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Fairbanks

Builth Wells, Mid Wales
Sleeps 10
Bedrooms 5
Bathrooms 3
Change Fri
Dogs allowed 2
5
star
Downstairs bedroom
Downstairs bathroom
Waterside views
Enclosed garden / patio
Open fire / wood burner
Hot tub
Internet access
Games / Play facilities
Pub nearby
Shop nearby
Fishing on site / nearby
Luxury
Family friendly
Parking on site / nearby
Decorated for Christmas
Towels included
Travel cot available
Highchair available
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At a glance

  • Sumptuous Welsh holiday home, with magnificent valley views and ideal for large groups
  • Set in rural surroundings, about 1 mile from the lively market town of Builth Wells
  • With a glass balcony, hot tub and games room, plus the possibility of booking a private chef
Property code: BN153

Head out on long walks through the verdant valleys of the rolling Welsh countryside or simply luxuriate in the exceptional comfort of this splendid holiday home. Cleverly designed for upside-down living to make the most of its picturesque rural position, this beautifully renovated, five-bedroom holiday home is set on the edge of a working farm and sleeps up to ten guests. Perfect to mark a special occasion or ideal for two families together, the sumptuous property is also just 1 mile from the vibrant town of Builth Wells. Stroll into the town centre to browse in the shops, enjoy a tasty meal or stock up on fresh produce. See the remains of Builth Castle, play golf or book an overland Welsh safari.

 

Step into this contemporary holiday home and climb the split-level wooden stairs to find your stylish living spaces all up on the first floor. Emerge into the light, open-plan kitchen/diner, where French windows can be pulled open on to the long glass balcony on warm days. Find your stylish kitchen has marble work surfaces, underfloor heating and an array of cutting-edge appliances and fittings to ensure you have everything you need to cater for your party during your stay. Make yourself a cup of fresh coffee and sit at the long dining table to enjoy it as you take in the views. Wander through to the chic lounge to light the wood burner, watch TV or doze off in the sumptuous seating. Find a WC and one of your king-size bedrooms, and its en-suite shower room and WC at this level too. Follow a few steps down to the hot tub and games room, where you can relax for a while in the warm bubbles or challenge each other to a game of pool. There is another balcony here with spiral steps leading down to the garden. Head down the main staircase to discover your four remaining bedrooms. A super-king-size zip-and-link bedroom has an en-suite shower room with WC, while the remaining two king-size and one super-king-size zip-and-link bedrooms share the family bathroom, which has a sweetheart bath, separate shower and WC. All the bedrooms have Smart TVs. The owners have tried to make the property as eco-friendly as possible and installed an air source heat pump.

 

Soak up the sunshine along with the views from the glass balcony on fine days or relax on the patio in front of the house. Watch the children play on the lawn and light the BBQ in the corner of the garden on warm evenings. Find parking for up to eight cars at the house.

 

  • 5 bedrooms – 2 super-king-sizes (which can be made into twins on request) and 3 king-sizes
  • 3 bathrooms – 2 en-suite shower rooms, 1 family bathroom and additional WC
  • Cuisine Master electric oven (with two double ovens and five-ring ceramic hob), under-counter fridge, American-style fridge/freezer with water dispenser, wine cooler, coffee machine, microwave and dishwasher
  • Utility room with washing machine and tumble dryer
  • Welcome pack
  • Wood burner (a good supply of wood)
  • Smart TVs in every bedroom
  • Travel cot and highchair avaliable
  • Enclosed garden and terrace with BBQ
  • Parking for 8 cars
  • Storage for mountain bikes
  • Private hot tub
  • Games room with pool table, a bar size retro games machine, blue tooth speakers and television.
  • A private chef may be available to be booked
  • A private beauty therapist may be available to be booked
  • Approximately 1 mile from the shops, pubs and restaurants of Builth Wells
  • Minimum 2 night stays
  • Fishing available nearby - please ask owner for further details
  • This property will be decorated for Christmas
  • Arrival: 16:00 onwards
  • Departure: before 10:00, unless otherwise stated in your arrival details
  • 2 dogs allowed. Dogs are charged at £20 each per full or part week
  • There is an Accidental Damage Deposit of £400 when booking at this property, however this may be waived for £50. We’ll provide more details about this when booking your holiday.

