Chapel Farmhouse Pentre Road Abergavenny NP7 7BE

Local Independent Professional

24 Lion Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire NP7 5NT Tel: 01873 859331 www.newlandrennie.com Email: abergavenny@newlandrennie.com

A once in a lifetime opportunity to acquire this truly charming barn conversion that is situated on the western fringe of the town backing onto open countryside and enjoying views of the surrounding hills. Being offered for sale for the first time in almost 70 years this charming semi-detached residence, which is believed to originally date back to the 1880’s, in what was then the hamlet of Llwyndu, is also believed to have formed part of the locally renowned Llwyndu Estate. The property offers considerable potential with various outbuildings and stands in almost 1¼ acres of mature gardens

and orchard.

Converted Stone Barn with colour washed elevations under a mostly pitched tile covered roof Storm Porch Hallway with ground floor cloakroom Sitting Room Snug Dining Room Kitchen with built in appliances Side Porch Utility Room Boiler Room & Second WC

Landing with large store cupboard Three Bedrooms Bathroom Separate WC Adjoining Barn Workshop & Woodshed Separate Stone Barn

Integral Garage with separate gated entrance and grassed parking area Mature Gardens and Orchard plus a gated driveway with extensive parking facilities

In all almost 1¼ acres Stunning location less than a mile from the town centre

£525,000

Chapel Farmhouse Pentre Road Abergavenny NP7 7BE

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Agents Introduction A once in a lifetime opportunity to acquire this truly charming barn conversion that is situated on the western fringe of the town backing onto open countryside and enjoying views of the surrounding hills. Being offered for sale for the first time in almost 70 years this charming semi-detached residence, which is believed to originally date back to the 1880’s, in what was then the hamlet of Llwyndu, is also believed to have formed part of the locally renowned Llwyndu Estate. The property offers considerable potential with various outbuildings and stands in almost 1¼ acres of mature gardens and orchard. Situation and Local Amenities Pentre Road is situated in the highly desirable western side of town, most favoured by residents and buyers alike due to the close proximity to the well regarded Cantref Primary School, cricket ground, tennis and bowls clubs as well as the many country walks

including one of the area’s most famous peaks the Sugarloaf Mountain, making it an undeniably enviable location in the town. Abergavenny boasts a comprehensive range of shopping and leisure facilities including a wide selection of individual boutique style shops, grocery and newsagents stores, supermarkets and many well known High Street shops. Abergavenny also hosts a market several times a week, the town has its own cinema and leisure centre as well as a number of restaurants for evening entertainment. Abergavenny railway station has regular services into central London via Newport, whilst road links at the Hardwick roundabout give easy access to the motorway for Bristol, Birmingham, the South West and London as well as A routes for Monmouth, Hereford, Cwmbran and Cardiff.

Details with approximate room sizes comprise as follows: Ground Floor Hallway 18' 9" (5.72m) x 5' 6" (1.68m) plus 7' 2" (2.18m) x 5' 0" (1.52m) Entered from the front via a part glazed timber entrance door with matching side screen, staircase to first floor with storage cupboard beneath, double glazed window with front aspect, built in cloaks cupboard, radiator, telephone point Cloakroom/WC 4' 10" (1.47m) x 4' 0" (1.22m) Fitted with a coloured suite comprising a close couple WC and pedestal wash hand basin, half tiled walls, obscure double glazed window with rear aspect Sitting Room 17' 0" (5.18m) x 11' 5" (3.48m)

With herringbone wood block flooring throughout, double glazed windows to both the front and rear, television aerial point, radiator Snug 12' 0" (3.66m) x 11' 4" (3.45m) With marble fire surround and hearth housing an electric flame effect fire, television aerial point, double glazed window with rear aspect, radiator, picture rail

Dining Room 17' 5" (5.31m) x 12' 0" (3.66m) Three double glazed windows enjoying two separate aspects, marble tiled fireplace, housing a coal/flame effect gas fire, two radiators, built in cupboard Kitchen 15' 8" (4.78m) x 11' 0" (3.35m) Fitted with a traditional style range of base and wall units incorporating drawers and cupboards with oak doors and trim, contrasting roll edge work surfaces with tiled splashback, inset stainless steel 1½ bowl single stainless sink unit with mixer tap, small peninsula breakfast bar, built in electric oven and four ring halogen hob with integrated extractor hood over, integrated dishwasher and fridge, floor plinth mounted heater, obscure double glazed window with side aspect, second double glazed window with opposite side aspect, entrance door from porch.

