The 10-bed renovation mansion going to auction that could be a dream home near the sea

Sometimes a property auction can include a gem that can open a whole world of possibilities that, if you have the budget and the vision, can surely set your imagination into a spin of the dream home it could become in the future, and Pla Lluest has the potential to do that.

The distinctive mansion with big bay windows and towering chimneys was built in 1870 as a private mansion but the building went on to become a landmark location as the first Welsh medium school in 1945 to officially state it was teaching pupils in the country's native language. To get all the latest dream homes, renovation and property TV programme news straight to your inbox twice a week sign up here.

Called Ysgol Gymraeg the school was moved from Aberystwyth to this larger building to accommodate the increase in student numbers when it surpassed 70. Located at the end of an impressively long driveway the handsome house greets you with ample parking, nestles within a plot of around 5.3 acres.

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The Victorian pile can boast the best of both worlds, close to the Ceredigion coast and some of the best beaches in Wales, facilities and amenities on the doorstep in Aberystwyth and yet rolling countryside stretching out for miles beyond the site. The house can boast up to 10 bedrooms and outbuildings and was most recently used as a care home.

Huw Edwards, head of property auctions and auctioneer at Seel & Co, says: "Its a fantastic opportunity for the right buyer and could be suitable for so many different uses. We have had lots of interest in the property, mostly from local developers who would explore the opportunity to redevelop the site as per the architects plans that have already been drawn up.

"Though we also have interested parties who would like to turn the former mansion into a very grand home on the edge of Aberystwyth with a quarter of a mile driveway and surrounded by over five acres of land.

"In our opinion, the property is suitable for a variety of uses including residential development, subject to any necessary consents. We understand that plans and renders of possible schemes have been drawn up and initial conversations with the local planning department have been positive. Further detail on this will be available in the legal pack but interested parties are invited to make their own enquiries with Ceredigion County Council planning department."

Plas Lluest is going to auction online via the Seel and Co website with a guide price of £365,000+. Bidding will commence from 1pm on Thursday, November 16 and conclude on Friday, November 17 at 1pm, contact the auction house on 029 2037 0117 to find out more including fees and the legal pack, and don't miss the best dream homes, renovations and interiors in Wales – join the Amazing Welsh Homes newsletter and the Amazing Welsh Homes Facebook group.