AN imposing Georgian townhouse turned B&B in the heart of Powys is on the market and available for nearly three-quarters of a million pounds.
Ty Helyg Guest House, located in Brecon, has been priced at £695,000. For a great bed and breakfast stay in the heart of the Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park, Ty Helyg is a welcoming Visit Wales four star graded Georgian Townhouse – a stone's throw from Brecon's theatre, canal basin and town centre.
Located at 39 The Watton, it boasts nine quality en suite letting bedrooms, together with dining room and lounge and an owners suite.
Marketed by Sidney Phillips, Ty Helyg is ideal for guests exploring the Beacons’ myriad walking, hiking and biking trails.
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In a Just off the town centre is Ty Helyg Guest House, historically named the Lansdowne Hotel, a three-storey imposing building holding a prominent corner site which dates back to the early 19th Century and is Grade II listed.
It is conveniently located to the town’s renowned Theatre Brycheiniog and the Brecon Basin/marina where the Brecon and Monmouthshire Canal commences.
The hotel is located on The Watton, approximately 200 metres from the town centre, facing the main road and accessed to the town from the east via the A40 and A470 trunk routes.
The property, which must be viewed to be appreciated, has been considerably improved during the current owners’ period of occupancy.
Trade areas
Directly off the reception hallway is the dining room with part beamed ceiling, carpeted floor, arranged with cruciform tables and dark stained wheelback chairs currently to cater for 16 diners.
The residents’ lounge is a very attractive room with feature fireplace and stone surround and large stone lintel with beam over and cast iron solid fuel burner installed.
There is loose seating for about 10 guests and a well-stocked ‘honesty bar’. Also at ground floor is a customer toilet as well as a drying room.
The kitchen is a very large room that was completely refitted four years ago. There is a four-section ceiling fitted galvanised extraction canopy, fully tiled walls and tiled floor.
The units are predominately high quality and of domestic standard, but the kitchen is also used for the serving of breakfasts for guests. No evening meals are provided.
Beyond the kitchen and with direct access from it are three interconnecting rooms utilised as
freezer room/dry store, laundry room and workshop.
Owners accommodation
At ground floor are two bedrooms, one a good size double with en suite bathroom. The other, which is adjacent, is a double size room with wash hand basin and WC en suite. Located at first floor is a private lounge with fireplace.
Letting accommodation
At first and second floor are a total of nine en suite letting bedrooms. They are all decorated to a high standard with full bedroom suites, coffee making facilities and television and all being en suite with either shower room or bathroom.
On the first floor are bedrooms 1-5. ‘Wysg’ is a twin room with en suite shower room; ‘Yscir’ is a double room with en suite shower room; ‘Brynych’ is a king size room with en suite shower room; Gwdi” is a double size rom with en suite bathroom; and ‘Honddu’ is a double size room with en suite shower room.
Also on the first floor is an office with additional linen storage.
On the second floor are bedrooms 6-9. ‘Tas’ is a super king size/twin room with zip and link beds and en suite shower room; ‘Sinvi’ is a double room with en suite shower room; ‘Sere’ is a large twin with en suite shower room; ‘Llwch’ is a suite with four poster bed and a second bedroom off with single bed. There is an en suite shower room with dressing room off.
Off the second floor landing is a large laundry room.
The business
The current owners acquired the property in June 2016 and have subsequently upgraded the hotel throughout and established a very healthy level of trade, purely on accommodation income.
Accounts for the year ended March 2023 are expected to show takings of approximately £85,000 just below the VAT threshold.
This income has been generated despite the property being closed for 10 weeks per annum off season at which time our clients take a break and go on holiday.
For more details or to book a viewing, contact Sidney Phillips on 01981 250333 or email wales@sidneyphillips.co.uk.
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