A detached Victorian railway cottage sat just off Llanbister Road, sitting beside a rural level crossing on the Heart of Wales Line. It is a three-storey, three-bed detached property with panoramic countryside views and a wonderfully secluded position. The cottage has been tastefully modernised, retaining character while benefiting from updates such as double-glazed sash windows, a hand-built kitchen, multi-fuel stove, and an oil-fired Rayburn.
A detached Victorian railway cottage sat just off Llanbister Road, sitting beside a rural level crossing on the Heart of Wales Line. It is a three-storey, three-bed detached property with panoramic countryside views and a wonderfully secluded position. The cottage has been tastefully modernised, retaining character while benefiting from updates such as double-glazed sash windows, a hand-built kitchen, multi-fuel stove, and an oil-fired Rayburn.
Introduction Crossing Cottage is a charming two-three bed detached cottage set directly alongside the iconic Heart of Wales railway line, offering a wonderfully unique rural setting. The property enjoys a traditional cottage feel with cosy accommodation, character features and far-reaching countryside views. Its position beside the line adds a distinctive sense of history and charm, with regular trains passing through the rolling Mid Wales landscape. Ideal as a peaceful home or rural retreat, Crossing Cottage combines rustic appeal with the views over open fields, quiet lanes and the scenic surroundings typical of this part of Radnorshire. The accommodation typically includes a lounge, kitchen/diner, two bedrooms and bathroom on the first floor, plus a lower-ground-floor bedroom/study. Outside, it offers terraced gardens, a store room, log store, and a garage/workshop located around 50 yards away. The setting is exceptionally peaceful, with open farmland, deciduous woodland and long-reaching views in every direction
Property description Stepping into Crossing Cottage, you enter a small porch that leads directly into the living room, a cosy space with dual aspect, a AGA Ludlow Multi fuel stove with brick fireplace and room for comfortable seating. From here, a short internal hall connects to the kitchen/dining room, which offers a practical layout for everyday cooking and informal dining, with views out to the surrounding countryside. The kitchen was built by Shepherd Hills of Craven Arms with oak doors and worktops and designed to fir the space and a Burgundy oil-fired Rayburn, quarry tiled flooring. From the ground floor, stairs also lead down to the lower-ground floor, where a versatile bedroom/study sits alongside a useful store room (accessed from outside), offering excellent flexibility for hobbies, home working or additional accommodation.
Stairs rise to the first floor, where you find two bedrooms. Bedroom One is a generous double with balanced proportions, while Bedroom Two provides an ideal single room, office or nursery. A family bathroom fitted with a white suite with Monsoon shower head over the bath, vanity sink, illuminated mirror, panelled walls and an airing cupboard.
Gardens, parking and garage The property includes a detached garage/workshop positioned a short distance from the cottage, providing secure parking, storage and workspace. The gardens are located to the side of the cottage , with steps leading down, passing the access to store room, and have been landscaped by the current owners to offer grassed levels with scope for further development. There is also a log sore.
Location Llanbister Road sits just outside the rural village of Llanbister, surrounded by the rolling Mid Wales countryside that defines this peaceful stretch of the Radnorshire landscape. The area is characterised by open farmland, wooded hillsides and far-reaching views, with quiet lanes linking small communities such as Dolfor, Penybont and Llananno. Llanbister itself offers a traditional village feel, with a church, community hall and easy access to walking routes across the surrounding hills. Despite its rural setting, the wider area benefits from convenient links to Llandrindod Wells and Newtown, making it a popular location for those seeking countryside living with practical connectivity.
Services The property has mains electricity and water and private drainage to a septic tank. The property electric heating and multi fuel stove.
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