Picture postcard farm in Welsh national park
Picture postcard farm in Welsh national park
A PICTURESQUE Welsh hill farm in the Snowdonia National Park has just been launched by Carter Jonas with a price tag of almost £500,000.
Tim Barter, who is handling the sale, says the current owner of Plas y Pennant, Cwm Pennant, Porthmadog, has explored plenty of diversification opportunities so the 323-acre holding doesnt have to rely solely on conventional sources of income.
"It is a question of picking the strengths of a unit and working towards them. Farmers dont have to depend on over-stocking, there are other options. But if you dont look you wont find them."
Owner Chris Giles has successfully gained planning permission for a riding business, which Mr Barter reckons is quite an achievement. "Consents such as this are like gold nuggets in a national park."
There is also a useful rental income from two modernised cottages used as holiday accommodation, as well as a £10,000 annual management grant under the Tir Gofal environmental scheme. *
Plas y Pennant – a lot of landscape for your money.