About this property
Tucked away in the beautiful town of Dolgellau, Gwynedd, is this fantastic barn conversion, Y Llwyn. Enjoying a superb location within the Snowdonia National Park, as well as an interior featuring exposed beams, Y Llwyn is an excellent pet-friendly choice for couples or a family of four. Upon your arrival, you will find off-road parking for two cars, before making your way into your new abode. On the ground floor, you will find the games room equipped with table football, darts and a piano, there is also a handy washing machine for your convenience. From this floor, you can also access the garden with dining furniture and bubbling hot tub, where you can soak amongst the bubbles as you take in the views of Cader Idris. Follow the stairs up to the first floor, where you can impress your loved ones with hearty recipes whipped up in the well-equipped kitchen, ready to savour at the dining table for four over a bottle of celebratory fizz. After dinner, kick-back on the plush seating and select a much-loved film to watch on the Smart TV as the evening’s entertainment. Continue through to the bathroom, where you can indulge in a relaxing soak after a day of hiking and sightseeing. When sleep calls, you’ll find two beautifully appointed bedrooms, a king-size with en-suite shower room, and a twin with zip/link. Note: This property can be booked with Ref. 1106928, together sleeping up to 12 guests.
This charming little market town is nestled on the foothills of the majestic Cader Idris mountain range in southern Snowdonia, just minutes from the coast. You may easily combine outdoor activities in Snowdonia with quiet beach days at Barmouth, Fairbourne, and Aberdovey, which are all within a few hours' drive of each other. Shops, pubs, restaurants, and bakeries abound in this small town, which also boasts a wine bar and five pubs. The town's two bakeries, for example, produce fresh bread and cakes every single day. Dolgellau is a designated "cycle break centre," with a network of cycling lanes crisscrossing the area, and it has over 200 listed structures, the largest concentration in Wales, according to locals. With mountains, forests, waterfalls, castles, and beaches all within easy reach, this setting is great for calm outdoor recreation. The Coed y Brenin mountain bike route is just a short distance away.
Accommodation
Two bedrooms: 1 x king-size with en-suite walk-in shower, basin and WC, 1 x twin (zip/link, can be king-size on request).
Bathroom with bath, basin and WC.
First-floor kitchen.
First-floor living/dining room.
Ground-floor games room
Central heating.
Oven, hob, microwave, fridge, washing machine.
Smart TV with Netflix, WiFi, table football, piano, dart board.
Fuel and power included in rent.
Bed linen and towels included in rent.
Highchair available.
Off-road parking for 2 cars.
Enclosed garden with lawn, patio, furniture and hot tub.
Two well-behaved pets welcome.
Sorry, no smoking.
Shop 0.1 miles, pub 0.3 miles.
Note: There are building works close-by the property for all dates up until the end of November.
Nearby points of interest
- Snowdonia National Park
- Centre for Alternative Technology
Reviews (2)
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Chermayne
The decoration is lovely, nice touches like a bottle of wine on arrival were very thoughtful. The pictures and the description didnât show that you actually overlook a tool hire yard. Not what we expected and made it feel a bit awkward going in the hot tub during their opening hours. Obviously they are having work done on one of the cottages but there were piles of rubble / building waste around which brought the overall look of the place down. There was an old bed underneath the barn and bags of laundry just left there. Which again brought down the overall appearance and feel of the stay - these are things that could have been easily rectified. The barn looks unfinished at the bottom, Iâm sure it will be lovely when completed. Other things that could be improved and really small things but irritating all the same. Soap dispensers without soap in - toilet roll holders for the walls - the amount of times the toilet roll fell in the sink because there was nowhere to balance. Overall it was a little dusty in places which could have been easily resolved. The water in the cottage wasnât hot - when having a bath it filled with cold water. The guests in the cottage across the road were having the same issue as they woke us up at 8am to ask us where the boiler was. The hot tub is lovely, but wasnât very clean. There was an orange scum on the water whenever we turned it on, which was off putting - the chlorine levels were extreme which not only made your eyes water, I had a skin rash for a week afterwards. The piano and games was a nice addition. And the overall decoration was lovely. The beds were comfortable. The kitchen had good facilities, although would be good to know where the outside bin is. I do not wish to be negative as the barn has huge potential even with the location as it still is in beautiful countryside. But these are things that would make the experience better and they are pretty easily rectified.
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Sarah
Hot tub great (just not the location!) Beds very comfy. Candles are a nice touch in some of the rooms. Con's - Should mention that you are next to the recycling plant and that the barn overlooks a toolyard at the back. Very uncomfortable when wanting to use the hot tub and workers are there. Garden is not enclosed as advertised and this is a real issue especially with a dog or young kids... cars are coming and going all day to the tool hire yard so not impressed with the fact this is being sold as 'enclosed' as it is clearly not. Garden is not even useable as it has rubble and wood and is not well cared for. Kitchen is well equipped but there are no coasters or table mats which there should be. Bathrooms - were OK but not enough toilet roll so if you would like guests to bring their own then this should be mentioned. Towels - are OK but not very big so could do with some bigger bath towels. Family of 4 - not great for sitting in the lounge as the sofa is definitely only good for 2 persons (2 adults) and then there is 1 x chair so other members of the family need to sit on the dining chairs or on the floor. A bigger sofa would be better or at least another comfy chair. Dust - not that clean in certain areas so cleaning still needs to improve. There is quite a lot of noise during the day and the toolyard workers come quite early so not much chance of a lie in if you were wishing to have a relaxing stay and not get up early. Overall we were not impressed with Idris Barn and wont be returning. We also never had a welcome pack provided so it ended up with us contacting sykes when we were almost at the barn to obtain the key information. This was rectified eventually on the phone after calling them numerous times and we did manage to get the information before arrival but we were not impressed with how late we got this. We did receive an apology from the owner who had some personal issues and therefore was not able to provide this information to us in time for our arrival but feel that but Sykes should have been aware of this and ensured that we had the information a day or two before at least not on the arrival day. I have taken photos of the view from the hot tub (of the toolyard) and also of the garden which is not useable to enjoy and is open and not enclosed so I will happily send these photos to you for you to see and feel that you are not representing the property correctly. Kind regards Sarah Beech.