Set in the popular village of St Briavels, on the edge of the Wye Valley, this outstanding 4/5 bedroom property was originally a 1930's bungalow which has been transformed and tastefully extended on 2 floors and is beautifully presented throughout. Set in approximately half an acre of attractive landscaped gardens with paved sun terraces and extensive views to the west across the Wye Valley. Block paved driveway with garage/workshop and utility room.

The property has a painted rendered exterior with inset double-glazed oak and powdered aluminum windows, bi-fold and patio doors all set under pitched tiled roofs. The high-quality internal features include wooden and part glazed and ledged braced doors with Suffolk latches. The ground floor features mainly engineered oak floorboards and coved ceilings, with moulded skirting boards and architraves throughout. An external oil-fired boiler and solar panels provide domestic hot water and heating to feature sectional radiators throughout. All mains services connected.


The main entrance is from the brick paved driveway, under a covered porch through a hardwood front door with vision panel into the Lobby with hat and cloak hooks and display shelves. Doors into the following:

WETROOM:: Velux window to front. Fully tiled walls, bespoke vinyl flooring, white low-level WC, wall mounted basin, chrome shower with mixer valve, rain and adjustable shower heads. Extractor fan.

DINING AREA:: 4.15m x 3.62m (13'7" x 11'11"), High vaulted ceiling with window to side and tri-fold patio doors out to paved terrace. Display shelf at high level and opening into kitchen with purpose-built bench seat with shoe storage under. A wide opening leads into the open plan kitchen/living room.


KITCHEN AREA:: 3.10m x 4.30m (10'2" x 14'1"), Picture window to front with views across the driveway and garden and window to side out to porch. Panelled cupboards and drawers on three sides set under oak worktops with inset 1¼ bowl stainless steel sink with mixer tap. Matching wall unit and recessed tall unit with cupboards, drawers and inset new combi oven & new Bosch dishwasher. Stoves, electric, 3 ovened cooking range with a induction hob set into ceramic tiled oak framed recess. Space for fridge. Low voltage downlighters.


LIVING AREA:: 7.10m x 3.82m (23'4" x 12'6") opening to 4.7m (15'5"), A pair of glazed doors out to terrace and another pair out to garden with matching windows on each side enjoying surrounding Wye Valley views. Part vaulted ceiling with exposed beams and two Velux roof lights. Feature brick fireplace with cut Forest of Dean stone hearth and inset wood burning stove with oak shelved recesses on each side. A French door leads into L-shaped inner hallway with doors into the following:



AIRING CUPBOARD:: With slatted shelving, tall hot water tank and heating controls and time clock.


UTILITY CUPBOARD:: With fixed wooden shelving.


FAMILY BATHROOM:: Window to back. White suite with jacuzzi bath, shower with adjustable head with mixer valve over, low level WC, rectangular wall mounted vanity unit. White ceramic tiling up to dado height. Two chrome towel radiators. Specialist vinyl flooring. Low voltage downlighters and extract fan.


WARDROBE:: With hanging rail at high level and shelves at high and low level.


BEDROOM 2:: 3.39m x 3.28m (11'1" x 10'9"), With window to side.


BEDROOM 4:: 3.25m x 2.36m (10'8" x 7'9"), Pair of patio doors out to main garden and terrace. Door into walk-in wardrobe with hanging rail at high level and bespoke shelving.


MAIN BEDROOM:: 3.84m x 3.35m (12'7" x 10'12"), Picture window out to front garden. Roof access trap with ladder. Doors into recessed wardrobes with hanging rails and shelving at high and low level on each side of door into:


ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM:: Frosted window to side. White suite consisting of low-level WC, wall mounted basin, Victorian style taps, fully tiled, recessed shower with chrome pivot door, rain and adjustable head and mixer valve. Downlighters and extract fan. Underfloor heating. Chrome towel radiator.


Up stairs with part square balustrades and hardwood handrails to;

FIRST FLOOR LANDING:: Two windows out to garden with Wye Valley views beyond. Doors into the following:


BEDROOM 3:: 3.26m x 2.99m (10'8" x 9'10"), Windows to side and back with attractive garden and Wye Valley views. Two display recesses. 4 single and a pair of double doors into useful insulated eaves storage spaces.


CLOAKROOM:: With white rectangular vanity basin, mixer tap, cupboard under, low level WC. Oak boarded floor.

Pair of doors into STORAGE CUPBOARD: with shelving.


BEDROOM 5/STUDY:: 3.00m x 3.20m (9'10" x 10'6") average, With pair of doors and raked ceilings. Small window to gable end and Velux roof light. Low level display shelving. Three single and a pair of double doors into useful eaves storage; one of which has the control for the PV solar panels.


OUTSIDE - FRONT GARDEN:: Tarmacadam splay from the High Street accesses the driveway and the garage/workshop.


GARAGE/WORKSHOP/UTILTY:: With a pair of wooden garage doors and a ledged and braced wooden personnel door. Currently used as a WORKSHOP: (3.59m x 4.81) with concrete block walls, concrete floor and insulated, pitched corrugated metal roof. Power and light and light.


Set behind is the UTILITY/STORAGE ROOM: (3.6m x 4m) With ledged and braced external door and window to back and small window to side all under matching roof. Concrete floor and walls at low level creating shelves for washing machine with Worcester oil fired boiler with sealed system, Power and light.

FRONT GARDEN:: Adjacent to the building is the brick paved driveway with shaped, well stocked planted borders, mature shrubs and mature trees and a lawn all set behind the front stone boundary wall. On the lower side is access to a wooden gated gravelled area with log store, oil tank and bin storage area. At the back of the Garage/Workshop is a paved area with planted borders leading to a wrought Iron gate and the;


MAIN GARDEN:: Set at the back of the property, the main garden enjoys far-reaching views across the Wye Valley. Around the building is extensive paved terracing with planted borders and a curved retaining wall and a water feature and steps leading to an upper terrace with powdered metal Greenhouse (4.3m x 2.9m) sited on low level brick walls with gravelled and paved floor. Range of raised vegetable growing beds. Set along the back boundary is a Wooden storage shed (3m x 2.4m externally) with a pair of access doors.


The main garden is lawned with a wild-flower growing area with young and mature trees including apple and sweet chestnut. There are further brick-edged well stocked planted borders and feature low level circular stone feature and another useful wooden shed with a pair of doors (3m x 2.4m externally). Paving that runs around the back of the property.

SERVICES:: Mains drainage, water and electricity. Solar and FIT panels. Oil fired central heating. Council tax band D. EPC Rating C.


DIRECTIONS:: From Monmouth take the Wye Valley road to Bigsweir and turn sharp left before the bridge, turning right just past the Lindors, signposted St Briavels. At the "T" junction at the top, opposite the castle, turn right and up the hill before the school, the property is set back on the right directly opposite the Congregational chapel on your left.