Portskewett, Caldicot, Monmouthshire, NP26

The Property
The property comprises five bedrooms, three bathrooms, four reception rooms, a large reception hall, kitchen/ breakfast room, guest cloakroom, utility room, a quadruple garage, cellars and approximately four acres of gardens and grounds.

Whilst originally built in 1837 and serving as the vicarage, it was in 1879/80 when Thomas Walker acquired the house that it was extended to what can be enjoyed today.

Mount Ballan House has a hidden gem quality.
What gradually appears as you turn into the drive is the unexpected grandeur of a Tudor Gothic facade with rendered walls, ashlar stone dressings, gabled bays, a Welsh slate roof and a beautiful, welcoming entrance porch.

Adjoining the house is a vast quadruple garage which could easily be integrated into the house through the utility room and converted to offer further accommodation (subject to necessary consents).

To the front is a driveway with parking for multiple vehicles and wrapped around the house is approximately four acres of lawns, terraces, borders, hedging and grounds. A separate gated access to the eastern edge of the land strongly suggests the potential for the development of a further home or homes with minimal interaction with the main residence (subject to necessary consents).

Mount Ballan's interior has a spacious, natural flow with all four reception rooms and the upper floor accessed from the large reception hall with its attractive carved wood staircase and stained glass window. The grand drawing room, dining room and sitting room all enjoy high ceilings, attractive south west facing aspects and access to the rear terrace. The study offers an impressive sense of space and is served by an attractive stone fireplace. At the other end of the house is the kitchen/breakfast room with separate rear access and a larger than usual utility room for wet dogs and boots. Upstairs, a large landing offers access to well proportioned bedrooms and an exceptional, south west facing principal suite with en-suite bathroom and dressing room.

Outside
Outside, the gardens and grounds offer privacy and seclusion behind stone walls, railings and hedges, whilst being extensive enough to accommodate ponies, a kitchen garden and a rugby pitch.

Caldicot is a small market town and home to the medieval Caldicot Castle. All traditional, local facilities one would expect are available including supermarkets (Waitrose and Asda) and Cribbs Causeway, the largest shopping centre in the South West, is just a 20 minute drive away.

Severn Tunnel Junction Train Station is less than a 10 minute drive and there is easy access to a number of well regarded schools including Dean Close St John's at Chepstow, Rougemont and Tockington over the bridge.

Mount Ballan House also provides easy access to some of the most beautiful scenery Britain has to offer including the stunning Wye Valley, the Brecon Beacons and the South Wales coast, yet its proximity to the Severn Bridge means the junction of the M4 and M5 is just 15 minutes away.

The train journey to central London takes just 1 hour 45 minutes.