Property spotlight: Smallholdings

Trewaddon Ganol, Blaenffos, Boncath SA37 0JS

When considering domestic property, it’s all about location, location, location. In the case of smallholdings, the size of the plot also matters. In this country, a smallholding can range from about an acre upwards in area. Living on one is often a lifestyle choice, taking the form of a hobby farm or a business providing glamping holidays offering accommodation in yurts, cabins or shepherd’s huts. In Scotland, this type of domestic building with bundled land is historically referred to as a croft.

Smallholdings are quite plentiful in the area of West Wales where we live – and are very affordable. Two of the three properties we’re featuring today are located here. If we were ever to move again, a smallholding would be my preferred choice of property; a few chickens, a pond, an acre or so that can be given over to fruit trees and a manageable veg plot is all I would require.

I’ve fallen in love with Penfeidr Cwm (below) and can see myself happily pottering about there!

Trewaddon Ganol, Blaenffos, Boncath SA37 0JS

Trewaddon Ganol, Blaenffos, Boncath SA37 0JS

Trewaddon Ganol, Blaenffos, Boncath SA37 0JS

£360,000 – Trewaddon Ganol, Blaenffos, Boncath SA37 0JS

Trewaddon Ganol is an attractive 2/3 bedroom stone house with no immediate neighbours, superb views over open countryside, huge future potential to extend into the attached barn (subject to any consents required) all set in just over half an acre of land and being very near to the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park

• Old world character & charm
• Set in just over half an acre
• Secluded and not overlooked
• Countryside views near Preseli Hills
• Huge future potential
• Attached two bay barn
• Near Pembs. Coast National Park

Penfeidr Cwm, Pontfaen, Fishguard SA65 9TY

Penfeidr Cwm, Pontfaen, Fishguard SA65 9TY

Penfeidr Cwm, Pontfaen, Fishguard SA65 9TY

Penfeidr Cwm, Pontfaen, Fishguard SA65 9TY

£845,000 – Penfeidr Cwm, Pontfaen, Fishguard SA65 9TY

Penfeidr Cwm stands in a delightful rural location in the Gwaun Valley and is within 3 miles or so of the popular coastal town of Newport… The property stands at the foot of Carningli Mountain and the Preseli Hills which provide excellent walking, rambling, hacking and pony trekking facilities.

• A 2.5 acre residential holding in the picturesque Gwaun Valley
• Well appointed detached 2 storey character farmhouse residence
• 2 reception rooms, 3 bedrooms and 2 bath/shower room accommodation
• Self contained cottage known as Bwthyn Ingli adjoins the main residence
• Bwthyn Ingli has open plan kitchen/living room, bedroom and shower room accommodation
• Both properties are double glazed and benefit from air source heat pumps
• Ample off road parking and turning space
• Established gardens and grounds inc lawned areas, flowering shrubs and a large boating/fishing lake

Willowhyrst Farm, Golden Cross, Hailsham BN27 4AJ

Willowhyrst Farm, Golden Cross, Hailsham BN27 4AJ

Willowhyrst Farm, Golden Cross, Hailsham BN27 4AJ

Willowhyrst Farm, Golden Cross, Hailsham BN27 4AJ

£1,200,000 – Willowhyrst Farm, Golden Cross, Hailsham BN27 4AJ

Willowhyrst Farm is a spacious and characterful semi-detached residence that offers flexible, light-filled accommodation arranged over two floors overlooking the garden and fields and stunning views beyond

• Entrance porch | reception hall | sitting room
• Study/office | kitchen/breakfast room | cloakroom
• 5 bedrooms | family bathroom
• Annexe
• Garden and land extending to 10.19 acres
• 3 stable block with utility and tack room
• Hay barn metal barn
• Greenhouse

Auction alert: Horse drawn implements, barn machinery

Leyland Sherpa pick-up

This week’s Auction Alert is a mouthful – Horse Drawn Implements, Barn Machinery, Tractors, Lorries, Seats, Plates, Dairy Equipment, Bottles and Tools.

The sale is being held by H J Pugh & Co on the 27th April 2022 from 10am and there will be 407 lots coming under the hammer. Although the auctioneers are based in Herefordshire, the venue is located in Alnwick, Northumbria.

There are dozens of lots of antique horse-drawn implements and machinery such as turnip cutters, cake breakers, potato riddlers and furrow bouters.

It’s not our usual fare, agricultural sundries, but there are a few gems that would look great in a country house, garden or man cave setting.

