Property Details: - Type: Cottage - Bedrooms: 2 - Bathrooms: 1
Agent: eXp UK - Beacons Real Estate Phone: 01873 601482
<p>There is something quietly special about a home that asks nothing of you but to move in and enjoy it. The Cedars is exactly that. Renovated from top to bottom to an exceptional standard by its current owners, this detached single-storey home sits alone within approximately an acre of it's own Monmouthshire countryside, with no neighbours to speak of and genuinely nothing left to do but turn the key.</p><p>Step inside and a light, welcoming hallway draws you through to the space that truly defines this home, an open-plan kitchen, dining and sitting room made to be lived in and lingered over. Exposed brickwork, a vaulted ceiling laced with timber beams and Velux skylights, and a floor-to-ceiling window that pulls the countryside straight indoors give the room a real sense of occasion, while a brick fireplace and wood-burning stove make it just as inviting on a dark winter evening. The kitchen wears it beautifully, with hand-finished shaker units, a Belfast sink, an integrated oven and induction hob, and a breakfast bar made for slow mornings and easy suppers. A separate utility room keeps the laundry tucked out of sight, and a contemporary bathroom with a bath and shower over is finished to the same high standard. Both bedrooms are comfortable with the principal enjoying built-in wardrobes, its own door out to the garden, and a clever mezzanine above that works just as well as a home office, nook or a studio, while the second double looks over the garden and has fitted wardrobes of its own.</p><p>Outside is where The Cedars really sets itself apart. The plot runs to around an acre, wrapped in open countryside and enjoying complete seclusion, with more than generous off-road parking and a broad patio made for long lunches and evenings spent outdoors. A fenced paddock behind a five-bar gate gives you room for animals, a growing garden or simply space to breathe. While a detached studio would make an ideal garden office or gym, with an adjoining store room and electric roller door for everything else.</p><p>Cross Ash is a friendly rural pocket of Monmouthshire, with the sought-after Cross Ash Primary School barely a mile away and the well-regarded Restaurant 1861 almost on the doorstep, joined by White Castle Vineyard and the Red Castle Tea Rooms close at hand. Abergavenny, the gateway to Wales with its mainline station, celebrated food festival and bustling weekly market, is around eight miles off, while Monmouth and its Waitrose, theatre and excellent schools sit at roughly ten. The Wye Valley and the Brecon Beacons are right on your doorstep for walking and exploring, and with the A40, A449 and the wider motorway network close by, Newport, Cardiff, Bristol and even London are all within comfortable reach, London Paddington under three hours by train.</p><p>Homes that pair this level of finish with this much space, privacy and open countryside rarely come to market, and with no onward chain to hold things up, The Cedars is ready for its next chapter the moment you are.</p>
