About Old Rectory House

Old Rectory House is a spectacular holiday home in Aberhafesp, Powys. Designed by Thomas Penson, this grand property sleeps 16 guests across three floors. The house sits in rolling Welsh countryside with views that will take your breath away.

You're 3.2 miles from Caersws and 6 miles from Newtown. The area offers walking, cycling and fishing. Visit Dolforwyn Castle, Montgomery's ancient ruins or Powis Castle. Snowdonia National Park is within reach for serious hikers.

Eight bedrooms include two super-king-size rooms with baths, two super-king-size rooms with walk-in showers, one ground-floor super-king-size, one king-size with bath and walk-in shower, one king-size with walk-in shower and one double with balcony. All upstairs rooms have en-suites. The property features an indoor heated swimming pool, games room and cinema room. The kitchen has two ovens and a large island.

Aberystwyth and Aberdovey are under an hour away. A clay pigeon shooting centre and rally driving centre operate nearby.

Perfect for multi-generational families. The hot tub offers stunning views across the Welsh hills. Old Rectory House delivers space, facilities and location.

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Need To Know

✓Biomass central heating
✓Electric range cooker with oven and hob, 2 x electric oven, electric hob, microwave, fridge, 1 x american style fridge/freezer, washing machine and 2 x dishwasher
✓9 x smart tv, cinema screen and wifi
✓40 x 20 indoor heated swimming pool ( exclusive slots to be booked on arrival by guest, shared with old rectory cottages 903548)
✓Fuel and power included in rent
✓Bed linen and towels included in rent
✓Off-road parking for 10 cars
✓Rolling garden with hot tub, patio and seating
✓Sorry, no pets and no smoking
✓Shop 3.3 miles and pub 3.2 miles
✓Note: steps throughout property, please take care
✓Electric car charging is not permitted at the property
✓Please note: the minimum stay at this property is 3 nights

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Old Rectory House Attractions & Days Out

Explore the wonderful attractions and activities surrounding Old Rectory House during your stay. Find the best places to visit and things to do in the local area, all conveniently organised by distance and type. Charming villages to lively and exciting attractions - there's something for everyone to enjoy. Browse through our categories including attractions, walks & outdoor activities, shopping destinations and handy tips on getting around. Plan your perfect day out. Whether you're looking for family fun, romantic experiences, or pet-friendly adventures, this cottage provides an ideal base to explore Powys's fantastic days out. Click on any attraction for more detailed information including address, opening times and visitor tips.

Powis Castle

Distance: 8 miles

SY21 8RF

Dolforwyn Castle

Distance: 4 miles

SY16 3EJ

Montgomery Castle

Distance: 7 miles

SY15 6HN

Snowdonia National Park

Distance: 35 miles

LL55 4TY

River Severn Walk Caersws

Distance: 3.2 miles

SY17 5HY

Kerry Ridgeway Trail

Distance: 6 miles

SY16 4DW

Caersws Village Shops

Distance: 3.2 miles

SY17 5HY

Newtown Town Centre

Distance: 6 miles

SY16 2NZ

Welshpool Market

Distance: 12 miles

SY21 7AQ

Aberystwyth Beach

Distance: 28 miles

SY23 2AZ

Aberdovey Watersports

Distance: 32 miles

LL35 0EA

Clay Pigeon Shooting Centre

Distance: 5 miles

SY16 3HL

Powis Castle

Distance: 8 miles

SY21 8RF

Dolforwyn Castle

Distance: 4 miles

SY16 3EJ

Montgomery Castle

Distance: 7 miles

SY15 6HN

Snowdonia National Park

Distance: 35 miles

LL55 4TY

River Severn Walk Caersws

Distance: 3.2 miles

SY17 5HY

Kerry Ridgeway Trail

Distance: 6 miles

SY16 4DW

Caersws Village Shops

Distance: 3.2 miles

SY17 5HY

Newtown Town Centre

Distance: 6 miles

SY16 2NZ

Welshpool Market

Distance: 12 miles

SY21 7AQ

Aberystwyth Beach

Distance: 28 miles

SY23 2AZ

Aberdovey Watersports

Distance: 32 miles

LL35 0EA

Clay Pigeon Shooting Centre

Distance: 5 miles

SY16 3HL

Is Old Rectory House Right For You?

Discover why this cottage is ideal for different types of visitors

For Families

The indoor heated swimming pool keeps children entertained for hours with changing rooms and warm water. The games room on the lower ground floor has equipment for all ages. The cinema room provides cozy entertainment on rainy days. The large garden offers space to run around. Reviews mention ages 1 to 92 all enjoyed their stay with plenty to do.

