Summary - Orielton, Pembroke SA71 5EZ
23 bed 6 bath Detached
Extensive renovation opportunity with 119 acres of ancient woodland and walled garden.
Grade II* Georgian mansion c.1656, extensive period features
Orielton is an impressive Grade II* Georgian country house set in about 119 acres of grounds, largely ancient woodland, ponds, meadows and a Grade II listed walled garden. The main mansion (c.1656 with later rebuilding) extends over three floors plus a basement and offers enormous internal volume (circa 15,850 sq ft) with 23 bedrooms, principal reception rooms, basement service areas and a dramatic full‑height stairhall. A former stable and coach house courtyard provides six en suite bedrooms, a two‑bed apartment and a dozen teaching/lecture rooms. Three detached cottages (four bedrooms each and two with grade II listing) and several outbuildings complete the estate.
The property has clear development and operational potential — existing uses have included residential, education and research. The buildings and grounds could suit a range of future uses (residential apartments, hospitality, care/education or a private estate subject to consents). Key positives are the scale of land (circa 119 acres), mature ancient woodland, SSSI/SAC/IIA ecological designations that create unique conservation value, and proximity to Pembroke, Tenby and the Pembrokeshire Coast.
Material constraints are significant and must be recognised: Orielton Mansion and several ancillary buildings are Listed (Grade II* and II), and parts of the land are SSSI, SAC and IIA with bat protections, which will limit scope and require specialist surveys and consents. The estate has not been fully used since 2020 and is described as needing renovation; photographs are older and condition has declined since. Services are mixed (mains electricity and water; private drainage; LPG, oil and electric heating across buildings). Buyers should allow for substantial refurbishment, listed‑building works, ecological mitigation and potential planning obligations.
For developers, conservation buyers or an owner‑occupier prepared to invest in restoration, Orielton offers rare scale, period character and countryside seclusion within reach of Pembrokeshire’s coast. Any purchase should follow detailed due diligence (listing consent requirements, bat and ecology surveys, drainage and services appraisal and an up‑to‑date condition survey) before committing to a programme and budget.
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