Property description
Godor Farm is an impressive Carmarthenshire stock farm of about 161 acres (stms- subject to measured survey) that has been well maintained and improved by the current owners over the years. The original part of the farmhouse is thought to date c.17th century and has been extended and renovated in c.1996 to provide an imposing and substantial home with extensive living accommodation. Over time the traditional farm buildings have been complemented by several large modern outbuildings for the housing of livestock and the storage of feed and farm machinery. The most recent addition being an impressive 10-bay cattle shed with covered feed passage.
The farmyard benefits from a recently installed security camera system.
The farm was run as a dairy farm in the past by the owner's father but has since been successfully farmed as a beef and sheep livestock farm. The farm currently has 120 cows and store cattle although the excellent range of modern livestock buildings can accommodate in excess of 200 cattle. The farm also currently has 200 sheep together with 500 sheep on tack half of which will be leaving mid March. Further adjoining and off-lying farmland is available by separate negotiation if required - about 40 acres (stms).
Impressive Carmarthenshire Livestock Farm
\" Impressive livestock farm
\" In all, about 161 acres
\" Substantial 6 bedroom farmhouse 4225 sq ft
\" Scope for 2 further bedrooms on 2nd floor
\" Extended & renovated
\" New biomass heating system
\" Traditional buildings
\" Excellent range of modern outbuildings
\" Including recently built 10-bay stock shed
\" Well maintained productive pasture
\" Easily accessible from farmstead
\" Convenient location near local towns, A- roads & M4
\" EPC rating = E
Situation
Godor Farm is set in an idyllic location enjoying far reaching views over the surrounding countryside and is only about a mile north from the village of Nantgaredig and the A40. The A40 provides quick access to neighbouring towns with Carmarthen about 7 miles to the west and Llandelio about 10 miles to the east. The A48 M4 link road is also within a short drive to the south with the M4 motorway starting at junction 49 only about 13 miles away to the south-east taking you quickly onto Swansea (about 24 miles), Cardiff (about 64 miles) the Severn Bridge and beyond.
The Farmhouse
Accommodation briefly is as follows :-
Ground floor - entrance lobby leading to large lounge/ dining room (approx 37' x 17'6\"), Farmhouse kitchen/breakfast room, office, shower room with w/c, cloak cupboard.
First floor - 3 bedrooms, master with en suite, separate family bathroom, utility room also on first floor.
Second floor- 2 further bedrooms, large open plan room ( to mirror lounge dimensions) with potential to create further 3 separate double bedrooms, walk in store room.
Ground Floor
A welcoming entrance porch leads into a generous open plan sitting dining room with 10 kW cast iron log burner providing a warm focal point. A door leads off to the traditional farmhouse kitchen with dining area, fitted units with worktops, island and a smart blue oil-fired Aga taking centre stage. Patio doors open off to the front of the house while a door leads off at the rear to the rear lobby area with shower room & WC, farm office, secondary staircase and doors leading to outside.
Lounge/Diner
Lounge Area
Dining Area
Farmhouse Kitchen
Breakfast/Sitting Area
FIRST FLOOR
An attractive staircase rises up from the dining area to the first floor accommodation that includes the master bedroom with views to the front and enjoying an en suite bathroom with separate shower. Two further bedrooms are on this floor and these share the use of a family bathroom. The floor is completed by a useful utility/ laundry room.
Master Bedroom
En suite to Master Bedroom
Bedroom 1
SECOND FLOOR
Stairs continue to the second floor where there are two further bedrooms, a large walk-in storage room and a substantial sixth bedroom/playroom that could easily be divided to provide 1 or 2 further bedrooms.
Exterior
The farmhouse is situated on the western edge of the farmstead and benefits from its own private entrance drive that sweeps around the side of the house past lawned areas to the front courtyard. A useful rear courtyard area provides further parking space. Attractive garden areas with ponds lie below the house.
The Farm Buildings
The older traditional stone buildings are located near the farmhouse and provide potential for conversion (subject to planning). The more modern farm buildings lie to the north and east and are arranged in close proximity with one another to facilitate ease of movement of livestock, feed and machinery. A detailed schedule and location layout of all the farm buildings can be found in this brochure.
1. New Cattle Shed (120' 0\" x 40' 0\" or 36.58m x 12.19m)
Shufflebottom designed to CE standards Galvanised steel frame. Fibre Cement sheeted roof. Vent air cladding. Concrete panel walls to three sides. Concreted Scrape way with Sheeted doors each end. Covered feed passage to one side. Underground water supplies. Removable galvanised cattle pens, x 4. Concealed water supply system
2. Extension to New Cattle Shed (30' 0\" x 28' 0\" or 9.14m x 8.53m)
3. General Purpose Building ( ex factory buildings) (162' 0\" x 51' 0\" or 49.38m x 15.54m)
(162' x 51' x 21' to eaves). General Purpose Building (ex factory buildings). Steel Stanchions with Steel Truss frame. A/C roof and cladding to rear, partly Space Boarded to front side. Shuttered concrete walls and floors. Galvanised steel doors to Eastern end. Access to cattle handling pens on West side. Electric and water supply. High volume washer connection points throughout.
4. IAE Product handling system and focus pens (50' 0\" x 27' 0\" or 15.24m x 8.23m)
with forcing pens, gates and race leading to 'Premier' cattle weigh crush all covered with galvanised steel frame under F/C clad roof. Electric lighting and high volume wash down facility
5. Double Decker Shed (45' 0\" x 12' 0\" or 13.72m x 3.66m)
Former silage store with part concrete and part timber boarded loft above. Personnel access only. Concrete upper level houses storage tanks and pump for high volume wash system.
