Our regular column exploring the best places for smallholder living highlights what North Wales has to offer.
While remote, relaxing and peaceful, North Wales is very much in touch with the modern world with excellent road links. There is easy access to the A55 express way – an hour to Holyhead or half an hour to Chester. It’s also close to the Offas Dyke Path and the North Wales Coastal Path and miles of beaches.
Our featured property this month is nearest to the village of Bodfari which is a charming village nestled in the heart of the stunning North Wales countryside. Renowned for its breathtaking natural beauty, the area is characterised by rolling hills, lush farmland, and captivating views that stretch for miles. With its peaceful rural setting, Bodfari offers a tranquil escape from the hustle and bustle of urban life while maintaining convenient access to nearby towns and amenities. The village boasts a rich history, attracting walkers and outdoor enthusiasts year round. Local highlights include traditional stone cottages, a welcoming community, and a quaint village pub, offering a perfect blend of countryside charm and modern comforts.
Bodfari is an ideal location for those seeking a lifestyle that embraces nature, privacy, and serenity, all within reach of larger market towns such as Denbigh and Mold, as well as excellent road and railway links to Chester and beyond. Caerwys, at approximately 3 miles away, boasts two pubs/restaurants, small supermarket, a prize-winning delicatessen, Post Office, pharmacy, vets, church and chapel. Also in the area are a library van and take away pizza van at weekends, football and darts teams and a large playing field and bowling green. WI and historical society, yoga and kick boxing and hair dresser. There are theatres at Mold, Rhyl and Llandudno and a cinema at Rhyl.
FEATURED PROPERTY NEAR BODFARI, NORTH WALES
The property has outstanding views
Ty Newydd is a large detached house and barn with scope for conversation, surrounded by pastureland offering beautiful views of farmland, stunning hillside and would also attract equine enthusiasts as well as being ideal for smallholding and rural living.
The accommodation briefly comprises; entrance hallway, lounge, kitchen, utility area, ground floor W.C, dining room, two shower rooms and cloakroom, office and ground floor bedroom, with stairs rising to the first floor accommodation where you will find two bedrooms and shower room with a further room for storage space.
The property offers development potential (subject to planning permission) with a renovated barn. The barn has a separate entrance from the roadway which would potentially allow for conversion. Additionally, you will find a Shepherd’s hut which again has the potential to be utilised for Airbnb, again subject to the necessary planning permission.
The house, a ranch-style dormer bungalow built in the late fifties so it has large windows and rooms and relatively high ceilings compared with modern homes, sits at 600ft facing south looking over the Clwyd and Wheeler valleys in an area of ONB. With hills behind and in front and between Snowdonia and Halkyn mountains it has a wonderful microclimate.
The property is on the market with Rostons, find the listing here.
This article first appeared in the July 2025 edition of The Country Smallholder. You can buy the full issue here.
