Stank Farm
Clearwell, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 8LD
Guide Price
£1,500,000
Residential Tags: Farmhouse, Grade II
Property Tags: Equestrian, Holiday Cottage, Leisure Business, Livestock Farm, Smallholding
Land Tags: Arable Land, Paddock
Summary Details
- First Marketed: Jun 2022
- Removed: Date Not Available
- Residential Tags: Farmhouse, Grade II
- Property Tags: Equestrian, Holiday Cottage, Leisure Business, Livestock Farm, Smallholding
- Land Tags: Arable Land, Paddock
Description - Ideally set up for anyone who hankers after "the good life", Stank Farm is a well-kept smallholding of 17 acres, with an attractive Grade II listed four-bedroom farmhouse, a range of useful outbuildings and two self-contained holiday lets.
It is delightfully-situated on the edge of the pretty and historic village of Clearwell, in an easily accessible area renowned for its natural beauty and opportunities for outdoor leisure, being both within the Royal Forest of Dean and near the Wye Valley.
For the vendors, who discovered the property 15 years ago, part of its attraction was the intact farmyard. "We wanted a smallholding with all the original farm buildings within walking distance to a Primary School and pub." The vendors have since improved and modernised the farmhouse and added a pole barn, developing the property into a self-sustaining smallholding with cows, sheep, pigs and chickens and a traditional orchard.
One of the original Grade II listed barns had already been converted into a detached, one-bedroom cottage and this, together with a two-bedroom Norwegian-style wooden lodge, is run as a thriving holiday letting business, providing significant income. "When we bought it, we had young children and we worked from home, so being able to run the holiday business alongside was an added bonus."
The smallholding could continue to offer a similar lifestyle. Equally, with existing stabling for three horses (currently used for storage), it would lend itself to equestrian use. And for families who enjoy the great outdoors and love entertaining, it offers flexible accommodation and plenty of space for guests in the cottage and lodge.
Step inside:- - The original part of the Grade II listed farmhouse is thought to date from the 16th Century and it was extended during the Victorian era. More recently, an original single storey barn (thought to have been the old dairy) has been incorporated into the main house to provide a lovely, roomy farmhouse kitchen, made bright and airy by a large glazed roof light.
The room is full of character, with an exposed A-frame, a stone fireplace with a bread oven alongside it, painted wooden floorboards and hand-painted bespoke wooden kitchen units. There's an electric Aga in the fireplace, with an additional electric oven next to it. A door from the kitchen leads out to a large, covered courtyard, which makes fabulous, all-weather entertaining area. "We use it a lot. It is a lovely party space and we can guarantee a barbeque whatever the weather!"
Whilst the kitchen and courtyard are where the vendors do most of their summer entertaining, they also have a formal dining hall, with exposed beams and a built-in bookcase along one wall that opens up to the sitting room for cosy winter gatherings. The sitting room, in the original part of the property, also has exposed beams and a a large open fireplace with a stone mantel over, which houses a wood burning stove.
Adjacent to this room, also in the original part of the property, is the study. The other side of the dining hall is a flexible room with fitted desks and shelf units which the vendors first used as a playroom and now use as a teenage snug/hobby room. Next door is the music room. The downstairs accommodation is completed by a useful utility/boot room, alongside the kitchen, with a downstairs WC off.
There are two flights of stairs leading to the first floor. The stairway in the original part of the house leads up to the charming master bedroom, which oozes history. The vendors have exposed the timber framed structure, a stone wall and the original fireplace and the room has original floorboards. A doorway to the side of the chimney breast leads through to a dressing room, where another door opens to a Jack and Jill bathroom which can also be accessed from the landing. The bathroom has a shower and is fitted with Burlington sanitaryware, including a free-standing roll-top bath.
The landing outside the master bedroom leads to three further double bedrooms, a shower room and the second staircase, at the other end of the house. All the bedrooms have built-in cupboards or wardrobes and in one there is a small stone fireplace.
Explore the Area:- - In a peaceful valley in the heart of the Royal Forest of Dean, about half-way between the larger settlements of Coleford and Newland, the pretty and historic village of Clearwell, whilst small, is a popular and vibrant place to live.
Its most prominent building is Clearwell Castle (formerly Clearwell Court), an 18th Century Gothic Revival edifice on the site of the original 15th century mansion. The castle now operates as a wedding venue, but until the end of the 19th century it was home to the Wyndham family. Their role in village life remains in evidence St Peter's Church, designed in the high Victorian style, was built in 1863 and financed by a Wyndham heiress. The Wyndham hotel and restaurant bears the family name.
Clearwell also boasts the stylish Tudor Farmhouse Hotel, The Butchers Arms, one of the oldest pubs in the Forest of Dean and The Lamb Inn, a former iron miners' pub that's more than 200 years old and very popular with the local residents.
The village has a Church of England primary school and its Memorial Hall provides a venue for community events. There is also a village recreational ground with a large play area and a zip wire.
Clearwell Caves, on the edge of the village, have been mined for ochre and iron ore for thousands of years and the cave system is now a visitor attraction.
