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Shortlands - The Kymin, Monmouthshire - Roscoe Rogers & Knight

Shortlands - The Kymin, Monmouthshire - Roscoe Rogers & Knight
Address: Roscoe Rogers & Knight
3 Agincourt Square
Monmouth
Gwent
Postcode: NP25 3BT
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Telephone: 01600 772929
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Description
'Shortlands' The Kymin, Monmouthshire - Price £545,000

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Set high above Monmouth, this individual, four bedroomed executive property enjoys high levels of privacy and commanding views. The house is set in approximately one and a half acres of mature gardens and parkland, which have been imaginatively laid out and well maintained. There is the benefit of a spacious detached double garage and the property is located next to twelve acres of National Trust Land.

In 1880 this was the site of Monmouth Tennis Club, when it was a single storey pavilion. It was later used as a holiday home and then in the 1970s it was extended and became a two-storey home with substantial extensions and alterations made in the 1980s.

The painted rendered exterior has uPVC double glazed windows under pitched tiled roofs. There is oil fired central heating and sufficient TV, BT, power points, and radiators throughout, the majority of which are thermostatically controlled.

The approach to the property from the Kymin National Park Road is made through electrically operated gates and down a meandering tarmac, edged driveway to the double garage and parking area through a wrought iron gate along a paved path to door with side screen into:

FRONT ENTRANCE PORCH
Quarry tiled floor and single panelled radiator. Electric meter cupboard.

Through part glazed wooden door with side screen into:

RECEPTION/DINING ROOM: approximately 12'4 x 12'4 (3.75m x 3.75m)
South facing window with views across the garden. Beamed ceiling and exposed stonework to one wall. A pair of doors into storage cupboard with deep shelves.

Through door into:
L-SHAPED KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM: approximately 17'3 x 17'1 reducing to 8'9 (5.25m x 5.20m x 2.66m)
South facing and east facing windows and north facing window with views across the garden. Pair of south facing glazed doors leading out to the rear terrace. Laminate worktop inset with one and a half bowled resin sink and drainer with monoblok tap. A range of wooden cupboards and drawers under with matching wall cupboards above and ceramic tiled splashback between. Electric, four oven Aga. Plumbing for dishwasher, cooker point. Space and plumbing for American style fridge freezer. Tile effect vinyl flooring laid over French Chestnut boarded floor. Downlighters.

Arched opening into:
SIDE ENTRANCE PORCH & UTILITY ROOM: approximately 8'0 x 8'4 (2.43m x 2.54m)
North facing window, part glazed panelled external door to side terrace. Worktop with space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble drier under with vent in outside wall for extraction. Grandee oil fired boiler
providing domestic hot water and central heating, control clock and timer. Hatch to roof space. Coat hanging rail and inset mat well.

From Reception Dining Room down two steps into:
L-SHAPED CENTRAL HALLWAY
West facing window and stairs leading to First Floor. Understairs cupboard. Door into:

CLOAKROOM
North facing window. Low level WC and flushbox, basin and pedestal with ceramic tiled splashback. Updated fuse box. Fixed shelving.

From Hallway through door into:
STUDY/BEDROOM 4 approximately 11'10 x 10'6 (3.61m x 3.20m)
North facing window.

From hallway through glazed door into:
SITTING ROOM: approximately 12'1 x 16'9 (3.68m x 5.10m)
East facing French doors leading out to rear terrace. Central feature fireplace with natural stone inset, Chinese slate hearth with border, oak beam over and inset Charnwood wood burning stove. Decorative coved ceiling, wall lights and central light both with dimmer switches.

Through pair of glazed wooden doors with side screen down step into:
CONSERVATORY: approximately 10'5 x 12'0 (3.17m x 3.65m)
Glazing on three sides with three opening windows and external glazed door. Twin walled polycarbonate pitched roof with opening vent. Chinese slate tiled floor with decorative border.

From Hallway up stairs to mid landing with square balustrades, newels and moulded hand rails and up to:
L-SHAPED GALLERIED LANDING
Matching balustrades and newels, part raked ceilings. Door into storage cupboard with shelf and hanging rail at high level.

From landing through door into:
BEDROOM 2: approximately 12'1 x 11'3 (3.68m x 3.43m)
Two east facing windows with views across the garden and open countryside beyond. South facing window with views across the garden. Door into eaves storage space, which is boarded with power for light. Part raked ceilings.

From Landing up step through door into:
MASTER BEDROOM: approximately 19'3 x 12'8 (5.86m x 3.86m)
Two south facing dormer windows with views across the garden and beyond and two north facing Velux windows with blinds. Two pairs of doors leading into purpose-built wardrobes with shelves at high level and hanging rail below.

From landing through door into:
EN SUITE BATHROOM
East facing window. Low level WC and flushbox, basin and pedestal with shaver light above and corner mounted bath. Separate shower cubicle with power shower with two sliding doors and side panels, head on adjustable rail, fixed seat and ceramic tiling up to ceiling height. Ceramic tiling on three other walls up to dado height with border tile. Two doors into airing cupboard with pre-insulated tank, immersion heater, three rows of slatted shelves andsmall safe into back wall. Roof access trap.
From Galleried Landing through door into:
BEDROOM 3: approximately 9'3 x 11'10 (2.81m x 3.61m)
West facing window and roof access trap.

From Landing through door into:

FAMILY BATHROOM:
East facing dormer window with patterned glass. Low level WC and flushbox, corner mounted bath with shower taps and vertical boarded panel to two sides, basin and pedestal with shaver light over. Marble tiled splashback to two sides of bath including shelf and behind basin. Matching floor tiles with patterned insets and borders. Part raked ceilings.

OUTSIDE
The main garden is set on the south side of the property with split level terraces and steps leading down to what used to be the original lawned tennis court with inset planted borders, mature shrubs and trees. At the bottom of this garden is a lawned area with paths and mature shrubs and trees including laurels, evergreens and oak leading down to gate onto Offa's Dyke Path. There is an additional gate on to the path mid-way along the boundary of the property.

SIDE PAVED TERRACE
Adjacent to the side entrance with greenhouse (approximately 8'0 x 5'6 average [2.43m x 1.67m]). With electric power point.

Three panelled doors lead into:
DOUBLE GARAGE WORKSHOP: approximately 18'4 x 29'5 (5.58m x 8.96m)
West and east facing windows. Wired up to generator for emergency supply by generator. Powered panelled Garador up and over double door. Open trusses for additional storage, two mains water taps and two served by stored water from underground storage tank. Shelving, power points and light. The garage is divided into a workshop area at the rear with two additional fuel storage bays. Electric power point externally and tap connected to underground storage tank.

REAR GARDEN
Lawn, and well stocked beds planted with mature shrubs and trees, beech hedge separating;

PARKLAND
Meandering edged, tarmac driveway, mature trees and shrubs including beech, oak, birch and maple.

Note:
Offas Dyke path is located on the western boundary of the property. Not visible from the property and newly fenced for privacy.

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The agent for this property is Roscoe Rogers & Knight


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Roscoe Rogers & Knight
3 Agincourt Square
Monmouth
Gwent
NP25 3BT

Tel: 01600 772929

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