Set in the vibrant coastal village of Penmon, this exceptional pair of historic homes enjoy panoramic views of the Menai Strait to the Great Orme and the Eryri mountains. Penmon is a year round community celebrated for its creative spirit and outdoor lifestyle. The Old School (1853) is a striking landmark property, beautifully reimagined, blending heritage architecture with imaginative design. Highlights include a reclaimed pitch pine mezzanine, curved staircase, vaulted ceilings and many feature fireplaces. The versatile accommodation includes a ground floor ensuite bedroom, multiple reception spaces, the principal reception being especially impressive and open plan to the kitchen. A conservatory enjoys sea views, and a studio guest bedroom has an ensuite bathroom, while the first floor offers two generous ensuite double bedrooms, arranged around the curved galleried landing. Adjoining the main house, Tyr Athro (The Schoolmaster’s House) is currently a successful holiday let, affording two receptions, kitchen, dining conservatory, with access to a private courtyard garden, two first floor double bedrooms and a family bathroom. Both houses benefit from off road parking, beautifully maintained gardens with, outbuildings and all year round interest (occasionally opened for the National Garden Scheme), double glazing and a sustainable living, efficient wood pellet boiler. A truly magnificent listing, in an outstanding coastal setting, highly recommended for an early viewing.
The Old School and Tyr Athro Penmon Set in the vibrant coastal village of Penmon at the sunny tip of Anglesey, this unique pair of historic homes enjoys panoramic views across the Menai Strait towards the Great Orme and the Eryri mountains. Penmon is a thriving, year round community known for its creative spirit, active outdoor lifestyle, and rich cultural life—from wild swimming and kayaking to the Beaumaris rowing club, local golf courses, livery stables, community cinema, and the celebrated Sculpture Trail at Aber Lleiniog Castle.
The Old School (1853)
A striking landmark building transformed into a distinctive home, The Old School combines heritage architecture with imaginative design. Highlights include a reclaimed pitch pine mezzanine and curved staircase, vaulted ceilings, three fireplaces, Aga and Esse stoves, and Belgian-engineered double glazed timber windows. The ground floor comprises entrance vestibule, inner hallway, ground floor en suite bedroom, sitting room, traditional fitted kitchen dining room, conservatory, overlooking the gardens and the menai strait, cosy sitting room, open plan to the sitting room, with staircase upto a studio/guest bedroom with ensuite bathroom. The first floor enjoys a curved galleried landing, two generous double bedrooms, both having ensuite facilities.
Tyr Athro (The Schoolmaster’s House)
Adjoining The Old School and fully renovated in 2014, Tyr Athro is currently a successful holiday let. Accommodation includes a dining room, a parlour with feature fireplace, kitchen, a bright dining conservatory, opening to the courtyard garden, and two first floor double bedrooms (one with four poster bed) plus a family bathroom. The property benefits from a summerhouse with exceptional views towards Eryri, along with a plumbed outbuilding.
Shared Features
Generous gated off road parking, beautiful long season of interest gardens, often opened for the national garden scheme charity. Both properties are served by a modern Austrian-made 32 kW Okofen wood pellet boiler—an efficient, renewable heating solution using Scottish-grown pellets—and feature EnviroVent passive air ventilation systems.
Old School House Entrance Vestibule Pitched panelled ceiling, quarry tile floor, radiator, exposed wood panelled doors,
W.C. Pitch pine suite with concealed cistern WC and top mounted hand wash basin, heated towel rail, quarry tile flooring
Inner Hallway Wood floors, fitted storage cupboards
Ground Floor Bedroom 4m x 4m
Dual aspect bedroom, with double glazed window and patio doors, with far reaching views across fields to The Menai Strait and Snowdonia/Eryri, as well as providing access to a raised patio terrace. Wood burning cast iron stove is recessed in a feature limestone corner fireplace, wood floor, doors off to;
Ground Floor Bedroom En Suite Shower 2.5m x 1.8m
Modern suite comprising a walk in double shower cubicle, with mixer shower, concealed cistern WC and a pedestal hand wash basin, wood floors, heated towel rail, and cermic tiled walls.
Principal Reception Room 10m x 6m
The principle reception room is open plan to a lounge and the kitchen dining room.
