For Sale - Skenfrith, Monmouthshire, NP7 - £725,000
Detached Family Home
Beautifully Presented
Accommodation Over Three Floors
Charming Walled Gardens
Twin External Office Space
Off Road Parking
EPC Rating D
Freehold
Set in a very desirable and historic village this unique "chocolate box" cottage has a great deal of charm having a wealth of character features. Its elevated aspect produces light, bright and spacious rooms over 3 floors and has the major benefit of having been built in 1995 with a modern cavity walled construction. Attractive, mature front garden with gravelled driveway and a beautiful walled garden at the back with extensive sun terracing which enjoys excellent levels of privacy with an impressive, detached building with office, studio and open fronted section.
| | Constructed with cavity walls and a painted rendered exterior, with inset custom made wooden double-glazed casement windows with Heritage fittings all beneath a pitched tiled roof. The character features that have been cleverly introduced include exposed beams, boarded and tiled flooring, ledged and braced internal doors, Victorian styled sanitary ware, an Aga as well as a solid fuel stove. Central heating is via an oil-fired central heating system with attractive sectional radiators throughout. | |||
| | From the gravelled driveway the front entrance is through; | |||
| ENTRANCE VESTIBULE: | Open entrance with windows to either side and charming window seats, quarry tiled floor and panelled door with ornate glazing into: | |||
| CENTRAL ENTRANCE HALL: | 1.83m x 1.48m (6'0" x 4'10") With easy rising single flight wooden staircase and balustrade leading to upper floors. Doors into the following; | |||
| KITCHEN/DINING/FAMILY ROOM: | 9.13m x 5.45m (29'11" x 17'11") max Generously proportioned room with large alcove housing AGA and tiled surround. Useful understairs pantry, wonderful extension with exposed beams, Heritage style loft light windows and full width bifold doors leading on to a level patio and the delightful rear walled garden. | |||
| UTILITY & BOOT ROOM: | 3.64m x 2.30m (11'11" x 7'7") Wide Butler's sink on brick base, slate hearth work top, wooden double-glazed window to back. Bespoke Joiner built dresser to one wall. Large Quarry tiled floor. | |||
| CLOAKROOM: | Window to side, wall mounted wash hand basin, slimline low-level WC. Door to airing cupboard. Pressurised system with large hot water cylinder. Shelving. | |||
| SITTING ROOM: | 5.08m x 4.72m (16'8" x 15'6") A second reception with windows to two elevations, tall feature fireplace housing 'Chesneys' solid fuel living stove with tiled hearth, panelling and coat hooks and door leading to entrance hall. | |||
| FIRST FLOOR LANDING: | With turning staircase to second floor and doors leading into;
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| BEDROOM 1: | 3.58m x 3.64m (11'9" x 11'11") A good size principal bedroom with double glazed wooden windows to two elevations, walk in dressing area accessing to bedroom 2. | |||
| ENSUITE: | Fully tiled with slate floor and marble walls, quality built in shower, low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin, chrome towel rail.
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| DRESSING AREA: | Shelving to two walls and opening to bedroom 2.
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| BEDROOM 2: | 3.73m x 2.87m (12'3" x 9'5") Aspect to front. | |||
| BEDROOM 3: | 3.88m x 2.87m (12'9" x 9'5") Window with views of the front garden and driveway and views over the village of Skenfrith. | |||
| FAMILY BATHROOM: | Window to back. Marble tiles to half height with quality Heritage suite including vintage roll top steel slipper bath, low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin, heated towel rail.
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| SECOND FLOOR LANDING: | Dormer window with alcove and space for a small study/office.
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| BEDROOM 4: | 3.95m x 4.17m (12'12" x 13'8") into eaves Large dormer window overlooking the attractive rear walled garden. Built in desk. | |||
| BEDROOM 5: | 3.76m x 4.15m (12'4" x 13'7") Velux roof light and feature port hole window to side elevation. Built in desk and shelving. | |||
| OUTSIDE: | At the front is a wide gravelled L-shaped driveway, raised lawn interspersed with trees surrounded by a dry-stone wall. The generously proportioned walled back garden is accessed via a hardwood door inset into a stone wall. It features a large sun terrace with water feature is situated to the fore which leads to a shaped level lawn interspersed with borders and beds well stocked with an array of shrubs, trees and flowering plants. The interspaced mature trees include fruit, Silver Birch and Ash.
To one side of the garden is a wonderful row of outbuildings which include a home studio, an office and a covered area ideal for sheltered Alfresco dining.
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| N.B: | The ground floor of the property was flooded in 2020 after water entered the property from the driveway, which was previously unprotected. The vendors have since installed 'state of the art' flood defences. | |||
| SERVICES: | Mains water and electricity. Private Drainage. Oil fired central heating system and electrically converted AGA. | |||
| DIRECTIONS: | From Monmouth or Ross on Wye, head to Skenfrith on the B4521. Upon entering the village turn right opposite The Bell Inn. Pass the Castle and continue as the road bares around to the left. The property is the first on the right-hand side after passing the village hall.
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