Set on nearly an acre of land, this impressive five-bedroom detached home, originally the village post office dating back to circa 1850, spans three floors and is rich in history and character. With a south-facing rear, it offers stunning views of fields and open countryside
The village of Cross Ash sits between Abergavenny and Monmouth, in an area renowned for its rolling countryside and traditional stone houses, affording endless walks to enjoy. It has a well-regarded primary school and the village hall serves as a hub for community events. Monmouth town centre is just a 15-minute drive away with a charming high street with local shops, cafes and restaurants with well-known retailers such as Marks & Spencer and Waitrose. The market town of Abergavenny, gateway to the Black Mountains, is also a 15-minute drive away with similar amenities.
The primary school of Cross Ash is in the catchment area for the excellent Monmouth Comprehensive School making this a great option for a family. There are also a number of private schools in the area and beyond including the Haberdasher's Monmouth Schools.
The property enables easy commuting with great road links to the A40 and M4 and from Abergavenny excellent rail links to Cardiff, London and the North.
STEP INSIDE: - The Old Post Office, set in grounds approaching an acre, is a stunning three-story detached property brimming with history and character. With a southerly rear aspect, it offers breathtaking views across fields and open countryside towards Monmouth. Retaining many original features, this home has been a cherished family residence for the current owners over the past 20 years.
Upon entering from the driveway, you are welcomed into a charming entrance area, historically known as the "Bread Oven," a nod to the days when fresh bread was baked on the premises
A door leads to the front of the property, with another opening into the spacious kitchen/dining room. The farmhouse style kitchen is fitted with range of pine base units with worksurfaces over, plumbing for dishwasher and space for fridge/freezer and range style cooker.
The kitchen opens to the large dining area which has a sliding patio door to the rear terrace, enjoying beautiful views across the gardens to open countryside.
The inner hallway gives access to all ground floor rooms and houses a feature stone staircase to the first floor. Off the hallway, there is a convenient boot room and access into the cosy snug room overlooking the rear garden.
The ground floor has a large bedroom with its own access to the gardens. This room would be a great option for multi-generational living with a stylish bathroom with free standing bath adjacent to the bedroom.
To the first floor, the impressive living room houses many original features and is a magnificent size. This room is flooded by natural light with five dual aspect windows to the front and rear, taking full advantage of the incredible elevated views of the Monmouthshire countryside. This space houses an ornate marble-style fireplace with a stone hearth, a cast iron grate, and original shop shelves, adding to its overall charm. There are also two doors that can give access to the front from first floor walkways.
Further from the living room, there is a generously sized study with exposed beams, perfect for those working from home.
Stairs from the first floor landing lead to the second floor giving access to four double bedrooms.
The principal bedroom overlooks the front aspect along with bedrooms three and four, one of which is currently used as a convenient dressing room. Bedroom two has a window overlooking the beautiful rear gardens and spectacular views beyond.
Finally, there is a family bathroom with a sympathetically refurbished Victorian roll-top freestanding bath, separate shower cubicle, wash hand basin, WC and storage cupboard.
Outside - The property is set in just under an acre of gardens and grounds, with a large parking area at the front, capable of accommodating multiple vehicles. To the rear, a paved sun terrace offers a perfect spot to enjoy the extensive gardens, benefiting from a southerly aspect and picturesque views of the open countryside. The gardens are primarily laid to lawn, with a small stream running along the far end, and are beautifully landscaped with a wide variety of mature shrubs and trees.
In addition to the gardens, there are two outbuildings. At the rear and attached to the house there is a substantial workshop with storage rooms which did have planning permission at one time for conversion to residential use, but this has now lapsed. The workshop also has power and light installed. To the front there is another stone-built store room (no power and light).
Viewings
Please make sure you have viewed all of the marketing material to avoid any unnecessary physical appointments. Pay particular attention to the floorplan, dimensions, video (if there is one) as well as the location marker.
In order to offer flexible appointment times, we have a team of dedicated Viewings Specialists who will show you around. Whilst they know as much as possible about each property, in-depth questions may be better directed towards the Sales Team in the office.
If you would rather a ‘virtual viewing’ where one of the team shows you the property via a live streaming service, please just let us know.
Selling?
We offer free Market Appraisals or Sales Advice Meetings without obligation. Find out how our award winning service can help you achieve the best possible result in the sale of your property.
Legal
You may download, store and use the material for your own personal use and research. You may not republish, retransmit, redistribute or otherwise make the material available to any party or make the same available on any website, online service or bulletin board of your own or of any other party or make the same available in hard copy or in any other media without the website owner's express prior written consent. The website owner's copyright must remain on all reproductions of material taken from this website.
Read less
This is a Freehold property.
