Property description
DESCRIPTION
A stunning 8 bedroom detached coastal property in an elevated setting with breath-taking panoramic sea and mountain views.
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Built in 1903, the Crown Lodge is an imposing Grade II listed stone building in an enviable location in Harlech, on the West Wales coast. Set in the middle of its extensive grounds with commanding panoramic views, this is a rare opportunity to acquire such a unique coastal property.
Commissioned as a prestigious home for William Henry More, the Crown Agent for Wales, the property is thought to have been designed by the renowned Scottish Arts and Crafts architect George Walton. He clearly positioned the house to benefit from the dramatic views with the principle rooms overlooking the Royal St David’s golf course, Cardigan Bay and the Llyn Peninsula beyond. The property offers extensive accommodation over three floors, with a total area of around 430sq.m (4,630 sq.ft).
Crown Lodge has the potential for a range of uses (subject to planning), including:
· • Lifestyle guest house with very substantial owners’ accommodation. Part of the house could potentially be used as a sizeable holiday let.
· • A boutique hotel, with much demand in the area from golfers and holiday makers.
· • A retreat, training centre or walkers’ hostel.
· • A grand family home.
· The property has permitted use of C1 Hotel/Guest House.
The Surrounding Area
Famed for its world heritage castle, Harlech is a thriving small town set within the Snowdonia National Park. The town offers a good range of amenities belying its size, including a theatre, swimming pool, golf course and excellent public transport. And though Crown Lodge is very private within its large plot, it is only a few minutes’ walk from the town centre.
With beach and mountain walking right from the doorstep, the region is stunningly beautiful, and is rightfully popular with walkers and wildlife enthusiasts. The recently opened Wales Coastal Footpath passes through Harlech, and North Wales is an increasingly popular destination for action holidays. Nearby there are world-class mountain bike trails and new adrenaline experiences such as extreme zip wires and underground trampolines. The region is renowned for its many narrow gauge railways, with the world famous Ffestiniog railway some 15 minutes’ drive away.
For more details see www.thecrownlodge.uk
Accommodation
Ground Floor
Entrance Vestibule
Double entrance door, 2 sash windows, floor tiling, glazed door into:
Reception/Dining Hall
6.94m x 4.27m (22’9” x 14’) minimum. Three flight oak barleytwist staircase, large double sash window to the rear, two small sash windows to the front, doors to rooms 1, 2 and inner hallway, 2 radiators, large woodburner (installed 2015), fire alarm panel, telephone socket, door into:
Understairs Store Room
Timber panelling, sash window. Originally a “telephone room”.
Room 1
4.02m x 3.70m (13' 2" x 12' 2") Sash window (S) with woodland views, radiator, aerial socket, door into:
En Suite Shower Room 1
1.86m x 1.63m (6' 1" x 5' 4") Shower enclosure with mixer shower, wash basin, toilet, full wall tiling, radiator.
Room 2
4.81m into bay x 4.54m (15' 9" x 14' 11"). Large bay window (W) with panoramic sea views, South facing sash window, radiator, aerial socket, door into:
En Suite Shower Room 2
1.89m x 1.63m (6' 2" x 5' 4") Shower enclosure with mixer shower, wash basin, toilet, full wall tiling, radiator.
Inner Hallway
Rear entrance door, doors to sitting room, room 3, cloakroom and further inner hallway, roof hatch to electrical closet, radiator.
Sitting Room
5.76m x 4.53m (18' 11" x 14' 10") maximum. Sash windows (W) with panoramic sea views, telephone socket, aerial socket, radiator.
Room 3
4.96m x 4.57m (16’ 3” x 15’) maximum. Bay window with panoramic sea views, radiator, aerial socket, door into:
En Suite Mobility Shower Room 3
3.53m x 1.80m into shower (11' 7" x 5' 11") Wheelchair accessible shower enclosure with mixer shower, toilet, wash basin, hand rails, full wall tiling, radiator.
Cloakroom
2.32m x 1.39m (7' 7" x 4' 7") Sash window, toilet, wash basin, hand rails, full wall tiling, radiator, assistance alarm.
