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Cottage |1 bedroom |Sleeps 5

Bryn Melyn in Bala

From £320 per week |  From £60 per night

1 night minimum stay

Changeover flexible

4 out of 5

1 review | Write a review

Key info  Beach or lakeside relaxation, balcony/terrace, car advised, pets welcome

About the home

Lovingly restored from what used to be the tractor shed when I was a child, The Old Hovel, as it was then, is now a luxurious cottage for 2 +3 and retains the original oak beams.It has been 5* rated by Visit Wales as have all the properties at Bryn Melyn Farm and this basically translates as...exceptional, as endorsed by the fact that we are now finalists in the National Tourist Awards 2010.

The spacious entrance hall with quarry tiles leads into the inner hall. If you have walking or cycling equipment, then there is plenty of room for all that here.You could also wipe the muddy paws of your best friend here if he/she has been having a wonderful time in the surrounding 12 acres.There is a water hose on site for washing the mud off your bikes after those fantastic muddy cycle rides and a drying room for your clothes, so no need to worry about getting wet!
Once we're in the warmth of Yr Hen Hofel, we step out of the porch into the Inner hall which is equally spacious and has a tongue and groove latched door into the kitchen /diner which has everything to make your holiday an easy one, from dishwasher to washing machine, and fridge freezer to microwave.But it also has a very cosy farmhouse feeling, and yet offers a multitude of contemporary equipment!
The romantic and spacious double bedroom [can be a twin or converted to a superking bedroom] lies on the ground floor and has oak beams and an arched window suggesting the arched entrance for the tractors when Bryn Melyn was a working farm. It also has a sofa which could be used as an additional single bed. There is therefore a possibility of sleeping 3 children in this bedroom in 3 single beds and the 2 adults could be upstairs in the sitting room on the double sofa bed.
The sitting room is also beamed, and situated on the first floor. It is gloriously sunny and has a triple aspect offering unrivalled views.There is a door onto a small balcony where one can sit and take in your surroundings, whilst having a drink or perhaps reading a book.
The bathroom is also on the 1st floor and even this is beamed and has a separate power shower.If you wish, you could have a candlelit bath here to add to the romantic element.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
Whilst the cottage has one bedroom with either twin beds or one superking bed, the sitting room has a sofa bed which could easily accommodate 2 additional guests, for which there would be a small extra charge.

Further details about Bryn Melyn Farm can be seen on our own website or on Property Number 50560 Fferm Bryn Melyn Farm.

Further details outdoors:
The barn cottages have a communal garden with a glorious view of the Upper Dee Valley. Garden furniture is provided.

The private landscaped garden adjoining the farmhouse is for the sole use of the farmhouse guests.

There is a shared tennis court on site and a playroom.

There is a woodland area with pond within the 12 acres that make up Bryn Melyn Farm and private fishing on the River Dee is accessed from the farm.

Further details

Weekly rates range from £290 in low season to £575 in peak season.
Short breaks are also available.

Conditions

A 25% deposit is required to secure your booking with the balance falling due 6 weeks before the beginning of your holiday.

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Courtyard cottages including Yr Hen Hofel on far left

 

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Front view of Yr Hen Hofel

 

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Large kitchen breakfast room in Yr Hen Hofel

 

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Spacious sitting room

The North Wales / Snowdonia/Gwynedd region

North Wales is one of the most popular regions to visit with the incredible variety that it offers its visitors from castles, outstanding gardens and houses, Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal which was recently given World Heritage Status and of course the multitude of exciting activities and visitor attractions offered in the Snowdonia National Park as well as a rich cultural experience.
Sporting activities include golfing, watersports such as kayaking,canoeing,white water rafting. Also abseiling,mountain biking, cycling,walking,mountain climbing, high ropes, paintballing, quad biking to name but a few!t
Actually onsite in Bryn Melyn Farm, you have a private tennis court, a large games room/playroom with table tennis, table football, pool, snooker and darts, playing fields with goals, andpriavte fishing on the River Dee.
Also available in the area,you are well provided for in terms of local restaurants and pubs should you feel like taking a total break,including the catering!

The local pub is only 0.6 of a mile away offering food and regular live music.There is another pub within 2 miles of the farmhouse,not to mention the national award winning restaurant, Tyddyn Llan in Llandrillo.You could also enjoy a meal at the glorious Pale Hall, a Victorian Mansion within one mile of the farmhouse and now a luxurious hotel at which you could also partake of some morning coffee or afternoon tea.After all,Queen Victoria once stayed here when it was a private house and the station platform was extended at the time to receive the Royal train!

The Bala / Bryn Melyn area

In addition to the abundance of local attraction mentioned above both locally and in the Snowdonia National Park, we ahve many facilities on site at Bryn Melyn Farm so that you don't even have to get in the car.
These include a private tennis court, a large games room/playroom with table tennis, table football, pool, snooker and darts, playing fields with goals and superb private fishing.
We have space for a marquee for about 120 guests and are currently applying for a licence to conduct weddings at the venue.
Onsite catering can be arranged for that special occasion or even if you don't feel like cooking!

