This property is no longer on the market
6 bedroom detached house
Key information
Property description & features
- Tenure: Freehold
- Breathtaking views of the Severn Estuary and Brecon Beacons
- Award winning architect design and featured on Grand Designs
- Open plan living and formal rooms
- 24 acres of gardens, woodland and pasture
- Pool complex needing refurbishment
Description
A remarkable transformation has taken place during the present owners occupancy and Kemeys Folly and its subsequent additions has been the subject of much fascination and media attention.
Featured on Channel 4's Grand Designs programme and considered an architectural success, the property combines both historic and functional contemporary living.
Designed by award winning architects Davis Sutton, the property incorporates a beautifully appointed and highly specified interior and is situated on an elevated and level ridge with breathtaking 360° views taking in nine counties. Enjoying an east-west orientation, the outlook includes the Severn Estuary and North Somerset to the front, with the Usk Valley and the Brecon Beacons to the rear.
There are 24 acres of historic woodland and pasture offered with the property, including the prerequisite equestrian facilities as well as formal gardens, terraces and a swimming pool complex.
Please note photography is dated May 2011.
Location
A magical setting with 360° views taking in many historic landmarks. Within the proximity there are a wide variety of amenities including excellent transport links for road, rail and air. These include M4 motorway access to London and South Wales, mainline train stations located in Newport and Bristol and two international airports in Cardiff and Bristol.
For sporting endeavours the nearby Celtic Manor, host of the recent Ryder Cup, offers world class golf and also includes health and leisure facilities. Equestrians will enjoy the immediate grounds as well as bridle paths that run close by with access to Wentwood Forest. Rougemont, a private independent school is located just 15 minutes away with nearby Monmouth also offering quality independent schooling for boys and girls. A further array of independent schools are also available in both Bristol and Cardiff.
Square Footage: 4,760 sq ft
Acreage: 24 Acres
Directions
Exit the M4 at junction 24 and take the A48 towards Langstone/Chepstow. After approximately 0.5 miles turn left into Catsash Road, continue over the mini roundabout and turn right at the T junction at the end of this road. Go up a steep hill and take the second left signposted to Coed Y Caerau and continue on this lane for approximately 1 mile where Kemeys Folly can be found on the left hand side.
Places of interest
See more properties like this:
*DISCLAIMER
Property reference COS220296. The information displayed about this property comprises a property advertisement. OnTheMarket.com makes no warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of the advertisement or any linked or associated information, and OnTheMarket.com has no control over the content provided by the agent or developer. This property advertisement does not constitute property particulars. The information is provided and maintained by Savills - Clifton.
OnTheMarket may have applied supplementary data to this property listing, including:
Broadband availability and predicted speed: obtained from Ofcom on January 13, 2022
Broadband speed is measured in megabits per second, with the number returned showing how fast the connection is. Each reading is based on the highest predicted speed of any major broadband network for services that deliver the download speeds. The following are the different readings that we may display:
Basic: Up to 30 Mbit/s
Super-fast: Between 30 Mbit/s and 300 Mbit/s
Ultra-fast: Over 300 Mbit/s
The data is updated three times a year. The checker results are predictions and should not be regarded as guaranteed. For more information, see: https://checker.ofcom.org.uk/en-gb/about-checker#Answer_0_2
Mobile phone signal availability and predicted strength: obtained from Ofcom on January 13, 2022
Mobile signal predictions are provided by the four UK mobile network operators: EE, O2, Three and Vodafone. Predictions can vary significantly from the coverage you may actually experience as a result of local factors (especially terrain). Ofcom has tested the actual coverage provided in various locations around the UK to help ensure that these predictions are reasonable. The values shown against a property can be broken down as follows:
Clear: No bars, no signal predicted
Red: One bar, reliable signal unlikely
Amber: Two bars, may experience problems with connectivity
Green: Three bars, likely to have good coverage and receive a data rate to support basic web services
Enhanced: Full bars, likely to have good coverage indoors and to receive an enhanced data rate to support multimedia services
Energy Performance data and Internal floor area: obtained on February 14, 2021 from The Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 or the Home Report if in relation to a residential property in Scotland.
Any supplementary data should not be relied upon as forming part of any property particulars and OnTheMarket cannot be held responsible for any incorrectness in this data. See here for more information.