Inner Hallway
Fire exit door, glazed partition, back staircase to first floor, door to kitchen/dining room and door into:
Boiler Room
2 oil fired boilers for the central heating system and hot water. Water pumps for the high pressure hot water system.
Kitchen/Dining Room
7.71m x 5.14m (25’ 4” x 16’ 10”) maximum.
Kitchen area: Range of fitted base units, drawers and laminate worktop, inset sink and drainer, space and point for electric cooker, spaces for washing machine, dishwasher and tumble drier, under counter space for refrigerator, period wooden dresser, wash hand basin, 2 walk-in under stair storage cupboards, part wall tiling, sash window. The kitchen area would benefit from updating.
Dining Area: Dual aspect sash windows, built in original double cupboard, radiator, courtyard entrance door. Boiler control panel.
First Floor
Landing
Barleytwist oak balustrade, glazed partition and door, radiator, doors to inner hallways, rooms 6 & 7, radiator.
Inner Hallway
Doors to rooms 4 & 5.
Room 4
4.02m x 3.69m (13' 2" x 12' 1") Sash window (S) with woodland and partial sea views, radiator, aerial socket, door to:
En Suite Shower Room 4
1.97m x 1.62m (6' 6" x 5' 4") Shower enclosure with mixer shower, wash basin, toilet, full wall tiling, radiator, sash window (S).
Room 5
4.57m x 3.34m (15' 0" x 10' 11”) maximum. Dual aspect sash windows (S &W) with panoramic sea views, radiator, aerial socket, door into:
En Suite Shower Room 5
1.99m x 1.61m (6' 6" x 5' 3") Shower enclosure with mixer shower, wash basin, toilet, full wall tiling, radiator.
Room 6
3.75m x 2.72m (12' 4" x 8' 11") maximum. Sash window (W) panoramic sea views, walk-in cupboard/store, shelved recess, radiator, aerial socket, door into:
En Suite Shower Room 6
2.76m x 1.42m (9' 1" x 4' 8") Shower enclosure with mixer shower, wash basin, toilet, full wall tiling, radiator.
Room 7
4.38m x 3.52m (14' 4" x 11' 7"). Sash window (W) with panoramic sea views, radiator, aerial socket, door into:
En Suite Shower Room 7
1.84m x 1.66m (6' 0" x 5' 5") Shower enclosure with mixer shower, toilet, wash basin, full wall tiling, radiator.
Inner Hallway
Doors to linen store, room 8, separate shower room, CCTV/store room, back stairs landing, store room, rooms 9 and 10. Sash window (E), loft hatch, original skylight with pulley opener.
Linen Store
1.81m x 1.67m (5' 11" x 5' 6") Range of shelving.
Separate Shower Room
1.94m x 2.53m (6' 4" x 8' 4") Shower enclosure with mixer shower, full wall tiling.
Store/CCTV Room
2.16m x 0.85m Sash window (E), telephone socket, radiator.
Room 8
4.99m x 4.57m (16' 4" x 15' 0") maximum. Bay window (W) with panoramic sea views, radiator, aerial socket, door to:
En Suite Shower Room 8
1.89m x 1.89m (6' 2" x 6' 2") Shower enclosure with mixer shower, wash basin, toilet, full wall tiling, radiator.
Store Room
2.34m x 1.89m (7' 8" x 6' 2") max. 2 sash windows (N), shelving.
Room 9
3.97m x 2.53m (13' 0" x 8' 4"). 2 sash windows (N) with castle and mountain views, radiator, aerial socket, door into:
En Suite Shower Room 9
1.85m into sink recess x 1.72m + shower recess (6' 1" x 5' 8") Shower enclosure with mixer shower, wash basin, toilet, full wall tiling, radiator.
Room 10
3.32m x 2.51m (10' 11" x 8' 3") + door recess. Sash window (S) with woodland views, radiator, aerial socket, door into:
En Suite Shower Room 10
1.94m x 1.87m (6' 4" x 6' 2") Sash window (S), shower enclosure with mixer shower, wash basin, toilet, full wall tiling, radiator.
