3 bedroom semi-detached housePen-Yr-Allt, Holywell, CH8 9DD

A beautiful Grade II* listed 3-bedroom stone cottage originally built circa 1340 set in 3.6 Acres of land, paddocks, stables and horse arena. 1 Gelli Fawr is an ideal opportunity for a stunning family home with equine business. Divided into 2 houses in 1871 Gelli was originally a grange of Basingwerk Abbey, the lands granted by Edward I. The building is said to have contained a cell and a chapel, apparently for performing divine service to the Abbot. Remains of a medieval hall and cross-passage survive, along with a probable gallery and chamber (or chapel) at 1st floor level and evident within the bedrooms. The doorway and several pairs of arched lights belong to this phase. After the reformation, the building was converted to a farmhouse, and is illustrated in a publication of 1796. Gelli was granted Grade II* listing status as an exceptionally fine house with medieval origins and a complex history, which retains sub-medieval character and detail. The lands are registered as a small holding and previous businesses have included a Market Garden a Piggery and more recently a Livery. The land has been split into Victorian gardens, 4 paddocks, woodland, orchards and ample off-road parking Gelli Fawr is a semi rural location but within a 5 minute drive of the A55 allowing easy access to the whole of the North Wales Coast and commutable to Chester within 25 minutes, Liverpool within an hour and Manchester within an hour. Flint Train Station is just 9 miles away offering regular trains to London. Directions; From Junction 31 of A55 North Wales to Prestatyn, exit onto the A5151 At the next roundabout go straight across, signposted Whitford, take a sharp left The road narrows to single traffic, then widens, Gelli Mawr is approx 500 yards on the left with large brown double gate set back from the road. We recommend you use the address rather than post code if using Sat Nav to locate.