The Old School, Llawhaden, SA67

Built in 1845, The Old School in Llawhaden is now a large family home with a microbrewery next door!

The school closed in 1977 and the current owners took it on in 1988 to convert it into an outdoor activity centre. Since 2004 it has undergone further sympathetic transformations to become a sociable home. The house is full of character and charm; like the retained engraved slate window sills identifying former pupils, the original wooden floor and the reuse of old cloakroom hooks. But it isn’t just character and history, The Old School is a substantial four bedroom home with three bathrooms and three reception rooms, plus a separate two bedroom annex, a 4 barrel microbrewery, ample parking for vehicles, large workshop and outbuildings that all sit in around 2 acres of gardens and woodland.

As soon as you arrive at The Old School you know its going to be special, as you sneak a glimpse through the railings you can almost hear the children that played in the school yard years ago. But as soon as you walk through the front door you know you are in a home, the impressive masonry stove creating a cosy heart to the home in the large open plan living space, which subsequently gives access to the study, dining room and kitchen. On the first floor the bedrooms are all a great size and have wonderful views, all with lots of original exposed woodwork. The conversion process enabled the owners to fully insulate walls, floors and ceilings and install a solar hot water system.

The annex has an open plan living area and kitchen, with a wood burner. A staircase rises to two bedrooms with great views of the Preselli Hills, while the shower room is downstairs. The annex also has its own external entrance that gives access directly to the gardens.

Currently there is a 4 barrel microbrewery (1300 pints per brew), chilled cask store, bottle store and cask washing area that the owners installed in 2013 – this can be retained or the space could accommodate other business uses or just used as storage.

The gardens have been developed by our clients over many years who have planted over 300 trees to create a ‘wild’ oasis, perfect for family life with plenty of space for socialising, dens and adventures. There is access to a second yard from the road which provides a useful storage area.

The location of The Old School is just as ideal for a busy family, with its feeling of peace and seclusion while only being a few minutes from the A40 and the access which that provides to Narberth, Haverfordwest and of course to the M4 and beyond.

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