House for sale

Y Ciliau, Church Street, LD6, Rhayader

246.075 €

Listed Sep 26, 2025

About this listing

A charming, 3-bed, Elizabethan stone terraced cottage, tastefully modernised to retain a wealth of character features, with gas central heating and patio garden, located 200 yards from the town centre. A most attractive Elizabethan terraced cottage, built from stone walls with whitewashed elevations, under a slate roof. It has been tastefully refurbished and modernised to form a comfortable home with gas central heating and provides: - Entrance Hall, a large open-plan Living Room with a lovely Kitchen area, Landing, three Bedrooms and a Bathroom. In addition there is a full width, West facing patio with good privacy and log store. EPC - D ( 55 ) Rhayader is a small historic market town set in the beautiful upper Wye Valley at the intersection of the A470 (Cardiff to Bangor) and A44 (Oxford to Aberystwyth) Trunk roads. It had a population of only 2,088 in the 2011 Census, but is a popular tourist hotspot due to its close proximity to the Elan Valley Dams, which is known as the Welsh Lake District, so it has a disproportionate number of pubs, restaurants and hotel / guest houses. Rhayader has a Primary School, a range of traditional independent shops, Spar and Co-op Convenience stores, butcher, Doctors’ Surgery, Arts Centre, Church and Chapel. Y Ciliau is set in a most convenient location just off the town centre on Church Street, a quiet back street located within the Conservation area. The house has a pleasant Westerly aspect at the rear and the land falls away steeply behind it towards the River Wye, giving fine views from the rear bedroom. There are two parks running along the River Wye, a Leisure Centre, Rugby, Football, bowls and tennis facilities all within a 300 yard walk, and on the edge of town there is a Red Kite Feeding Station. Rhayader is an important cycling centre with summer time trials, a Pump Track in the park and great mountain biking, together with a running club, renowned Motor X track / enduro at Cwmthig Hill (2 miles). There are bus services to the County Town of Llandrindod Wells (11 miles) which has a wider range of amenities to include a Tesco Superstore, Aldi Supermarket, Hospital and High School, and the market towns of Builth Wells and Llanidloes (13 and 16 miles) there are theatres, a cinema and three golf courses. The University Town and coastal resort of Aberystwyth is 30 miles and the whole of Mid Wales is noted for its outstanding natural beauty and tranquillity. GROUND FLOOR Canopy Porch Having a door to Entrance Hall Having a slate tiled floor, two book shelves, large understairs cloaks / broom cupboard, radiator, window to East, open staircase to first floor and door to Open Plan Living Room / Kitchen 5.5m x 4.67m Having a beamed ceiling, slate tiled floor, an Efel wood burning stove set in an alcove fireplace, two radiators, alcove book shelves, two windows to front (one with an Oak window seat), window to rear, television point and hardwood half-glazed stable door to the rear. The kitchen area has recently been fitted with a cream coloured suite incorporating five base cupboards, a large pan drawer, eight wall cupboards, pull out larder cupboard, Oak block worktops with tiled surrounds, under-hung stainless steel 1½-bowl sink, integrated touch control induction hob, stainless steel cooker hood, eye-level stainless steel electric double oven, microwave oven and dishwasher (8-place setting), pelmet lighting, down-lighters, free-standing fridge-freezer and extractor fan. FIRST FLOOR Note - Partially sloping ceilings with good headroom. Landing L-shaped with a window to the front, radiator and access to loft (boarded & insulated). Working Clockwise Bedroom 1 (rear) 2.74m x 2.24m Having a radiator and window to West. Bathroom Having a white suite incorporating a toilet, a wash basin with storage cupboards under and mirror over, and a panelled bath with shower / mixer taps, together with a radiator, housing for a washing machine, dressing mirror, window to rear, five high-level storage cupboards and a boiler cupboard (with a Worcester gas combi-boiler). Bedroom 2 (front) 2.34m x 2.13m Being L-shaped with a radiator, window seat to East and built-in double wardrobe with mirror sliding doors. Bedroom 3 (front) 3.07m x 2.1m L-shaped with a radiator, three book shelves, hanging rail and 6 shelves for clothes. OUTSIDE Garden At the rear there is a shallow, full width, paved patio garden with a trellis screen fence, arbour seat and log store. Tenure This property is Freehold with NO FORWARD CHAIN. Fixtures & Fittings mentioned in this brochure are included in the price. Services Mains electric, water, drainage and telephone are connected. Note -The Agents have not tested the installations. Mobile phone signal strength designated as Good for O2 and Three, Okay for EE & Vodafone. Superfast Broadband available (Forecast 80 Mb). Local Authority Powys County Council, County Hall, Llandrindod Wells, LD1 5LG Tel: Council Tax Band D ( £2,188.07 for 2025 / 2026 )Show more

What's included

Terrace

Garden