5 bedroom detached house

Rooms

Situation
The property is approached over a long drive with pasture paddocks on each side and behind the property. The Brook is nestled in a secluded valley on the outskirts of the popular village of Penallt which enjoys a thriving village community and has a pub, tennis and cricket club church. The larger town of Monmouth is only about 4 miles away offering a comprehensive range of amenities with excellent schools, both junior and senior including the Haberdashers school.

Accommodation
French doors open to the HALL/DINING ROOM with stone display recess. A door leads off to the SITTING ROOM with a fireplace and wood mantel over, a former cider mill with two windows with wide sills look out to the garden. Doors open at the far end through to the GARDEN ROOM which has a pine floor and windows to three elevations. On the other side of the dining room is the KITCHEN, fitted with a range of wall and floor standing units with wood fronted doors and incorporating a stainless-steel sink and drainer with space and plumbing for a dish washer and electric cooker. There is a large chimney breast suitable for a range cooker or an Aga. Behind the kitchen is a STORE ROOM/LARDER ROOM and store cupboard. A doorway from the kitchen to the LOBBY with quarry tiled floor and with the CLOAKROOM and behind this the UTILITY ROOM with plumbing for a washing machine and the oil-fired boiler.

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Beyond this is a reception room with large windows on two elevations and wood cladding on the walls. Along the inner wall is a walk-in cupboard. The dining room opens to an inner hall with a door leading to a wood store and workshop. The stairs lead up to the first floor with a corridor along the rear, where the bedrooms enjoy views to the front and side of the property. At one end is the master suite with a large, light bedroom looking out over the garden and paddock with a dressing area and en-suite shower room. There are four further bedrooms enjoying views to the front and side, and a family bathroom.

Annexe
Detached from the main house, elevated slightly, and overlooking the gardens is a well-insulated stone-faced annexe with electricity and water. The reception space is open plan with windows to either side and pleasant views overlooking the garden and paddock to the rear. The beams are exposed to the ceiling with a woodburning stove to one corner. There is sufficient space for a dining table and seating area. There is a small kitchenette with a sink and drainer, and space for a small fridge under the counter tops. Adjacent to this is a small shower room with a wash hand basin and lavatory. To the far end is a double bedroom with a window to the front also overlooking the garden.

Outside
The property is approached over a long driveway with grounds measuring 4.7 acres in total consisting of paddocks to either side of the driveway and behind the house. One paddock has the benefit of a wooden outbuilding/stable. There is also an area of woodland with mainly deciduous trees. To the front is a delightful cottage style garden with the brook running along the edge with well planted borders and a lawn. On the far side of the drive is a pond with a summer house with paths round the side. At the rear of the house is a vegetable garden.

General
Mains electricity

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Mains water

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Oil fired central heating

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Private drainage

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There is also a sump under the floor in the dining room should the water table rise

EPC
Band E

Directions
From Monmouth take the B4293 towards Chepstow. Towards the top of the Lydart bear left to Penallt. On entering the village turn left passing the tennis club on your left. At the next junction bear left and then left again. Go down the hill and follow the lane round to the right, then take the first turning right and The Brook is about half a mile down on the left-hand side.

Viewing
Strictly by appointment with the Agents: David James, Monmouth