Room and absentee bids incur a 6% inc. VAT buyer’s fee. Bidding live (or leaving an autobid) on the H J Pugh & Co website incurs the same 6% inc. VAT buyer’s fee. You can also bid via EasyLiveAuction where there’ll be a further pre-payable fee of £3.00 or 3% buyer’s premium.

There isn’t much in the way of lot descriptions and there are no condition reports or estimates, so have a good look at the photos provided and set yourself a budget for each item that you’re interested in.

Pair of wooden cart wheels

Lot 171: Pair of wooden cart wheels

Leyland Sherpa pick-up

Lot 195: Leyland Sherpa pick-up
1978. 4046 miles showing. Starts, runs, restored, barn stored, 1800cc diesel. Reg. FUS 190S. V5

Esso and Shell oil jugs

Lot 226: Esso and Shell oil jugs

5 Gallon Gamages motor oil can

Lot 232: 5 Gallon Gamages motor oil can

Enamel sign - Wakefield Castrol

Lot 328: Enamel sign – Wakefield Castrol 18×19″

Tin sign - Bentall Farm and Barn Machinery

Lot 332: Tin sign – Bentall Farm and Barn Machinery 36×24″

Pick of the Pads: Swedish farmhouse

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Elle Decoration Country issue one cover

This month’s pick of the Pads is taken from the launch issue of Elle Decoration Country.

title page of the 'Artistic Idyll' feature from the launch issue of Elle Decoration Country

This featured house is a beautiful converted Swedish farmhouse next to the sea – no wonder it’s referred to as an ‘idyll’!

page from the 'Artistic Idyll' feature from the launch issue of Elle Decoration Country

Owners Maria and Sam, respectively a textile designer and an artist, spend the summer months decamped here from Stockholm for 6 months of the year.

page from the 'Artistic Idyll' feature showing the home owners from the launch issue of Elle Decoration Country

It’s just about perfect for our taste. All the rooms in the house look so comfortable, cosy and lived in.

page from the 'Artistic Idyll' feature showing the sitting room from the launch issue of Elle Decoration Country

A natural, neutral palette with flashes of a brighter hue.

page from the 'Artistic Idyll' feature showing the hallway from the launch issue of Elle Decoration Country

Anyone who’s seen our house know we love bright colours in a kitchen and this one has got real punch!

page from the 'Artistic Idyll' feature showing the yellow and blue kitchen from the launch issue of Elle Decoration Country

The spaces are full of texture – the furniture, the crockery, decorative objects and fabric of the building itself.

page from the 'Artistic Idyll' feature showing a table and set of chairs from the launch issue of Elle Decoration Country

There are beautiful floors throughout, wide wooden floorboards and lovely, worn stone tiles…

page from the 'Artistic Idyll' feature showing a long shot through to a dinging room from the launch issue of Elle Decoration Country

…covered over here and there with various rugs and mats.

page from the 'Artistic Idyll' feature showing the outdoor patio area from the launch issue of Elle Decoration Country

A simple, unfussy outdoor eating area to take in the views rounds things off perfectly.

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Watercolours

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Collection of small watercolour paintings by J A Hurley | H is for Home

These were an interesting little purchase recently.

small watercolour painting entitled, "Dales Road" by J A Hurley

This collection of watercolours caught our eye as we passed a second-hand shop in Clitheroe.

small watercolour painting entitled, "Bent Trees, Mitton Flats, Clitheroe" by J A Hurley

They were housed in a mish-mash of quite horrible frames, but we could see that they were in fact, original watercolour sketches… and very well executed.

small watercolour painting entitled, "Pots & Pans, War Memorial, Saddleworth Moors" by J A Hurley

They really capture the essence of the Northern country landscape with which we’re so familiar…

triptych of small watercolours by J A Hurley depicting trees

…moorlands, fells, river valleys, lanes, dry stone walls, farms and fields.

pair of small watercolours depicting "Knowl Top Farm near Pots & Pans, Saddleworth" (top) and "Farm, Clitheroe - Mitton Road - Longridge Fell in background" (below)

The artist is J A Hurley – who actually lives & works in the Clitheroe area. We’ve seen prints of his work in art galleries, so it was a nice to find a bundle of originals. Especially as we paid a very reasonable £40.00 for a total of 11 small paintings.

small watercolour painting entitled "Houses at Mitton, Ribble Valley" by J A Hurley

We’re planning to re-frame them and put them up for sale in our pitch in Picture House Antiques… after snaffling a couple away for our own walls!