Penylan FarmSt Brides Netherwent | Caldicot | Monmouthshire | NP26 3AS

Penylan FarmBuilt as a manor house in the 16th Century and extended a hundred years later, Penylan Farm is today a magnificent, unique house that combines the comforts of 21st Century living with charming original features. The result is a spacious family home of great character and comfort.

As soon as the present owners stepped through the great oak door and saw through to the living room with its superb inglenook fireplace, they knew this was to be their new home. Complete with bread oven, salt store, enormous stone lintel, and set into a wall of exposed stone, it is the most impressive feature in a house full of attractive period attributes.

The house has a pleasing choice of reception rooms. The dramatic lounge is a restful room, perfect for entertaining, whilst the family room is ideal for relaxed down time, and watching TV. It also has an inglenook and with a fire glowing makes a warm, winter sanctuary. The beamed dining room to the rear of the house has a definite timeless atmosphere and the original barred window is always a good conversation piece.

The Aga warm kitchen is the hub of daily life and where informal meals are eaten. It has a dual aspect with views across the rolling Monmouthshire countryside; however the conservatory is where you gain maximum pleasure from the panorama of soft green fields and hills that stretch into the distance. It is an all purpose room for eating, reading and simply sitting to savour the idyllic surroundings.

The house is most hospitable and can accommodate a large number of people. Extra provisions can be stored in the walk in pantry and wine in the cellar. Overnight guests are no problem as there are five bedrooms on the first floor, with an added smaller room set above the porch, which is currently used as an office; and a further large and dramatically beamed room on the second floor.

Lawns sweep round the side and back of the house and then blend into the countryside. It is a much used garden, where up to thirty children and their parents have celebrated birthdays, and where you can walk the dogs across the two acres and appreciate the natural world around you, spotting the birds of prey that wheel overhead. There is plenty of storage in the ‘man shed’ and above the oak frame garage.

The house has great privacy, but is close to Magor village with its shops and pubs. There is choice of towns within a short distance for work and leisure. Caldicot, Newport, Chepstow and Monmouth are approximately a thirty minute drive away, and the M4 motorway allows easy access to Cardiff and Bristol. The present owners feel they have enjoyed the best of all worlds and have loved living at Penylan Farm. They have also appreciated being a small part of the long history of the house, and hope that the next owners will also experience its welcoming warmth. It is a home they will sorely miss.*

* These comments are the personal views of the current owner and are included as an insight into life at the property. They have not been independently verified, should not be relied on without verification and do not necessarily reflect the views of the agent.

DESCRIPTIONDelightfully rural yet easily accessible, and situated in an elevated setting with fine views over St Brides Valley and adjacent countryside, lies a distinguished Grade II Listed former Manor House built for the Robnet family in the mid 1500’s. Penylan offers extensive family accommodation including many historic features; exposed beams, a period oak entrance door and has, reputedly, the largest stone fireplace lintel in Monmouthshire! There are three reception rooms of character, a kitchen, domestic offices and five/six bedrooms.

Outside is a recent oak framed garage and store, a large garden shed, ample parking and pretty, mature gardens adjacent to open fields. Although in the heart of glorious countryside and approached via a small lane, the property is also easily accessible being only 2 miles from the M4 at Magor. Therefore, commuting to Bristol or Cardiff is readily achievable and there are regular London trains from Newport or Bristol Parkway.

• Porch• Reception hall, bathroom and WC• Beamed sitting room

• Drawing room • Dining room• Family kitchen with AGA• Master bedroom with en-suite• 4 further bedrooms (1 en-suite)• Playroom• Family bathroom• Garage• Workshop• Superb gardens and fine views• Cellar• Oil fired central heating

OUTSIDEAt the top of the shared drive there is a private entrance with extensive parking and turning area, which sweeps round to the rear of the house to the recently constructed oak framed garage and workshop – with an open fronted garage. At a higher level is a second modern workshop/store with windows and double doors to front and rear. To the side of this workshop there is a lean-to log store and the oil storage tank.

THE SURROUNDING GARDENSWith fine southerly aspect and rural views to the front of the house is a lovely family garden, mostly laid to lawn with stonewalling, flower and shrub borders. Beyond is a further extensive area of lawn which sweeps round to the side and rear of the house with various shrubs and plant borders and a number of mature trees. There are fine views to the south and west. In all approximately 2.5 acres.

DIRECTIONSFrom Bristol cross over the Severn Estuary via the M4, coming off the motorway at Magor. Leave the motorway at junction 23a and follow the signs for Magor. Turn left into St Brides Road (signposted St Brides Netherwent) and follow this lane for about 2 miles. Penylan is situated towards the end of this lane, about 500 yards before the junction with the A48 – with the driveway sign posted on the right hand side.

Agents notes: All measurements are approximate and quoted in metric with imperial equivalents and for general guidance only and whilst every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, they must not be relied on. The fixtures, fittings and appliances referred to have not been tested and therefore no guarantee can be given that they are in working order. Internal photographs are reproduced for general information and it must not be inferred that any item shown is included with the property. For a free valuation, contact the numbers listed on the brochure. Printed 30.07.2015

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