It's gorgeous, it's Grade II* listed, and it's going to effortlessly make you fall in love with it - welcome to Coed y Cra Uchaf, a truly special home that dates all the way back to the 16th century. There has been a home on the site in Flintshire since 1471 when the first house was built by Ithel ap David ap Iowerth Fychan. But the stunning abode you see today dates back to a 16th century timber-framed hall house altered in successive phases over the centuries, including the timber-framing replaced by a stone house with cross-passage plan.
Such is the quality of the character and soul that still remains at the cottage, in 1962 it was give the higher level of Grade II* by Cadw because it is 'an especially well preserved C17 house with important earlier origins, and retaining early plan form and good early detail'. READ MORE: The stunning barn conversion with an indoor pool in a pretty location rarely available But it could all have been so different since the house was listed over 60 years ago because it began to slip into disrepair until the present owners picked up the keys in the 1990s. Since then the property has been loved back to life, carefully and thoughtfully restored and renovated to create this effortless combination of old and new.
The 1636 fireplaces and exposed ceiling beams are joined by under floor heating, while the mullioned windows are joined by mains gas central heating. The kitchen and dining room are now connected to host a more modern way of living and .
