there is definitely a nautical feel - kitchen allows for the full enjoyment of the walled garden. A and why not - the sea is just a minutes' walk away after all. further set of sliding patio doors off the second bedroom mean There is outside lighting, effectively making this garden almost that there's the possibility of a balcony, and this already has the an extension of the living space. A gate to the side allows for required building and planning consents. With gas central-heating pedestrian access. The garage has an electrically operated and full double-glazing (a mix of uPVC and timber), the roller shutter door and 2 internal doors opening to the main accommodation comprises on the ground floor of an Entrance accommodation. It also has power/light. Hall, Lounge and Dining-Kitchen room. The first floor has two Bedrooms (double and single - the single being used as an office) Garage: 10' 6" x 24' 6" (3.22m x 7.49m) and a Bathroom. A second floor has a second double Bedroom, with built-in storage cupboards, Dressing Room and a Shower Directions: From our Bangor office, proceed along the High Room. Street bearing right at the traffic lights towards the train station. Keeping left, follow Holyhead Road (A5) towards Menai Bridge. Location: The house is situated on the land of the old Regal Proceed over the suspension bridge, taking the second exit at Cinema. The cinema was built in the late 1930s and thrived as the the roundabout (A545) towards the centre of Menai Bridge and town's main entertainment for decades. onwards in the direction of Beaumaris. On reaching Beaumaris, proceed through the main street turning left at The Olde Bull Inn Beaumaris, which means 'beautiful marsh' sits right on the banks into Rating Row. Continue for approximately 50 yards where you of the Menai Strait with its striking Georgian frontage, promenade will find the property on your left hand side. and pier from where there are superb views across the water towards the dramatic mountains of Snowdonia. This historic town Services: We are informed by the seller this property benefits is situated towards the south easterly corner of the island and is from Mains Water, Gas, Electricity and Drainage. Snowdonia & The Menai Strait home to the last Edwardian castle to be built in Wales. The town is steeped in history and home to an interesting mixture of Heating: Gas Central Heating. The agent has tested no Medieval, Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian architecture. services, appliances or central heating system (if any). Beaumaris was established by Edward I as the site for the last of his 'iron ring' castles dating back to 1295. Other historic buildings Tenure: We have been informed the tenure is Freehold with include the court house, the Victorian gaol and the Church of St vacant possession upon completion of sale. Vendor’s solicitors Mary and St Nicholas. There is much to enjoy in and around the should confirm title. 'happening' town with quaint streets to explore and a wide variety of independent shops, taverns and restaurants. Beaumaris retains Viewing by Appointment a sense of history, values its cultural importance (in terms of an Tel: 01248 371212 arts festival and the award-winning Beaumaris Brass Band) and Email: [email protected] at the same time, embraces change. .
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