House hunters can purchase a piece of North Wales railway heritage.
The former Eyarth Station, now a country home, is on the market for offers in the region of £825,000.
From its opening in 1864, the property, in Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd, Ruthin, was a regular stopping point for trains on the Denbigh to Corwen line.
The last passenger train was recorded on the route in 1953 and the final goods train in 1962, after which the line and station at Eyarth closed.
The station was subsequently converted into a country home and, for much of the last 40 years, was a successful guest house with the ticket office and station platform still visible today. The original station well that provided water for the station master also survives.
The property is being marketed by North Wales estate and lettings agent Cavendish, which has offices in Ruthin and Mold.
Christie Gibson, Sales Manager at Cavendish, said: “This is a wonderful opportunity to purchase an outstanding country home which retains key elements of its past as a railway station including part of the original platform, ticket office and even the station well, all of which have been carefully preserved and incorporated into the building.
“In 1981, the station began a new chapter when it was transformed into a guest house, later becoming an award-winning B&B.
“The unique blend of local railway heritage and sensitive restoration makes it a rare and character-filled example of how historic buildings can be reimagined while honouring their past.”
The property is currently a private residence boasting seven bedrooms, all en-suite, including a two-bedroom annex. Set in extensive grounds of almost 2.5 acres, the house is about a mile outside the historic market town of Ruthin. There are also paddocks and stables and a kitchen garden. A more recent addition is a timber framed and panelled arctic cabin with a central barbecue and seating for five people.
For the last 11 years, Eyarth Station has been home to Michelle and James Cunningham after they relocated from Merseyside.
Michelle said: “We’ve had a wonderful time living at Eyarth, initially as a bed and breakfast and, latterly, as a private home. It is such a unique home with its history, location and countryside views.
“Over the years, we’ve had lots of people either staying when we were a guest house or just stopping by because they have a connection with the old station.
“Stories have included relatives whose great-grandmother had begun her journey to a new life in America from Eyarth station, while another couple’s romance blossomed here because the man worked at the station and his girlfriend worked in nearby Eyarth Hall and this would be a regular meeting point.
“There was even a story that the former Prince of Wales (later Edward VII) was having an affair with a local lady aristocrat and would get off at Eyarth rather than the busier Ruthin station to avoid being noticed.
“We have enjoyed our time as custodians of Eyarth, but now it is time the next owners to write their own chapter either as a family home or returning to its former use as a country guest house.”
