Wentwood Lodge

This excellent, 6.54 acre equestrian property comprises a spacious, well-presented four-bedroom home, a modern stable block, an American-style barn, an all-weather manège, securely-fenced paddocks and a host of ancillary facilities all in a beautiful, secluded yet easily accessible wooded setting in the rolling Monmouthshire countryside.

Wentwood Lodge has provided the vendors with an idyllic, equestrian lifestyle in an area which is very popular with horse riders. It is in a peaceful, rural setting nestled beneath Wentwood Forest, the largest ancient woodland in Wales and ninth largest in the UK, which provides for excellent hacking.

"We fell in love with the absolutely beautiful location, just below Llanvaches. We are surrounded by nature, peace and tranquillity and there are lovely views, plus it is very well situated, between Bristol and Cardiff." It's only half a mile from the A48, under four miles from the M4 at Magor and about nine miles from Chepstow and The Severn Bridge (M48), bringing both those cities and Newport within easy reach and also giving good access to London, where the vendor formerly had an office.

In recent years, the vendors have invested significant effort and resources to thoughtfully plan and develop the high quality equestrian facilities to make detailed provision for their prized American Quarter horses.

Accessed through a gate from the country lane which passes the securely fenced property, the stable yard comprises a bespoke stable block with four individual stables and a feed room. The block has a 1.2 metre overhang and is equipped with lighting, automatic drinkers and insect catchers. The other side of the yard is an open fronted barn used for machinery and bedding and alongside are two cold water horse wash bays. At one end of the yard is a bespoke American Barn housing a feed/tack room, yard, reception area and seven extra large stables, most of them with rubber matting and all with automatic drinkers. Alongside the barn are three all-weather paddocks (post and rail with electric fencing) and behind the stable block is a large all-weather manège (20m x 40m). Immediately behind the open-fronted storage barn is a large building, which whilst it benefits from plumbing and electricity, is currently used as an all purpose store. Facing the stable yard there is also a large storage room/workshop and nearby is a walled, concrete-based area for the muck heap. This was all formerly used as a riding stables and livery yard and, subject to the necessary planning consent, could be turned back into one. The property is very well situated to top show venues in South Wales.

A large plot to the side of the main house has been divided into separate paddocks, with a horse track all the way around. The paddocks are securely fenced with post and rail fencing incorporating electrified fencing and fox fencing at the base. All the paddocks have water points. The whole area is surrounded by deer fencing, with feather-board fencing around the perimeter of the yard.

Step inside:- - The house sits centrally in the 6.54 acre plot, which is almost entirely surrounded by woodland. It is approached through a separate gate from the country lane. Designed and built in 1987 and since extended, it provides generous and versatile accommodation, plenty of space to work from home and a large ground floor bedroom suite providing potential for an annex.
From a spacious reception hall double doors open to the formal dining room on one side and the living room on the other. The dining room has a feature stone built fireplace. The living room has a feature brick fireplace with a wood burning stove set on a slate hearth. Double half glazed doors open from one end of the living room to a conservatory, which has window blinds to screen the sun. Doors from the conservatory lead to the side garden and patio.

The kitchen/breakfast room has Shaker-style units with laminate wood-effect worktops, an electric range cooker, a double butler sink and space for a large fridge freezer.

The utility room has useful built-in cupboards, plumbing for two washing machines and space for a dryer. Adjacent, what was formerly an integrated double garage has been partitioned to form two rooms. The front one, with up-and over doors, is used for garden machinery and the other for storage, but the space could easily be returned to its former use.

There's also a light and airy downstairs bedroom, which has a window and a glazed door to the back garden and an en-suite shower. The ground floor accommodation also includes a home office and a pool room, with a WC and changing cubicle and a door leading out to the patio and outdoor heated swimming pool.

From the entrance hallway a decorative staircase with Victorian-style cast iron balusters leads up to three beautifully-presented double bedrooms, including the large principal suite which has an extensive range of built-in wardrobes, a separate dressing area and a luxurious en-suite bathroom. The two other upstairs bedrooms share a well-fitted family bathroom with a large L-shaped bath with a shower over it.

Outside - The garden is mainly laid to lawn, planted with a variety of fruit trees. A paved patio extends along the side and front of the house and around the swimming pool. There is also a summerhouse/log cabin with its own patio, kitchenette and WC.

At the back of the property there is a raised bed and there are further beds of flowers, shrubs and fruit bushes.

In a screened paddock to the rear of the property, 9.8 kw of PV solar panels provide energy which is sold back to the grid, with the income making a substantial contribution to the energy requirements for the house and buildings, including heating the swimming pool.

Near the entrance to the stable yard there is a large, former commercial building with a kitchen, shower room and other rooms which would lend itself to being turned into holiday accommodation, subject to planning permissions.

The property is situated within walking distance of the Rock and Fountain pub and close to Llanvaches, a popular village with an active community life. The property lies just north of the A48 road, giving easy access to the facilities in Caldicot (approximately 6 miles) and to the city of Newport and to the market town of Chepstow, roughly equidistant, some 9 miles away.

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