18th century Welsh stone cottage surrounded by ten acres of idyllic countryside rich with wildlife. Blaenfforest Cottage is a well equipped, self catering holiday cottage in a private and secluded situation, convenient for Ceredigion and Cardigan Bay, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire. There are shops, pubs and restaurants within 2 miles. A cottage holiday to remember is assured at our holiday cottage near Newcastle Emlyn, Carmarthenshire in south west Wales.
The former dairy of our smallholding has been converted into a charming, one bedroom holiday cottage, complete with beamed ceilings and some original, interesting ironwork features. The cottage has a gravelled, fenced forecourt with garden furniture and planted tubs. The forecourt is also a safe place for pets to relax (your well behaved dog is most welcome, at no extra charge) as the abundance of wildlife can be quite exhausting!
Enter the slate floored kitchen through a stable door which is lovely to open in the warmer weather. The kitchen is fully equipped with tableware, pots and pans, glasses and jugs. There is a full size electric cooker, microwave and fridge with ice box.
Double doors lead through to the lounge/dining room with comfortable wing backed easy chairs, a double sofabed, dining table and chairs. Look out onto the old stable and granary through the window, with nearly three feet wide embrasures, at the front and over the fields to the rear. There is a TV, with integral DVD player and a radio/tape/CD player, a selection of novels and countryside reference books just in case you can’t wait to identify that fungi, bird or wildflower that you’ve not seen before! A Welsh dictionary is also amongst the books, as a translation of place names is often very interesting and informative.
A comfortable, double bedroom leads off the lounge furnished with a lovely double brass bedstead, bedside cabinets and antique, marble topped washstand.
The bathroom has a full sized bath with a shower over, toilet, basin and extractor fan. The accomodation is all on the ground floor with one step down from the kitchen to the lounge. All the linen and towels are provided, although we would appreciate you bringing your own beach towels.
The cottage is centrally heated and double glazed so autumn and winter breaks are very snug (all fuel and power is included in the rent). Whatever time of year you choose to visit us, we would like you to start to unwind as soon as you arrive, so there will always be a bottle of wine and some locally produced goodies to welcome you, and if available, some of our own eggs or honey.
Please feel free to sit in the garden at the back of the cottage and watch the birds in the old apple tree or in the pond garden where there are newts and dragonflies. The little fence around the cottage is only for your convenience and not to keep you in! We would love you to explore Blaenfforest and experience the peace and tranquility to be found here. If you wish, we can do a small shop for you so there is no need to bother bringing groceries from home or dashing straight to the shops. Please telephone or e-mail to arrange this at least three days before you are due to arrive.