Ceri Gittoes

This property joined our collection in 2020 and is managed by Ceri.

Reviews

From guests that have stayed at the property.

Based on 31 guest ratings

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Reviewed by Stephanie, 20th September 2024

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Absolutely stunning house, upside down living so you can really appreciate the stunning views! Fantastic outside spaces, gardens and large balconies. The beds were extremely comfortable, kitchen had everything you needed. Games room a bonus and fabulous 7 person hot tub, games, puzzles. Village approx 30 min walk. Place was spotless, Debbie availabRead morele if needed but very private. Highly recommend! Not suitable for people with mobility issues. Welcome hamper was nice touch! Would definitely return Hide

Reviewed by Julia, 6th September 2024

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This is a stunning property just outside Builth wells. We loved everything about the house, especially the hot tub, games room and the enormous kitchen and dining area. We spent most evenings playing board games around the huge table. We walked into Builth along the very quiet road a few times. Builth has lots of places to eat and a nice selection Read moreof shops. We had some great days out, into the mountains and even to the beach one day. The owner was very nice and left a lovely basket of goodies Hide

Reviewed by David, 16th August 2024

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Reviewed by Eve, 9th August 2024

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I paid for this accommodation for my family and they were absolutely over the moon with the property. Everything was absolutely beyond amazing. It was the PERFECT venue for a family holiday. Couldnt improve it. Thank you so much. Cant recommend highly enough

Reviewed by Paul, 26th July 2024

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Fairbanks is a lovely large property in a very quiet location, but close to the town for all your shopping needs, .It offers great accommodation and views with plenty of space for all, add in the hot-tub and the games room plus a well stocked kitchen and you have everything you need for a great holiday regardless of weather. Good communication withRead more host Debbie who was always on hand should you need it. Hide

Reviewed by Sarah, 31st May 2024

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Amazing house, games room and hot tub was a hit. There was everything you could need and more in the house. We would definitely return in the future.

Reviewed by Caroline, 5th April 2024

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A lovely clean, comfortable cottage. Owners were very welcoming and very helpful, the games room has a pool table table & a TV which our grandchildren loved. Having the hot tub was lovely after a long day of walking and sightseeing! Great location, we would definitely visit again.

Reviewed by Gemma, 1st December 2023

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Absolutely beautiful property! Spacious bedrooms, extremely comfortable beds, beautiful bathrooms with the large bath in the main bathroom downstairs. Large kitchen with everything you could need available, huge table to seat all 10 of us comfortably during meals and game times. Christmas decorations was an added bonus. Games room is always our favRead moreourite room when we go away, pool table was fun and the room was lovely and warm with comfortable sofas. Hot tub was massive and went down a treat. Hide

Reviewed by Victoria, 27th October 2023

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Reviewed by Jeffrey, 20th October 2023

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We arrived at the property to a welcome basket full of goodies. The house was wonderful and we made full use of the hot tub and games room. Upstairs lounge with the log burner was very cosy and the dogs loved the garden. Kitchen had everything we needed. Would recommend the Prince Llewelyn they do a lovely Sunday lunch. Unfortunately we didn't ventRead moreure into Builth Wells on foot as the road is a very narrow and winding road with no footpath . But all in all a lovely holiday home. Hide

Reviewed by Vicky, 4th October 2023

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Reviewed by Dawn, 29th September 2023

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The house was perfect there was 10 of us and my dog for 3 nights for my husbands birthday, and from the minute we arrived untill we left was perfect the house is immaculate clean and modern,so spacious, the hottub was lovely and relaxing and used by everyone,the games room was used everyday. The beds were very comfortable and had a good night sleepRead more, the bath was huge and relaxing, thankyou for making my husbands birthday extra special Hide

Reviewed by Tracy, 8th September 2023

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Reviewed by Kevin, 1st September 2023

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Lovely week in a beautiful house and assisted by an extremely helpful host in Debbie. Couldn't have asked for more in terms of facilities or communication. Highly recommended!

