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Victorian stone mansion in extensive grounds overlooking Bala Lake

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Property grounds
Exterior
Smart TV, DVD player, table football, books
Dining
Interior

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

7 bedrooms6 bathroomsSleeps 14

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Outdoor space
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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Bala, Wales
  • Llyn Tegid
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Bala Lake
  • Bala Lake Railway Interpretive Centre
    ‪9 min drive‬

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About the area

Bala

With a stay at this vacation home in Bala, you'll be within a 15-minute walk of Eryri National Park and Bala Lake. .This family-friendly vacation home is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Llyn Tegid and 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Maes Tegid.

What's nearby

  • Llyn Tegid - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Eryri National Park - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Caerau Uchaf Gardens - 6 min drive - 7.5 km
  • Bala Lake Railway Interpretive Centre - 9 min drive - 10.6 km
  • Lake Vyrnwy - 23 min drive - 18.9 km

Getting around

  • Blaenau Ffestiniog Station - 30 min drive
  • Chester (CEG-Hawarden) - 84 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Ty Coffi, The Coffee House - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Goat - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Y Cyfnod Cafe & Bistro - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Subway - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Loch Cafe - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Victorian stone mansion in extensive grounds overlooking Bala Lake

Eryl Aran is situated a short walk from the centre of Bala with all its shops, pubs and restaurants. The house is set in 4 acres of paddocks, fields and gardens and has an uninterrupted view of Bala Lake.
The interior of the house has been recently redecorated and updated and offers a cinema room, TV room, lounge and games room.
The modern kitchen features a 4 oven AGA, electric oven and gas hob together with coffee maker, dishwasher and all the expected electrical appliances.
Meals can be eaten at the large kitchen island or at the dining table adjacent to the kitchen area.
To the side of the property is a large patio area with gas fire pit, gas BBQ and patio heater
Make yourself comfortable in this vacation home, featuring a kitchen with a refrigerator and an oven. There's a private patio. A Smart television and a DVD player are provided for your entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Conveniences include a microwave and a coffee/tea maker.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as an arcade/game room.
Guests will find features like internet access, onsite parking, and a car charging station.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Kitchen island
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 7 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 6 bathrooms
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table

Entertainment

  • Books
  • DVD player
  • Games
  • Music library
  • Smart TV with cable/satellite channels
  • Video library

Outdoor areas

  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Foosball table

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • Electric car charging station
  • Garden

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

Reviews

Victorian stone mansion in extensive grounds overlooking Bala Lake Reviews

10

Exceptional

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 9 out of 8 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 8 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 8 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 8 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 8 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Bhincent D.

Liked: Cleanliness
What an amazing holiday. We spent a week here with extended family and absolutely loved it. There is more than enough space for everyone and all the rooms were spacious and clean. The kitchen is certainly large enough for us as a family of 11 and it was really nice using the dining space for our evening meals together. The cinema room was an added bonus and we all loved playing the Wii for a bit of retro fun. The location is perfect also, just by the lake. There's certainly enough to do in Bala at the lake with swimming and kayaking and it's in a great position for exploring further afield. We took a trip to Portmeirion, climbed Snowden and enjoyed day trips to the coast. The hosts themselves were super helpful and couldn't have done enough for us. All in all a great break and one which I would highly recommend.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Petar M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Fantastic

Absolutely magnificent and massive house, with great views and an incredible location. Can't recommend enough.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hannah Z.

Liked: Cleanliness

Fabulous home in an excellent location

This is our second stay at this property and it was once again, everything we wanted. The weather wasn’t great and with children to entertain, a walk across the road and we were in the leisure centre where there’s a great swimming pool plus slide. The house was great for relaxing, the kitchen enormous so all the chefs in the family could work alongside each other as one was outside bbqing. We will be returning again next year, we absolutely love coming to stay. Thank you
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brodie B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Stunning house in a great location!

The photos really don’t do this house justice, it’s stunning and in a beautiful location - across the road from the Lake Bala watersports centre and less than 10min walk into the village high street with shops, pubs and restaurants. We loved every second here, very magical place.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

tobie k.

Liked: Cleanliness

5oth birthday celebration

We rented the house for the weekend and it was great. So much room and everything you could need for a very special break in a great setting.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

alicia

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the house, so much space for everyone. So well equipped! Beautiful outside space, local shops just down the road, views of Bala Lake
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nisha P.

Liked: Cleanliness

Our stay at Eryl Aran, Bala

A wonderful and spacious stone house with exceptional facilities especially in the kitchen. All the bedrooms has comfortable beddings and with enough room for 8 adults and 4 children. We definitely recommend this house to anyone who wants to visit Bala in North Wales for its facilities and location.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vincente B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Vacation in Wales

For 5 days, my family of fourteen people aged 1 to 62 comfortably enjoyed their stay at "the castle house" as the four-year old called it. The whole place actually looked nicer in person. The little kids enjoyed the toys in the games and play-room, we played the piano and sang in the lounge area, some watched a little TV. The kitchen was wonderful! People seem to always gather in the kitchen and it held us! The house is walking distance to town where we could buy groceries, or for the older ones, go to the pubs and meet the friendly locals singing Karaoke. The consensus of all was that it was a great place.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hannah Z.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful large house in Bala

The photographs of the property do not do this house and gardens justice. There were 14 of us staying and it’s the best house we’ve ever stayed in. The kitchen has everything you need to cook and entertain, with an Aga and separate oven. Seating in the house is plentiful and the grounds are stunning. We could easily walk for dinner into Bala as well as stroll down to the lake. The children had a swim in the leisure centre as the lake is a tad cold in May! It’s worth every penny to stay here. Thank you for making us feel so welcomed. We will most certainly be returning.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024