Property description

A former school house attractively situated within this popular village just to the south of Monmouth and standing in a generous plot of approximately one third of acre backing onto open fields with distant views.Porch and hall, shower room/cloakroom, lounge, open plan kitchen and dining room, conservatory, utility/laundry room, four bedrooms, en suite shower room to the master bedroom, family bathroom.Detached oak frame barn providing triple garaging plus a detached garden room/workshop (former double garage).Extensive parking and delightful landscaped gardens

Description
This charming period home was the original school built around 1910 when the community was considered large enough to support its own mixed educational establishment. Architecturally the house retains its stone appearance built out of local Trelleck stone complemented by some attractive leadwork and detailing to the roof profile. To the side of house has been added a modern detached barn constructed with an oak frame with peg joints providing triple garaging in addition to the garden room/workshop that sits at the rear of the house. The property has been renovated and improved to an excellent degree and boasts some lovely room settings that have a slight split level arrangement on the ground floor. The further addition of a sizeable double glazed conservatory at the rear creates further living space to complement the other large and comfortable reception rooms. The house has upvc double glazing and LED lighting throughout, along with a comprehensive oil central heating system run from a modern condensing boiler. A solar energy system from panels fixed to the barn roof which to-date has produced a noticeable financial return back to the household. It stands in a generous overall plot of about one third of an acre featuring very attractively landscaped south facing gardens linked from paved patio area providing a very large overall space for outdoor leisure and entertaining. At the front of the house is a similarly large paved forecourt fronting the barn providing an extensive parking and turning space for cars and leisure vehicles.The property occupies a position on the southern side of the popular and active village community of The Narth which lies to the south of Monmouth on the plateau above the western slopes of the Wye Valley renowned for its outstanding natural beauty. The location is fringed by extensive woodland and forestry providing excellent countryside walks and trails. The property is also easily accessible by car to M4 and M5 motorways. The highly regarded town of Monmouth is only a short drive away and provides an excellent range of amenities and recreational/cultural facilities along with first class schooling opportunities in the independent and state sectors.


Recessed front porch with courtesy light and twin double glazed doors opening to:

Entrance Hall
Tiled flooring, 2 windows framing the front door with a radiator below each. Programmable central heating thermostat, double hardwood doors to sizeable coat/storage closet.

Utility Room
8'09 (2.68m) x 6'10 (2.09m) Windows to front elevation, attractive ceramic tile flooring, floor and wall cabinets, solid beech work surfaces, hardwood door to hall, plumbing for a washing machine, telephone socket. Central heating thermostat and programmer.

Shower Room
Matching tiled flooring, quadrant shower enclosure with extractor, close coupled w.c, hand basin, radiator, electric wall mounted fan heater, window to the side elevation, Worcester Bosch oil fired condensing boiler. Bathroom Cabinet.

Lounge
29'07 (9.024m) x 20'01 (6.122m) overall. Featuring living and sitting areas. Fireplace housing a 10kw log burning stove with stone mantel and flag stone hearth. 2 radiators, tall windows to the side flank elevation beside the staircase to the first floor. Windows to the far end looking through to the conservatory and over the garden, wall light points, bookshelves across one wall as you enter the room, part glazed hardwood door connecting through to the dining room.

Kitchen and Dining Room
Overall 23'03 (7.09m) x 14'07 (4.45m) reducing to 10'07" (3.24m) in the kitchen. Split level in its arrangement with tiled flooring laid throughout the two sections. The kitchen area is fitted with an attractive range of white floor and wall cabinets complemented by solid hardwood work surfaces and tiled splashbacks, inset 1½ bowl stainless steel sink top with induction hob and cooker hood, larder storage. Bosch integrated dish washer, central heating programmer, broad window to the front elevation, corner carousel unit, integrated fridge, hardwood door to hall. The dining room has an additional kitchen area (refitted 2014) consisting of oak fitted wall, base and drawer soft closing units, birch worktop with butler style sink and mixer tap over. Eye level fitted fan and conventional ovens and grill. Integral larder fridge. Wall light points, a radiator and 2 deep upvc double glazed window panels flanking upvc double glazed French doors opening to the conservatory.

