7 bedroom detached house for sale
Key information
Property description & features
- Tenure: Freehold
- Grade II Listed 19th Century Coaching Inn
- A Landmark Building In This Historic Slate Village
- Substantial 3 Storey Premises With Basement
- Well Preserved Interior Of Immense Character
- Roof Lantern Belvedere With Exceptional Views
- 4 Client Reception Rooms Including Billiard Table
- Separate Second Floor Owners Accommodation
- Generous Riverside Gardens With Views
- A Unique Opportunity For The Adventurous
It is most certainly a rarity for an Inn with such provenance to come to the market and the Douglas Arms Hotel is definitely a unique premises located in this beautiful corner of North Wales. The Inn needs little introduction, standing in a prominent roadside position within the slate quarry village of Bethesda, a landmark building which has played a pivotal role within the community for some 200 years.
Grade II Listed, it’s thought the hotel was built c.1820-1830 as a coaching inn to provide accommodation for travellers on Thomas Telford’s new turnpike London to Holyhead Road (now the A5), it is a good example of a substantial late Georgian coaching inn.
This is a three storey, three window range symmetrical building with two parallel ranges and a large hipped square roof lantern over the centre valley, affectionally known as the Belvedere – this of course provides panoramic views. As well as the sizeable accommodation, there is an impressive cellar/basement with a slate flagged floor which has seen some use down through the years and is still in use to this day. The hotel has been in the same family and lovingly maintained since 1913 with much of the interior unchanged since the 1930s. Like stepping back in time, they certainly don’t make Inn’s like this anymore! The Douglas Arms is complemented by generous gardens which run adjacent to the River Ogwen, a section of which is utilised as a beer garden with views of the Nant Francon valley and high peaks of the Carneddau range.
The village of Bethesda is situated on the historic A5 thoroughfare, a village established on the back of Penrhyn Slate quarry, still a major employer in the area to this day. Bethesda borders the beautiful Snowdonia National Park and is surrounded by magnificent countryside including the higher mountain ranges and the stunning Nant Francon Valley. A good range of amenities can be found within the village with two large village stores as well as a number of independent traders, eateries and pubs, schools, numerous leisure facilities (leisure centre, bowling and cricket clubs) and the longest zip wire ride in Europe situated within the slate quarry. The larger city of Bangor is approximately 6 miles distant, well known for its university and national rail links with the A55 expressway located only some 3 miles distant, ensuring quick and easy access to the northern coastal attractions and the Isle of Anglesey.
Rooms
Agents Note:
The gardens is subject to flooding from the nearby Ogwen River. We are informed that the rising water has never affected the premises due to its elevation above the river bank.
Basement
Kitchen 4.37m x 4.72m
Storage 1 4.37m x 4.27m
Storage 2 2.25m x 3.18m
Storage 3 4.54m x 4.53m
Storage 4 2.25m x 4.72m
Storage 5 2.47m x 5.77m
Storage 6 2.08m x 4.39m
Storage 7 2.61m x 1.92m
Storage 8 1.94m x 1.52m
Max
Ground Floor
Entrance Hall
Lounge 4.78m x 4.86m
Dining Room 4.82m x 4.86m
Snooker Room 5.26m x 7.25m
Bar 2.29m x 4.51m
Lounge 4.78m x 4.86m
Lobby
WC
WC
WC
First Floor
Lounge 4.82m x 12.12m
Bedroom 1 4.78m x 4.8m
Bedroom 2 4.78m x 4.86m
Bedroom 3 2.29m x 3.38m
Bathroom 2.29m x 3.24m
Second Floor
Bedroom 4 4.82m x 3.97m
Bedroom 5 4.82m x 4.68m
Bedroom 6 4.79m x 5.12m
Bedroom 7 2.29m x 3.1m
Lounge 4.79m x 4.8m
Kitchen
4.82m 3.97m
Third Floor
Belveder
3.75m x 2.96 - Max
Council Tax Band
A
Rates
We understand from our enquiries of the VOA website that the premises are assessed for Rates as follows:-
Rateable Value (2021) £2,000.00
Interested parties to make their own enquiries as to any rate relief that may be applicable.
Dafydd Hardy gives no warranty that the values supplied or the sums of money expressed as being payable are accurate and the assignee should make their own enquires with the Local Rating Authority to confirm the figures quoted are correct.
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