For Couples

Old Rectory House works better for large groups than couples. The property sleeps 16 across eight bedrooms. However, the hot tub offers romantic views across Welsh countryside. One double bedroom has a private balcony. The peaceful rural setting provides escape from daily life. The indoor pool and facilities are shared with another property via booked slots.

Pet Friendly

Old Rectory House does not allow pets. The property maintains a strict no-pets policy for all bookings. If you need pet-friendly accommodation in Powys, you'll need to look at alternative properties. The house is kept to a high standard of cleanliness which the no-pets policy helps maintain for guests with allergies.

Dining & Cafes

Taste the local flavours during your stay at Old Rectory House

The Unicorn Bar and Restaurant

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The Buck Hotel

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The Checkers Pub Montgomery

Located 7 miles from your accommodation.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to our most common questions about Old Rectory House

Does this cottage have a hot tub?

Yes, Old Rectory House has a hot tub on the patio with spectacular views across the Welsh countryside. Stuart services it regularly during your stay.

Is it pet friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at Old Rectory House. The property maintains a strict no-pets policy for all bookings.

How many guests can stay at Old Rectory House?

The property sleeps 16 guests across eight bedrooms. You can combine it with Old Rectory Cottages to accommodate up to 30 people total.

What are the bedroom arrangements?

There are eight bedrooms: four super-king-size rooms, two king-size rooms and one double. All super-king and king-size beds can convert to twin beds on request.

Is there parking available?

Yes, there's off-road parking for up to 10 cars. The property is easily accessible from the A153 via Tattershall Road.

What facilities does the property have?

The house includes an indoor heated swimming pool, hot tub, games room, cinema room, two sitting rooms and a conservatory. There are nine Smart TVs throughout the property.

What's the minimum stay requirement?

The minimum stay is three nights. Short breaks are offered during winter, off-season periods and last minute availability including Christmas.

Is the property suitable for elderly guests?

There's one ground-floor bedroom available, but there are steps throughout the property. The listing advises guests to take care when moving around.

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Old Rectory House Reviews

Cathryn

We, a group of fifteen spread over three generations, enjoyed a delightful time and were well and attentively looked after. The accommodation was perfect for our group in both its size and composition. It is spacious and very comfortable. We would strongly recommend the Old Rectory House and all our group would be eager to return when the occasion presents itself.

Deborah

This house was magnificent, couldn't fault it in any way. The decor and furnishing was superb, beds comfortable, kitchen very well provided with everything we needed. Stuart, the owner was very welcoming and went out of his way to make sure we were comfortable.

An amazing stay in possibly the nicest Sykes property we have visited to date. Absolutely stunning scenery, the location is ideal and you have everything you need at the properly! We even had a visit from the owner who played the piano for us. A great experience all round.

Gwyneth

Amazing house with superb facilities. Something for everyone. Fantastic location to hold a family celebration. Would love to return.

Lorraine

Our family of 15 stayed in The Old Rectory House from Fri to Mon to celebrate my 60th birthday. What an amazing time we had. The house is amazing, from the moment of turning into the driveway, it really is a Wow moment. The house is so big and spacious. The views are amazing. We had 7 grandchildren ranging from 5 to 14 and there was something to keep them all occupied, the cinema room, the games room and the amazing swimming pool. Stuart, the owner called and gave us a medley of songs on the piano amazing pianist adding another memory to the wonderfull weekend. We all had a fantastic weekend and didn't want to leave. Would definitely return and recommend. Many thanks Stuart. The Findlay family

We travelled as a group of 15 to the old rectory. We have stayed at lots of places together over the years and this is our favourite. Its now our third stay and we have just booked our fourth in 2027. Stuart is an amazing host and is so helpful!

Sandra

A really beautiful property with great facilities our family had a lovely celebration weekend. Lots of space to be together and have some time for yourself. Would highly recommend.

Absolutely fantastic property only topped by the host Stuart, who is such a gent. He even played the piano for us on the first day! He was quick to help out and really was the icing on top for us. House has everything you need, lots of space to spend time with others. Kitchen is well equipped, although I think more fridge space would have been useful. Living room is great, fireplace too! Bedrooms are comfortable as are the bathrooms water was always hot too! Heating was good and kept us warm. 2 sets of washers and dryers too! Hot tub and pool were fantastic, we didn't really use the shared games room. Cinema room was cozy, but again we didn't use it a lot. Location is great, there are some really nice hikes nearby. And the views from the dining roomkitchen are stunning! Would most definitely recommend.

