4 bedroom detached house

A superbly located and well presented four bedroom detached home, in the popular Monmouthshire village of Govilon, a short distance from the thriving market town of Abergavenny. As the name suggests Canal Wharf House, backs directly onto the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal, with the original part of the property dating back to the 1790s when if formed part of a row of canal workers' stone cottages.The currently incarnation of the house has been extensively updated and extended by the owners to create a delightful home offering extensive and flexible accommodation throughout. The ground floor comprises an entrance hall, a large L-shape lounge/diner with patio doors to the rear, and leading to the modern kitchen/breakfast room with larder. Beyond the kitchen there are two further reception room sharing a double-sided fireplace housing a wood burning stove, and again with door out to the garden. The ground floor accommodation is completed by a downstairs WC and an externally accessed office. On the first floor the large, airy landing also functions as an added study area and leads to 16' double bedroom with direct access to a decked terrace looking out onto the canal. The master bedroom includes extensive fitted storage and a smartly presented en-suite shower room, while there are two further double bedrooms and a modern four-piece family bathroom. The property is set back behind a large front garden with double gates leading to an driveway providing parking for several cars in front of the 18' detached single garage with attached carport/wood store. On one side there is an extensive patio providing a private seating area from which to enjoy the views back across the Usk Valley to the Sugarloaf Mountain. To the other, is a lawn interspersed with various fruit trees (apple, plum, greengage), a substantial, raised bed for vegetables, a timber storage shed and greenhouse. The rear garden is a wonderful space to entertain, with a large patio area providing a prime space for outside entertaining, with steps that lead up to an attractive mature lawned garden planted with a wealth of shrubs which extends up to the canal bank. This rear part of the garden is owned by the British Waterways a rented back to the owners for approximately £250 per annum. It should also be noted that there is also the potential to rent a mooring to the rear of the garden where there is already a mooring bollard. In summary, Canal Wharf House is a particularly warm and welcoming home in a unique location in the heart of the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park,

Council Tax Band: F
Tenure: Freehold