The village is surrounded by opportunities for outdoor leisure - walking, cycling, riding, climbing, canoeing, fishing, golf and more.
The market town of Coleford, about two miles away, offers a range of facilities and about seven miles away, in Monmouth, there is a range of shops, both a Waitrose and an M&S Food, further leisure and recreation facilities (including the Savoy Theatre and Cinema and Blake Theatre) and the Haberdashers' Monmouth independent boys' and girls' schools. There are also very well rated grammar schools in Gloucester.
Motorway links from the area give easy access to Cardiff, Bristol and the Midlands and trains from Lydney to London Paddington take approximately 2.5 hours, making it attractive to commuters.
Outside - The farmhouse stands in a peaceful setting, with a range of outbuildings set around a pleasant courtyard and 17 acres of grounds with a babbling brook running through.
The outbuildings comprise three stables, a Dutch Barn, a recently-built pole barn, a lean-to machinery store and a timber-built livestock shed.
The vendors have added a raised, west-facing terrace to the side the Dutch Barn to provide storage space underneath. "That's the gin and tonic terrace, with views all the way down the valley." The barn, ideal for sports and parties, also has a bar area.
Set within the courtyard are the two holiday lets. One-bedroom Hawthorn Cottage, a Grade II listed barn conversion, has its own parking and a private, gravelled courtyard. The Lodge is a two-bedroom wooden log cabin with its own driveway and a large garden.
The lawned gardens around the farmhouse are pretty and private, with places to sit and enjoy the rural environment. Since buying the property the vendors have planted 1500 trees, including a traditional orchard with old varieties of Gloucestershire and Herefordshire apples and pears, plus plums, cherries and greengages. "We have even had some of the apples and pears pressed to make our own cider and perry." Other trees they have planted are indigenous varieties, including oaks, limes, beech, hornbeams and chestnuts. Along the stream they have planted willows, alders, mountain ash and birch and they have also dug wildlife ponds.
The vendors are also keen on sustainability, rewilding and agroforestry which combines trees, shrubs and forestry with crop and livestock farming systems, delivering a multitude of benefits both for the smallholding and for nature. The paddocks produce their own hay for the winter and the cattle and sheep graze under the growing trees but sustaining the forestry and wild meadows.
Coronavirus Precautions
Please read the following carefully before requesting a viewing:
Viewings
We are only able to offer in-person viewings with buyers who are in a 'proceedable' buying position, or if selling, have their own property on the market. Full details of our Covid Policy will be explained upon booking an appointment but the key points to consider are:
1 - 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.
2 - Only 2 people from the same household are able to view at the same time and we ask politely that no children attend.
3 - You will have to wear your own face mask. We are unable to provide these.
4 - The viewing will be touchless with doors left open and we will maintain a 2 meter distance as much as possible.
5 - Viewings are limited to 30 minutes where possible.
6 - If you would rather view by FaceTime/Skype/WhatsApp then please let us know (subject to connectivity).
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It is delightfully-situated on the edge of the pretty and historic village of Clearwell, in an easily accessible area renowned for its natural beauty and opportunities for outdoor leisure, being both within the Royal Forest of Dean and near the Wye Valley.
For the vendors, who discovered the property 15 years ago, part of its attraction was the intact farmyard. "We wanted a smallholding with all the original farm buildings within walking distance to a Primary School and pub." The vendors have since improved and modernised the farmhouse and added a pole barn, developing the property into a self-sustaining smallholding with cows, sheep, pigs and chickens and a traditional orchard.
One of the original Grade II listed barns had already been converted into a detached, one-bedroom cottage and this, together with a two-bedroom Norwegian-style wooden lodge, is run as a thriving holiday letting business, providing significant income. "When we bought it, we had young children and we worked from home, so being able to run the holiday business alongside was an added bonus."
The smallholding could continue to offer a similar lifestyle. Equally, with existing stabling for three horses (currently used for storage), it would lend itself to equestrian use. And for families who enjoy the great outdoors and love entertaining, it offers flexible accommodation and plenty of space for guests in the cottage and lodge.
Step inside:- - The original part of the Grade II listed farmhouse is thought to date from the 16th Century and it was extended during the Victorian era. More recently, an original single storey barn (thought to have been the old dairy) has been incorporated into the main house to provide a lovely, roomy farmhouse kitchen, made bright and airy by a large glazed roof light.
The room is full of character, with an exposed A-frame, a stone fireplace with a bread oven alongside it, painted wooden floorboards and hand-painted bespoke wooden kitchen units. There's an electric Aga in the fireplace, with an additional electric oven next to it. A door from the kitchen leads out to a large, covered courtyard, which makes fabulous, all-weather entertaining area. "We use it a lot. It is a lovely party space and we can guarantee a barbeque whatever the weather!"
Whilst the kitchen and courtyard are where the vendors do most of their summer entertaining, they also have a formal dining hall, with exposed beams and a built-in bookcase along one wall that opens up to the sitting room for cosy winter gatherings. The sitting room, in the original part of the property, also has exposed beams and a a large open fireplace with a stone mantel over, which houses a wood burning stove.
