The Clochfaen Main House Arts and Crafts Estate
Front entrance to the new Clochfaen, 1915. The architect was the arts and crafts luminary W.A.S. Benson. A designer in the English arts and crafts idiom, William Arthur Smith Benson is best known for his lighting devices. W.A.S. Benson also created designs for buildings, interiors, metal ware, and furniture.
The Clochfaen - For self catering holidays and business seminars.
"Our architect, Mr Benson, produced a very liveable and charming house."
So wrote the original owners in 1915. This is still the impression which The Clochfaen makes today on the visitor - and the present owners have striven to recreate the original interiors while following Bensons aim of a liveable house for today.
The Clochfaen offers families or groups an Edwardian holiday experience and an ideal location for business seminars and events. Stay in rooms once used by Prince Albert (later George VI) and enjoy the beautiful surrounding views of the upper Wye Valley from your bedroom windows. Walk over fields and mountains taking in the stunning ever changing countryside.
The Clochfaen stands overlooking the river Wye just a mile south of the village of Llangurig. Accommodation comprises three double bedrooms two twin bedrooms and an attic room which can sleep up to four. Come and enjoy the style and elegance of this fine historic home, relax in the library and enjoy a game of billiards.
Spend an evening seated in front of an open fire in our library or in the drawing room, watching sky TV, or take dinner in the dining room.
The house is entered by a small outer hall, panelled in walnut, now 200 years old, and elegantly tiled, leading into the spacious and carefully designed library and billiard room from which radiate the principal rooms.
The library has a carved cornice and gilt mantelpiece, both of Charles II period and originally in Nell Gwynn's house in Soho, London
An inner hall gives access to the main staircase, kitchen breakfast room with large refectory table and oil fired Sandyford range, and drawing room.
The drawing room, overlooking the valley and stone flagged gardens, has an Adam marble mantelpiece which adds to the period style of this large comfortable room.
On the first floor the King's bedroom has its own bathroom and inner landing. This large double room overlooks the stately Douglas firs with valley views beyond and formal gardens to the south.
The gallery landing gives access to the nursery (two single beds), body guards room (double bed), dressing room (two single beds), and rose bedroom with magnificent half tester double bed. These bedrooms all have access to another bathroom, washroom and a shower room.
On the second floor an attic bedroom with four single beds is accessed through a sitting room with sky TV.
The architectural style of The Clochfaen is complimented by period furniture and stylish soft furnishings. The owners regret that no pets are permitted.
Prices for 2009 range from:
Low season £2,800 per week. Inc VAT.
High season £3,600 per week. Inc VAT.
Total occupancy 14 persons.
Former servant' quarters and estate cottages would be charged at additional rates for larger groups.
Hire charges include linen electricity coal wood and heating oil. Open fires under owners' supervision. Lettings are subject to terms and conditions posted on this website.
Guests may have the opportunity to use four miles of fly fishing on the river and rough shooting in season. Details on application.
Please note that the gardens are under restoration and are not currently open to guests, however the Clochfaen woodlands are a haven for birds and wild animals.
The Clochfaen For bookings and further information, contact Kevin Hughes on 01686 440687.