10-07-2025
Buyer sought for Grade II listed farmhouse and barns so remote even Google can't find them
Finding a complete and total farmhouse renovation project in a secluded spot with derelict outbuildings and barns to add to the 'to do' list is becoming harder to find.
But even with more people considering historic house restoration, a project like Dancaple Farmhouse is probably one for the professionals.
Whether an owner with renovation experience or who has a team of builders with specialist knowledge of traditional methods and materials of renovation, this pretty Grade II listed former farmhouse requires, and deserves, special and appropriate care when being brought back to life. For more property stories sent to your inbox twice a week sign up to the property newsletter here .
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But the reward once completed will be a wonderful and charming rural retreat, complete with either more homes for other members of the family or as holiday lets, if planning allows, nestled within about 3.5 acres of land.
But the only way to look inside the former farmhouse is via a viewing booked through the estate agent - don't even bother looking on Google maps because the van hasn't been up the tiny, single-track, dead-end lane that leads to this pocket of rural bliss surrounded by sweeping views, woodland and fields.
The nearest collection of neighbours is at Bancyffordd, a tiny Welsh village nestled within the glorious, undulating Carmarthenshire landscape that can offer a pub and a shop and whoever buys and begins to renovate Dancapel Farmhouse won't be alone.
Just a few miles away, Rob and Mandy have taken on an epic chapel and cottage renovation, so surely a few gatherings and advice shared at the local pub can help inspire the revival of the farmhouse. Find out more about Rob and Mandy's challenging renovation project here.
A few miles further down the winding lanes is the popular and thriving market town of Llandysul, packed with pretty properties, boutique shops and independent eateries on the banks of the River Teifi with a history of the textile industry at its core.
The town is also known as the home of Gomerian Press, the largest independent publisher in Wales, founded by John David Lewis in 1892, and still run by a descendent.
Website Visit Mid Wales lists other attractions include the Paddlers Canoe Centre, the Welsh Harp Centre and the annual Llandysul Food Fair.
The spectacular Ceredigion and Cardigan Bay coastline—renowned for its golden beaches, picturesque harbours, and dolphin-filled waters—is also within easy reach.
The Doncapel Farmhouse and barns renovation project is on the market for offers in the region of £450,000 with Fine & Country West Wales, Aberystwyth - call 01974 299055 to find out more.
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