Beaver Grove Betws-Y-Coed, Conwy, North Wales
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Beaver Grove Betws-Y-Coed, Conwy, North Wales People Property Places An impressive Regency small country Accommodation in Brief house with extensive ancillary • Beaver Grove House: Reception Hall; Drawing Room; • Traditional Stone and Slated Outbuildings; Garden accommodation, occupying an Dining Room; Sitting Room; Study; Kitchen; Cellar; Stores; Gardens; Woodland. 4 Double Bedrooms; 4 Bathrooms all en-suite. • In all just over 18½ acres (7.50 ha) (coloured pink). extremely private woodland setting • Beaver Grove Cottage: Entrance Hall; Kitchen; Sitting • Available by separate negotiation either as a whole or in overlooking the River Conwy. Room; Store; 3 Bedrooms; Family Bathroom. part (as indicated coloured blue and green) pasture • Beaver Grove Flat: Entrance Hall; Kitchen; Sitting extending to just under 21½ acres (8.71 ha) Room; Bedroom; Shower Room. together with just under half a mile of frontage to the River Conwy. the layout, perhaps by creating a larger and more Description open plan kitchen/living area. Beaver Grove is a Regency country house said to date from circa 1820 with a later 19th and 20th From the Victorian porch double doors open into century additions. Built of white painted rubble the reception hall which has twin arches beneath stone under a hip slate roof with a brick extension fan lights and an elegant turned staircase. Off the the property has much to commend it in hall are the drawing and dining rooms both of architectural terms with many interesting period which have fireplaces and open aspects over the features including sash windows, high stone gardens, the drawing room also having a bay chimney stacks, superbly proportioned rooms window. To the rear of the house is the kitchen with plaster moulded ceilings and an impressive which incorporates a range of wall and floor units entrance hall with turned staircase, leading to a with cupboards and drawers beneath work galleried landing. Indeed the house has a surfaces a sink unit with mixer tap and a Wamsler particularly attractive front facade and is fully oven. Beyond the kitchen there is access into the deserving of its Listed status. sitting room (presently used as a snooker room) which in turn has French doors to outside. On Internally, Beaver Grove provides spacious and the opposite side of the hall is a study and access superbly proportioned accommodation arranged to the cellar, as well as a utility at the rear housing over 2 floors and of typical rectangular plan, the gas fired boiler and low flush W.C. There is served by gas fired central heating although it also a rear door to the drive. At first floor level the would benefit from a comprehensive scheme of accommodation is as comprehensive with 4 upgrading to meet with modern requirements. double bedrooms and 4 bathrooms all of which Further some parties may also wish to reconfigure are en-suite. Betws-y-Coed is an attractive village with a busy there are various riding stables nearby. There is and thriving all year round community centered also the recently opened Surf Snowdonia at around a large village green. The village provides Dolgarrog, a fantastic new man made Surf Centre a comprehensive range of services for everyday and Zip World at Llanberis, the largest Zip Zone needs with numerous pubs, hotels, restaurants in Europe. and shops together with doctor’s and dentist’s Further north, the coastline offers miles of sandy surgeries. On the educational front schooling is beaches and the Irish Sea provides excellent sailing well provided for with a choice of primary schools and boating opportunities including mariners at nearby including in Betws-y-Coed, and Deganwy, Conwy and Holyhead on Anglesey. independent schools at Rydal, St David’s College and the King’s and Queen’s in Chester. The area is a particularly sought after tourist Fishing destination especially so with walkers, climbers The Conwy offers some excellent salmon and trout and mountain bikers owing to the numerous fishing. Indeed for many years the present owners recreational facilities in the area. Indeed the have enjoyed the benefit of a Lease for single bank Snowdonia National Park offers a wide range of fishing rights over just under half a mile of the river, sporting and leisure facilities with mountain close to Beaver Grove. Should such amenity be of biking at the Hireathog Moors, the Clocaenog interest the agents can make enquiries on behalf of Forest and around the various mountain lakes a prospective purchaser as to whether a similar locally, white water rafting, “High Ropes” and such agreement could be entered into. canoeing at Betws-y-Coed, superb walking on the doorstep and for those with