Back Stairs Landing
Glazed partition with stairs down to ground floor and up to second floor.
Second Floor
Room 11
5.03m x 3.98m (16’ 6” x 13’ 1”) with partially restricted headroom under N & S eaves. 4 double glazed Velux rooflights, N with panoramic views of the castle and mountains, exposed timbers, aerial socket, 2 radiators.
Opening through to
Private Sitting Area
3.14m x 2.27m (10’ 4” x 7’ 5”) with partially restricted headroom, Velux rooflight and radiator.
Door into
En Suite Shower Room 11
2.24m x 1.19m (7' 4" x 3' 11") with partially restricted headroom. Shower enclosure with mixer shower, wash basin, toilet, full wall tiling and radiator.
Walk in Wardrobe/Storage Room
1.97m x 2.03m (6’ 6” x 6’ 8”) with partially restricted headroom Velux rooflight. Door into roofspace.
Roofspace
2.95m x 2.15m (9’ 8” x 7’ 1”) boarded storage area near to the entrance door. The remainder of the roof space is un-boarded with deep loft insulation installed in 2014.
Configuration
The house can be used as an 8 upstairs bedroom property with 5 downstairs reception rooms. Alternatively, using the existing downstairs en suite rooms, it can be used as an 11 bedroom property with 2 reception rooms.
Outside
Rear courtyard with
Stone Wash-House
2.07m x 2.11m (6’ 9” x c’ 11”) Entrance door, window, loft hatch, power and light connected. External power sockets and light.
Derelict Stone Building
Divided into four sections. This building has no roof.
Grounds & Parking
The property is approached through substantial stone pillars that open to a sweeping tarmac drive which arcs past the lower lawn and kitchen garden before rising to the rear of the house and finally opening to the west facing terrace with breath-taking panoramic views across the golf course and sea to the Llyn Peninsula beyond.
There is ample parking at the side of the house and further parking at the front.
The grounds extend to approximately 3.8 acres (1.57 hectares). The house sits within the middle of the grounds and so is very private whilst being near to local amenities.
There are three lawned areas; the largest being the lower lawn which was once a tennis court. More recently the lower lawn has been used for marquees for special events and weddings. The middle lawn sits within the arc of the drive and the upper lawn nestles below the west facing terrace and is a sun-trap with stunning views.
Below the house there are two substantial timber decks, one of which was designed as a circular yurt platform. Behind the house, steps lead up to a mature wooded area which forms the backdrop to the property.
Adjacent to the kitchen garden there is a timber shed with covered work area. The covered area is currently used as a woodstore. To the south of the house there is a further canvas roofed woodstore and more mature woodland beyond.
The property benefits from a large amount of felled and processed timber that will provide fuel for a significant time to come.
Services
Mains drainage
Mains water
Telephone (2 lines)
Superfast broadband (fibre) available.
Oil fired central heating
Comprehensive fire alarm system with telephone link option
Local Authority
Gwynedd Council: Council Tax Band: G
Planning Authority: Snowdonia National Park Authority
Current permitted use: C1 Hotel/Guest House
Amenities
Bus stop: 0.2 miles
Railway station: 0.6 miles (Trains direct to Birmingham)
Primary school: 0.6 miles
Secondary school: 0.7 miles
GP surgery: 0.9 miles
Post Office: 0.3 miles
Bank: 0.3 miles
Theatre: 0.3 miles
Golf course: 0.3 miles
Swimming pool: 0.6 miles
Tennis court: 0.5 miles
Light aircraft GA airfield: 4 miles (Llanbedr)
Tenure
Freehold.
Vacant possession on completion.
No chain.
EPC
An EPC is not required as the property is a Listed Building.
Property Features :
- Breath-taking panoramic sea and mountain views
- 8 en suite bedrooms and 5 reception rooms
- No Chain
- 3.8 acres of wooded and landscaped grounds
- Elevated position away from flooding risks
- Set in the middle of its plot with easy access to local amenities
- Royal St Davidâs Golf Course below the property