Plas Tan-Yr-Allt, Tremadog, Porthmadog, Porthmadog, Gwynedd, LL49 9RG Guide price £1,250,000

Situation

Plas Tan-yr-allt is conveniently situated within walking distance of Tremadog – also built by Madocks – which has a restaurant, three pubs, post office and village shop. Well placed for the nearby seaside town of Porthmadog which offers a comprehensive range of services with high street banks, post office, chemist, doctors surgeries and shops including a good range of independent retailers and a Tesco Supermarket. On the recreational front there are sandy beaches nearby at Borth-y-Gest and the famous Black Rock Sands at Morfa Bychan, bordering the Snowdonia National Park, access to numerous castles and historic houses and the popular Ffestiniog Railway. At Porthmadog there is a sailing club and marina complex for the boating enthusiasts with more comprehensive facilities at Pwllheli. Golf in the area is well provided for with courses at Porthmadog, Harlech, Pwllheli, and Nefyn.
Road communications to the area have improved greatly in recent years with access to the A55 Expressway just beyond Caernarfon allowing for ease of travel along the North Wales coast to Chester and the national motorway network serving the larger conurbations of Liverpool, Manchester and Birmingham.

Description

Plas Tan-Yr-Allt is an important and charming Regency country house, Grade II* Listed, being of architectural, historical and literary interest. The property is situated in an elevated woodland setting with southerly aspect and from which there are spectacular far reaching views across the estuary towards the sea, Harlech and the mountains beyond. Sir Kyffin Williams, the renowned Welsh artist described the view from the verandah as one of the greatest in Europe.
Lovingly restored by the current owners Plas Tan-yr-allt is a welcoming and stylish family home with elegant and well proportioned rooms. A comprehensive scheme of restoration has been sensitively achieved with the house retaining many original features including a handsome fireplace and built-in display cupboards in the drawing room, moulded arches and bay windows opening onto an extensive verandah, turned staircase with mahogany handrail and impressive cellars complete with wine bins. On the first floor all bedrooms are generous double rooms with en-suite bathrooms having white sanitary fittings and slate floors with under-floor heating.
Attached to the house at ground floor level is a Housekeepers Suite which could soon be incorporated into the main house and beyond which is a self-contained Cottage suitable for letting or as ancillary accommodation for staff or dependent relatives.
The property has a private spring water supply with pressurized tanks whilst the heating and other systems have been designed with a view to minimize environmental impact and in recognition of which the property has been given a Green Dragon Award.
Historical Note:
Dating from circa 1800 Plas Tan-yr-allt was commissioned and designed by the renowned adventurer and entrepreneur, William Alexander Madocks who was responsible for building ‘The Cob’ at Porthmadog, a remarkable feat taking the form of a massive embankment to hold back the sea. He also created the village of Tremadog, an important example of early town planning. In 1812 Madocks let the house to his friend, the young radical poet, Percy Bysshe Shelley where he completed ‘Queen Mab’. Plas Tan-yr-allt also has strong connections with Sir Clough Williams Ellis the celebrated architect who designed the nearby Italianate village of Portmeirion. It was the birthplace of his mother, Ellen Mabel Greaves and Clough was a frequent visitor to the house, the lifetime home of his Aunt Hilda, assisting her to restore the property in the early 20th century.
Many others have been drawn to Plas Tan-yr-allt including Thomas Love Peacock, a friend and contemporary of Shelley, Elizabeth Billington the infamous opera star of the early 19th century and E F Benson the author of The Mapp and Lucia novels.

