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Cefnbyrhedyn Farm, Melin-Byrhedyn, Machynlleth, SY20

Land size
130.69 acres
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3

Description

Cefnbyrhedyn Farm, extending to approximately 130.69 acres (52.89ha), is an impressive upland farm offering a rare opportunity to acquire a substantial and versatile rural holding. The property benefits from a character 3 bedroom house, and a range of traditional stone farm buildings alongside a comprehensive array of modern agricultural buildings that provide excellent operational capacity for contemporary farming practices, all centrally located within the holding.
Set within a desirable rural location, the farm offers productive upland grassland and significant scope for a range of agricultural, livestock, equestrian, and potential diversification uses, subject to obtaining the relevant consents. Combining scale, practicality, and traditional appeal, Cefnbyrhedyn Farm represents an attractive and well-equipped farming enterprise.

Description - Cefnbyrhedyn Farm, extending to approximately 130.69 acres (52.89ha), is an impressive upland farm offering a rare opportunity to acquire a substantial and versatile rural holding. The property benefits from a character 3 bedroom house, and a range of traditional stone farm buildings alongside a comprehensive array of modern agricultural buildings that provide excellent operational capacity for contemporary farming practices, all centrally located within the holding.
Set within a desirable rural location, the farm offers productive upland grassland and significant scope for a range of agricultural, livestock, equestrian, and potential diversification uses, subject to obtaining the relevant consents. Combining scale, practicality, and traditional appeal, Cefnbyrhedyn Farm represents an attractive and well-equipped farming enterprise.

Location - Cefnbyrhedyn Farm is situated in the Melinbyrhedyn valley, just 5.5 miles from the market town of Machynlleth with a wide range of amenities and a central transport network.

The Farmhouse - A well maintained 3 bedroom farmhouse with uPVC double glazing throughout, together with mains elecricity and a private water supply, offering spacious living accommodation and boasting character feature beams. The property benefits from an adjoining garage with storage space above which could provide extra living space/bedrooms if converted.

Kitchen - 4.36 x 4.35 (14'3" x 14'3") - Fitted kitchen with oil fired range to provide hot water, and an understairs storage cupboard

Living Room - 4.87 x 4.73 (15'11" x 15'6") - With feature beams and solid fuel fireplace

Lounge - 3.52 x 4.73 (11'6" x 15'6") - Wood flooring and solid fuel log burner

Entrance Hall - Spacious entrance hall

Bedroom1 - 4.87 x 4.73 (15'11" x 15'6") - Double bedroom

Bedroom 2 - 3.52 x 4.73 (11'6" x 15'6") - Double bedroom

Bedroom 3 - 2.75 x 3.76 (9'0" x 12'4") - Large single bedroom

The Land - The property as a whole extends to approximatly 130.69 acres (52.89 hectares) and includes 112 acres of grassland, of which 48 acres is suitable for mowing, and 16.5 acres of woodland. The ring-fenced land is in good heart with well-maintained boundaries and a good water supply.

Farm Buildings - The extensive range of modern steel portal frame buildings provides ample cattle loose housing, cubicles and sheep housing.
Cattle housing - a mixture of loose housing and cubicles with feed passages
Sheep shed - with easy access to paddocks nearby
Traditional Building with sheep sorting race
Traditional Building - 2-storey former stables with tallet above

Traditional Buildings - The traditional buildings on the farm provide an opportunity for conversion to holidays lets, residential or other uses, subject to obtaining the relevant consents.

Hill Land - An additional area of hill land adjoining Cefnbyrhedyn Farm, extending to approximately 188 acres (76.10 ha), is available for purchase by Aled Ellis Estate Agents. A Private Right of Way exists across Cefnbyrhedyn Farm to access the Hill Land.

Method Of Sale - Private Treaty

Local Authority - Powys County Council

Wayleave, 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, 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 Sale details or not.

Plans, Areas And Schedules - Plans are for identification and reference purposes only. The purchaser(s) shall be deemed to have satisfied themselves of the description of the property. Any error or mis-statement shall not annul a sale or entitle any party to compensation.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
F
Date Posted
2026-06-22

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 42 Farms & Smallholdings listings in Wales (100+ acres).

This Property£9,182 / acre
Farms & Smallholdings Average (100+ acres) £8,490 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
Mains
Water
Private Supply
Heating
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Broadband
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Sewerage
Septic Tank / Private

Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Private Rights of Way
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Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
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Garden
Garden

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

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 50% of premises

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good NoneO2 None NoneThree None NoneVodafone None 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

  • Ysgol Gynradd Glantwymyn3.6 miles
    Pupils
    78
    Type
    Nursery, Infants & Juniors
    Language
    Welsh medium school / provision (including transitional)
  • Ysgol Bro Hyddgen5.1 miles
    Pupils
    441
    Type
    Middle (ages 4-19)
    Language
    Welsh medium school / provision (including transitional)
  • Ysgol Llanbrynmair5.2 miles
    Pupils
    35
    Type
    Nursery, Infants & Juniors
    Language
    Welsh medium school / provision (including transitional)
  • Ysgol Gynradd Dyffryn Dulas7.1 miles
    Pupils
    33
    Type
    Nursery, Infants & Juniors
    Language
    Welsh medium school / provision (including transitional)
  • Ysgol Gynradd Pennal7.9 miles
    Pupils
    34
    Type
    Nursery, Infants & Juniors
    Language
    Welsh medium school / provision (including transitional)

Secondary

  • Ysgol Bro Hyddgen5.1 miles
    Pupils
    441
    Type
    Middle (ages 4-19)
    Language
    Welsh medium school / provision (including transitional)
  • Llanidloes High School12 miles
    Pupils
    703
    Type
    Secondary (ages 11-19)
    Language
    Dual language school / provision (Welsh and English) (including transitional)
  • Bro Idris13 miles
    Pupils
    541
    Type
    Middle (ages 3-16)
    Language
    Welsh medium school / provision (including transitional)
  • Ysgol Uwchradd Tywyn15 miles
    Pupils
    376
    Type
    Secondary (ages 11-16)
    Language
    Dual language school / provision (Welsh and English) (including transitional)
  • Penglais School17 miles
    Pupils
    1,120
    Type
    Secondary (ages 11-19)
    Language
    English medium school / provision

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 Maengwyn Street Machynlleth, Machynlleth4.9 miles
Spar - Machynlleth, Machynlleth5 miles
Spar - Carno, Carno8.5 miles

GP surgery

Glantwymyn Health Centre4.8 miles

Pharmacy

Rowlands Pharmacy5.1 miles

Walking trail

Glyndwrs Way1.5 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

Machynlleth Rail Station5.2 miles

Nearest bus stop

Tal-y-Wern1 mile

Typical drive times

Tywyn45 min · 21 miles
Dolgellau40 min · 22 miles
Llanidloes38 min · 17 miles
Machynlleth17 min · 5.8 miles
Wrexham (city)1 hr 41 min · 66 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

High risk

Not at the pin: mapped about 360 metres away.

Planning map: Flood Zone 3, about 360 metres away.

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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