2 Bedrooms Cottage for sale in Barbadoes, Tintern, Chepstow NP16 | £ 465,000

Property Description

Summary
Nestling in it's own woodland setting but enjoying far reaching views across the Wye Valley towards open countryside, a two double bedroom stone built detached cottage with grounds approaching an acre in size. The cottage, which is reached via Forestry Commission roads, retains loads of character.

Description
Nestling in it's own woodland setting but enjoying far reaching views across the Wye Valley towards open countryside, a stone built detached cottage with grounds approaching an acre in size. The cottage, which is reached via Forestry Commission roads, retains lovely features and loads of character. The grounds are mainly woodland but to the front and sides of the cottage are formal lawns and paved sun terraces which take full advantage of the outstanding views. The cottage has older features including exposed stone walls, a stone built fireplace in lounge with a wood burner, and painted beams to ceilings. Modern features include oil fired central heating and double glazing.
The ground floor accommodation briefly comprises an entrance hallway, cloakroom/wc, a lounge with a sun terrace to the side, a fitted kitchen with built-in appliances and a centre island, and a David Salisbury built conservatory with wonderful views, To the first floor there is landing, a main bedroom with a feature freestanding roll top bath, a second double bedroom, and a refitted shower room/wc with a double width shower. Around the grounds there are various parking areas with a two car parking area adjacent to the cottage.

Ground Floor Accommodation.

Entrance Porch And Hallway
A covered porch leads via a panelled front door, with a circular glass insert, to the entrance hallway which has an exposed stone wall, radiator and a tiled floor. A three quarter turn staircase rises to the first floor and has a storage cupboard beneath. The hallway enjoys natural light from the double glazed high level window above the staircase.

Cloakroom/wc
A white suite comprises a close coupled wc and a wash hand basin. Radiator. Mosaic tiled walls and flooring. Double glazed window.

Lounge 18' 2" x 11' ( 5.54m x 3.35m )
A room of character with an exposed stone wall at one end and a stone built fireplace with a tiled hearth with a cast iron wood burning stove. Radiator. The lounge has two multi-paned double glazed windows and a glazed door to the sun terrace at the side of the cottage.

Kitchen / Diner 13' x 11' 10" ( 3.96m x 3.61m )
The kitchen is fitted with a comprehensive range of cream fronted base and storage units incorporating wooden work surfaces with an inset white china sink with mixer taps. In the centre of the kitchen is an island with additional storage beneath. Built-under oven with a four burner hob and a stainless steel canopy style extractor above. Built-in appliances include a dishwasher, a washer/dryer, fridge and freezer. Radiator. Tiled flooring. Ceiling with painted beams. Double glazed windows to the front and rear aspects as well as a double glazed window to the conservatory which is accessed from the kitchen via a stable-gate door.

Conservatory 11' 9" x 10' 9" ( 3.58m x 3.28m )
Built by the renowned David Salisbury, the double glazed conservatory has three radiators, tiled floor and can be used all year round. The present owners currently use it as the dining room, and it enjoys wonderful views of the countryside and the gardens. Being attached to the end of the cottage, there is an exposed stone wall as well as double doors to the garden.

First Floor Accommodation

Landing
From the landing there is a double glazed window facing the land to the rear. Exposed stone wall and access to the loft space.

Bedroom One 18' 1" x 10' 11" ( 5.51m x 3.33m )
A generous double bedroom with exposed stonework at one end and a feature freestanding roll top bath with legs and antique style mixer taps. Fitted double door wardrobe. Two separate radiators. Ceiling with painted beams. Two double glazed windows to the side aspect.

Bedroom Two 12' 10" x 10' 10" to wardrobes ( 3.91m x 3.30m to wardrobes )
Another excellent double bedroom enjoying a dual aspect from double glazed windows to both the front and rear gardens, the front having lovely views of the valley and the countryside. Built-in storage cupboard. Fitted wardrobes to one wall. Radiator.

Shower Room/wc
'Stone' mosaic tiling to the walls and a tiled floor. The suite comprises a close coupled wc, a pedestal wash hand basin and a double width shower enclosure fitted with a thermostatic shower. Heated chrome towel rail. Ventilation extractor. Double glazed window.

Grounds And Gardens
Approached via Forestry Commission tracks, the property as entered via a wooden five bar gate. The driveway splits into two with the left spur going up to a compacted parking area and the right hand side going down to another parking area adjacent to the cottage. Set in grounds approaching an acre in size, the cottage is in an elevated position overlooking the Wye Valley and with far reaching views of open countryside. The main part of the grounds are woodland but the cottage has lawns to the front and the side as well as having paved sun terraces to enjoy the views. Immediately to the rear and attached to the cottage is a storage shed which houses the central heating boiler. Also behind the cottage there are a number of wood storage sheds. Outside lighting and water tap.

Directions
From Chepstow take the A466 to Tintern. On entering Tintern, with the Abbey on your right, turn left at the Royal George Hotel - taking the road at the side of the hotel. Follow this road past the public car park, the road then bears to the right and then the left. Take the track on the right hand side, opposite the houses by the stream, and proceed to the top of the hill. Take the sharp right turn along the forestry road. Keep bearing left and bear left at the sign for Barbadoes Meadows. Approximately 300 yards along take the left hand gate just before the rises road again.

Services
Mains electricity and water. Oil fired central heating. Septic tank drainage.

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