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The
Hen Dy (‘old house’ in Welsh) is the oldest surviving house
on the estate. It faces south overlooking the walled
gardens with views to the parkland and woodland walk, and
beside the house, a Baroque garden. The house used to be the Gardeners’ Bothy, Brew House and
Laundry for the Estate and has a bell tower which was used
to announce mealtimes &c. The Hen Dy is
traditional Welsh stone-built house with a slate roof.
"Hen Dy - one of Britain's 50 Best Holiday Cottages [The
Observer, Sunday 28 June 2009]"
"The
gardens and walks so delightful.
The
Hen Dy has been a beautiful place for our rare family
gathering. Thank you."
Karin
& Robin
[South Wales] November 2009
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The Hen Dy has central heating + an open fire for
those chilly evenings. The Sitting Room is
furnished with sofas and armchairs, a TV
(with digital connection), CD and DVD player, and
lots of books and games. It overlooks the West
Garden and what will be the Baroque Garden when we
have completed it.
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The
Dining Room
seats 8 and has a bar and sideboard with a plate warmer.
The Kitchen is fitted with an Aga, electric
oven and hob in an island unit, microwave, washing-up
machine, ‘fridge and freezer. In addition there is a Boot
Room, a Larder (which also houses the washing
machine and tumble dryer) and a Shower Room that
contains a downstairs loo.
"Thank you so much for a wonderful stay. The house
is a lovely home from home and it is such a pleasure
to find a well-equipped kitchen."
Dave, Kate, Tabitha, Adam, Sarah & Olivia
[Richmond, Surrey]
New Year 2010
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Hen
Dy is disabled friendly with ramps to the house and the back
door. The
Shower Room is equipped to take a wheelchair and there are
handrails in the corridor and by all the loos.
There is a stair lift to take you upstairs.
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Upstairs
there is a wide airy landing full of light leading to four
bedrooms – The Master Bedroom has a double bed (it
can be split into twin beds), an en-suite bathroom with an
airing cupboard. The
Dressing Room (now a double bedroom) with its own hand
basin, leads off this bathroom. The second bathroom is
between The Round Room (so called because of its
round window) which is a single bedroom, and The East
Room, a twin-bedded room.
All the double bedrooms overlook the garden and have
fitted wardrobes.
"Thank you for this week on wonderful Llyn Peninsula. Your
garden is truly beautiful and the Hen Dy very well appointed
with a love of details which we much appreciated (not to
speak of the fresh flowers and bottle of wine on our
arrival!)"
Rudolph & Marie-Pierre [France]
May 2009
"We
enjoyed sea & sand; the house; the garden; the woods; & the
quiet."
David
[Edinburgh] July 2009 |
Finally,
there is an Airing Room on the top floor equipped
with an iron, ironing board, a Sheila Maid rack and clothes
racks where you can dry wet bathing costumes or rain-soaked
shooting or walking gear!
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Hen Dy guests are welcome to wander through the West Garden
and the Woodland Walk at their leisure. There is a small
simple garden attached to the Hen Dy, with garden
furniture. Beside the house what was the
eighteenth-century Drying Green and then a Swimming Pool
garden, is now a Baroque Garden with a reflecting pool,
topiary and box hedges and soon it will be complete with an
Orangery and Gazebo.
"Fantastic to come to holiday house that has been
loved over the years – often they feel orphaned and
uncared for; the Hen Dy is quite the opposite. And
an unexpected delight to be on top of the garden, so
full of treasures."
Rachel, Piers, Alexander & Catherine
[London] August 2009 |
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Household
linen, bed linen, hand and bath towels are included in the
price of your holiday. Electricity, heating oil
and a supply of logs are also provided in the cost.
Sadly,
the Hen Dy is not very suitable for young children as there is an ornamental pool close to the house and
steep drops down into the
Walled
Garden.
Please note that the Hen Dy is a non-smoking house.
We let Friday - Friday.
Hen
Dy is listed on Alastair Sawday's Special Escapes.
You can find our entry
here.
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