equestrian interests In summary, Beaver Grove is a fine example of a The Coach House is a 2 storey stone building regency small country house requiring a under a slate roof which at ground floor level comprehensive scheme of upgrading but has comprises 2 car ports. At first floor level and tremendous potential to create one of the finest accessed by an independent rear staircase is a self houses in the area. contained flat which also provides useful accommodation for a variety of uses and is presently In addition, to the main house is a detached let on as assured shorthold tenancy, further details cottage and coach house which incorporates a self of which can be made available by request. contained flat. The Cottage provides spacious accommodation ideally suited for permanent occupancy or alternatively could be used as Location ancillary accommodation to Beaver Grove House Beaver Grove occupies an enviable position close or for letting purposes from which a useful to the popular village of Betws-y-Coed and within income could be derived, be it as a holiday let or the Snowdonia National Park. Approached via as an assured shorthold tenancy. Indeed until long in and out drives the house sits centrally recently the Cottage has been let. The building is within its plot and is surrounded by mature served by gas fired central heating and has plenty woodland and pasture which provide a high of character with leaded windows, but does degree of privacy. Set back from the river and require some upgrading works in a similar vein to slightly elevated the house has a lovely open that of the main house. westerly aspect across its own land towards the river and along the valley beyond. timber from any windfall as well as woodland Local Authority: Conway Council Beaver Grove Flat: Tax Band B Communications walks. On the opposite side of the road is a Tel: 01492 576607 £978.32 payable 2015/16 Beaver Grove is superbly situated being further block of woodlands again comprising a Beaver Grove House: Tax Band C Viewing: Only by appointment with surrounded by its own land and yet is only some mixture of hard and soft woods. The land is £1,118.09 payable 2015/16 Jackson-Stops & Staff Chester office. 14 miles from the A55 Expressway providing fast sloping and rises from the A470 up to a country access along the North Wales coast to Chester lane from which there vehicular access. Beaver Grove Cottage: Tax Band D and linking with the national motorway network £1,257.85 payable 2015/16 The remainder of the land is down to grass a part for all the major areas throughout the North West. immediately adjoining Beaver Grove, part being Llandudno Junction provides a rail link to Chester on the opposite side of the road. The land from which there is a sub 2 hour service to adjoining is sub-divided into 4 enclosures and is London Euston and for travel further afield both relatively level valley bottom land. It extends to Liverpool and Manchester support international the river bank along which are several trees and in airports. There are also private airfields at one of the fields is a corrugated barn providing Hawarden and Caernarfon. useful storage. A55 14 miles • Bangor 20 miles The land on the opposite side of the road is sub- Chester 55 miles • Llandudno 18 miles divided into 2 enclosures and has 2 gated (distances approximate) independent accesses from the A470. The land is sloping and rises up to a lane to the rear and is Outside suitable for grazing livestock. The property is approached via a main drive which The grazing land and buildings coloured blue and is flanked on either side by mature woodland green are currently let - further details on request. supporting a mixture of both and hard and soft Indeed, a useful income has been derived from woods including Oak and Beech. The drive letting the land, cottage and flat over the years. presently goes to the rear of the house albeit did previously split off to the front but which in recent years has not been used. There are lawned Directions gardens both to the front and rear the latter being From the centre of Betws y Coed travel south on raised above the drive owing to the topography of the A5 handing toward Llangollen and Dolgellau. the site which is sloping away from the road. The After 1 mile pass the Shell garage on the right mature gardens are well stocked with a wide crossing over the river and then turn immediately variety of specimen trees and shrubs, some of left onto the A470 signposted Llandudno. botanical significance and some are an arboretum. Approximately 50 yards after the bus stop the In the past the gardens have been included in entrance to Beaver Grove will be seen on the left open days as part of NGS events. The drive hand side adjacent to a turning for Capel Garmon.