8 Bedroom luxury Brecon Beacons 16th Century holiday home. Privately situated on the Sugar Loaf Mountain with stunning views towards Table Mountain. This unique historic home is nestled amidst diverse woodlands of the Black Mountains and it's Dark Sky Reserve. Penlan offers unparalleled charm, modern luxury and seclusion whilst only being 3.5 miles to the charming village of Crickhowell and only 7 miles to the bustling market town of Abergavenny. Perfect for friends or family celebrations.
The space
This hillside haven has a host of additional delights, including being only less than 2 hours drive to the idyllic beaches at the Gower peninsula or an hours drive to the Welsh capital , Cardiff. A minimum of three 4* plus ratings on Airbnb are required for booking.
Combined with it’s gorgeous interior, cosy comforts and stunning views it truly is a wonderful retreat for family and friends. Tranquility really does reign here and guests are spoiled for choice when it comes to finding a spot to relax.
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Penlan sleeps 16 guests and is beautifully furnished throughout with an eclectic selection of antique and modern furniture along with some wonderful quirky touches that befit a 16th century home.
It has been designed for a crowd, with a large cooking range, large fridge and two dishwashers in the kitchen. Three of the bedrooms have versatile zip-and-link beds that can be either a superkings or made into twin beds.
There is direct access to the mountain and peaceful forests where you will find hilly breathtaking walks, or why not try a beautiful much flatter canal walk from Gilwern or Brecon.
At meal times gather around the magnificent hand made dining table, milled from our own wood from a fallen Oak Tree on the estate. We have an orchard area to sit in with fire pit and BBQ , plus all our delicious water is fresh from a mountain spring. For supplies Crickhowell is our nearest town but Waitrose, Tesco and Morrisons are all local and will deliver.
Penlan is accessed via a narrow bridge so anything larger than a small delivery van or small mini bus are unable to pass. Please take care when approaching this bridge as it has a tight left turn.
Key Facts
• Sleeps up to 16 maximum
• 8 bedrooms
• 7 en-suite and 1 separate bathroom plus WC near kitchen
• Check in 3pm
• Check out 12pm Sunday
• Check out at 11am (other days)
Accessibility
• Ground floor WC
• Some of the ground floor is not accessible for wheelchairs - Step access between all ground floor areas. Gravel area outside. Unfortunately due to the age of the house there are many different levels which are not easily accessed with a wheelchair.
Bedroom 1 Super King with en-suite Shower
Bedroom 2 Super King with en-suite Shower
Bedroom 3 Super King or Twin, en-suite Shower
Bedroom 4 King (adjoining room that connects to bedroom 5, perfect for those wanting children close by) . No en-suite bathroom but has a separate top floor bathroom with stand alone bath. Please note that this bathroom is accessed via steep wooden stairs.
Bedroom 5 King with en-suite Shower accessed via stone spiral staircase to ground floor. This first floor bedroom can either be accessed by walking through bedroom 4 or via the stone staircase, which is off the main farmhouse hallway on the ground floor.
Bedroom 6 Super King or Twin, en-suite Shower
Bedroom 7 Super king with en-suite Shower. Has French doors to a small patio area that overlooks the pond.
Bedroom 8 Self-contained Suite with Super King or twin beds, accessed via an external door in the courtyard. Has ground floor sitting area and bathroom, stairs up to first floor bedroom. Impressive large glass fronted en-suite bathroom with shower and bath.
General
• We can put you in touch with local chefs that can come to Penlan to cook a special meal, or fully cater during your entire stay. We find it’s easier for guests to make arrangements directly with the chef etc, as often the arrangements are tailored to suit your needs. We can also recommend other services such as yoga teachers ( Yoga is best suited to outdoors as not possible to accommodate indoors), walking guides, babysitters etc. The services of any third party are arranged directly with the service provider and don’t form part of the contract you have with Penlan.
We have tried to think about everything to make your stay at Penlan just perfect. We provide all the essential features to cater for a large group. Here’s a list of all the practical provisions we have at the house. If there’s anything you can’t see here but need, just ask as we’ll see what we can do.
• We provide basic kitchen ingredients and house hold items such as Tea, Coffee, Sugar, cooking oil, salt and pepper, kitchen roll, linen napkins, dishwasher tablets, basic laundry supplies, cleaning supplies, eco paraben free handwash, organic body and hair wash, along with toilet paper in every bathroom.
• Luxury bed linens, option of extra feather or microfibre pillows, luxury feather duvets and mattress toppers, extra large sized fluffy towels, hand towels and face cloths.
• The kitchen has plenty of wine glasses, serving platters and bowls along with some baking equipment and a hand mixer, plus all the usual essential items for your stay. For your comfort we have two fridges , one smaller one for wine and beverages and the other pantry style fridge/freezer for your fresh produce. There are two dishwashers at your disposal plus a microwave and a large gas hob range ( electric ovens )
• Washing machine & tumble dryer ( basic products supplied)
• Hairdryers in all bedrooms ( some with diffusers)
• Cleaning equipment, clothes air dryer, iron and ironing board supplied
• Smart TV in the snug. Various games and books provided.
• WiFi of 80Mbps throughout the main areas of the house. This is provided by a 4G network as it's not possible to bring Fibre to the property. Please use reasonably, thank you.
• Log burners in both farmhouse snug and barn ( logs provided ).
• Cosy blankets are provided for cuddling up on the sofa
• Two adjoining rooms in the snug for meditation/solo yoga or a desk for work.
Outside
• 4 acres of gardens and hundreds of acres of surrounding fields that lead to the top of the Sugar Loaf Mountain ( fields either side of the long drive belong to the neighbour so please refrain from walking in these). Fields that immediately suround the house you are welcome to walk in. Please see the map in the welcome booklet, this outlines how to access the mountain.
• Outside benches, Charcoal BBQ and Fire pit area.
Electric vehicle charger available. We expect fair and reasonable usage of the free EV charger, but any energy used to a value of more than £100 during your stay will incur an extra charge per unit of electricity used.
Children
• 1 travel cot available - linen provided
• 1 high chair available and removable baby gate
• Please Note - there is an unprotected pond towards the back of the house. Please exercise caution, particularly with children and supervise at all times.
We regret that currently we do not allow pets.
Please note that any supplier you have at Penlan requires their own insurance. You and the supplier are responsible for any damage caused to the property if hiring such services. All extra services must be approved by host, please get in touch to discuss.
Guest access
Sole use (all of the house and garden). Direct access to walks on the Sugar Loaf Mountain from the house. Fields either side of the long driveway belong to neighbour, so please do not walk in those. Fields immediately surrounding the house you have full access to walk in.
Other things to note
Host will greet you with key. Telephone number will be provided on booking.
