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Joanne Ridout

The sweet countryside cottage for sale with a swing in the living room

Some properties are more likely to stop your thumbs from scrolling past when you're having a rummage around on one of the online property portals on your mobile; and surely this unique and character-packed property is one of them.

It oozes charm inside and out, and the initial response is one of intrigue - the pretty stone and pastel pink property looks inviting and the photos suggest that there is far more on offer at this Pembrokeshire countryside site than a single home.

The accommodation has been reborn from a pig shed and a cow shed into a stunning rural retreat that can tick three boxes straight off - it's pretty, it's palatial and it has plenty of potential to be your unique dream home.

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Welcome to Cornmill - a truly unique home (Fine & Country, Pembrokeshire)
A complex of unique and characterful buildings (Fine & Country, Pembrokeshire)

The main accommodation is inside a charming stone building that has the kitchen at its heart. This room is full of country-style and bold colours, vintage pieces and personal memorabilia that sets the decor tone for the home - visually very engaging with so much to discover and peruse.

The kitchen diner has a triple aspect view over the land that extends to seven acres, as well as light flowing in through the sizeable glass porch that is one of the entrances to access this unique home. The other way in is via the pretty front door that nestles in the centre of the stone facade.

Push this door open and you are straight into the main living room that oozes country cottage charm, from the exposed beams and slate floor to the white-washed walls, but dressed with the owner's fabulous layers of interior design that not only makes the space welcoming and comfortable but also very interesting and absorbing.

There's nothing boring about this property, so expect the unexpected and be thrilled by it, such as a bedroom off the living room cloaked in a bold pink offers a striking backdrop to allow the metal bedframe and gold accessories really sing.

Ligth-filled kitchen diner (Fine & Country, Pembrokeshire)
Eclectic meets country cottage inside (Fine & Country, Pembrokeshire)
Central sitting room oozes character via its style as well as period features (Fine & Country, Pembrokeshire)

The bedroom has an ensuite as well as a set of French doors to the garden, so the fresh country air can join you for breakfast in bed or lull you to sleep on a hot summer night, or step out and enjoy the sunny deck area for a sunny brunch.

Another door off the living room reveals another double bedroom and ensuite that happily shares the deck and this time offers a more neutral colour palette as the core of its interior design, but the eclectic mix of country cottage, colours and patterns and personal items continues into the space - and into every delightful space at this home.

Ground floor pink bedroom with doors out to a garden deck (Fine & Country, Pembrokeshire)
Another pretty ground floor bedroom with French doors (Fine & Country, Pembrokeshire)

Then up the stairs and the surprises keep coming - there's a second living room up here in the character laden loft space and it is a light, comfortable and happy room, offering warmth via the log burner and rich colours, and charm via the beams and stone walls.

It also offers the chance to have some fun too with a swing hanging from the central beams that is quite a surprise, it's not every day that a living room offers a playground feature, and it is a good indication of the fun that has been brought to this home, full of memories and features that fit a happy and colourful home.

Not your every day living room feature (Fine & Country, Pembrokeshire)
Keep all furniture out of the way of the swing and make sure it doesn't get in the way of the TV too (Fine & Country, Pembrokeshire)
Handy beam made installation of the swing super easy (Fine & Country, Pembrokeshire)

But make sure you check the position of the TV when you moving in and deciding where it should go, you don't want a leg or foot from the swing being in use to get in the way when your team are about to take a corner, if you miss the goal the swing might end up in the bin, or at least outside in the garden.

Up on this first floor of the main house is another bedrooms plus a family bathroom. And the owner has brought their engaging interiors into this space too, with a bold blue welcoming you from above to step into the bath encased in slate tiles, and enjoy gazing up at the sky through the well-positioned sky-light or the fabulous porthole window that's framed by a lifebelt.

First floor bedroom (Fine & Country, Pembrokeshire)
Coastal themed bathroom (Fine & Country, Pembrokeshire)
Bonus annexe has a pretty entrance (Fine & Country, Pembrokeshire)

The main home has enthralled you, but there's still so much to see, and through another pretty blue front door, this time within a pale pink painted stone facade leads you into the bonus annexe - perfect for granny or guests or greedy teenagers wanting their own space or even all three options.

The annexe is bursting with cottagecore charm too. The living room is a fabulous space that offers wide, honey-toned, stripped oak floorboards, stone walls painted an earthy shade and the large cow shed doors as an extra and striking character feature.

Annexe kitchen (Fine & Country, Pembrokeshire)
Annexe living room with stunning floorboards and charming barn doors (Fine & Country, Pembrokeshire)
Annexe bedroom (Fine & Country, Pembrokeshire)

The log burner, as well as the rich tones, patterns and accents of cool blues add the final layer of warmth to the space, ensuring it is cosy and welcoming as well as visually engaging.

The kitchen is even more country-style than the main house, with the slate floors as a practical base for the mix of units, colours, patterns and fabrics to add the eclectic charm.

On the ground floor of the annex there's a handy home office as well as the shower room before the stairs take you to the top and a bedroom that feels light, fresh and spacious thanks to the blue and white decor and multiple windows.

So the main home is fabulous, the annexe is a wonderful bonus, and the seven acres of land means animals and growing produce is possible, but this unique home has even more to offer and the potential is exciting.

There's a summerhouse with decking that has been converted into a garden bar, and the maximalist, eclectic interiors even spill out into this bonus building, with much to see and explore as you sip your glass of wine, down your pint, or enjoy a refreshing cold drink; happy humans.

Summerhouse is a great bonus (Fine & Country, Pembrokeshire)
Summerhouse is hiding a bar inside (Fine & Country, Pembrokeshire)

There's a duck pond to keep any feathered friends happy too, while you either relax on one of the choices of decks and patios near the house, or work hard working the land can offer a greenhouse for your 'grow your own' attempts, the land is also home to stable block where horses and humans can be happy.

The main section of the metal barn has stables and a tact room for the four-legged members of the family as well as paddocks, so happy horses too.

Duck pond in the garden (Fine & Country, Pembrokeshire)
Paddocks on the land (Fine & Country, Pembrokeshire)

But maybe the most exciting find in the garden is the large garage - it's way too charming to hand over to the cars and is surely a building bursting with potential. Subject to planning permission, the ample space inside could become another home and, once completed, would be ready to welcome the wonderfully absorbing decor as well as surely.

The exposed beams would surely be kept as the cottage's crowning glory and obviously the perfect place for another swing, or maybe even two.

Inside the stable barn (Fine & Country, Pembrokeshire)
Inside the garage with potential (Fine & Country, Pembrokeshire)

Called Cornmill, the house and land located in the countryside north of Haverfordwest are on the market for offers over £700,000 with Fine & Country, Pembrokeshire, call 01834 818076 to find out more. And don't miss the best dream homes in Wales, auction properties, renovation stories, and interiors - join the Amazing Welsh Homes newsletter , sent to your inbox twice a week.

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