Wern Farm is a very special country property situated along a tree lined drive with plenty of parking and turning areas and access to its own private yard area.
The house is beautifully presented with flexible accommodation having excellent living and entertaining spaces including snooker and cinema rooms which could adapt for other uses. A number of the main reception rooms open out to an outside swimming pool and bar area. The property would suit those wishing to work from home.
There is a separate yard with a multipurpose barn, two loose boxes and a number of mobile office blocks currently in situation. There is Planning Permission for a further permanent home office. There is also Planning Permission for seven holiday lodges within the grounds where there is a lovely summer house ideal for entertaining and enjoying the beautiful rural location.
The nearby pretty town of Usk, on the banks of the River Wye, has a range of high street shops and facilities including a butchers, restaurants, public houses, etc. More extensive facilities are offered by Cwmbran with an excellent shopping centre, also at Abergavenny which also has a wide range of amenities and a mainline rail service to Cardiff and Bristol. There is a local golf course and equestrian centre and the property is readily accessible to Chepstow and the Severn Bridge with M4 access at Newport to the south.
Price Guide £1,825,000 Sold. Similar properties required.Ref: JN6607
THE RESIDENCE
Wern Farm house is believed to date back to the mid 19th Century or perhaps earlier and has been substantially enlarged and improved by the present owners who have been in residence about fifteen years. The property has oil fired central heating with much of the ground floor having underfloor heating as well as double glazed windows throughout. It enjoys a pleasant blend of modern and old rooms and features. The accommodation is as follows; please refer to the floor plan for approx. room sizes
Ground Floor
Entrance Porch limestone flooring, hardwood front door and matching part glazed door leading to:
Entrance Hall window to front, feature inglenook fireplace with stone hearth and former bread oven, limestone flooring, stairs to first floor
Walk-In Hanging Cupboard
Cloakroom wash hand basin with mixer tap in vanity unit, WC and extractor
Reception Room oak flooring, feature stone fireplace with TV plinth to side, Clearview woodburning stove, double doors to front seating area, double doors leading to:
Dining Room oak flooring, double doors to rear outside seating and entertaining area
Study with oak flooring
Spacious Kitchen fitted with an extensive range of oak kitchen units, granite worksurfaces, limestone flooring, 1½ bowl stainless steel sink with mixer tap, peninsular unit / breakfast bar, concealed lighting, black Rangemaster Toledo Range with twin ovens and grill, five ring LPG fired hob with electric warmer and extractor over, space for fridge / freezer, integral dishwasher, opening into:
Sun Room part glazed door to outside, overlooking Swimming pool and outside entertaining area, limestone flooring
Snug chimney breast with wiring for TV over and Clearview woodburning stove, limestone flooring
Utility Room part glazed door to outside, roof light, extractor, worksurfaces, stainless steel sink with mixer tap, plumbing for washing machine, built-in cupboards
First Floor
Bedroom with fitted bedroom furniture including dressing unit, drawers, etc with mirror over, opening into:
Dressing Room with fitted wardrobes and access to loft space
En Suite Bathroom full wall and floor tiling, bath with mixer tap, WC, large shower cubicle with thermostatic shower, vanity unit with wash hand basin in recess, ceiling downlighters, shaver point
Bedroom window with view to front garden and paddock, access to loft space, door to:
Jack and Jill Bathroom full wall and floor tiling, bath with electric shower over, wash hand basin, WC, heated towel rail, ceiling downlighters and door to landing
Bedroom range of fitted wardrobes and door to:
En Suite Shower Room with wash hand basin with mixer tap in vanity unit, WC, shower cubicle with thermostatic shower
Bedroom with extensive range of fitted wardrobes / cupboards, recess for double bed with cupboard over, door to:
En Suite Shower Room with shower cubicle, wash hand basin with mixer tap in vanity unit, WC, roof light
Accessed via the study on the ground floor there is a superb Games Room currently housing a full sized snooker table and with built-in Bar, a Cloakroom with WC and doors to outside pool area. Further Walk-in Cupboard / Store. Stairs to the First Floor Studio / Cinema Room which has part restricted ceiling height and blank wall painted for a cinema screen also we understand is wired for surround sound with over head projector.
Price Guide £1,825,000Sold. Similar properties required.Ref: JN6607
OUTSIDE, OUTBUILDINGS & LAND
The property is approached via Wern Lane into a tree lined drive leading down to a turning circle and parking area to the nearside of the house. There is a separate access to the private yard at the far side which is screened from the main gardens by a high brick wall. The gardens and grounds are a lovely feature of this property and comprise mainly lawned areas with a wide variety of trees and shrubs, a rear Entertaining Area off which there are Covered Seating Areas with electric wall heater, a bar and a large stepped raised decked area within which there is a Swimming Pool.
Off the driveway there is access to a former outbuilding now utilised as a Summer House ideal for entertaining and with scope for further accommodation subject to any necessary Planning Permissions being obtained.
Within the gardens there is a further garden building currently utilised as a gymnasium by the vendors.
Beyond the gardens and grounds, lies the private yard area which has a modern Multi Purpose Barn 52’ x 15’ (about 15.5m x 4.57m) currently with a number of portable offices. There are also two Loose Boxes and a wide area beyond providing excellent parking and storage and could provide space for additional equestrian facilities, subject to necessary Planning Permissions being obtained.
There is Planning Permission for a permanent home office. Planning Ref: DC/2017/00993 Monmouthshire County Council. The vendors have also obtained Planning Permission for Seven Holiday Lodges within the garden which could be developed in part or full by a future owner.
The Land comprises a mixture of fairly level and gently sloping pastureland with a number of gated access’. Most of the land is enclosed by a mixture of hedging and fencing with most of the fields being interconnecting.
IN ALL APPROX. 12 ACRES (About 4.9 Hectares)
Price Guide £1,825,000Sold. Similar properties required.Ref: JN6607
