King Charles is giving up the Welsh country estate that took him 40 years to find. Take a closer look at the 192-acre property.
Lydia Warren
- King Charles is giving up the lease on his Welsh estate because he's too busy to use it.
- Since becoming king, he'd been renting the property, which is owned by the Duchy of Cornwall.
It took King Charles III 40 years to find the perfect home in Wales — but now he's moving out.
He's handing back the keys of Llwynywermod Estate in Carmarthenshire because he can no longer use it like he has in the past, sources told The Telegraph.
The Duchy of Cornwall, a vast collection of properties owned by the heir to the throne, bought Llwynywermod in 2007 for £1.2 million, or about $1.5 million, so Charles had somewhere to stay during his regular visits to Wales.
As Prince of Wales, Charles oversaw the Duchy, but it was passed down to Prince William upon the Queen's death in 2022. Since then, Charles has personally paid rent on the property, according to the Telegraph, and he is now hoping to cut back on the costs of his residences. He will be giving up the lease at the end of the summer.
Take a closer look at Llwynywermod Estate, which sits on 192 acres outside the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park.
Llwynywermod Estate, which is just outside Bannau Brycheiniog National Park in Carmarthenshire, Wales, was purchased by the Duchy of Cornwall in 2007.
Source: The Telegraph
Charles searched for the right property in Wales for 40 years before finding the estate. At the time, it featured a coach house, rundown buildings, and the ruins of a manor house.
Source: The Guardian; The Times of London
It took almost two years and an estimated £1.8 million, or $2.25 million, to transform the coach house into a three-bedroom home. In addition, the property now includes three renovated cottages and a barn used for events.
Source: The Times of London
In the gardens around the home, Charles planted roses, jasmine, and honeysuckle. Six English field maples that were used in Prince William and Kate Middleton's 2011 wedding were also planted at the estate.
Source: BBC
The main reception room has high ceilings and a large log fireplace. Queen Camilla's sister, Annabel Elliot, oversaw the home's interior design, which features Welsh textiles, pottery, and antiques.
Source: House & Garden
The dining hall, which was transformed from a cattle shed, features a large rug with a pattern based on an 18th-century Welsh blanket design.
Source: House & Garden
Architect Craig Hamilton, who renovated the home for the royals, designed the large window at the end of the dining hall.
The architects relied on sustainable building practices, such as reusing materials and sourcing them locally. The property's heating comes from a wood-chip boiler, and the home also has rainwater storage.
Source: House & Garden
Photographs from 2008 give a glimpse inside one of the bedrooms at the home.
Elliot used art from King Charles' private collection throughout the property.
Source: House & Garden
Another image shows exposed wooden beams along the upstairs landing, which is painted yellow.
A modest bathroom also features exposed beams, as well as cream tiles and a white bathtub.
From the upstairs bedrooms, you can see the ruins of a manor house that once stood on the property.
The manor house was built in the 17th century, when it sat on thousands of acres of farmland. But the manor was ultimately abandoned after the family sold the property in the 1900s.
Source: The Times of London
Today, the farmhouse and its cottages sit on a 192-acre estate outside the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park. The far tree line marks the edge of the estate.
Source: Getty Images
There's also a refurbished barn with a renovated oak roof at the property.
Charles and Camilla often held events in the barn. In 2009, Camilla hosted local Women's Institute members there.
But their time at Llwynywermod is now coming to an end. King Charles is giving up the lease at the end of the summer.
Source: BBC
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