Detached house for sale in Buckholt, Monmouth, Herefordshire, County NP25

An inviting detached character cottage which has been sympathetically extended and modernised throughout with impressive surrounding views of woodland with a south facing aspect. Located in a popular hamlet just over a mile outside of Monmouth on the very edge of the Welsh / English border on the north side of the town, off the Hereford Road. Standing in well-established gardens spanning just under half an acre in total, the property enjoys a private position with idyllic surroundings. The cottage benefits from a large open plan Kitchen / Diner / Family Room with fabulous views, there is a wealth of character features throughout with three reception rooms and three bedrooms with an ensuite shower room and dressing room to the master bedroom. The property occupies an elevated position, with the majority of the accommodation on ground level taking advantage of the superb setting. As well as a mature garden there is a gravelled driveway suitable for several cars and various sheds / summerhouses for storage.

Situation

Montrose is situated just over a mile from the northern edge of Monmouth town, off the Hereford Road in the Buckholt. Benefitting from easy access to both Monmouth and Hereford, with a bus route into Monmouth town nearby. Monmouth town provides a comprehensive range of well supported amenities, including shops, theatres and sporting opportunities including the famous Rolls of Monmouth Golf Club and Monmouth Rowing Club. It has excellent schools both junior and senior including The Haberdashers Monmouth Schools for Boys and Girls as well as a broad range of shops. The property also allows easy access to the M4, M50 and M5 with both Bristol and Cardiff about 30 miles.

Accommodation

The property is entered through a panelled door into a Hallway with convenient access to the rear garden and wood store, there is tasteful wood panelling to all walls and access to the Living Room which has high ceilings and a ‘cosy’ ambiance with a fireplace housing the wood burner on a stone hearth, a wooden mantel and ornate surround. A ceiling hatch gives access to the roof space. A double doorway opens into a sociable Reception Room / Garden Room, an incredibly light and inviting space, enjoying superb views of the garden and surrounding woodland, also benefiting from double glazing to all sides and a glazed pitch roof.

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From the sitting room step down into a rear lobby with a stable door leading out to the rear garden. Doorway leads into the Kitchen / Family Room, an open space with stone flooring, with fitted wooden wall and floor units along two walls with a display cabinet and fitted dresser with doors and display shelves. The work surfaces are granite and slate with an inset ceramic sink. There is a five-ring gas hob with extractor fan over and fitted Neff double oven, an integral fridge/freezer, a washing machine and dishwasher. There is a loft hatch with ladder accessing the roof space with slate tiled flooring throughout. A window over the sink looks across the garden. The dining area has bi-fold doors to a decked balcony, wrapped around the side of the property, with a seating area.

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A wooden staircase illuminated with a circular window facing the rear leads down to the Lower Ground Floor giving access to the Master Bedroom, a light and spacious room with dual aspect windows and French doors leading out to a decked veranda with a seating area enjoying wonderful views of the countryside and the sound of the babbling brook. To the side a door opens into a walk-in wardrobe with fitted shelving, storage and hanging rails plus another cupboard housing the recently installed Vaillant lpg boiler providing heating and hot water. There is an Ensuite Shower Room comprising a shower cubicle, vanity unit with inset ceramic wash hand basin, low level lavatory, white ladder style radiator and extractor fan.

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Back on the ground level from the living room is access to the Inner Hallway with a window to the side, leading to bedroom accommodation. A doorway opens to Bedroom Three with window to side elevation and obscure glazed window to the inner hallway with wooden panelling along one wall. Bedroom Two is at the end of the corridor with dual aspect windows, chimney breast and shelving to one side. The Family Bathroom with two obscure glazed windows to the rear elevation has tasteful stone flooring and provides a bath, pedestal wash hand basin, lavatory, chrome towel rail and wooden panelling to picture rail height.

Outside

To the front of the property is a gravelled parking area with space for several cars and an electric charging point. The ground extends to approximately 0.5 acres of mature gardens with a small brook to the boundary, meandering through the garden well below the house. The well-established front garden is terraced with raised beds and a pathway leading to the spacious veranda leading around to the rear of the property and the fully insulated cabin which had power and light. Steps lead down to a level area and the summer house and greenhouse. There are various pleasant seating areas which take full advantage of the woodland setting. There is an enclosed well-established vegetable garden and various fruit trees. To the lower level of the garden there is a wooden pergola which overlooks the stream and footbridge.

General

Mains water

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Mains electricity

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Lpg Gas

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Private drainage

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Electric Car Charging Point

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Full Fibre Broadband

EPC

Band E

Local Authority

Monmouthshire County Council

Directions

From Monmouth town center head North and at Monk Street turn left on to Hereford Road taking the A466 heading North /West out of Monmouth. Continuing on the A466 through The Buckholt the property is found on the right-hand side.

Viewing

Strictly by appointment with the Agents:
David James, Monmouth