Guests say
Maesbangor Farmhouse is a spacious property ideal for large groups, offering multiple kitchens, lounges, and a large dining area. Guests have enjoyed the rural setting, ample parking, and the potential for a comfortable stay. While some maintenance issues were noted, the property's size and amenities like a hot tub were appreciated, though its condition was mixed.
Guests have reported the need for a deep clean, citing black mould, grimy walls, and general wear. However, bedding and towels were described as new, fresh, and clean.
The property is in a beautiful rural location with great views, quiet surroundings, and is a short car ride from town, offering a peaceful retreat.
The farmhouse is well-structured for comfort, accommodating large groups with ample space. However, intermittent heating issues affected some guests' comfort.
The property is well-equipped with essentials and offers facilities like two washing machines and ovens. However, significant maintenance issues such as a non-functional hot tub and heating problems were highlighted.
There is no mention of gifts or special touches that would indicate thoughtfulness from the host, so this score cannot be provided.
About this property
Families and groups of friends will love this spacious property, within easy reach of Aberystwyth and the coast..
Ground Floor:
Living room: 50" Freeview TV, DVD Player, Woodburner
Dining room: Woodburner
Kitchen: Electric Oven, Electric Hob, Microwave, Fridge/Freezer, Dishwasher
Living room 2: 50" Freeview TV, DVD Player
Kitchen 2: Electric Oven, Electric Hob, Microwave, Fridge/Freezer, Dishwasher
Utility Room: Washing Machine
Conservatory.
Separate Toilet 1.
Separate Toilet 2.
First Floor:
Bedroom 1: Kingsize (5ft) Bed, Freeview TV
Ensuite: Cubicle Shower, Toilet
Bedroom 2: Kingsize (5ft) Bed, Single (3ft) Bed, Freeview TV
Ensuite: Bath With Shower Over, Toilet
Bedroom 3: 2 x Single (3ft) Beds, Freeview TV
Ensuite: Cubicle Shower, Toilet
Bedroom 4: Single (3ft) Bed, Freeview TV
Ensuite: Cubicle Shower, Toilet
Bedroom 5: Kingsize (5ft) Bed
Ensuite: Cubicle Shower, Toilet
Bedroom 6: Kingsize (5ft) Bed, Freeview TV
Bedroom 7: 2 x Single (3ft) Beds, Freeview TV
Bathroom: Bath With Shower Over, Heated Towel Rail, Toilet.
Oil central heating, electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. Initial logs for wood burners included. Travel cot and highchair. . Lawned front garden. Enclosed lawned rear garden with sitting-out area, garden furniture and BBQ. Hot tub for 8 (private). Private parking for 10 cars. No smoking. Please note: There is an unfenced water feature in the front garden, 15 yards away.. In a rural setting, but less than 5 miles east of the seaside town of Aberystwyth, and with beautiful views of the Rheidol Valley, Maesbangor Farmhouse is a large property with lots of room to spread out. Previously two homes, but now combined into one, this spacious semi-detached house offers seven bedrooms sleeping up to 14 guests.
The imposing front of the house looks across the valley, and the front garden even boasts a hot tub where you can relax and take in the view. As you enter inside you will appreciate how ideal the farmhouse is for families or friends who want that extra space, or perhaps a quiet corner. There is a large beamed dining room with a feature wood burner. Leading off is a conservatory overlooking the enclosed terrace with benches and tables as well as a small lawn. The kitchen, complete with a breakfast area, is well-equipped with everything you need to cook up a tasty treat.
On the other side of the house there is a living room with 50" Freeview TV and wood burner, as well as an additional living room. Also on this side of the house you’ll find kitchen number two; smaller than the first but still well-equipped. There are two staircases that lead to the first floor, one leading to four bedrooms, all en-suite, and the other leading to three further bedrooms, one of which is en-suite, and a family bathroom. This is the perfect location for a family holiday, or a break with a group of friends.
