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Guide Price£525,000

Carmel, Llanelli

Land size
8.5 acres
Bedrooms
3

Key Features

  • Five bedroomed farmhouse.
  • Set within approximately 8.5 acres of beautiful land.
  • Additional barn that comes with planning consent for residential conversion.
  • Further 3.7 acres by separate negotiation.
  • Perfect for those looking to embrace a rural lifestyle within reach of local conveniences.
  • Exceptional opportunity for anyone looking to invest in a country retreat.

Description

Nestled in the picturesque area of Carmel between Cross Hands and Llandeilo this delightful smallholding offers a unique opportunity for those seeking a tranquil country lifestyle. Set within approximately 8.5 acres of beautiful land, (Further 3.7 acres by separate negotiation) this property is a blank canvas, ready for you to create your dream country home.
The detached farmhouse accommodation has been partly improved and re roofed and has been stripped out internally providing you with the perfect opportunity to refit and design the interior to your own specifications. The layout allows for flexibility, enabling you to tailor the home to suit your lifestyle having previously offered 5 bedroomed accommodation.
In addition to the farmhouse, the property features a barn that comes with planning consent for residential conversion. This presents an exciting opportunity to expand your living space or create a separate dwelling for guests or rental income.
This smallholding is perfect for those looking to embrace a rural lifestyle while still being within reach of local conveniences. With its great potential and idyllic setting, this property is an exceptional opportunity for anyone looking to invest in a country retreat.

Location - One of the standout features of this smallholding is its lovely location, with no near neighbours, ensuring peace and privacy. Despite its rural charm, the property is conveniently situated, providing easy access approx 4 miles equidistant to the nearby towns of Llandeilo and Cross Hands, where you can find a range of amenities and services and also convenient to the M4 at Pont Abraham providing ease of access to a motorway network for those seeking accessibility.
The south facing aspect adds to the appeal of this property.
There is a public footpath that crosses the property.

Description - A secluded smallholding in a great location, approached over a pretty lane leading to a traditional homestead being flanked by the barn and with the house overlooking the paddocks to the front.
The land is a particular feature being level to gently sloping running down to and partly intersected by a small stream.
The farmhouse has been re-roofed and is of traditional construction with rendered elevations and ready to be completed to your own specification

Farmhouse - The farmhouse previously we are informed offered a substantial 5 bedroomed house and has been stripped out ready for refitting and is a blank canvass for those looking to create their rural idyll and escape to the country!

Ground Floor - The accommodation at present is divided into four ground floor rooms with exposed stone walls and some lovely original fireplaces and quarry tiled floors.

First Floor - The forst floor has been stripped back to provide a large landing area where a bathroom was proposed with 3 further large bedrooms but these could be subdivided to provide further rooms and was previously 5 beds with 2 bathrooms.

Externally - One of the main features is the tucked away and secluded location with a lovely lane providing a pleasing approach and leading to a traditional yard area.
The yard is flanked by the following buildings

Approach -

Yard Area -

Stone Barn - the property has a well maintained stone barn that has been re roofed and has potential to create another living unit or used as a workshop/storage facility.

Planning Consent - The property benefits form planning consent for the conversion of the barn into a 1 bedroomed residential cottage and the vendors inform us that this has commenced.
TG/02774 - CHANGE OF USE OF REDUNDANT COWSHED TO RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION - Full Granted - 20/02/2003

Dutch Hay Barn And Lean To - To the rear of the stone building is a useful barn that could be used for storage, stabling or animal housing with concreted yard area.

Further Barns - At the bottom of the yard there is a range of barns that have previously been used for garages and loose housing.

Lands - The property is offered with two lovely paddocks and a further area running down to a stream,
there is a further 3.7 acres available by separate negotiation for those buyers seeking further lands.

Please see the enclosed plan

Services - We are informed that the property has the benefit of Mains electricity, mains water and private drainage

Directions - What3words: chitchat.same.filed

The property can be found off the A476 Llandeilo to Cross hands roadway by turning by the Temple Bar public house continuing along this lane and then the entrance can be found on the left hand side.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
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Date Posted
2026-05-14

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 388 Homes with Land listings in Wales (5+ acres).

This Property£61,765 / acre
Homes with Land Average (5+ acres) £56,296 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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Parking
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Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

28 Mbps

Standard (10-30 Mbps)

Suitable for

  • Web & social
  • Music streaming
  • Standard video calls

Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good LimitedO2 Good NoneThree Good LimitedVodafone Good None

Predicted 4G and 5G signal; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Llandybie2.5 miles
    Pupils
    201
    Type
    Nursery, Infants & Juniors
    Language
    Welsh medium school / provision (including transitional)
  • Gorslas2.5 miles
    Pupils
    206
    Type
    Nursery, Infants & Juniors
    Language
    Welsh medium school / provision (including transitional)
  • Ysgol Gymraeg Penygroes2.7 miles
    Pupils
    166
    Type
    Infants & Juniors
    Language
    Welsh medium school / provision (including transitional)
  • Blaenau2.8 miles
    Pupils
    39
    Type
    Infants & Juniors
    Language
    Welsh medium school / provision (including transitional)
  • Cefneithin2.8 miles
    Pupils
    105
    Type
    Nursery, Infants & Juniors
    Language
    Welsh medium school / provision (including transitional)

Secondary

  • Ysgol Maes Y Gwendraeth2.8 miles
    Pupils
    1,084
    Type
    Secondary (ages 11-19)
    Language
    Welsh medium school / provision (including transitional)
  • Ysgol Bro Dinefwr3.6 miles
    Pupils
    1,092
    Type
    Secondary (ages 11-19)
    Language
    Dual language school / provision (Welsh and English) (including transitional)
  • Ysgol Dyffryn Aman4.4 miles
    Pupils
    1,547
    Type
    Secondary (ages 11-19)
    Language
    Dual language school / provision (Welsh and English) (including transitional)
  • Pontarddulais Comprehensive School8.5 miles
    Pupils
    848
    Type
    Secondary (ages 11-16)
    Language
    English medium school / provision
  • Bryngwyn School10 miles
    Pupils
    1,045
    Type
    Secondary (ages 11-16)
    Language
    Dual language school / provision (Welsh and English) (including transitional)

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Co-op Former Red Crow Inn, Llandybie2.6 miles
Iceland Cross Hands Food Warehouse, Cross Hands3 miles
Lidl Cross Hands, Cross Hands3 miles

GP surgery

Meddygfa Penygroes2.5 miles

Pharmacy

Harlow & Knowles Pharmacy2.5 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Llandybie Rail Station2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop

Temple Bar Inn902 metres

Typical drive times

Ammanford20 min · 6.2 miles
Llandeilo13 min · 5.2 miles
Caerfyrddin26 min · 15 miles
Pontarddulais24 min · 11 miles
Abertawe (city)36 min · 20 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

Natural Resources Wales open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Very low risk

Planning map: Flood Zone 1.

Surface water

Mapped risk

Not at the pin: mapped about 90 metres away.

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.

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