Lounge - enjoys feature high pitched celings, with exposed A frames, wood floors, sweeping pitch pine staircase to a galleried landing, double glazed patio doors, with far reaching sea and mountain views and access to a raised terraced garden
Kitchen Dining Room - A traditional range of wall, draw, base and glazed display units, fitted plate rack, void for electric range cooker, roll top work tops, with ceramic tiled splashback, recessed sink unit, plumbed for dishwasher, wood floors and patio doors through to the consevatory and glazed panel door through to the living room and utility.
Conservatory 4.8m 2.4m
Feature exposed stone wall, double glazed windows and doors leading off to the private patio gardens and seating area.
Open Plan Utility and Living Room 6.9m x 3.8m
Living Room - Feature multi fuel fireplace, double glazed window, radiator, quarry tile floor,
Utility - A Ramge of wall, drawer and base units, roll top work tops, inset sink unit, double glazed picture windows with far reaching sea and mountaon views. Staircase to guest suite, double door through to the conservatory.
First Floor Guest Bedroom/Home Office 6.9m x 2.42m
Guest Bedroom/Home Office - A peaceful section of the property with pitched ceiling with exposed A Frame, double glazed velux style windows, with breath taking sea views to Puffin Island, The Great Orme and Snowdonia/Eryri, panelled door to;
En Suite Bathroom 2.2m x 1.7m
Three piece suite comprising panalled bath, low suite WC vanity hand wash basin, radiator, duble glazed window
Feature Curved Gallery Landing Pitch pine ballustrade, fitted storage cupboard and glazed doors off to;
Bedroom 1 6m x 3.7m
Double glazed windows, radiator, exposed wood floors, dressing room door to;
En Suite Bathroom 2.2m x 1.7m
Three piece suite comprising panelled bath, pedestal hand wash basin and low suite WC, radiator, exposed wood floor
Bedroom 2 4m x 3.6m
Double glazed windows, exposed wood floors, radiator, door off to;
En Suite Shower Room 1.8m x 1.8m
Three piece suite comprising corner shower cubicle, low suite WC and pedestal hand wash basin, radiator, exposed wood floors
Tyr Athro (Schoolmasters House) Entrance Hall Original panelled door, double glazed window, quarry tile floor, door off to
Tyr Athro Dining Room 5.3m x 2.6m
Double glazed window, quarry tile floor, radiator
Tyr Athro Kitchen 2.6m x 2.1m
Fitted wall, drawer and base units, worktop over, with inset sink unit, space for electric cooker, plumber for dishwasher, ceramic tiled splashback, quarry tile floor. double doorway through to;
Tyr Athro Conservatory 6m x 2.1m
Double glazed window and doors lead to a private patio garden, quarry tile floors
Tyr Athro Livining Room/Parlour 5.3m x 3.6m
Cast iron multi fuel burner with slate fire surround, quarry tile flooring, double glazed window, open spidle staircase
Shower Room Three piece suite comprising a glazed shower cubicle, low suite WC and a pedestal hand wash basin, with quarry tile floor, heated towel rail
Tyr Athro Landing Double glazed window, open spindle staircase, radiator, doors off to;
Tyr Athro Bathroom 2.8m x 1.7m
modern three piece suite with panelled bath, low suite WC and pedestal hand wash basin, double glazed window, heated towel rail.
Ty Athro Bedroom 1 5.4m x 3.4m
Formerly two bedrooms that have been combined to create one larger, principal bedroom, with two double glazed windows, radiator, wood floor.
Tyr Athro Bedroom 2 5.2m x 2.7m
Feature exposed stone wall, with original fire recess, double glazed window, built in wardrobe, radiator, wood floor
Outbuildings The outbuilding comprises three sections, a boiler room, housing the energy efficient biomass pellet boiler and hopper, Ty Athro's utility and a greenhouse.
Externally The property has a substantial private driveway, with ample off road parking.
The gardens really are a stunning feature of this magnificent property, beautifully established by the present owner, with careful planting to create an all year round interest. Both properties enjoy private patio gardens, with pathways upto the raised gardens, from which there are stunning sea and mountain views.
The property also has a beautifull positioned summer house, with covered porch, quarry tiled floor and wood burner.
