There is so much on offer, it is a pretty sure bet you will have never seen anything like this before - Close to the town centre but tucked away from the main thoroughfare, this substantial detached home provides 5 Bedrooms Add to this an array of period character features,. The spectacle of the Ffestiniog narrow gauge railway at the bottom of the garden! Staying for a few days we can change the no and type of beds to more singles etc. EV Charging at 7.5 or 22 Kw by arrangement only Please ask Originally a row of three cottages and workshops next to the Ffestiniog Railway. It was brought up to date with a modern kitchen while retaining its most sought-after original features. It is ideally situated surrounded by the Snowdonia National Park and yet also in the town with a supermarket and pubs within 200 yards. There are over 20 eating establishments of all types within 1,000 yards. The property is secluded from all directions by trees giving privacy and negligible noise levels. It is an ideal base for the national park having the Ffestiniog rail terminus within 300 yards and bike trails and slate excursions and a zip wire within 500 yards. Inside the property is a large secure workshop space for mountain bikes or even motorbikes.( by Arrangement only) There is a 3 person sauna (infraredn type) and associated shower There is a large lounge with plenty of seating for large groops and 2 smaller lounges for a more quite time (one doubles as the 5th Bedroom) The property is particularly well situated for some modern sports and recreation. Canoe and kayaking. Please discuss this with us there are experts in the area only too willing to help Caving Blaenau is peppered with natural and manmade opportunities and we can put you in contact with local guides. Climbing The opportunities here do not need elaboration. Please dress correctly and be careful and don't go by yourself. Fishing There are many opportunities. Tidal for which no permission is required is available starting at Maentwrog. It is often difficult to find out how to get permission on club rivers but please ask and we will help you find the right permission. Gillie is available if required Train Enthusiast The Ffestiniog Steam train Runs alongside the garden for 75 yards leaving plenty of length for the kids to race the train while waving to all the passengers and sometimes the drivers. Its 400 yards to the steam railway terminus where watering and juxtaposition are carried out. And you can also catch the mainline trains at this station. The mainline goes to Betws-y-coed and Llandudno down the Conway valley on a scenic line which is much cheaper than the steam train. If you are particular enthusiasts please tell us and we might be able to arrange workshop tours. Not available in 2021, Please check availability in 2022, Advance booking of trains is necessary at most times. Biking Less than 1 mile away Antur 'Stiniog offers 14 fantastic downhill MTB trails, graded green to black, and the best mountain bike uplift service in the UK, some even say in the world! (at this same site) are mine guided tours zip wire and go ape caves. There are plenty of green roads suitable for biking in the area. Tell us what you prefer and we will advise. The workshop (only availability by prior arrangement )is a large room within the property and for the security of your bike it is only accessible through the reception room of the property The bike can be ridden off the road through the reception room to the workshop the door and the doors are especially wide for this sort of purpose. Walking Many books and maps are available for your perusal in the property Some are waterproof for you to borrow. You are in the hills within minutes in most directions. Our industrial heritage and an abandoned village are now a world heritage site. 4 by 4 off-roading. Possible the best place in the UK for this activity Please inform us of your situation and we will advise on green routes, local gillies are available for this activity. Scenic Driving If You don't have a 4 by 4 but enjoy driving around Tell us what you want to see and we will provide a suitable route for you on or off tarmacked roads. We know places the tourists have not found because they look like they’re private. Making youtube videos This is an up-and-coming recreation Please tell us if you are interested we have plenty of ideas to discuss with you. Please note we are sorry we have to say this but some guests have learned that they can get large discounts from Airbnb after the holiday by leaving complaints until after they have left so we can’t rectify them. We would like to warn you about the following shortcomings 2 Lack of carpets. The floors are mainly welsh slate, Parkey, or attractive timber The sauna room has only a concrete floor. We would not dream of carpeting the welsh slate as it's slightly uneven. This also makes the proporty Dog and cat frendley so please worn us if you are animal averse and we will check the last guests did not have pets. 3 Garden is unsatisfactory This is not a great feature of the house and because of fire risk, we do not encourage barbeques or braai. The garden is Mainly of large trees which eliminate noise that would otherwise be heard from within the property. 4 The sauna and associated shower have no locks as is customary with these facilities If you are of a delicate nature please bring bathrobes with you as you may find bath towels we provide of insufficient size. 6 There is an old bathtub outside near a water tap for washing your dog. Please do not allow your pet into any of the showers inside the property. The bath is quite ugly and we have had guests without dogs criticize this amenity. 7 The property is not insured for open fires to be used by unsupervised guests so please don't attempt to light any. If you would like an open fire on Just your arrival this can usually sometimes be arranged. There is a pantry with a very large 500 liter 40 KWatt hot water system that provides more than enough hot water at peek demand times occupying most of the scullery which is therefore not available as an amenity space for guests, The whole house is set up for a comfortable heat of 24 Deg C. If you find this not acceptable please ring us and do not make adjustments yourself. EV charging is avaiable There is a 3 phase supply at the property so 22Kwatt and 7.5 single phase are both avaible Electricaty is metered and charged at prevainlg cost of about 40p per kwatt hour the 22Kwatt unit Has a £40 set up charge. Once booked your electricaty charger is garanteed to be avaiable exclusively during your required dates without use by another party