Property description

A STUNNING GRADE II BARN CONVERSION SITUATED IN AN IDYLLIC LOCATION and set around a courtyard with the neigbouring Dairy. Oodles of character and bespoke fittings along with integral kitchen appliances, a 2 ACRE FIELD, garage and large garden. A HIDDEN GEM!

Situation
It enjoys a delightful rural setting just over a mile from the village centre of Llanishen and is positioned on the topside of the former farmyard with an appealing outlook across a landscaped forecourt to the Penarth Brook and a shallow ford set against a backdrop of pasture fields that lie beyond. In addition to the huge garden it comes with advantage of a pasture field of about 2.75 acres that will be of special appeal to buyers with equine interests. The barn enjoys a harmonious grouping beside the former farmhouse and is fringed on the far boundary by the Penarth Brook and ford with pasture fields beyond creating a delightful pastoral setting and rural experience to these homes. The area is rural in character comprising farms and scattered residential households within a most attractive landscape of rolling countryside on the edge of the Vale of Usk. The village of Llanishen lies just over a mile away whilst the nearby communities of Trellech and Raglan, both having Primary schools, are also within comfortable reach. The A40/A449 and M48/M4 brings the development within commuting distance by car of the regional centres of Cardiff, Newport and Bristol. Excellent state and independent schools are available.

Description
The ground floor has an attractive split level reception hall and off this is a shower room which sits across the hallway from two of the bedrooms. The extensively fitted and equipped kitchen sits below the former granary in a semi open plan arrangement to the living space which has considerable architectural impact by being open to the full height of the barn and featuring original beams and exposed stone walls. The central dining area was the original threshing floor which has been re-laid with flag stones and is flooded with light from vast window openings that replace the large barn doors through which horse-drawn carts would have once passed. A study or fourth bedroom is accessed from the far end of the living and provides a very appealing and far reaching outlook to the garden and countryside beyond. The first floor consists of the former granary and this been converted to great effect to create a master bedroom suite. This spacious and attractive bedroom has its own bathroom and walk-in dressing and wardrobe area.This exceptionally well appointed home boasts a specification that features oak doors and oak flooring to various room settings with quality porcelain and ceramic floor and wall tiles in the bathrooms to complement the stylish white sanitary ware. The kitchen boasts a range cooker in addition to other integrated appliances and the boiler room has plumbing for an additional laundry appliance. The bespoke windows are double glazed and the ground floor layout has an under floor heating system with radiators on the first floor.

Ground Floor

Reception Hall
15'03\" x 8'11\" (4.65m x 2.73m) Oak flooring on two levels linked by a stone arch, glazed doorway to the front entrance with a paved threshold outside.

Shower Room
Tiled flooring, pedestal hand basin, tiled shower enclosure, chrome towel rail/radiator, window to the side elevation, extractor fan.

Kitchen Area
19'04\" x 10'03\" (5.91m x 3.14m) 19'04\" x 10'03\" (5.91m x 3.14m) Oak flooring and extensively fitted with cabinets providing a variety of storage options complemented by oak work surfaces and up-stands. At the heart of the kitchen is a stylish Leisure range cooker with overhead extraction and other integrated appliances include a dish washer, washing machine, fridge and freezer.

Living Room - Dining Room
27'09\" x 20'08\" (8.47m x 6.29m) overall. A magnificent open plan space with exposed stonework and a dramatic full height vaulted ceiling featuring the beams. The dining room features flagstone flooring as a contrast to the oak flooring in the rest of the living space, and sits in the in the original cart openings flooded by light from full height glazed windows that incorporate a set of French doors to access broad stone steps to the rear courtyard. The living area will feature a wood burning stove set against the impressive stonework of the flank wall.

Study/Bedroom Four
21'03\" x 8'04\" (6.48m x 2.55m) approximately. Accessed from the living room and providing a multi functional space to suit family requirements. It has outlooks to the garden, an internal door to the boiler room and a door to the garden.

Bedroom Two
21'03\" x 8'04\" (6.48m x 2.55m) Exposed stone on two walls with a set of French windows opening to the rear courtyard, oak flooring.

Bedroom Three
13'09\" x 9'10\" (4.19m x 2.76m) Again featuring exposed stonework and oak flooring, and having a window overlooking the rear courtyard.

First Floor
The first floor space is accessed from a staircase in the corner of the living space beside the kitchen and consists entirely of the master bedroom suite.

Master Bedroom
21'01\" x 17'10\" (6.42m x 5.44m) Windows on three elevations incorporating a window seat in the opening of the original granary door, exposed beam structures, 2 radiators. Floor to be carpeted.

Bathroom
8'11\" x 8'03\" (2.72m x 2.52m) Porcelain floor and wall tiles. Counter top with circular hand basin, close coupled toilet, bath with tiled surrounds, separate shower enclosure with contemporary drench shower and diverter to a hand shower on the riser, extractor fan, chrome towel rail/radiator.

Dressing Room
6'05\" x 5'01\" (1.96m x 1.55m) Floor to be carpeted.

Outside
The extensive rear garden has been grassed and has a field gate access on the rear boundary in to a very appealing pasture paddock of approximately 2.75 acres. Boiler Room/Utility with oil central heating boiler plus plumbing for a washing machine. The forecourt in front of the barn allows for a further parking space and will be dressed with stone chippings and further landscaped with raised flower and shrub beds. A new Double Garage will be positioned at the end of the forecourt.