PRYCES BRIDGE, WHITELYE, CATBROOK Local Independent Professional The Wye Valley Pryces Bridge, Whitelye, Catbrook, Chepstow, Monmouthshire NP16 6NP A CHARMING DETACHED 5 BEDROOM EXTENDED COTTAGE WITH A WEALTH OF CHARACTER FEATURES, IN AN IDYLLIC SETTING, COMPLEMENTED BY LANDSCAPED GARDENS AND GROUNDS APPROACHING 2 ACRES •Reception Hall •Sitting Room •Dining Room •Lounge •Cottage-style Kitchen/Breakfast Room •Utility Room •Cloakroom •Galleried Landing •5 Double Bedrooms •En-Suite •Family Bathroom •Double Garage with Home Office over •Landscaped Gardens •Beautifully Presented ••Viewing highly recommended•• Location: The property lies within the Wye Valley, an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, in the hamlet of Whitelye. The village of Catbrook lies approximately 1 mile away and Tintern, famous for its abbey, lies approximately 2 miles away. The prominent former market towns of Monmouth and Chepstow lie approximately 8 miles distance with the former providing private senior and junior schooling and a wide range of local and national retailers. At Chepstow, access is provided to the national road network, linking access to the M4 eastbound to Bristol and London and westbound to Newport and Cardiff. Situation: The property enjoys a southerly aspect with the landscaped gardens predominately lie to the front of the property and meadow to the rear. The property is accessed via a minor country lane onto a level gravelled parking area. From the top of the grounds, views are obtained over the wooded valley to the English border. From the property, there are many scenic country walks or rides along winding country lanes and bridle paths. The Property: A detached Wisteria clad character residence offered in excellent decorative order throughout, providing family accommodation with wonderful stone pointed elevations under a slate roof. In 2003, our clients undertook an extensive refurbishment and extension of the property, maintaining the charm and character of the existing dwelling. Internally, the property boasts exposed beams, panelled doors with Suffolk latches, and warmed throughout via an oiled fired central heating system with cottage style UPVc double glazed windows. £665,000 Portwall House, Bank Street, Chepstow, Monmouthshire, NP16 5EL Tel: 01291 626775 www.newlandrennie.com Email: [email protected] The accommodation comprises, all dimensions approximate:- Kitchen/Breakfast Room: 18’11 x 10’09 [5.76m x 3.27m] - Lounge: 18’03 max x 12’05 extending to 16’05 [5.56m x Matching range of pine-fronted wall and floor mounted units 3.78m extending to 5.00m] - Dual aspect with bay window Open front and sided canopied entrance porch to: with wine rack and shelving. Granite work surfaces with and views to the front garden. French doors to side. Feature integrated 1 ½ bowl sink unit, space for dishwasher, exposed stone fireplace with timber lintel housing an open Rangemaster oven/stove (available by separate negotiation) fire on a flagstone hearth. Recess to side with book shelves, with extractor over. Door to front terrace and garden, stable fitted cupboard space. door to:- Utility Room: 11’03 x 8’11 [3.42m x 2.71m] - Matching range of floor and wall mounted fitted units, with stainless Reception Hall: 15’11 x 7’10 [4.85m x 2.38m] - Fitted steel sink unit, space for washing machine and tumble dryer. storage cupboards, turning stairwell to first floor. Grant oil fired boiler, hot water cylinder. Door to front terrace and garden. Dining Room: 16’05 x 9’05 [5.00m x 2.87m] - Window to side elevation, feature exposed stone fireplace housing oil- fired wood effect wood burner. Wall lights. Sitting Room: 12’05 x 9’07 [3.78m x 2.92m] - Dual aspect, wall lights. Turning stairwell to galleried landing: in a clockwise Cloakroom: Low level w.c., wash hand basin with storage direction:- below, under stairs storage area. Bedroom 3: 16’07 reducing to 12’05 x 15’11 [5.05m Garage: 17’03 x 16’10 [5.25m x 5.13m] - (Constructed in reducing to 3.78m x 4.85m] - Dual aspect room, fitted 2008) Open fronted with oak stanchions, store room to side shelves and clothes storage. 16’06 x 6’04 [5.02m x 1.93m] - with power and light and oiled fired boiler. External stone steps to side with metal safety rail to Home Office - Divided into two rooms, 12’04 x 12’04 [3.75m x 3.75m] and 12’04 x 12’04 [3.75m x 3.75m] with under floor heating. Stone Outhouse: 13’08 x 13’04 [4.16m x 4.06m] - With double doors to front and window to rear, power and light. (Agents Note: this building had the benefit of planning consent but has now lapsed. App No. DC/2008/01099 to extend existing outbuilding and re-instate/convert derelict attached building) It is felt that it would be feasible, subject to obtaining planning consent, to convert this outbuilding to an alternative use, i.e. holiday let or an annexed for a Family Bathroom: - Panelled bath with shower over and dependant relative. Opposite this stone building lie two shower screen. Low level w.c., pedestal wash hand basin, garden sheds. radiator, heated chrome towel rail, tiled walls. Gardens and Grounds: To the front of the house lies a level Master Bedroom: 15’03 x 10’11 [4.64m x 3.32m] - Two Bedroom 4: 12’08 x 9’08 [3.86m x 2.94m] - Window to flagstone terrace area with dwarf stone wall leading to a lawn windows to front elevation, fitted wardrobes, fitted side elevation. area sloping down to a pond. The gardens are well cupboards. established with a verity of perennial and annual plants and trees. Within the grounds lies a small copse area. To the rear of the property lies a productive fruit and vegetable garden with greenhouse, chicken run with a meadow beyond, attracting much flora and fauna. From the top of the meadow, views are obtained over the wooded valley to the English border. Tenure: We are informed the property is Freehold. Intending purchasers are advised to verify this with their solicitors. Services: Mains water, mains electricity, private drainage, oiled fired central heating. Council Tax: Band H, Monmouthshire County Council Energy Performance Certificate: D Viewing: Strictly by prior appointment with the vendor’s sole agents, Bedroom 5: 12’08 x 9’07 [3.86m x 2.92m] - Dual aspect Newland Rennie, Portwall House, Chepstow. NP16 5EL. Tel: 01291 626775 En suite: Shower cubicle with retractable shower door, low (side and rear). level w.c., radiator. Directions: From Chepstow, take the A466 past the Racecourse to Tintern. In Tintern, turn left just before the Wye Valley Hotel on to Trelleck Road Outside: Access through five bar timber gate to level and proceed forward for approximately 1 mile, taking the left hand turn Bedroom 2: 11’08 max x 10’09 [3.55m x 3.27m] - Window gravelled parking area, giving access to:- signed Catbrook. Proceed up the road for one mile to Catbrook, taking the to front elevation. first left and proceed without deviation, turning left at ‘T’ junction. Proceed down the lane for approximately 0.25 mile and the property will found on your right Hand Side. O S Plan shown for identification purposes only Floor plans shown for illustration purposes only Branches at: Abergavenny Caldicot Chepstow Cwmbran Monmouth Newport 01873 859331 01291 430331 01291 626775 01633 868341 01600 712916 01633 221441 All measurements are approximate only. Reference to external/internal floor areas are approximate only and should not be used for Building Insurance purposes. Please note we have not tested the equipment, appliances and services in this property – interested parties are advised to commission the appropriate surveys before making any offer to purchase. Sketch and floor plans are for illustrative purposes only – not to scale. All walls, doors, windows, fittings, their sizes and locations are approximate only and cannot be regarded as being a representation by the seller or his agent Newland Rennie. Reference to North is magnetic and approximate only. N015 .