Imagine yourself sitting on the the sandy beach overlooking Cardigan Bay, watching dolphins, or perhaps exploring one of the many market towns in the surrounding area. The Victorian resort of Aberystwyth, with its electric cliff railway, promenade and pier, is close by, as is the compelling Cambrian Mountains, dotted with hill sheep farms, forest and lakeland. Take a meandering train ride on what was once a working link between the local lead mines and the harbour; the Vale of Rheidol Railway now runs a steam train service through the Rheidol Valley to Devil’s Bridge, where you can see the famous Mynach Falls, Devil’s Punch Bowl and Jacob’s Ladder. When you’re done with exploring for the day, come back and relax at Maesbangor Farmhouse or visit the gastro pub, situated within half a mile of the house. Beach 6 miles. Shop, pub and restaurant ½ mile.
Free WiFi
There are steps within the property.
Only dogs allowed at the property.
There is open water in the property grounds.
Suitable for up to 2 pets
Nearby points of interest
Reviews (5)
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Confirmed Guest
We absolutely LOVED this house and the space it offers which very comfortably accommodates large groups of family and friends. It’s like two separate dwellings connected through the central lounge which makes it perfect for two sharing families. It’s very nicely structured. Bedding and towels all provided, were new, fresh and clean and the house is very well laid out and resourced for most needs, including two washing machines, two ovens, Hobs and fridges. It has everything a large group needs for a base to explore. We loved the huge dining room where we ‘banqueted’ every evening together. The host was very attentive and a lovely lady running a series of holiday lets in this complex. There were no local amenities in the area but the town is a short car ride away and we found some great attractions and walks and had good tips from the host on activities to do. We also had no issues getting a grocery delivery from Tesco. We would definitely recommend the property to others, and indeed willingly stay again ourselves, but we especially note there are some clearly discounting factors that do not get flagged in the sales pitch… 1. there is a permanently occupied (attached but unconnected) annex on the farmhouse with a full-time male resident. Effectively the farmhouse is semi-detached. The tenant was quiet and unobtrusive but we did feel this compromised our privacy. We didn’t know who we were sharing the secluded spot with and the hot-tub was outside/beyond the annex.2. The hot-tub itself was unusable. A minor point being that it’s in the wrong location but the big issue being that it cannot rise above a cool 36 degrees. The current cover is so old, degraded and water logged that it no longer acts as a thermal insulator and heat just escapes through the lid. We tried the hottub over several days but found it too unpleasantly cool to enjoy so it was a lost (and very much missed) feature. A new cover is an absolute must. 3. The house runs on two separate heating systems (one with clearly ongoing issues). One side of the house kept losing heat and hot water so 3 bedrooms were intermittently cold with no washing facilities for half our stay. The host was very quick to respond, sending an engineer the same day but the system clearly needs an updating and this repeatedly impacted our stay.Our lasting impression of Maesbanger Farmhouse is that the overall standards at the house do not meet those we expect of a holiday let property. We travel as a large family group for one week every year and have done so for nearly 30 years. We unanimously loved the size, space and potential of this property but it is in so much need of a thorough deep clean, not the standard floors and surfaces that get tickled every week, the other stuff… and it is crying out for some significant maintenance and basic renewal. It needs money spent on it.To illustrate- Black mould was extensively seen around windows and ceilings. Grimy walls need scrubbing and/or repainting, peeling paint throughout on doors, windows, walls, ceilings and panelling. Water ingress and damp damage throughout (managed locally with dehumidifier tubs), structural cracks, thick grime around shower base and mounts, rusting fixtures, broken showers, lightbulbs out, tired/torn/split furniture. Seals gone on log burner doors, combustion fumes from boiler filtering into bedrooms above. Loose floor tiles, kitchen cabinets doors hanging off, broken freezer drawers, toilets that won’t flush, outside areas grubby and in poor repair full with weeds. The whole place needs some love and money spent on it. But - in spite of all those shortcomings. we would still recommend for a family group.
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Geoffrey Hutt
Well equipped, large property in a beautiful rural location. The host was extremely friendly and helpful.
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Paul Froggatt
We booked this property for a short break for a family of 11, 4 couples and 3 singles, and the bedrooms were ideal to accommodate a party of this size.It was great having 2 separate kitchens and lounge areas, plus the large dining area so we could all eat together.We all made use of the hot tub, which was great!The property is well maintained, modern and very well equipped, we found that we didn't need to bring anything with us.Great views and lovely quiet location, plenty of parking at the front and rear of the property.