* Captivating extended country property
* Stunning valley views
* 3 Reception Rooms
* 5 Bedrooms & 4 Bathrooms
* In 0. 63 acres
* Ample parking & double garage
This captivating, five - bedroom country property has cottagey charm, fresh,
contemporary appeal and an incomparable long distance outlook over the Wye
Valley.
What makes this house special is the setting and the views. From the terrace
at the back of the house you look towards Trellech on a clear day you can see
the spire of Trellech Church - and then you can see 160 degrees all the way
round to the eastern bank of the Wye above Tintern. For me, it was the first
thing that drew me to the house and second was the setting, almost at the end
of a no through road, where it is completely private and not overlooked.
The Old Bakery has been sympathetically and extensively extended over many
years, changing it from a cosy two - up, two down cottage to create a spacious
and attractive home. It has been maintained in excellent condition by the
vendors, who bought it 31 years ago and have had a wonderful family life
there. It benefits from the loveliest of locations, with 0. 63 acres of gardens
and wonderful woodland walks from the doorstep. It is within walking distance
of the sought - after village of Devauden, a vibrant and sociable community,
well served by both a village shop and a garage, with a village hall. A
variety of clubs and activities and a lively programme of village events,
including an annual music festival.
An ideal family home, The Old Bakery is in the catchment for Shirenewton
Primary School, which has an excellent reputation. There are further
educational establishments in Chepstow (4 miles) and those in Monmouth (12
miles) include the independent Haberdashers Monmouth Schools. The market towns
of Monmouth and Chepstow provide a range of leisure facilities, independent
shops, cafes and restaurants. Both have an M&S Foodhall and in Monmouth there
is a Waitrose.
The Old Bakery is also a convenient base for commuters, with good access to
the motorway network, bringing Bristol, Newport and Cardiff within easy reach.
There are intercity trains to London from Newport and Bristol Parkway and
international flights from Bristol and Cardiff airports.
**Step inside: - ** \ - At the end of a peaceful, no - through country road, a
wooden five bar gate opens onto a tree - lined tarmac lane, which leads to the
property. There is a large gravelled parking area in front of a detached
double garage and a wide pathway leads down to the main entrance door, set
under a long storm porch.
The main door opens to a charming quarry tiled hall, which doubles as a dining
room. A door leads through to the characterful living room, part of the
original cottage. The beams in this room, as elsewhere, have been painted
white to give an airy, contemporary feel. There is a feature fireplace,
believed to have been constructed from reclaimed stone from the property, with
an old wooden mantel beam. The fireplace houses a Jotul woodburning stove.
Because the old part of the house has such thick stone walls, this room is
always cool in summer and lovely and in winter it is really comfy and cosy.
From the living room there is a door to the kitchen, which, like the dining
hall, has a quarry tiled floor. It is fitted with a range of wooden/wood
effect kitchen units with Bosch integrated appliances and a freestanding AEG
fridge freezer. In the centre of the room there is plenty of space for a
breakfast table. The kitchen has a door to back garden where steps lead up to
the generous rear terrace, which takes advantage of the Wye Valley outlook and
makes a fantastic outdoor entertaining space. From the kitchen, two large
windows overlook the back of the house whilst there's another window over the
sink, looking towards the Wye Valley, with the sort of view which must make
washing up sheer pleasure!
Stairs lead up from the kitchen to a small landing, which widens out into a
large study area, with a window to the front of the property. From the
landing, a door opens to a sitting room, with French doors directly to the
rear terrace. On this floor, there are also two well - presented bathrooms, both
with baths and one with a separate shower cubicle. There is a bedroom with an
ensuite WC, a further bedroom overlooking the front of the house and a
principal bedroom with stunning views of the Wye Valley. This lovely room has
an ensuite shower and a walk - in wardrobe.
From the upstairs sitting room there is a door to an inner landing, off which
there is a useful utility room. There is also a door to a long utility and
storage area which runs from the front of the house to the back. This has
double arched doors to the front and French doors to the back garden.
From the inner landing, stairs rise to a further floor, above the long
utility/storage area, where there are two bedrooms, one with an ensuite shower
room. The vendors added these rooms in 2001 by raising the pitch of the roof
at the west end of the house. One of these rooms is currently used as a home
office.
The property has hardwood double glazed windows throughout and the Worcester
Bosch boiler was replaced in 2019.
**Outside** \ - The property is built to fit the contours of a hillside, which
explains the different internal levels. The sloping gardens at the back have
been landscaped to provide a large, paved terrace which takes full advantage
of the Wye Valley views. It is a big space, very good for barbeques and
entertaining and excellent for a gin and tonic after work.
Curved stone steps lead up from the terrace to a sloping grassed area,
interspersed with mature trees and shrubs.
From the front of the property, there are views over fields and wooded
countryside. In front of the parking area there is a large flower bed and a
sloping lawn. A path leads down from the parking area to the attractive storm
porch, probably built in the 1920s, with a tiled roof and wooden supports. In
front of this is a seating area. In the early spring it makes a nice place to
sit, because it is south facing and sheltered from the wind.
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