A luxury spa lodge in Gwynedd has been put up for sale following the tragic death of a legend of the Welsh car industry.
Coes Faen Spa Lodge near Barmouth(Abermaw) was owned by Prof Richard Parry-Jones and his wife Sara. .
Prof Parry-Jones died in an accident involving a tractor at his home in April, aged 69.
He was former vice president of Ford Motor Company and led development teams on cars like the Ford Mondeo and Focus, the Ka and the Puma.
Coes Faen announced a temporary closure after the tragedy.
Now the spa and the Grade II listed family home next to it have gone on the market for £3.5m.
The Good Hotel Guide 2021: Great Britain and Ireland named Coes Faen one of the best hotels in the 海角视频.
Commercial agents Strutt and Parker said: "The Clock House, a Grade II Victorian Gothic home, and Coes Faen Lodge sit in a majestic position near the mouth of the Mawddach estuary, between the Snowdonia peaks and the Cadair Idris Range.
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"The Clock House was built by the Lowe family, originally mill-owners, with the main central section dating from c.1844. Additions were made between c.1890-1900, including the clock tower itself. Aberystwyth University academics dated one of the walls in the boot room as medieval, back to the times of Henry II. The house is now a beautiful family home.
"The Lodge was built adjacent to The Clock House provide accommodation as the "service building" for the Hall, with a Coachman, Housekeeper and Maid all living there together – along with the horses that pulled the family coach.
"Coes Faen Lodge was a private house until 2008. It is now a multi-award winning Bed & Breakfast with Spa features, and a Restaurant, it has been open for five years to both resident and non-resident guests.
"It has just been awarded one of only ten César awards for 2021 – the ‘Oscars’ of the Hotel world. Coes Faen Lodge won Green Hotel of the Year, and has sustainability and future proofing in its very DNA."
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