Plas Treforgan, a Grade II* listed Regency country house near Cardigan in Ceredigion, has been listed for sale with a guide price of offers over £1.2 million. The property spans over 14 acres and includes a separately listed Grade II walled garden, two holiday cottages, and a former garage that has been converted into a private chapel.
Historical Significance and Architectural Features
Cadw, the Welsh historic environment service, describes Plas Treforgan as 'one of a small group of remarkable Nash-inspired country houses in Dyfed which have survived in largely unaltered form.' The house received its Grade II* listing in 1964, recognizing it as one of the most important buildings in the region. Built around 1832, the house features a plaster-vaulted rectangular entry hall with a glazed arch leading to a square inner hall, which boasts a quasi-dome with panelled spandrels curving into a flat circular ceiling adorned with a fine plaster rosette. A cantilever Bath stone staircase with plain iron balusters and a ramped rail is another highlight, along with ornate plaster mouldings throughout the interior.
The walled garden, separately listed at Grade II in 1994, is an early 19th-century diamond-shaped garden enclosed by three-metre-high walls with cambered heads and stone voussoirs. It serves as a productive kitchen garden of historical importance.
Estate Buildings and Grounds
Surrounding the main house are several outbuildings, including two holiday cottages—The Creamery and The Stables—converted from former stone support buildings. These cottages blend original period features with modern comforts and can provide rental income or accommodate extended family. At the far end of the grounds, a building that appears from the outside to be an attractive garage is actually a purpose-built chapel, offering a serene space for worship. The estate also includes a lake with a summerhouse, a large greenhouse, stables, and paddocks.
The grounds extend to approximately 14.6 acres and include landscaped gardens, ancient woodland, and pasture. The current owners have carefully restored and maintained the property over the past 30 years.
Interior Highlights
The house retains many original features, including a colonnaded entrance with a fanlight, flagstone flooring in the reception hall, and a grand Regency bathstone staircase. The kitchen combines historic character—such as ceiling meat hooks and a large dresser—with modern amenities. The formal dining room features period floorboards, ornate cornicing, a marble fireplace, and framed murals, along with a double curved wall housing a large bay window. The drawing room also boasts a fireplace, cornicing, and a curved wall with a bay window, plus additional side windows with period shutters. Other rooms include a morning room, library, games room with a pool table, and a cellar. A corridor retains the original servants' bells along the walls. The first floor comprises eight bedrooms, including a principal bedroom with a marble fireplace, and three bathrooms with period features such as roll-top baths.
Location and Pricing
Plas Treforgan is situated near the hamlet of Llangoedmor, a short drive from the town of Cardigan, which offers shops, dining, and cultural amenities. The west Wales coast provides numerous beaches and coves for recreation and wildlife observation. The property is jointly marketed by Fine & Country West Wales and Savills Cardiff, with a guide price of offers over £1.2 million.
