Hen Ystablau |
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- Sleeps 2 to 9
- Prize winning restoration
- Perfect base for exploring Pembrokeshire and West Wales
- 9 miles from lovely beaches and coastal towns
- Uniquely and beautifully furnished
- Dog and baby friendly
A uniquely charming and unusual place to stay, Hen Ystablau is truly a labour of love: a beautiful painstaking restoration of a former Victorian corn mill, and a careful selection of antique furniture, contemporary pieces, and vintage finds. This spacious, comfortable holiday house is situated in a quiet village nine miles from the west coast of Wales, and sleeps up to nine in three double bedrooms and a twin (plus a trundle bed in the twin room). A 20% discount is available outside the holidays for use of up to half the bedrooms (use code PARTUSEHEN when booking).
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Hen Ystablau was converted between 2002 and 2009 from a disused corn mill into what it is now – a beautiful holiday house with lots of character. Not surprisingly, it has claimed the attention of TV and magazine feature writers, and was given Period Living’s Best Restoration award for 2010. There is a real sense of generosity about this house, with its many comfortable sofas and armchairs, its good supply of bathrooms and loos, and plentiful supply of fittings and equipment.
Downstairs, there is an extremely well-equipped kitchen comprising so many extras you wouldn’t expect, but would certainly appreciate: a 6-burner griddle/wok gas range with twin electric ovens, a big fridge/freezer, a bread-maker, food processors, a smoothie-maker, every possible utensil, and even a 1950s high chair. The kitchen work top is Welsh slate, and the island work surface is made from a discarded Victorian sweet shop counter. Wall cupboards are made from some of the mill’s original casement windows. The adjoining dining-room has a lovely big table, seating 12 to 14, with railway seats and church pews, and a comfortable Edwardian sofa. Once the mill’s machine room, what is now the sitting-room is a fabulous big space, with a great big wood burner to keep it warm, some good 1930s Chesterfields, and a gallery running around two sides of it, with bookshelves and – nice touch - a cosy reading corner. A useful utility/drying-room, and a bright 1930s-style downstairs loo complete the ground-floor offering.
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Upstairs, the wonderful master bedroom has a king-size bed, a comfortable sitting area with a sofa and two armchairs, and an ensuite shower; and there are two further double bedrooms and a twin bedroom (with an extra trundle bed). Two bathrooms have lovely baths and fittings – one has both bath and power shower, plus a hand basin and loo; the other has just a bath, plus a double hand basin and loo. A useful separate loo is also situated upstairs.
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The outside space at this coastal cottage in Wales
Outside, there is an extremely unusual garden, not for the faint-hearted: you climb a wonderful staircase (recently made by one of the owners, and with gates at both top and bottom) up to a sunny little garden with sitting-area with table and benches, a little grassy area, and some prettily planted flower beds. From up here, there are great views across the countryside. There is also a patio heater for slightly chilly evenings, plus a BBQ for outdoor meals.
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The nitty gritty
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Availability, pricing & how to book
Changeovers are normally Mondays and Fridays (enquire about other days). Weekends are set-priced from Friday 4pm to either Sunday evening or Monday 10.30am; so you can stay 1, 2 or 3 nights for the weekend price. If there are only 2 nights available, this shorter weekend will be priced down accordingly. Move the cursor over a date and prices will appear, and click for a quote - prices shown are for use of the main bedroom. You can book online, or contact us by email and we can do it for you: caroline@blackmountains.biz or telephone 01873 890190.
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From the visitors book at Hen Ystablau
'A beautiful stylish yet comfortable house. A suprb location for visiting beauty spots and great for exploring the coast- we particularly loved the coastal path walk from Llnagrannog to Penbryn- both of which are worthy of a visit in their own right. We will definitely return here.' John and Jude, Kidderminster
'We had a wonderful stay at this beautiful house- an ideal base for exploring a wonderful country.' Peter and Louis, Berlin, Germany
'What a beautiful house- attention to detail superb. We have enjoyed a beach walk at Penbryn -great icecream at Llnagranog and the Daffodil - food was v. good and highly recommended (thanks to previous visitors!) off to Honey Farm on our way back home. Many thanks.' Sarah, Andrew and Dominic, Cheltenham
'We had a thoroughly enjoyable stay and loved the feel and look of the house. Very cosy warm and wonderful for the kids. We will visit again and thank you for making your home our home this time.' Rashid and Zalmai families, London
'What a lovely time we have had. We enjoyed the walk from Penbryn to Llnagrannog- rewarded with ice cream and coffee- then back for a pot of tea at Penbryn. We also spent a super morning at Aberaeron and afternoon in New Quay. We had dinner in the Daffodil- good quality food at a reasonable price. Best fish and chips at the New Quay Marine chippy. We had really enjoyed staying in this unique property.' Allman and Price families, Chester