Accommodation

GROUND FLOOR
Timber and glazed Porch with slate slab floor and half glazed front door to
Reception Hall having exposed boarded floor, moulded ceiling cornice, downlighters, radiator and door to cellars. Archway leading to
Staircase Hall having 2 radiators, turned staircase with mahogany handrail and garden door to verandah.
Verandah a large, covered space, trained in wisteria and roses overlooking the garden with views of the estuary and beyond to the sea.
Cellars comprising 5 rooms with original wine bins constructed of stone with a slate slab and truckles, striplights and stone
floor Cloakroom having hand-basin, traditional WC and electric radiator with heated towel rail.
Library having stone fireplace with slate hearth beneath a carved wood surround, built-in book-shelving, downlighters, 2 radiators, quarter panelled walls, pine boarded floor and glazed door to garden.
Dining Room having living flame gas fire beneath an original 19th century marble surround, downlighters, oak boarded floor, matching cupboards with shelving, bay window with shutters and French windows to verandah, 4 radiators and serving hatch to kitchen.
Drawing Room having decorative cast-iron fireplace with doggrate beneath an ornate wood carved fireplace with marble inlay, built-in corner cupboards with display shelving, pine boarded floor, French windows to verandah and bay window with access to garden and verandah, 3 radiators.
Kitchen having twin stainless steel sink units with double drainers, waste disposal, plumbing for 2 dishwashers, tiled splashbacks, radiator and downlighters.
Pantry having built-in shelving and cupboard space, spotlights, slate slab floor, side door to dining room, housekeepers cupboard and understairs storage.
Office having spotlights, radiator, telephone, fax and broadband connections and radiator.
FIRST FLOOR
An attractive turned staircase leads to the First Floor Landing having built-in cupboards with storage above, wall lights, 2 radiators and skylight.
Bedroom 1 – having window seat, built-in wardrobes, cast-iron fireplace with dog-grate and 2 radiators. En-Suite Bathroom having panelled bath with thermostatic Grohe shower, tiled surround, hand-basin, wall lights, shaver point, low flush WC, heated towel rail and slate tiled floor with under floor heating.
Bedroom 2 – having built-in wardrobes with cupboards above, decorative cast-iron fireplace with dog-grate and 2 radiators. En-suite Bathroom having window seat, panelled bath with thermostatic Grohe shower, tiled surround, hand-basin, wall lights, shaver point, low flush WC, heated towel rail and slate tiled floor with under floor heating.
Bedroom 3 – having exposed beams and roof trusses, Adam style fireplace, window seat and 2 radiators. En-suite Bathroom having panelled bath with thermostatic Grohe shower, tiled surround, hand-basin with marble surround and splashback, wall lights, shaver point, low flush WC, heated towel rail and slate tiled floor with under floor heating.
Laundry Room having Viessmann gas fired central heating boiler and pressurized hot water cylinder, Belfast sink, low flush WC, plumbing for washing machines and radiator.
Linen Room having built-in shelving and radiator.
Rear Landing with back stairs having downlighters and radiator
Built-in cupboard housing Viessmann gas central heating boiler and pressurized hot water cylinder.
Bedroom 4 – having cast-iron fireplace and radiator. En-Suite Bathroom having panelled bath with thermostatic Grohe shower, tiled surround, pedestal hand-basin, wall lights, shaver point, low flush WC, heated towel rail, downlighters, built-in wardrobes with cupboards above and slate tiled floor with under floor heating.
Bedroom 5 – having window shutters and radiator. En-Suite Bathroom having panelled bath with thermostatic Grohe shower, tiled surround, pedestal hand-basin, wall lights, shaver point, low flush WC, heated towel rail, window shutters, downlighters and slate tiled floor with under floor heating
Bedroom 6 – having stone fireplace with slate inlay beneath a carved wood surround, built-in wardrobes with cupboards above and 2 radiators. En-suite Bathroom having free-standing roll-top bath with shower attachment, tiled walk in shower with Grohe fittings, pedestal hand-basin, wall lights, shaver point, low flush WC, heated towel rail, downlighters and cast-iron fireplace with doggrate and stone surround.
THE HOUSEKEEPERS SUITE
The Housekeepers Suite has an independent front door off the drive but is also accessed via the rear stairs.
Inner Hall having slate slab floor and radiator.
Kitchenette with stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap, built in hob with fridge below, and radiator.
Bedroom having downlighters, 2 radiators, with an inglenook fireplace, 2 window seats and 2 radiators.
Shower Room having tiled walk in shower with thermostatic Grohe fittings, built-in hand-basin, shaver point, mirror fronted medicine cupboard, low flush WC, heated towel rail and tiled floor.
Sitting Room having radiator and television point.
Connecting door to Inner Hall.
THE COTTAGE
Glazed Hall having slate slab floor with under floor heating, glazed doors to private outside seating area and further glazed doors to
Sitting Room having exposed roof timbers, stone fireplace, slate slab floor with under floor heating, spotlights and double French windows to verandah with decked seating area.
From the Hall glazed doors open to
Open Plan Kitchen with Dining Area having fitted wall and base units under work surfaces incorporating 1½ bowl stainless steel sink unit with single drainer and mixer tap, Bosch dishwasher, Stoves oven with 4-ring gas hob beneath extractor hood, Hotpoint fridge/freezer, exposed beams, molded ceiling cornice with downlighters, pine boarded floor, quarter panelled walls, 2 radiators and storage cupboard.
Utility Room housing Worcester/Bosch wall mounted gas boiler, plumbing for washing machine and quarry tiled floor. Steps to
Cloakroom / Shower Room having Mira shower fittings, low flush WC, Belfast style sink, mixer tap and downlighters.
From the Dining Area a pine staircase leads to
Bedroom 1 having exposed beams and roof trusses, built-in wardrobes with shelving and radiator. En-Suite Bathroom having panelled bath with shower attachment, built-in hand-basin with cupboards below, large tiled shower cubicle with Mira fittings, low flush WC, airing cupboard housing pressurized Megaflow hot water cylinder, wall lights, shaver point, part tiled walls, downlighters, radiator and heated towel rail.
N.B. All services to the Cottage are independently metered.
OUTBUILDINGS
Against the Cottage is a Lean to Log Store. To the side of the house are a series of stone and slate outbuildings to include a Shed housing the water filtration system with outside WC and pedestal hand-basin together with separate Store Room.
GARDENS & GROUNDS
Plas Tan-yr-allt is approached off the A498 via a long winding graveled drive which ascends through woodland to a parking and turning area beneath the north front.
The gardens are arranged to the east of the house incorporating a formal lawned area enclosed by herbaceous borders. The lawn extends across the south front below the verandah sloping down to a circular lily pond. From the garden there are extensive views of the estuary, surrounding countryside and hills. The adjoining woodland contains many mature trees including sycamore, beech, oak and pine underplanted with rhododendron and azalea through which there are a series of paths and walks. Part of the woodland has been designated a SSSI
Important Notice
The property benefits from planning permission to operate as a guest house: it is currently used as a private house and for holiday lets

Directions

From Tremadog travel east on the A498 signposted Beddgelert. The entrance drive to Plas Tan-yr-allt will be seen after approximately ½ a mile on the left-hand side.