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PLAS YSTRAD MANSION ‘Ystrad Mansion’ Circa. 1930’s A superior prestige development of sympathetically and tastefully restored select one and two bedroomed dwellings centred around three Courtyards predominantly ‘Mews’ style Cottages on a totally private development available as the result of the developer undertaking the restoration and refurbishment of the Grade II Listed former ‘Ystrad Mansion’. The development is most conveniently situated on the periphery of Johnstown at the foot of ‘Allt y Cnap’ flanked on one side by ‘Ystrad Woods’ and is located within walking distance of the Convenience Store, Primary school, Secondary Schools and Leisure Centre on the Llansteffan Road, approximately 1½ miles of Carmarthen town centre. The development enjoying ease of access to the A40/A48 trunk roads. 3 units available on PHASE II - ONE FOR IMMEDIATE CCCUPATION PRICES FROM £150,000 – SUBJECT TO CONTRACT -FREEHOLD VIEWING STRICTLY BY PRIOR APPOINTMENT WITH GERALD R. VAUGHAN
From Carmarthen take the A40 west towards St Clears you will pass the B&Q store on your left, exit the A40 after the underpass, signed B4312 for Johnstown. At the junction turn right for Llansteffan, pass the right hand turn to ‘Allt-y-Cnap Road’ and the ‘Trinity College’ playing fields on your right. Turn right into Lon-y-Plas (opposite Spar) and take the SECOND RIGHT turn into ‘Coed-y-Plas’. Travel 200m up a rise and on your left is the entrance to ‘Plas Ystrad’. Johnstown enjoys good road links to the east and west (A40/A48/M4) and there is also a Bus Station and Railway Station at Carmarthen
Eric Firth and Son are a well known and respected local family run Building Company who specialise in the restoration and conversion of period property with attention to detail of paramount importance and to this end have been recipients of numerous local Civic Awards.
‘Ystrad Mansion’ is located at the foot of the hill called ‘Allt y Cnap’ and records show that there has been a dwelling house on the present site since 1580 and the house was re-built between 1800 and 1810 by John Jones who incidentally gave his name to the local village of ‘John’s town’. The residence at the beginning of the 19th Century would have provided a comfortable Country seat/Gentleman’s Residence and briefly comprised according to sale catalogues of the time which describe the house as having a suite of reception rooms including a Library, Drawing Room, Dining room, Study and Reception Hall, with nine bedrooms and dressing rooms, ‘excellent’ bathroom and lavatory. The Teak Billiard Room was of ‘beautiful’ modern design with perfect ‘lavatory arrangements’. In addition there were Servants, House keeper and Butlers rooms, kitchens, china and glass closets and a Brew house, ample Cellarage, a high walled garden and ‘Hot house’, Stable block and ancillary buildings with the residence being at the centre of an estate covering some 1,000 acres of land. The property fell into disrepair in the 1970’s/80’s and Messrs Eric Firth and Son subsequently bought what remained of the original property in the late 1980’s and commenced a sympathetic redevelopment of the former Mansion and grounds.
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