Christine

We absolutely loved The Old Rectory in every way! 15 of us had a wonderful time. Stuart was very weighing and helpful. The facilities were the best we have ever experienced and we have been going away together for 30 years which shows how very special this gorgeous home is. Thank you so much!

This is a rare example of a house that massively exceeded expectations. Not only was the setting beautiful and the rooms and living spaces nicely designed, the amenities are incredible, its easy to find and because of the pool and the games room the many kids we were with were entertained all weekend. We are already planning on returning!

Deborah

Booked 19 months ago after our friends returned . What an incredible stay and lived upto expectation's . The house is beautiful , the views incredible . We used all areas and enjoy the time away for my husbands birthday immensely

Rebecca

Wow! We have just spent a wonderful week at this beautiful property. From the drive upto the property to every room inside, was beyond all of our expectations. Every detail to make this a wonderful holiday has been thought of. The owner made us feel very welcome, and nothing too much trouble. I would, and already have, recommend this property without hesitation.

Had a great week at the Old Rectory House enjoying the amazing views. Beautiful house inside & out. We made full use of swimming pool, games room & hot tub daily. A highly recommended holiday home.

5 Star doesn't begin to describe this house, a beautiful Property with fantastic facilities and a lovely view. The finish of the house is so very well done, beautifully furnished and in the kitchen everything you could possibly want and more. It was so clean and welcoming. The pool is a lovely size and Warm, the games room well equipped and the hot tub, with its view, glorious. There is a very warm welcome from the host, Stuart, who is so helpful, and if you are lucky he will play the piano for you. All the family, from 10 to 92, had a brilliant time and didn't want to leave

Rebecca

Amazing stay , beautiful surroundings and gorgeous house. Meet Stuart who was the nicest person I think Ive ever meet . Swimming pool and games room was a brilliant addition to the stay.. we enjoyed our stay so much we are already making plans to return.

Exceptional Thank you Stuart for a wonderful break Old Rectory House is truly stunning We are a family aged 162. Everyone was so happy and hoping to return soon Beds super comfy. Everywhere spotlessly clean. Kitchen and dining area lounge was perfect for our family to socialise daily The views from hot tub WOW Games room swimming pool were a huge success We had so much fun. We popped to Aberdovey for a bit of crab fishing one hours drive away . I would highly recommend

An outstanding, well maintained property, it exceeded our expectations. The kitchen was well equipped for the number of guests. We enjoyed the spacious kitchendining area. The beds were comfortable and with each room having an ensuite was an advantage. We all loved the pool, games room and hot tub. Stuart was very helpful and ensured we had a great stay. We look forward to our next visit.

Judith

Without doubt, the best holiday home in which we have ever stayed. There is no way I could fault it.Stuart was the perfect host and was there to greet us and to say goodbye at the end of our fabulous week. Even the weather was kind to us.

The Old Rectory provided us with a wonderful holiday home. Well stocked with everything we needed. Fabulous rooms and plenty for the children to do with the pool and games room. Stuart was a phone call away if we had any issues and brought over a cot when our travel cot collapsed!

Anthony

We had an amazing week in this lovely house which caters for all ages. It was wonderful waking up to the views and we were lucky with the weather which helped.

We had a very warm welcome from the owner Stuart who was a great help to us on our first visit to the house. We absolutely fell in love with the big house and enjoyed every minute of our stay. We could not fault a thing. Beautiful house and very big. There is no need to leave the house everything you need is here. We had a ball and cannot wait to return. Thank you Stuart. The Adams Family

A fantastic house with plenty of space to entertain for multiple guests. Amazing scenery and a brilliant host.

Kitchen and toilets very clean but cobwebs and dust in other rooms. No baking trays in kitchen and only one pair of scissors. Some box mattresses were too firm and there were no hairdryers. Shampoo and body wash would have been useful in pool showers. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and it was an ideal property and situation for our family gathering.

The property absolutely blew us all away, and was even more stunning than the pictures. Everything about our stay was perfect and Stuart was very accommodating and did everything to make us feel most comfortable. I have already recommended the property to multiple other people and would love to return in the future

Louise

Amazing house! Beautiful bedrooms, a huge kitchen, and lovely reception rooms, all better than described. Large swimming pool was a bonus. Countryside around is great and we enjoyed walking around Montgomery. I would recommend this house for large family gatherings.

