* Freehold
* Imposing Period Residence, Central Village Position
* An Acre of South Facing Garden with Outbuildings
* Very Generous Reception Rooms, 4 - 5 Bedrooms
* Investment and Modernisation Required
* Immediately Available, No Onward Chain
This imposing Georgian period residence stands in a acre of ground in the
heart of the ever popular village of Aylburton. It is a substantial dwelling
that does require investment to return it to its former glory and re - establish
it as one of the most important houses in the village. The accommodation is
spacious‚ in keeping with a building of this stature. Generous reception
rooms‚ high ceilings with artistic coving‚ deep skirting‚ sash windows with
working shutters and marble fireplaces‚ just some of the features that retain
the character of this remarkable property. A walled garden is adjacent to the
house. There are several outbuildings, including a coach house with potential
to convert, a stone barn, a log store and a detached double garage block. The
garden is a good level plot with a bright south facing aspect and a beautiful
view over open fields towards the River Severn. The property is available with
'No Onward Chain'.
**Entrance Hall**
Solid wooden door‚ tessellated floor tiles‚ door to study, drawing room‚ open
to lobby with pantry‚ steps down to rear hall‚ stairs to half landing.
**Drawing Room**
Window to front and glazed doors, each with original shutters, open out onto
the terrace with steps down to the walled garden, period coving and skirting‚
original fireplace‚ a second fireplace being a later addition.
**Study**
Window to front‚ tiled fireplace‚ flagstone floor‚ green baize door to
laundry/utility room.
**Rear Hall**
Store room leading to cellar‚ steps up to lobby and pantry and down to dining
room‚ rear entrance from the garden through an ornate open porch.
**Dining Room**
Original sash windows overlooking the garden‚ period fireplace‚ glazed double
doors to cupboard, fitted display/book shelves‚ door to terrace and walled
garden.
**Kitchen**
Window to garden‚ access to roof space‚ oil central heating boiler‚ hardwood
work surface‚ deep Belfast - style kitchen sink‚ doors to rear porch and rear
hall.
**Laundry - Utility Room**
Window to side‚ access to roof space‚ kitchen sink unit‚ plumbing for
appliances‚ WC/cloakroom‚ exposed floor boards‚ door and steps to kitchen.
**Rear Porch Boot Room**
Half glazed porch‚ door to garden.
**Landing**
Roof light‚ door to first floor morning room‚ stairs with turned hand rails to
bedrooms and bathroom.
**Morning Room**
Lovely bright room with full height sash window overlooking the garden‚
original coving and skirting boards‚ white marble fireplace‚ exposed floor
boards.
**Family Bathroom**
Window to side‚ airing cupboard housing hot water cylinder‚ bath‚ separate
shower‚ WC‚ wash basin.
**First Floor Cloakroom**
Window to rear‚ original 'Granitas Washdown Closet'‚ wash basin.
**Bedroom 1**
Window to rear‚ shelving, cast iron fireplace.
**Bedroom 2**
Windows front and side‚ sealed fireplace, fitted wardrobe.
**Bedroom 3**
Window to front‚ sealed fireplace.
**Bedroom 4**
Window to front, fitted wardrobe.
**Cellar**
Single chamber cellar with flagstone floor and barrel roof‚ iron grid to
front.
**Outside**
The house stands in approximately an acre of good level ground. The forecourt
is enclosed with ornate iron railings set on cut stone walls. Vehicle access
is through solid wooden gates onto the drive. A walled formal garden lies to
the rear of the drawing room. There is a mature apple orchard. The boundary is
of mixed hedging with a small stream along right hand side. The garden has a
south facing aspect with far reaching views over open fields towards the
Severn Vale and Cotswolds beyond.
**Detached Garage - Workshop**
Windows to rear‚ power supply‚ storage space above‚ two doors to front.
**Outbuildings**
A detached two storey coach house‚ formerly known as 1 Kingston Cottage, is in
reasonable structural order. Investment is required to make it habitable. A
further range of outbuildings against the garden wall consists of tool store
with water supply, Belfast sink, fire place and flagstone floor, a log store
and the original pig sty. A stone barn with double doors and store to the rear
could be used for tractor/garden machinery.
**Directions**
On entering the village from the direction of Chepstow‚ pass Stockwell Lane on
the right. The property is further along on the right hand side before you
reach The Cross village pub.

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