Conservatory
(Refitted roof completed 2016) 13'06 (4.11m) x 14'03 (4.34m) A spacious and comfortable room with sandstone flag flooring, radiator, French doors opening to the garden.

First Floor

Long Landing with radiator

Master Bedroom
14' (4.28m) x 16' (4.89m) Window overlooking rear garden and woodland. Radiator, 2 double fitted wardrobes plus deep eaves closet. En suite shower roomwith ceramic tiled walls and flooring. Large shower enclosure close coupled w.c, wash basin, bidet, Creda wall mounted blow heater, Velux roof light with blind.

Bedroom Two
15'05 (4.70m) x 14'02 max (4.33m) Range of fitted wardrobes along one wall with fitted interiors and dressing table with double power socket. Broad window to the rear elevation with an extensive view of the garden with woodland and forestry beyond, radiator.

Bedroom Three
12'05 (3.80m) x 10'09 (3.29m) widening to 14'06" (4.44m) to the window to the side elevation, double doors providing access to an eves storage area, radiator, two Velux roof lights with blinds, radiator, cupboard unit housing the domestic hot water cylinder. Telephone socket

Bedroom Four
7'10 (2.39m) x 9'4 (2.86m) Double built in wardrobe closet, Velux roof light with blind, radiator.

Family Bathroom
Re-fitted June 2015. Comprising bath with shower mixer and tiled surrounds, pedestal hand basin, close coupled w.c, shaver socket, radiator, Velux roof light with blind, access to an airing/eves storage cupboard fitted with linen shelves.

Outside
Impressive sandstone paved patio and drive area that wraps around the house through substantial 11' (3.38m) wide wooden gates leading toDetached Garden Room currently being used as a Workshop (former double garage) 17'07 (5.37m) x 17'09 (5.41m)Double glazed windows and door to front. Quarry tiled flooring laid throughout, numerous light and power sockets, overhead storage to the roof trusses, upvc double glazed window to the side elevation with a ledge and brace door on the side. External lighting and power plus outdoor water tap.The gardens are very attractively laid out with extensive areas of lawn beyond the patio framed by well planted borders providing a variety of colour interest set against mature natural hedging providing a good level of screening and privacy. Stone steps incorporating a garden seat overlook the pond planted with aquatic plants.Interspersed around the garden are a variety of specimen trees and shrubs. The lawns extend to the side of the house with a paved seating area beside the garage and log store. The stone paved pathway and lawn extend around the front of the house and are again framed by attractively planted cottage style borders leading to an ornate cast iron front gate. The path continues past a rockery border to a metal pedestrian gate opening on to the driveway giving 46' (14.02m) x 34' (10.35m) of paved parking area for numerous vehicles fringed by cottage style borders. An attractive stone wall forms the front boundary with an 18' opening for ease of movement onto the lane. 2,500 litre oil storage tank.Pegged Oak Frame Barn (triple garaging)With tiled roof consisting of Double bay 18'01 (5.22m) x 17'09 (5.42m) with overhead storage and broad upvc window to the side elevation plus numerous light and power sockets. With an 18' (5.51m) opening for ease of movement on to the lane. Oil storage tank behind trellis screening and water meter beside the driveway entrance.Single bay 17'09 (5.42m) x 8'08 (2.66m) again with lighting and power.To the side of the barn is a paved and gated bin storage area. Outdoor lighting and metal frame store housing LPG bottles. On the roof elevation to the rear of the barn embracing the south facing aspect are fitted solar panels producing an output of approximately 2.4Kw.

Property Features :

• Charming period home
• Renovated to an excellent standard
• Third of an acre of attractive landscape gardens
• Large Reception Room
• Kitchen and Dining Room