Guests say
Ty Afon Jay offers spacious accommodation ideal for groups and families, with highlights including a large garden, hot tub, and games room. Guests appreciate the peaceful location near scenic walks and the friendly owner. The property is pet-friendly and has plenty of communal areas for relaxation. While some areas could benefit from extra cleaning and maintenance, and a welcome handbook would be helpful, most guests enjoyed their stay and found the house comfortable and well-equipped for memorable get-togethers.
Several guests found the property clean and tidy, but others noted issues such as pet hair, cobwebs, and insufficient deep cleaning between stays. Bathrooms and the hot tub were sometimes reported as needing more attention.
The location is praised for its peaceful setting, proximity to beautiful walks, and a lovely park nearby. While not much is within walking distance, most attractions are a short drive away.
Guests found the house spacious with comfortable beds and plenty of seating. However, some mentioned an uncomfortable settee, small bedrooms, and minor issues with lighting and noise.
The property offers great amenities like a hot tub, games room, and large garden, but some facilities (e.g., pool table, dishwasher, lighting) were broken or in need of maintenance. A welcome handbook was also suggested.
The owner is described as friendly and responsive, even providing coal for the BBQ on request. However, gifts or extras such as this are not guaranteed for all guests.
About this property
Ty Afon Jay is the perfect property for larger families or groups with games room and private hot tub..
Ground Floor:
Open plan living space.
Living area: Smart TV
Dining area.
Kitchen area: Smart TV, Woodburner, Electric Oven, Induction Hob, Microwave, American Fridge Freezer, Dishwasher
Games Room: Pool Table
Bedroom 1: 2 x Single (3ft) Beds, Smart TV
Bedroom 2: Kingsize (5ft) Bed, Smart TV
Bedroom 3: Super Kingsize (6ft) Bed, Smart TV
Ensuite: Cubicle Shower, Heated Towel Rail, Toilet
Bathroom: Slipper Bath, Cubicle Shower, Heated Towel Rail, Toilet
First Floor:
Bedroom 4: Super Kingsize (6ft) Bed, Smart TV
Ensuite: Cubicle Shower, Heated Towel Rail, Toilet
Bedroom 5: Kingsize (5ft) Bed, Smart TV
Ensuite: Cubicle Shower, Heated Towel Rail, Toilet.
Gas, Partial and underfloor heating, electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. Initial fuel for wood burner included. Welcome pack. Rear garden with sitting-out area garden furniture, barbecue and firepit. Hot tub for 6 (private). Private parking for 4 cars. No smoking.. Nestled within the small village of Garnant on the edge of truly stunning Brecon Beacons and enjoying a local pub, village shop and a choice of dining with restaurants within walking distance. Guests can enjoy an interesting visit to the Dan yr Ogof Show caves, which are within easy driving distance, as is Margam Country Park. Enjoy the stunning scenery of the Black Mountains, or further afield, visit the Gower Peninsula, Britain’s first designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with its beautiful sandy beaches. Cardiff, the vibrant capital city of Wales, offers many places of historical interest, bustling shops, nightlife, stadiums, and concert arenas.
Ty Afon Jay offers a fantastic base to discover this wonderful area the large open plan modern living, dining, and kitchen space with Smart TV, breakfast island and doors leading to the garden; there is also a great games/snug room with Smart TV, multi games table and wood burner, with doors leading directly onto the garden and hot tub area. The ground floor has three bedrooms, one with en-suite shower, all bedrooms have Smart TV’s. Also on the ground floor is a family shower room for added convenience. To the first floor are two further bedrooms both with en-suites and Smart TVs.
Ty Afon Jay is the perfect base for larger families or groups of friends, including your four-legged family members. The Swansea Leisure Centre and Waterpark is a firm favourite with visitors of all ages with a lazy river, wave pool, the board rider for indoor surfing and the master blaster rollercoaster waterslide, as well as the maritime museum and marina. Cycling is very popular in the Afan Argoed Country Park and golf and horse riding can also be found locally. Nearby Pontardawe has a swimming pool, indoor bowls, leisure centre and arts centre with cinema. Experience the beauty of the Welsh countryside, indulge in outdoor activities, or simply unwind in the comfort of this delightful retreat. Beach 13 miles.
This property can be booked together with Ty Afon Reg (UK38509) and Ty Afon Arch (UK38515) to accommodate up to 20 guests.
Free WiFi
Only dogs allowed at the property.
Suitable for up to 2 pets
Nearby points of interest
- Grand Theatre Swansea
Reviews (10)
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Confirmed Guest
This is a really decent property, not the easiest to find the first time but it's tucked and is very peaceful.The hot tub is excellent, kept very clean and really warm and relaxing. There is not much within walking distance but everything is a short drive. The pool table is currently not available. The house itself is decent for a rental. Bathrooms and showers are okay and kitchen is good. Dog friendly garden is a bonus. Overall, the house is good and recommended for large families.
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Confirmed Guest
The house is great for groups - plenty of space and seperate living areas. But the decor is tired - it could do with a lick of paint and some easy fixes. The top rack of the dishwasher was broken and had to be repaired constantly to use - and the hot tub was dirty (over chlorinated and had dirty scum on the water). It would also benefit from a handbook for guests on how to access the WiFi, work the heating and appliances, recycling etc.
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Confirmed Guest
A nice location backing onto a lovely park with dog walks and nice areas for children to play in. A river also runs past the property and is very picturesque. Most of the rooms are large and spacious and there are lots of little nooks with comfy chairs and settees. The open plan living area is very large and has plenty of seating. The games room is excellent, providing another large space with plenty of seating and a dining table big enough to fit ten. Lovely outdoor space with further nice seating and a large flat area to enjoy garden games. Unfortunately it is definitely not a luxury dwelling. The house is very shoddly finished. Electrical wires hanging around, a cat flap for some strange reason, fitted into the wall above the pipework in the bathroom, but not leading to the outside. So not a cat flap! Skirting boards in most places are several inches from the floor leaving 'dirt trap' gaps. There are not enough (working) lights so the house is quite dim. The only room that had a bright enough light in it was the shower in the master bedroom. Unfortunately, that is controlled by a sensor and the shower is a glass wall into the bedroom so use the bathroom during the night - everybody gets woken up! Also, none of the bathrooms had locks on which, in a communal house was not great. There are no instruction booklets on how to use anything. The small bedroom, which we had 2 adults in, is really only a child's room and the chest of drawers that were in there couldn't be used, because both beds jammed up against them as the room was so small. The house had not been cleaned, particularly well. Lots of dirty, dusty cobwebs all around the ceilings and the bathrooms all left a lot to be desired. The hot tub had quite a nasty scummy layer on top. We cleaned it ourselves and asked the owner to come round and have a look at it, but all he did was chlorine test it. Unfortunately, the chlorine was so strong it actually made our eyes water! The covered decking area smelt very strongly of dog *** even after I'd washed it down several times with a strong disinfectant, The Astroturf covering the deck really needs removing. The towels supplied were old, small and not enough of them for the amount of people we had there. And one of the most disappointing things was that there was no washing machine which would have been a very useful thing to have even if only to freshen up beach towels, etc.Having said that, with some general maintenance and repairs, better lighting, and the interior painting being done to a much better standard, instruction manuals for things in the house and the removal of the awful astroturf , it would be a truly fantastic place to stay.