NEWHOUSE FARM GOODRICH F NR ROSS ON WYE F HEREFORDSHIRE NEWHOUSE FARM GOODRICH F NR ROSS ON WYE F HEREFORDSHIRE A rare 17th Century fortified house Hall F Dining room F Kitchen/breakfast room F Utility F OfficeF Pantry F Sitting room Games room F Family room F Wine cellar F Drawing room F Study F Snug F Library Five bedrooms F Three bathrooms Fine gardens F Swimming pool F Tennis court Garaging F Farm buildings F Woodland F Paddocks and land For sale as a whole or in two lots In all about 72.66 acres Monmouth 6 miles F Ross on Wye 6 miles F M50 7 miles (All distances are approximate) 01905 723438 01568 720159 Kingsway House, 40 Foregate Street Wall End Farm, Monkland Worcester WR1 1EE Leominster HR6 9DE [email protected] [email protected] knightfrank.co.uk bengoughproperty.com These particulars are intended only as a guide and must not be relied upon as statements of fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text. HISTORICAL NOTE Thomas Swift, the vicar of Goodrich was the Grandfather to Jonathan Swift, the author of Gulliver’s Travels, built Newhouse Farm in 1636. A staunch royalist, he bankrupted himself in gifting his coat, sewn with 300 pieces of gold, to Charles I. The house is truly Y shaped, radiating north, south-east and south-west, bar a later addition incorporating the rear hall and rooms above and below. It was abandoned for a number of years and at one stage was subject to a demolition order. However it was bought by the present owners in 1976. Since then this Grade II * house has been comprehensively refurbished. The roof was raised and reroofed. New plumbing, electrical wiring and underfloor heating was installed in various rooms such as the family room, hall, games room and office as well as strategic night storage heaters. Windows were replaced and walls insulated and in some rooms panelled. Beautiful gardens were created and the swimming pool and tennis court constructed. All the trees and woodland around the garden and on the land were planted at this time, the landscape previously being somewhat sparse. LOCATION Equidistant between Ross and Monmouth and close to Whitchurch where there is an excellent and enterprising Village shop, in an area designated as an AONB, Newhouse Farm is close to the small hamlet of Marstow, despite being in the parish of Goodrich. All the nearby towns have excellent shopping facilities, with Monmouth having a Waitrose. The area is renowned for its great choice of schools, with senior schools at Monmouth (The Haberdashers), Hereford, Ross and further east towards Malvern or Cheltenham. Junior schools are in Goodrich and Whitchurch. Communications are particularly good with the M50 and A40 providing fast access to Cardiff to the south west and linking the M5 and the Midlands to the east. The area is famed for its recreational facilities be it on the River Wye, golf courses at Ross or Monmouth and wonderful walks and cycling in the Wye Valley and Forest of Dean. LOT 1: THE HOUSE, GARDENS, as the staircase to the lower ground floor. There is a door GROUNDS AND PADDOCKS to the garden opposite. The Dining room has a panoramic bay window, open fireplace and links, via the utility room/ AMOUNTING TO ABOUT 16.85 butler’s pantry, to the kitchen with its large inglenook ACRES. fireplace, Aga and back stairs. Off the rear hall there is a The tree lined tarmac drive sweeps up to the house. separate cloakroom, stairs to the lower ground floor, office The original fortified front door is sheltered by a porch and pantry. Stairs from the hall lead down to the family supported by Doric columns, one date 1636, the other room and through to the games room with an external inscribed TSS, Thomas Swift’s initials. The hall has an door and wine cellar, beyond which is the boiler room and open fireplace, panelled walls and main staircase as well staircase returning to the back hall. Off the first floor landing is a small study which could also be a bedroom. The snug is an attractive room with an open fireplace, a hidden staircase to the top floor and library off, which is above the porch. The drawing room has greater views from its panoramic bay window, as well as an open fireplace. This room once was the principle bedroom and a bathroom could be added. There are also two bedrooms off the rear landing and two bathrooms. On the top floor there are three bedrooms and a bathroom off the central landing, with