Adjacent to this room, also in the original part of the property, is the study. The other side of the dining hall is a flexible room with fitted desks and shelf units which the vendors first used as a playroom and now use as a teenage snug/hobby room. Next door is the music room. The downstairs accommodation is completed by a useful utility/boot room, alongside the kitchen, with a downstairs WC off.
There are two flights of stairs leading to the first floor. The stairway in the original part of the house leads up to the charming master bedroom, which oozes history. The vendors have exposed the timber framed structure, a stone wall and the original fireplace and the room has original floorboards. A doorway to the side of the chimney breast leads through to a dressing room, where another door opens to a Jack and Jill bathroom which can also be accessed from the landing. The bathroom has a shower and is fitted with Burlington sanitaryware, including a free-standing roll-top bath.
The landing outside the master bedroom leads to three further double bedrooms, a shower room and the second staircase, at the other end of the house. All the bedrooms have built-in cupboards or wardrobes and in one there is a small stone fireplace.
Explore the Area:- - In a peaceful valley in the heart of the Royal Forest of Dean, about half-way between the larger settlements of Coleford and Newland, the pretty and historic village of Clearwell, whilst small, is a popular and vibrant place to live.
Its most prominent building is Clearwell Castle (formerly Clearwell Court), an 18th Century Gothic Revival edifice on the site of the original 15th century mansion. The castle now operates as a wedding venue, but until the end of the 19th century it was home to the Wyndham family. Their role in village life remains in evidence St Peter's Church, designed in the high Victorian style, was built in 1863 and financed by a Wyndham heiress. The Wyndham hotel and restaurant bears the family name.
Clearwell also boasts the stylish Tudor Farmhouse Hotel, The Butchers Arms, one of the oldest pubs in the Forest of Dean and The Lamb Inn, a former iron miners' pub that's more than 200 years old and very popular with the local residents.
The village has a Church of England primary school and its Memorial Hall provides a venue for community events. There is also a village recreational ground with a large play area and a zip wire.
Clearwell Caves, on the edge of the village, have been mined for ochre and iron ore for thousands of years and the cave system is now a visitor attraction.
The village is surrounded by opportunities for outdoor leisure - walking, cycling, riding, climbing, canoeing, fishing, golf and more.
The market town of Coleford, about two miles away, offers a range of facilities and about seven miles away, in Monmouth, there is a range of shops, both a Waitrose and an M&S Food, further leisure and recreation facilities (including the Savoy Theatre and Cinema and Blake Theatre) and the Haberdashers' Monmouth independent boys' and girls' schools. There are also very well rated grammar schools in Gloucester.
Motorway links from the area give easy access to Cardiff, Bristol and the Midlands and trains from Lydney to London Paddington take approximately 2.5 hours, making it attractive to commuters.
Outside - The farmhouse stands in a peaceful setting, with a range of outbuildings set around a pleasant courtyard and 17 acres of grounds with a babbling brook running through.
The outbuildings comprise three stables, a Dutch Barn, a recently-built pole barn, a lean-to machinery store and a timber-built livestock shed.
The vendors have added a raised, west-facing terrace to the side the Dutch Barn to provide storage space underneath. "That's the gin and tonic terrace, with views all the way down the valley." The barn, ideal for sports and parties, also has a bar area.
Set within the courtyard are the two holiday lets. One-bedroom Hawthorn Cottage, a Grade II listed barn conversion, has its own parking and a private, gravelled courtyard. The Lodge is a two-bedroom wooden log cabin with its own driveway and a large garden.
The lawned gardens around the farmhouse are pretty and private, with places to sit and enjoy the rural environment. Since buying the property the vendors have planted 1500 trees, including a traditional orchard with old varieties of Gloucestershire and Herefordshire apples and pears, plus plums, cherries and greengages. "We have even had some of the apples and pears pressed to make our own cider and perry." Other trees they have planted are indigenous varieties, including oaks, limes, beech, hornbeams and chestnuts. Along the stream they have planted willows, alders, mountain ash and birch and they have also dug wildlife ponds.
The vendors are also keen on sustainability, rewilding and agroforestry which combines trees, shrubs and forestry with crop and livestock farming systems, delivering a multitude of benefits both for the smallholding and for nature. The paddocks produce their own hay for the winter and the cattle and sheep graze under the growing trees but sustaining the forestry and wild meadows.
Coronavirus Precautions
Please read the following carefully before requesting a viewing:
Viewings
We are only able to offer in-person viewings with buyers who are in a 'proceedable' buying position, or if selling, have their own property on the market. Full details of our Covid Policy will be explained upon booking an appointment but the key points to consider are:
1 - 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.
2 - Only 2 people from the same household are able to view at the same time and we ask politely that no children attend.
3 - You will have to wear your own face mask. We are unable to provide these.
4 - The viewing will be touchless with doors left open and we will maintain a 2 meter distance as much as possible.
5 - Viewings are limited to 30 minutes where possible.
6 - If you would rather view by FaceTime/Skype/WhatsApp then please let us know (subject to connectivity).
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.
Marketed by: Fine & Country, Chepstow
Land Registry Data
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