North Road, Powys

An attractive detached double-fronted period home in a prime position on North Road in Builth Wells, enjoying open views over The Groe Park and the River Wye. Offering spacious accommodation with four bedrooms, private gardens, driveway and garage, this substantial property provides an excellent opportunity to modernise and create a superb family home in one of the town’s most desirable locations.
Key Features
Attractive detached double-fronted period home in a highly sought-after position on North Road in Builth Wells
Substantial accommodation across two floors with two spacious bay-fronted reception rooms and four bedrooms
Kitchen with adjoining utility room plus a conservatory opening onto the rear garden
Ground floor wet room with shower and wash basin, ideal for guests or flexible living
Four bedrooms upstairs, served by a family shower room with wash basin and separate WC
Private front and rear gardens, driveway parking, garage, and a useful outdoor WC accessed from the rear garden
Council tax band - F (2026-7 £3,466.49)
Situated on the highly sought-after North Road in Builth Wells, this attractive detached, double-fronted period home enjoys a truly enviable position overlooking The Groe Park and the beautiful River Wye. With open views to the front, excellent access to countryside walks, and the town’s secondary school just a short distance away, the property combines convenience with the best of the Mid-Wales landscape.
This substantial family home offers generous accommodation arranged over two floors and presents a wonderful opportunity for the next owners to create a superb long-term home. While the property would benefit from some modernisation, it has been well cared for and provides an excellent canvas for buyers looking to update and personalise a characterful house in one of the town’s most desirable locations.
The accommodation is arranged around a welcoming central entrance hall with staircase rising to the first floor. To the front of the property are two spacious reception rooms, both featuring bay windows that flood the rooms with natural light and make the most of the pleasant outlook towards the park and river. These well-proportioned rooms provide flexible living space, ideal for use as sitting and dining rooms or additional family living areas. To the rear of the house is the kitchen, which connects conveniently to a useful utility room providing additional storage and workspace. A conservatory opens out to the rear, offering a pleasant place to relax while enjoying views of the garden. The ground floor also benefits from a practical wet room fitted with a shower and wash basin, adding flexibility for guests or multi-generational living.
Upstairs, the property offers four bedrooms, including two generous double bedrooms to the front with attractive bay windows, a further spacious double bedroom to the rear, and a fourth bedroom which would work equally well as a nursery, study or home office. A family shower room with wash basin serves the first floor, complemented by a separate WC, providing a practical arrangement for family living.
Externally, the property enjoys private gardens to both the front and rear, providing space for outdoor seating, gardening and family enjoyment. The home also benefits from its own driveway and garage, offering convenient off-road parking. From the rear garden there is access to a useful outdoor WC, a traditional feature that adds further practicality.
North Road remains one of the most desirable residential areas within Builth Wells, and the property’s position opposite The Groe Park and the River Wye places scenic riverside walks and open green space virtually on the doorstep, while the town centre and local amenities remain easily accessible. A rare opportunity to acquire a substantial detached home in a prime location with excellent potential, offered for sale with no onward chain.
Builth Wells is a charming and historic market town set within the beautiful Wye Valley in the heart of Mid Wales. Rich in heritage, the town developed around the strategic crossing of the River Wye and has long been an important centre for agriculture and rural life. Today it retains a welcoming community atmosphere while offering a wide range of everyday amenities including primary and secondary schools, independent shops, cafés, a cinema, leisure centre and a variety of sports clubs including rugby, cricket, football and golf. North Road is widely regarded as one of the town’s most desirable residential addresses, running along the edge of The Groe Park and the river. Properties here benefit from open green surroundings while remaining just a short walk from the town centre, schools and local amenities. The riverside parkland provides beautiful walks directly from the doorstep and is a much-loved feature of the town. Builth Wells is perhaps best known as the home of the internationally renowned Royal Welsh Show, held annually at the nearby showground and recognised as the largest agricultural show in Europe. The town enjoys good transport connections, lying on the main bus route between Cardiff and North Wales, while Builth Road Railway Station provides rail services along the scenic Heart of Wales Line. Surrounded by some of Wales’ most spectacular countryside, the area is particularly popular with walkers, cyclists and outdoor enthusiasts. The dramatic reservoirs and landscapes of the Elan Valley are within easy reach, while visitors and residents alike can experience the famous daily feeding of red kites at Gigrin Farm Red Kite Feeding Centre - a remarkable opportunity to witness these magnificent birds of prey up close.
Services: All Mains Services, Please note we have not tested the appliances, central heating or services.
Council Tax: We have been informed that this property has been placed under council tax band ‘F’