High up on private land, down the driveway, through the natural garden, and there it is, Bryn Adda – a rambing L-shaped stone building that dates from the 16th century. It’s a fine house in anyone’s book. Landscaped gardens drop away in all directions and you can walk to Dolgellau. Find a warren of little stairways and landings in the old part, larger rooms in the new and a low-ceilinged farmhouse kitchen right in the middle, with Belfast sinks and a big old Aga. You get a dining room for 18, two sitting rooms opening to terraces – one big and sunny, with a dog-dozy fire and an old-fashioned charm, the other with nut-brown sofas and gleaming parquet floor. There’s a bedroom on the ground floor and seven more above, all comfy, all delightful, with various modern takes on traditional design. Bathrooms are new with a retro feel; antiques, pictures and books abound. Play hide-and-seek in the rhododendrons, table tennis in the barns, surf at Barmouth, hike in the forest, fish on their own stretch of river. Return to a blissful sauna – and toast your good fortune!
This lovely house is the perfect place to celebrate a birthday or just for a family get together. Fabulous dining room with its huge table. Great cake there for us when we arrived. The bedrooms are lovely and very comfortable. Everywhere clean and tidy. The BBQ/Oven is brilliant - we used this even though it was raining. The following day we had lunch outside at the long bench table next to the BBQ. There is also a firepit nearby. We had a lovely time exploring the woods and garden too. Sarah is a great communicator and kept us well informed, thank you Sarah!