Lochturfin, Mathry, nr St David's, Pembrokeshire, SA62 5JE Guide price £995,000

Situation

Set in a delightful rural location just outside the famous Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. This park is Britain’s only truly coastal park out of the total of 14 as it is almost entirely coastal and Lochturffin is within easy reach of the miles of picturesque coastal walks, stunning coastline and Preseli Mountains – officially mountains but in reality they are more like rounded hills and make for pleasant walking.
Convenient to the ferry port of Fishguard (with railway station) to the north-east (about 8.5 miles) and Britain’s smallest city, St David’s to the south-west (about 8.2 miles). The A40 provides a good connection to Haverfordwest, again with a railway station) (about 16.5 miles) and further east to Carmarthen (about 45.5 miles). The A48 from Carmarthen is then the link to the M4 motorway at junction 49 at Pont Abraham services (about 60.4 miles) providing access to South Wales (Swansea about 72 miles and Cardiff about 112 miles) and England, (Bristol about 150.1 miles and London about 258.2 miles).

Description

Lochturffin is a handsome Grade II listed Country House with a history thought to date back to the 16th century. The unusual name has generated a great deal of debate amongst historians but it is thought it may translate along the lines of ‘Edge of lake/ water’ and this would be apt as there is a lake nearby. Although the main house has a Georgian architectural style it is in fact Victorian in date. The former farmhouse wing at the rear of the main house was a Pembrokeshire longhouse dating back to the late 16th – early 17th century but alterations at a later date incorporated it into the present main house with the coachouse, granary and stables attached. The extension on the second floor of the farmhouse wing is believed to have been built at the same time as the Victorian main house. Throughout its history Lochturffin appears to have been a stock rearing and dairy farm owned by local rich landowners.
The whole property has undergone comprehensive and sympathetic restoration whilst respecting many original features like the sash windows, window shutters, fireplaces etc.

Accommodation

The Main House
Ground Floor
The house stands proudly at the end of an attractive stone pillared and tree lined driveway that sweeps in front of the house. The front entrance via the elegant portico leads into an attractive reception hall with the principal reception rooms off including immaculately presented Drawing and Billiard rooms with fine aspects across the gardens. A useful Study area lies to the rear. The stunning bespoke kitchen breakfast room for the main house lies on the ground floor of the west wing and features exposed stone walls, tiled floor, bespoke fitted units, granite worktops, integrated appliances, oil fired AGA and character old washing cauldron. A utility and shower room lie off the kitchen. There is also a useful wine cellar accessed off the reception hall.
First Floor
The first floor accommodation is accessed from a fine sweeping staircase that rises to a spacious landing area with access to 4 bedrooms with views across the gardens and fields and a delightful bath and shower room. A fifth bedroom and storeroom also lie off the landing on the second floor of the west wing. A dividing door then provides access to the second floor of the west wing.
The West Wing
The west wing to the rear of the main house is currently used as self-contained holiday/ guest accommodation and benefits from its own driveway separate to the main house. There is a door on the first floor of the main house providing access to the second floor of the west wing if the property was to be utilised as one single dwelling.
Ground Floor
The wing is entered via a quality kitchen breakfast room with exposed stone walls and fitted units and utility room off. A staircase rises to the first floor.
First Floor
A staircase rises to the first floor accommodation that includes a comfortable living room, 2 bedrooms and a shower room.
Second Floor
The staircase continues to the second floor that provides 2 further bedrooms and a bathroom.
Externally
The property sits in about 13.5 acres in total including the formal garden areas, superb walled garden, restored Victorian greenhouse, quality hard surface tennis court, old listed coachouse with granary and stables with storeroom adjacent and converted loft area over (currently used as a guest gymnasium but has scope for other uses) garage and two fenced paddocks bisected by the stunning tree lined driveway.
Viewing
Strictly by appointment with the selling agents Savills Cardiff 02920 368 930.
General Remarks and Stipulations
Local Authority: Pembrokeshire County Council Tel. 01437 764 551
Council Tax: Band H
Wayleaves, 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.

Directions

Directions
From Haverfordwest take the A40 north towards Fishguard. At Letterston turn left onto the B4331. Proceed to the A487 and turn left towards St David’s. After approx. 400 metres take the third turning on the left (at the top of the hill). Go along this minor single track country road for approx. 1.5 miles and the entrance to Lochturffin is on the right hand side. (Don’t go down Lochturffin Farm entrance – the Main House entrance is the next entrance on the right).