Many centuries later in 1896, Captain Charles Gam Harcourt-Wood of the 15^th Hussars, turned Caer Beris into a sporting estate.  He had married Lina Styleman and this was to be the family home.  An extension, housing, a library and billiard room with master bedrooms above, was built using adze cut elm.  The dining room was rearranged to accommodate the oak panelling which dates from about 1570. 

The third Lord Swansea bought the house in 1923 and developed the grounds and gardens.  Many of the trees and shrubs growing on the property were brought from their estate at Singleton Park.  In 1922 he gained the title of 3^rd Baron Swansea on the death of his half brother, Ernest Vivian. He later died at his country seat at Caer Beris on 16^th November 1934. 

The main Manor was being used as a clubhouse when in the 80’s, Peter and Katherine Smith, began the task of restoring the building and making it into a country house hotel.  Rooms that had once been the butler’s pantry, servants’ hall, boot room and orangery are now letting bedrooms.  The original swing bridge over the river has been rebuilt and an orchard of old English varieties of apples has been planted.  More importantly, a historic house which had fallen into a bad state of repair was well on the road to recovery. 

In August 2023, the hotel was taken over by Group Retreats Limited and is now thriving as an exclusive hire, private residence.