Crab Cottage, Aberfforest.

Crab Cottage is a converted stone barn dating back to 1877. It has solid stone walls and a traditional slate tiled roof. Inside there are exposed beams and white lime washed rustic stone walls.

The vaulted, open-plan living space offers a light, cool retreat from the heat on hot, summer days, and features central heating and a wonderful wood burning stove for cosying up on chillier evenings.

The south-facing front courtyard and parking area is a perfect sun-trap, and an ideal spot to enjoy an alfresco meal. The dark skies mean that stargazing at night can be truly impressive, and the portable barbecue means that you can cook and eat outdoors on the courtyard, or on the nearby beach.

The fully equipped kitchen should provide everything you need for family meals around the rustic kitchen table. The bedrooms are simple, light, warm and comfortable. The bathroom offers an electric shower over a full length bath, with unlimited hot water and a heated towel rail.

There is a private roadway leading to the property. The cottage sits alongside a handful of other cottages at the end of the track, which winds through a working dairy farm and a horse-racing yard.

The cottage is 150 yards from the beach, via a grassy track or by following the stream-side path through the forest. The bay, which can only be approached by the general public along the coastal path, or by boat, is almost private; with launching facilities by prior arrangement. The cottage does not look directly onto the beach which means that the wonderful south-facing patio is sheltered from the sea breeze.