Our stay at the old rectory house was absolutely fantastic. Huge house very clean and the pool and games room were brilliant. Stuart the owner was such a lovely man and always available if we needed him. Would massively recommend and will most definitely be staying again in the future.

We all had an amazing time at the house. The facilities are the best we never got bored so much to do swimming, hot tub, games room, cinema room. We had the best time i would definitely recommend for a family getaway.

A stunning house and a real home from home feel for our stay between Christmas and New Year. The house had been decorated for Christmas which was a lovely bonus too. We were a mixed family group ranging from 82 years old to under one. The owner popped by regularly to check on us to make sure we had everything we needed. Already looking at going back.

Lovely property had everything you would need, very clean, great to have use of the pool and games room, we had a lovely stay and would return in the future.

The property was fantastic. Truly spectacular. It had everything and more for a large family. Close to the local town. Incredible views. 1010 stay. Would highly recommend.

We were a large group of 7 couples who have been holidaying together for about 9 years. This is the best property we have stayed in so far. The communal space was generous enough to allow different interest groups to congregate in different rooms, tho we actually tended to all end up in the huge kitchendiningsitting room where we could enjoy the spectacular views. It was really useful to have all rooms ensuite downstairs bedroom not ensuite but bathroom just next door and away from everyone The house was decorated and furnished to a high standard and was extremely comfortable as well as being spacious. We felt like nothing had been overlooked. Utility room was well equipped and spacious which enabled us to store all our groceries, as we take it in turns to cook we always have a lot of bags! Theres one tall fridgefreezer and one undercounter fridge, we could have done with a bit more fridge space for our group as we have lots of different dietary requirements so people bring their own food. Two ovens were so useful, huge kitchen island made a great buffetself serve station. Need more tea towels! The swimming pool, hot tub and games room were big bonuses and were used a lot. Gardens were also really lovely, we really couldnt fault anything. Stuart, the owner, was so friendly and helpful he actually became one of the group! Nothing was too much trouble for him and he made our stay extra special. We will definitely be back.

Simply outstanding. Everything had been thought of to make sure our stay was as luxurious and comfortable as possible. Spectacular location, highly highly recommended. Five stars plus, we would come back tomorrow

Fantastic place to stay. Has all you would need.

Rebecca

We had a wonderful time at the Old Rectory. Stuart was wonderful at helping us settled in and making sure we had everything we needed. The house is a great spce with something for everyone we were aged 1180 and plenty of space to congregate together or take time out. The only thing to be aware of is that you need a car and to be prepared to travel for days out, though there are plenty of places to visit within an hour of the house.

Selina

Stuart was absolutely amazing. This place is unreal and I cannot recommend enough. We will definitely be going back again, loved every minute of it.

Neelam

I have just come back from spending a long weekend at the house. We all couldn't have been happier. The house absolutely exceeded what we thought. So much space, views that were absolutely breathtaking. Stuart was on hand to deal with any questions we had. He couldn't do enough for us. We will definitely tell family and friends .

Shirley

This is a beautiful property for a large group. The host Stuart was so helpful, nothing was too much trouble. The house is set in fabulous surroundings. Everyone in our party commented on how wonderful a time they had for a 3 night stay. We would all definitely visit again. Thank you to Stuart for all your help during our stay. We really appreciate it.

Michelle

What a fantastic property. Beautifully looked after and maintained. Outstanding comfort and cleanliness. Stuart was the perfect host. Explained everything when we arrived and always popped in to check all ok when servicing the hot tub. We will definitely be back.

Stephen

An absolutely amazing property in a fantastic location with wonderful views, could not ask for a better place to stay with family and friends for a break. A wonderful host who met us at the property to show us around and very kindly gave us a show on piano. Thank you Stuart.

Gareth

Wow what a property! We had the most amazing time staying as a family of 15. Every little detail had been thought about and the house was immaculate, we couldn't have asked for anything more. Perfect if you have children with the pool, games room and cinema room. Stuart was a fantastic host and his piano skills are tremendous!! We will definitely be back to stay again.

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Old Rectory House, Caersws

About Old Rectory House

Need To Know

More Cottages With Hot Tubs You May Like

Old Rectory House Attractions & Days Out

Is Old Rectory House Right For You?

For Families

For Couples

Pet Friendly

Dining & Cafes

The Unicorn Bar and Restaurant

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The Checkers Pub Montgomery

Frequently Asked Questions

Location Name

Popular Stays Near This Cottage

Old Rectory House Reviews