Reviewed by Kazia, 25th August 2023

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Lovely property, very well equipped, nice addition of hot tub and games room as nothing else really within walking distance. We had a lovely week. Could have done with a bit more of a thorough clean but overall very good and would recommend.

Reviewed by Graham, 4th August 2023

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Reviewed by Janie, 31st July 2023

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House was just right for us. Everyone enjoyed the hot tub and games room too. We had days out as well but the house was really good. Large open kitchen dining and living .

Reviewed by Wendy, 21st July 2023

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Everything we needed and really appreciated the baby gate on stairs as we had 3 toddlers with us. Lovely scenery and were able to have some great family time. Loved the hot tub and games room. Debbie was helpful before we arrived and made sure we had everything for a great little holiday.

Reviewed by Jennifer, 2nd June 2023

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Reviewed by Gail, 18th May 2023

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What a fabulous house! It was spotlessly clean, well equipped and in a great location. The pre-arrival instructions and directions were informative and accurate and none of us got lost trying to find the house. The welcome pack was a nice touch too. We cant wait to visit again next year.

Reviewed by Emily, 12th May 2023

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Absolutely lovely property and lovely area! Would 100% stay again.

Reviewed by Natascha, 28th April 2023

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The cottage is absolutely beautiful, amazing top end facilities in the middle of nowhere surrounded by nature, but within driving distance of everything you should need. Yes just had the best 4 days, as 8 adults, 1 preteen, 2 babies and two dogs. Hottub was amazing!!! Will book again!!!

Reviewed by Ken, 21st April 2023

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Excellent property for a large group, very well kept and equipped. A bit of a walk back from Builth and some local footpaths not signed were the only very slight drawbacks.

Reviewed by Lisa, 11th February 2023

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Peacefully, private location with a nice view. Well laid out and equipped. Clean and well maintained.

Reviewed by Chantal, 27th January 2023

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We all had a fabulous weekend celebrating my sons 21st Birthday, has everything you need. The hot tub and games room was a bonus too. Definitely would come back and recommend to family and friends. There was 8 of us ranging from 19 years old to 76 years old. Everyone loved it.

Reviewed by Lucie, 9th January 2023

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I booked Fairbanks for the family so we could all celebrate together for my birthday. The location was beautifully peaceful. We as a family loved every aspect of our stay. On arrival, we found a lovely hamper of essentials left for us by the host, the hot tub was hot on arrival, ready for us to use. The games room was a big hit with us all as we spRead moreent many nights down there playing games. Debbie the host was very welcoming and helped by advising us on local restaurants. We will be returning. Hide

Reviewed by Jamie, 29th December 2022

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We stayed in Fairbanks just after Christmas, it was an opportunity for my sister and her family to come down from Scotland and meet my family, my mum and my other sister for a family Christmas. The house was perfect. We all had a bedroom each. The hot tub was great and we enjoyed the games room with the pool table and the retro arcade games. The hoRead moreuse is beautiful and big and spacious and the dining area table is perfect being a big square. We live that our dogs were welcome. PERFECT. Hide

Reviewed by Susan, 19th December 2022

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Reviewed by Ann, 25th November 2022

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Beautiful house in a lovely location. Handy to town but yet very quiet and peaceful. Short of nothing like home from home. Definitely one to recommend.

Reviewed by Jane, 4th November 2022

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Fabulous property. Plenty of room. Great facilities. Fab kitchen and dining area where we spent lots of time together. It was just perfect. Can't recommend enough. Bedding lovely and beds very comfortable.

Reviewed by Robert, 7th October 2022

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everything you would want for a get together under one roof

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