Your own lake. Your own land. A cottage that earns its keep. And the harbour five miles down the road.

Turn off one of Cilcennin’s best lanes, follow the tree-lined track, and the countryside between Aberaeron and Lampeter opens around you. Tynrhos is the West Wales smallholding people picture when they first dream of moving here: a comfortable single-storey home in about 9 acres, with a stocked fishing lake at the heart of it and paddocks beyond.

Mornings start with coffee in the conservatory, looking out over your own ground. The day might take you to the polytunnel and raised beds, down to the lake with a rod, or out to the paddocks. By evening the wood burner is lit in the sitting area off the kitchen, and the only sound is the birds settling on the island.

It is a home that works as hard as you want it to. The fishing, the holiday cottage and the lakeside campsite bring in a useful income on a gentle, small-scale footing, run by the current owners alongside full-time jobs. Keep it that way, grow it, or keep the whole place to yourselves.

Built around 1972 and extending to about 1,897 sq ft, the bungalow has the generous, easy proportions of its era, all on one level. The recently refitted kitchen is the room everyone ends up in.

The bungalow has oil-fired central heating and uPVC double glazing. Mains electricity is connected and drainage is private. A 4kW solar PV system with two batteries and an export tariff helps with the bills. Water comes from the property’s own well, with a recently upgraded pump, storage tanks and UV filtration system.

TYNRHOS LAKE VIEW, THE HOLIDAY COTTAGE

A self-contained one-bedroom cottage with good guest reviews, available furnished as a going concern. It suits paying guests, visiting family, a dependent relative or a place to work.

THE LAKE

The lake is the soul of Tynrhos. It is well stocked with coarse fish, including grass carp, silver carp, mirror carp, roach, perch, tench and rudd.

Fishing platforms sit around the bank, with a small fishing lodge for the days the weather turns. The central island has become a haven for nesting birds, and a second feeder lake lies alongside.

The lake earns its keep as well. The fishing already brings in an income, and there is clear room to grow it with more fishing pitches and wider advertising.

This is water you watch change through every season, from your own garden.

THE LAKESIDE CAMPSITE

Pitches for motorhomes and camper vans with up to 11 electric hook-ups, in a lakeside setting. A separate tent field sits beside the lane, and a detached block has two toilets and two showers.

It runs today as a small, friendly site, sharing a beautiful spot with a limited number of visitors. The income is there without the demands of a full-time tourism business.

For a buyer who wants to take it further, there may be potential to add a caravan site licence, subject to planning and the necessary consents.

THE LAND AND BUILDINGS

Three paddocks lie to the rear, giving about 9 acres in all. Lawns, raised vegetable beds and a polytunnel surround the house, so growing your own starts on day one.

Last Modified 23/10/2026