the back stairs leading directly into one of the bedrooms. The significant roof space is accessed from this landing. The attractive terraced walled gardens surround the house. A central feature is the solar dome standing on the main level lawn good also for a marquee and which is edged with deep rich borders. The swimming pool is in a secure area with a safety cover and the tennis court is outside the main garden. Above the garden is a maturing woodland, mainly of oak, ash, beech and some cherry planted around 1990. At the top of the drive is a double garage and the useful multi-purpose modern portal framed farm building with its workshop, stock pens and ample storage areas. Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area 519 sq m (5,590 sq ft) This plan is for guidance only and must not be relied upon as a statement of fact. Attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text of the Particulars Lower Ground Floor Second Floor Ground Floor First Floor There are three paddocks one leading directly from the farm building is one grass paddock. Below this and accessed off the lane and divided by the Luke Brook with its bridge crossing, is a further grass field. Beyond the garden and accessed either off the drive or the field entrance is a further paddock planted with some specimen trees including a liquid amber. The three paddocks total just over 10 acres. LOT 2: LAND AND WOODLAND AMOUNTING TO ABOUT 55.81 ACRES. The main access to the land is off the lane to the south west of Newhouse Farm. All the land is planted to grass but has more recently been in an arable rotation. The main block runs along the side of the A40, at the northern end of which is a gated entrance onto the road (other gates along this boundary are no longer used). The oak woodland which was planted in 1985 is at the northern end of the farm, below which is a further paddock. The rising ground would make an ideal gallop of 4/5 furlongs. Pumping Station Tank El P Luke Brook FB El P E TL El Ps The Grange El P Garden House A SERVICES, WAYLEAVES AND 4 0 Pp RIGHTS OF WAY El Sub Sta Goodrich Court El P Nurseries Brelston Farmhouse Mains water and electricity. Oil fired central heating. Fibre broadband. Private drainage. There are various footpaths that cross the land, two Brelston Court of which serve little purpose. Further details are El P available. Brelston Court Barn L a y - b y FB FIXTURES AND FITTINGS ETL El P The fitted carpets, light fittings, curtains and blinds L are included in the sale. Other contents may be u k e B r o o available separately. k 4.45 Acres 1.80 Ha El Ps DIRECTIONS (HR9 6HF) FB From Ross and the M50, continue on towards Monmouth on the A40. Take the second road left to 2.94 Acres 1.19 Ha Goodrich off the A40 after Pencraig. At the Cross Keys E T L Inn, turn left and go over the A40. Bear Right at the Lot 1 - 16.85 acres turning to Marstow and proceed 0.8 of a mile along Lot 2 - the lane. Where the lane turns left, before a small El Ps 55.81 acres Cattle Grid bridge, turn right into Newhouse Farm drive. H o P lla a The nd th T Old u ft Barn La k n o e o r B n e r r a VIEWING G El P Strictly by appointment with Bengough Property Newhouse Farm 01568 720159 or Knight Frank 01905 723438. 2.87 Acres 1.16 Ha El Ps T ra ck Weir El Ps Important Notice 1. Particulars: These particulars are not an offer or contract, nor part of one. FB You should not rely on statements by Bengough in the particulars or by word of mouth or in writing (“information”) as being factually accurate about the property, its condition or its value. Neither Bengough nor any joint agent has any authority to make any representations about the property, and accordingly any information given is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents, El P seller(s)or lessor(s). 2. Photos etc: The photographs show only certain parts of the property as they appeared at the time they were taken. Areas, measurements and distances given are approximate P at only. 3. Regulations etc: Any reference to alterations to, or use of, any part of the property does not h (u m) mean that any necessary planning, building regulations or other consent has been obtained. A buyer or lessee must find out by inspection or in other ways that these matters have been properly dealt with and that all information is correct. 4. VAT: The VAT position relating to the property may change without notice.