Abergavenny, Monmouthshire
Property Features
- Attractive exterior and interior features
- Within walking distance of town centre and railway station
- Views of the Blorenge Mountain from the first floor
- Private, mature gardens, range of outbuildings
Property Summary
This attractive Grade II listed detached period house is believed to have been built in the late 1800s with both Victorian and Edwardian influences. There is evidence of an earlier dwelling on the site, especially within the outbuildings. The house has some magnificent period fireplaces with picture tiles, believed to have been designed by J Moyr Smith for Minton China Works with scenes from Shakespeare (c1873), Idylls of the King (c1875) and Spirit of the Flowers (1872-3). Additional period features include an impressive staircase in the reception hall with turned balustrade and newel posts, dado panelling, period doors, panelled timber walls, high ceilings with coving, stained glass and casement windows.The traditional brick façade is in contrast to the many stone fronted Victorian properties in the area and in keeping with the nearby Edwardian Fosterville Crescent. Located in a prominent position on the Monmouth Road, within walking distance of the town centre, the house is set back off the road behind double gates and a high stone wall with mature hedges, providing privacy.
There are superb views towards the Blorenge Mountain from the first floor. The driveway offers ample parking and access to the rear garage/ outbuildings and to the mature, private gardens bordered by a brook, with woodland to the rear. There is an additional parking area located off Fosterville Crescent which is accessed from the main driveway of the house.
Full Details
Step Outside
The house is set back from the road by a substantial stone wall with double metal gates mounted on stone pillars leading to the extensive drive and parking area. A second parking area, located on Fosterville Road, is accessed via a small bridge over the brook from the main driveway. The front garden, bordered by a stone wall, includes flower and shrub borders, mature and specimen trees. To the side of the house at the front is a useful studio/workshop of timber framed construction with electric light and power, sink and telephone point. The secluded rear garden adjoins the brook and again, has mature plants and shrubs with an adjoining patio. There is the potential and space to landscape the rear to create a lawned area in addition to the substantial front lawn. To the rear of the house is a range of stone built outbuildings with electric light and power and cold water supply.
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The outbuildings have some interesting features and pre-date the present dwelling. Beyond the outbuildings is an area of woodland.
Location
Abergavenny is an historic town located on the banks of the River Usk and known as the ‘Gateway to the Brecon Beacons National Park’. The town is nestled between the Blorenge, Sugar Loaf and Skirrid Mountains and within a mile of the town offers recreational walks through the beautiful countryside and along the Brecon and Monmouth Canal. A wide range of amenities including shops, doctors, dentists, first class restaurants and public houses, places of worship, cinema, leisure centre and theatre can be found within Abergavenny as well as the remains of a Norman castle. The town is well served with transport links, from the main Hardwick roundabout there is access to the A465 Heads of the Valley and Hereford Roads, the A40 and the A4042. These roads link to the A449 and the M4/M5 and M50 motorway networks. A main line railway station and bus station can be found within the town.
Services
We are advised that mains water, electricity, gas and drainage are connected to the property. Gas fired central heating system.
Tenure
Freehold.
Agent's Notes
We have been advised that there are tree preservation orders on several trees within the grounds. Full details to be given at viewings; the present owner has had some works carried out on the trees with full approval.
Fixtures and Fittings
Unless specifically described in these particulars, all fixtures and fittings are excluded from the sale though may be available by separate negotiation.
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