6. Former Milking Parlour and Dairy (43' 0\" x 18' 0\" or 13.11m x 5.49m)
Walk in feed loft/general storage above having timber joist and boarded floor. Steel frame under A/C roof. Blocked and rendered walls with corrugated clear plastic cladding to part loft for natural lighting. Electric and water supply.
7. Agricon Concrete Framed ( under A/C roof) Cattle Shed (60' 0\" x 47' 0\" or 18.29m x 14.33m)
under A/C roofed Cattle Shed Comprising former self feed central silo with angled shuttered concrete walls (now with grain loft constructed above comprising heavy duty steel girders supporting concrete beams to form floor of loft, these being surplus material from construction of car parks at Heathrow Airport) having lean to Western side with shuttered walls. Concrete floors throughout. Electric and Water supply.
8. Atcost Concrete framed Shed extension (115' 0\" x 60' 0\" or 35.05m x 18.29m)
Extension to Agricon building under A/C roof divided into central former self feed silage store now utilised as covered manure store by provision of reinforced concrete panels supported by H beam stanchions. High head room,
Lean to's each side being suitable for livestock or general purpose use. Drive through passage to Southern side.
9. Sheep handling Pens
Sheep handling pens, bespoke layout, galvanised race to circular sorting pen leading to concrete block walled holding pens and preformed dip to dripping pen. Concrete formed footpath race. Piped water supply.
10. Former coal store (19' 0\" x 6' 0\" or 5.79m x 1.83m)
converted to house 30kw Biomass Boiler and thermal store tanks, log or vacuum suction pellet option. Stone walls with inner cavity block lining. Lined ceiling under felted and slated roof. Concrete floor with dpc. Also used as drying room and boot store.
11. Old Cowshed and Barn Range (19' 0\" x 90' 0\" or 5.79m x 27.43m)
Old cowshed and barn range. Stone walls under slated roof. Electric and Water supply. UPCV double glazed windows and doors to OFGEM approved 'lambing clinic' housing fan heated powered from Biomass Boiler. General storage area, former barn and 4 stall cowshed.
12. Machinery Shed (70' 0\" x 15' 0\" or 21.34m x 4.57m)
Steel posts. A/C cladding over timber truss roof. Concrete floor. Electricity Supply. Houses biomass pellet store.
13. Steel sheeted lean to (30' 0\" x 12' 0\" or 9.14m x 3.66m)
Steel sheeted lean to housing Bunded Fuel and Log Store.
14. Car Garage (20' 0\" x 12' 0\" or 6.10m x 3.66m)
Small inspection pit. Solid brick walls under slate roof.
15. Dutch Barn (24' 0\" x 9' 0\" or 7.32m x 2.74m)
2 bay, steel stanchion under corrugated steel sheeted roof.
16. Old Stable Block (58' 0\" x 19' 0\" or 17.68m x 5.79m)
as well as cowshed and pig sty. Solid stone walls, slated roof, Timber boarded lofts above.
The Farm Land
The farm extends to about 161 acres (stms) with the vast majority of the land being down to permanent pasture and being mainly gently sloping in nature. A small area of woodland provides some rough shooting. The land circles the farmstead and all the fields are easily accessible and able to be farmed by modern large farm machinery.
Extra land option
There is an option to purchase further adjoining and off-lying farmland (about 40 acres, stms) if required by a purchaser, by separate negotiation.
V A T
Any guide prices quoted or discussed are exclusive of VAT. In the event of a sale of the property or any part of it, or any right attached to it becoming a chargeable supply for the purposes of VAT, such tax would be paid for in addition to the purchase price.
Machinery Fixtures and Fittings
Unless specifically described in these particulars, all machinery, fixtures and fittings are excluded from the sale though may be available by separate negotiation. Further information is available from the vendors agents.
General Remarks and StipulationsWayleaves, Easements and Rights of Way
The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all rights, including rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water, and electricity supplies and any other rights and obligations, easements and proposed wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cables, drains and water, gas and other pipes, whether referred to in the Conditions of Sale or not. Please check with the Highways Department at the local County Council for the exact location of public footpaths/ bridleways.
Plans, Areas and Schedules
Any available plans are for identification and reference purposes only. The purchaser(s) shall be deemed to have satisfied himself as to the description of the property. Any error or mis-statement shall not annul a sale or entitle any party to compensation in respect thereof.
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Note
Note: The property being sold is owned by a Partner at Rees Richards and Partners.
Directions
Leave the A48 signposted B4310 exit toward Nantgaredig/Porthyrhyd and Botanical gardens Turn left onto B4310, take second exit at roundabout towards Botanical gardens, remaining on the B4310. At the next roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on B4310 for approx 2 and a quarter miles . On reaching road junction,Turn right onto B4300 and then take next left onto B4310, pass over the River Towy, and continue forward. On reaching next road junction at Nantgaredig, go straight across A40 ( signposted Brechfa), staying on B4310. After approox three quarters of a mile, turn left and contimue along this lane, and the farm can be seen, and on reaching junction at cottage continue to follow lane around left hand bend, passing yard entrance and then arriving at Godor entrance.
Property Features :
- Productive South Facing Stock Farm - 161 acres
- Extensive range of outbuildings
- Large family Detached house
- Heart of Carmarthenshire countryside
- Excellent road network