• • Notable Grade II Listed property within the centre of Rhayader
• • Probably being one of the oldest buildings in town
• • Retains wealth of character to compliment its Grade II Listing
• • Ideal retail premises with character or offices subject to receiving the necessary consents
• • Rhayader is an attractive bustling tourist town being close to the Elan Valley Reservoirs
• • Commercial EPC - E (103) Exp 11.12.2032

A notable Grade II Listed property within the busy tourist town of Rhayader and is probably one of the oldest buildings in town, dated 1683 but could date back to even earlier as indicated by the blue plaque to 1580. The property retains a wealth of character to compliment this Grade II Listing. Formerly the Entrance Porch to the Swan Inn, it is an ideal retail premises with character or offices, subject to receiving the necessary consents.
Former use has been a beauty salon and tourist information centre.

The accommodation comprises:
On the Ground Floor:
Shop 4.64m x 3.23m (15.17 sq.m) plus bay window with view towards the town clock, side entrance door, flagged & tiled floor, exposed beams, modern electric heater,
Inner Hall with staircase to first floor, understairs cupboard.
Rear Store 3.35m x 2.26 (7.57 sq.m) rear entrance door, old range, quarry tiled floor, built in cupboard, modern electric wall heater, wall shelves.
On the First Floor:
Landing with boarded floor, spotlights.
Rear Office 2.97m x 2.28m (6.77 sq.m) boarded floor, modern electric panel heater, spotlights.
Cloakroom with WC, washbasin, extractor fan, exposed stone walls, exposed floorboards.
Kitchenette fitted modern base units, worktop surface, stainless steel sink unit, floorboards.
Front Office 3.32m x 3.51m (11.65 sq.m) boarded floor, exposed wall beams, modern electric panel heater.

PROPERTY HISTORY:
The property is Grade II listed - information obtained from the British Listed Buildings website.
The property was formerly part of the Old Swan Inn and bears the date 1683 and was formerly a 2-storey porch of inn.
Exterior is rendered, old slate roof, three stone chimney stacks set diagonally, towards rear, stacks have pronounced lean to right, central stack extended upwards in brick. Gable and faces street, bracketed gable overhangs first floor window, first floor jetted over the shop window. To the left, render removed to expose timber with repeated date '1683' return to left, has small pane shop window (weatherboarding below), and half glazed entrance doorway.
Reasons for listing - included as one of the oldest buildings in town

Business Rates
Rateable value £2225 per annum (2026)

Directions

The property is located in the centre of Rhayader adjacent to the town clock.
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