


A period country house
requiring a scheme of modernisation situated in a private woodland
setting with sea views.
The accommodation comprises:- Entrance Hall, Drawing Room, Library,
Dining Room, Ballroom, Kitchen, Rear Hall with 2 Cloakrooms off,
6 bedrooms, Nursery, box room, 2 bathrooms, and separate WC
Attached cottage Parts dating from c1631 comprising, dining/Kitchen,
Living Room, 3 bedrooms and bathroom
Coach House incorporating domestic outbuildings and a derelict
cottage with Lounge, Kitchen, Hall, 3 bedrooms and Bathroom
Lawned gardens with woodland walks, mature shrubs, former kitchen
garden and orchard. In all about 6.75 acres
Plas Bryn Hir is situated above the popular seaside town of Criccieth
with distant views across Porthmadog Bay towards Harlech. The
property occupies a private woodland setting with twin entrance
drives leading to gravelled parking and turning area beneath the
south front. Dating from 1631 with latter additions Plas Bryn
Hir was substantially extended in 1751.
Plas Bryn Hir is constructed principally of rubble stone with rendered elevations under a slate roof and is now requiring a comprehensive refurbishment. Listed Grade II, Plas Bryn Hir is deemed to be of architectural and historic merit. The front façade incorporates sash windows, with central panelled entrance doors beneath a fan light and glazed veranda with cast iron columns. Internally the dated accommodation is arranged on three floors with wall panelling to the principal reception rooms, enriched modillion ceiling cornices in the drawing room, reeded arches wither side of the fireplace.
Off the hallway, which is divided from the central entrance hall by an archway with fluted pilasters, access is gained to a handsome oak staircase with turned balustrades, scrolled tread ends and dado panelling. The main house offers potential to create comfortable yet manageable family accommodation, albeit requiring a comprehensive scheme of modernisation. The attached cottage and coach house would be suitable for staff and dependant relatives but also lend themselves to being used commercially for holiday lettings or as offices subject to the availability of planning permission.
COACH HOUSE AND FORMER
STABLE COTTAGE
To the side of the house is a former Coach House and Stable Cottage
constructed of stoned under a slate roof incorporating an Implement
store and 2 garages. Beyond the garage is a front door accessing
a dilapidate Stable Cottage with sitting room, staircase, hall/kitchenette
and at first floor level 3 bedrooms and a bathroom.
GARDEN COTTAGE
To the rear of the main house and forming the north west wing
is Garden Cottage constructed of stone under a slate roof. The
self contained accommodation is arranged on 2 floors having the
benefit of central heating courtesy of oil fired Rayburn range
situated in a sizeable kitchen with dining area. Off the kitchen
is the living room and at first floor level 3 bedrooms and a bathroom.
The gardens and grounds consist of woodland, an unmaintained gravel drive, parking and turning around area. Against the drive is a lawned garden enclosed by specimen trees together with rhodedendrons, laurel and hydrangea and through which there is a clearing with distant sea views. In all 6.75 acres.
SERVICES
There is mains water and electricity installed in the property
with connection to the Main sewage system from the toilet. Instant
electric hot water over the wash basin.The electricity is three
phase supply, No gas or central heating. There is a telephone
Installed.
TENURE Freehold