Constructed within the 1820s, this nice instance of a late Georgian neoclassical villa was constructed for Sir Digby Mackworth. In opposition to a backdrop of mature timber, it stands elevated on the west financial institution of the Usk in a pure amphitheatre. The home itself, a number of different buildings, and a part of the backyard are Listed.
It’s roughly mid-way between Usk and Newport, about three miles from the Roman city of Caerleon. The M4 is about 4 miles away and each Cardiff and Bristol are inside straightforward driving time. Though there are quick London trains from Newport, many locals select to drive to Bristol Parkway (about 25 miles) the place trains to Paddington usually take about 75 minutes.
Native equestrian centres embody David Broome Equestrian Centre (14 miles) and Leyland Court docket Equestrian Centre (25 miles), together with Hartpury (45 miles) and Status Equestrian (44 miles).
Abbey Equine are readily available 16 miles away, must you want a vet. In the event you prefer to hunt, you possibly can head out with the Present & Llangibby.
Glen Usk is available on the market with Fantastic & Nation for £4.5m. Let’s have a look round…
The stables and yard are east of the home and accessed off the drive by way of a pair of forged iron gates. There’s a tiled courtyard, a clock tower, a number of stables and an workplace.
To the south, approaching the river, a stone wall (a ‘haha’) separates the formal backyard from the decrease area and decorative lakes. The remaining grounds comprise an space of mature woodland and a considerable space of paddock land. There may be additionally lengthy river frontage with fishing rights in hand.
In all, this property is ready in roughly 35 acres with a further 40 acres obtainable by separate negotiation.
The mature gardens and grounds, themselves half Listed, run all the way down to the River Usk and supply far riverside holes of The Celtic Manor 2010 Ryder Cup golf course. Nearer to the home, the principal gardens comprise a collection of formal lawns, stone walled terraces and pathways. There’s a rose backyard, Italian backyard, a walled cottage backyard and an AstroTurf tennis courtroom. The gardens, for so long as anybody can keep in mind, have been house to an notorious group of peacocks! There may be ample area to land a helicopter.
Constructed over 4 flooring in a typical symmetrical Georgian design, the primary residence presents over 16,000sq. ft of lodging.
The home, which is Grade II*-Listed, was extensively refurbished some years in the past, and contains many hand painted partitions with gold leafing. Essentially the most spectacular entrance into the home is by the use of a three-bay stone Tuscan-style colonnade right into a reception corridor.
Doorways result in the primary reception rooms that embody excessive ceilings, full top home windows, carved marble fireplaces, polished oak floorboards and ornamental plasterwork.
The basement has been remodelled for entertaining and contains 4 absolutely refurbished vaults with playroom/fitness center, bar and dance ground, full-size snooker room, steam room and bathrooms.
Adjoining the home, and linked by the kitchen, is a Grecian-style temple, added in round 1840, that gives a library with minster fire and gallery.
In complete, there are eight predominant bedrooms, two dressing rooms and quite a few loos.
There are additionally two two-bed absolutely refurbished cottages, superb for workers, set inside the grounds.
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