For the birdwatchers amongst you, this is the ideal venue.We have a huge variety of birds to include owls which you can hear as they call to one another at night, the hypnotic call of the buzzards as they fly above the farm,and nesting in the courtyard this year 2009, we have had a redstart, a very rare and shy bird, which only goes to show what a peaceful location it is! Daily, there is an enormous variety of birds jostling for supremacy. We have a particularly well fed robin redbreast who enjoys any food left out for him on the maintenance shed! Some of our keen birdwatching guests have also enjoyed a day out to Lake Vyrnwy and its excellent birdwatching facility.

As for fishermen, you don't even have to get in the car!
We have a 3/4 mile of private fishing on the River Dee .
All you need is an Environment Agency Licence. We can offer permits for fly fishing for trout, salmon, and grayling in season.

If sailing is your passion, then Bala Lake within 5 miles or a 15 minute drive is the place for you.
Bring your own boat and park it in the parking area on the farm or hire a boat at the lakeside.
What could be easier.Other watersports are available there of course to include canoeing and kayaking. There is the white knuckle experience of white water rafting at nearby Tryweryn.

The annual Llangollen International Eisteddfod in July is within 20 minutes of the property.

There are numerous local eisteddfods [competitive festivals for the Arts] and our local Llandderfel Eisteddfod takes place on Good Friday every year.

There are sheepdog trials locally which were once made famous by the TV programme 'One Man and His Dog'
An International Sheepdog Trial winner lives locally and offers the opportunity to watch him and his dogs working.
They also offer quad biiking and other activities at the farm including watching the pet lambs beign fed in season.

There are a number of Male Voice Choirs in the area and it may be possible to go and watch a rehearsal.

The National Eisteddfod of Wales is in Wrexham in 2011 - you may have missed it this year 2009 in Bala, and of course,your International Opera Singer hostess adjudicating!

The Vaenol Festival organised and promoted by the International Opera Singer, Bryn Terfel,takes place at the end of August and is about an hour's drive from the farmhouse.

Nearer to Bryn Melyn of course there is an abundance of sporting activities including private fishing on the Dee,white water rafting,sailing,canoeing,kayaking,abseiling,climbing,high ropes,4x4,walking, cycling,mountain biking,horseriding and golf.

On site,we can arrange for a mobile Holistic Therapist to visit you during your holiday for Aromatherapy, Reflexology,Swedish Body Massage and Indian Head Massage.

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17 Jun 2011

“More than a Cottage” Yr Hen Hofel is situated within easy reach of Bala in the peaceful countryside. The cottage is excellent in terms of cleanliness , decor , and comfort and is well equipped. In the well maintained... more

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Rental prices

Prices for group size 5
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
HIGH SEASON	21 Oct 11	30 Oct 11	405£ 405	0-	0-	1 Week
LOW SEASON	30 Oct 11	21 Dec 11	320£ 320	6060	7676	3 Nights
PEAK SEASON	21 Dec 11	5 Jan 12	505£ 505	0-	0-	1 Week
LOW SEASON	5 Jan 12	30 Mar 12	320£ 320	6060	7676	3 Nights
HIGH SEASON	30 Mar 12	16 Apr 12	445£ 445	9696	112112	3 Nights
LOW SEASON	16 Apr 12	4 May 12	320£ 320	6060	7676	3 Nights
HIGH SEASON	4 May 12	7 May 12	445£ 445	9696	112112	3 Nights
MID SEASON	7 May 12	1 Jun 12	380£ 380	7575	9696	3 Nights
PEAK SEASON	1 Jun 12	11 Jun 12	525£ 525	0-	0-	1 Week
MID SEASON	11 Jun 12	29 Jun 12	380£ 380	7575	9696	3 Nights
HIGH SEASON	29 Jun 12	20 Jul 12	445£ 445	9696	112112	3 Nights
PEAK SEASON	20 Jul 12	31 Aug 12	525£ 525	0-	0-	1 Week
PEAK SEASON	31 Aug 12	3 Sep 12	525£ 525	0-	132132	3 Nights
MID SEASON	3 Sep 12	28 Sep 12	380£ 380	7575	9696	3 Nights
LOW SEASON	28 Sep 12	19 Oct 12	320£ 320	6060	7676	3 Nights
HIGH SEASON	19 Oct 12	1 Nov 12	445£ 445	9696	112112	Flexible
LOW SEASON	1 Nov 12	21 Dec 12	320£ 320	6060	7676	3 Nights
PEAK SEASON	21 Dec 12	4 Jan 13	525£ 525	0-	0-	1 Week

The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

Rental rates range from £290 per week in low season to £495 per week in peak season.

Short breaks are also available.

All linen, towels and heating are included.

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3 years listed You are contacting Eirian Davies Landline +44 01678 530731 Mobile +44 07711 562165 Languages spoken The owner is based in the United Kingdom and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2008. This cottage has received 1 review from previous guests.

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