Beudy Banc lies a mile and a half off the main road, up a private (but easily drivable) farm track.
The track passes through an ancient oak woodland and climbs up to the property’s spectacular position high above the Dyfi Valley.
Mid Wales enjoys the lowest light pollution levels south of the Scottish Highlands, so night views - a blanket of stars and the mountains picked out by moonlight - are as awesome as those by day.
The valley, centred on the nearby market town of Machynlleth, is a designated United Nations biosphere, recognising its unique environmental and cultural status. The area is an international leader in green thinking, home to the famous Centre for Alternative Technology for 35 years. In the shops and weekly market, just three miles away, you'll find fresh local produce and a friendly natter with the suppliers.
It’s a terrific town, picked by the Rough Guides as one of the thirty essential sights in Britain, with great pubs, cafes and restaurants, a lively social life, the gorgeous Wales Museum of Modern Art and superb commercial galleries and craft shops.
Machynlleth punches way above its weight, being the natural centre of Wales - the reason why fifteenth century Prince of Wales Owain Glyndwr chose it as his capital.