Original Hideaways

Exclusive hire includes two accommodation properties – Mill House and Hay Barn – each sleeping 10 guests with design-led interiors, 9 en-suite bedrooms and generous living spaces. The homes are a short walk apart within the private valley, allowing larger groups to stay together while giving each one their own base.

Original Hideaways is a luxury rural retreat set in a quiet valley between Llanidloes and Machynlleth. The full estate includes accommodation for up to 20 guests (29 from Spring 2026), workshop and event spaces for 25–50 guests, wellness facilities and access to a 150-acre working farm. It’s designed for corporate away days, leadership retreats, team-building workshops and strategy sessions where groups need a self-contained base with indoor meeting areas and outdoor space to reset.

Shared facilities include private dining, a wellness treatment room, the Heartwood Sauna, river access for wild swimming, a fire pit, a wood-fired Argentinian grill, EV charging, walking trails, a three-acre conservation area and on-site event venues including the Grain Loft and The Piggeries.

Ideal for: events, wellbeing and creative retreats, corporate away days, team-building workshops, and large group accommodations (10–50+ guests).

- Event capacity: 25 - 50 guests
- Sleeping capacity: 20 guests  (29 guests from Spring 2026 across 4 homes)
- Bedrooms: 9 en-suites + 1 bedroom with adjacent bathroom across 2 houses (expanding to 14 bedrooms from Spring 2026)

Mill House – Historic Grain Mill Conversion:

Key features
- Sleeps up to 10 guests
- 2 superking and 3 king en-suite bedrooms
- Handmade gourmet kitchen
- 10-seater dining table
- Double-sided wood-burning stove
- Breakout living spaces
- Sauna and wood fired hot tub

Mill House is a restored 260-year-old grain mill that still features its original cogs and grinding stones, bringing a sense of heritage to a practical modern space. Sitting at the heart of the estate, it includes five en-suite bedrooms, a fully equipped handmade kitchen and two living areas centred around a double-sided wood-burning stove. A covered walkway leads directly to The Piggeries, giving groups their own private dining area, bar and treatment room for dinners, wellness sessions or evening events. Outside, the house has an arbour, fire pit, the Heartwood Sauna, an outdoor shower, river steps for wild swimming and access to a three-acre conservation area with private walking trails. Mill House works well for executive retreats, creative strategy sessions and senior leadership meetings.

Hay Barn – Oak-Framed Modern Barn:

Key features
- Sleeps up to 10 guests
- 5 king-size bedrooms (4 en-suite, 1 hallway bathroom)
- Panoramic full-height windows with Welsh hill views
- Open-plan kitchen, dining & living with wood-burning stove
- Stone terrace + 10-seater alfresco table
- Gravel garden & native tree framing

Hay Barn is a contemporary oak-framed property with elevated views across meadow fields, the river and the surrounding Welsh hills. It’s the second accommodation house on the estate and includes five king bedrooms (three on the ground floor and two upstairs), along with an open-plan kitchen, and a dining and living space with a wood-burning stove. Full-height picture windows overlook the gravel garden and stone terrace, creating bright breakout spots for reading, meetings or downtime. The barn’s design blends Welsh materials with modern finishes, making it well suited for departmental workshops, innovation retreats and team off-sites needing room to focus.