Porch 4' 3" (1.3m) x 3' 1" (0.94m) Part glazed entrance door from the driveway, half tiled walls, double glazed window, electric meter cupboard Inner Hall 10' 0" (3.05m) x 4' 1" (1.24m) minimum 10' 4" (3.15m) maximum Radiator, door to barn Utility Room 5' 9" (1.75m) x 6' 3" (1.9m) With half tiled walls, floor and wall cupboards, space for larder fridge, space and plumbing for washing machine, wall mounted wash hand basin, double glazed window WC 5' 1" (1.55m) x 2' 9" (0.84m)

Low flush WC, obscure double glazed window, half tiled walls Boiler Room 6' 10" (2.08m) x 5' 1" (1.55m) Housing a free standing Baxi gas fired boiler supplying domestic hot water and central heating radiators throughout the property, wall mounted central heating timer controls, fitted shelving Barn 21' 4" (6.5m) x 17' 0" (5.18m) Exposed and colour washed stone/brick walls with pitched, corrugated and part tiled roof, concrete floor, electric points and light, two timber casement windows, ledge and brace doors giving access to both sides Workshop/Garage 22' 1" (6.73m) x 14' 10" (4.52m)

Flagstone floor, electric light, cold water tap, timber double doors opening onto the side driveway, partly exposed stone walls, pitched tiled covered roof Wood Shed 16' 7" (5.05m) x 14' 10" (4.52m) An open storage area which comprises the opposite half of the workshop.

First Floor Landing 17' 4" (5.28m) x 5' 8" (1.73m) plus 6' 5" (1.96m) x 3' 1" (0.94m) Incorporating the staircase from the ground floor, double glazed window with front aspect, two loft hatches, radiator Walk in Store Room 5' 6" (1.68m) x 5' 0" (1.52m) with built in linen cupboard Bedroom One 17' 5" (5.31m) x 12' 1" (3.68m) Double glazed window with front aspect, double glazed window with side aspect, two radiators, telephone point, loft hatch, built in airing cupboard and storage cupboard. Bedroom Two 17' 0" (5.18m) x 8' 0" (2.44m) plus a 5' 4" (1.63m) x 4' 9" (1.45m) recess with built in wardrobe, double glazed windows with front and rear

aspects, two radiators Bedroom Three 11' 5" (3.48m) x 8' 8" (2.64m) Double glazed windows to the rear, wall mounted wash hand basin, radiator Bathroom 8' 10" (2.69m) x 5' 6" (1.68m) plus 3' 0" (0.91m) x 2' 7" (0.79m) Panelled bath with electric shower unit over, pedestal wash hand basin, fully tiled around the bath with the remainder of the walls half tiled, obscure double glazed window with rear aspect Separate WC 5' 1" (1.55m) x 2' 8" (0.81m) Close couple WC with push button dual flush cistern, half tiled walls, obscure double glazed window with rear aspect Outside The property stands in mature gardens that over many decades have been transformed into a veritable oasis of calm. There are two gated entrances, one of which has a grassed parking area fronting an integral garage. Integral Garage 19' 0" (5.79m) x 9' 11" (3.02m) with up and over door from the front, electric points and light, gas meter, suspended overhead storage area, double doors (which have not been used in many years) providing potential access to drive through the rear. A pathway provides access from the grassed driveway to a storm canopy over the front entrance door and on to an enclosed, principally lawned, cottage garden with access onto the side driveway. The second entrance also has a gated access this time onto a large tarmacadam driveway running along one side over the entire depth of the property culminating in access to the rear.

Opposite the wood store is a separate detached stone barn 15' 10" (4.83m) x 12' 7" (3.84m) adjoining which are former pig sties, an area that with some re-designing would be suitable for a variety of horticultural uses. There is a small lawn surrounding the outbuildings which opens onto the principal area of garden which is again laid to lawn and includes a wide variety of flowers, shrubs and fruit trees and this in turn gives access onto a substantial enclosed orchard including a wider variety of fruit trees including apples, pears, plums and damson. General Services The property is connected to mains electricity, gas , drainage,and water. The intending purchaser should make their own enquires via their solicitor.

Tenure We are informed the property is freehold. The intending purchaser should make their own enquires via their solicitor. Council tax band : G EPC : E

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All measurements are approximate only. Reference to external/internal floor areas are approximate only and should not be used for Building Insurance purposes. Please note we have not tested the equipment, appliances and services in this property – interested parties are advised to commission the appropriate surveys before making any offer to purchase. Sketch and floor plans are for illustrative purposes only – not to scale. All walls, doors, windows, fittings, their sizes and locations are approximate only and cannot be regarded as being a representation by the seller or his agent Newland Rennie. Reference to North is magnetic and approximate only.

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