Castle Parade, Usk, NP15

A unique opportunity to own one of Usk’s most historic and attractive period homes, dating as far back as the 1200s. Once the original market hall its prime position overlooking the town square is a superb central location in the heart of Usk town, being walking distance of all the local amenities. Having also been a former vicarage, this Grade II listed property has since been altered and extended over the years to become the grand family home it is today.

Approached via a gated gravel driveway opening to walled garden, the drive provides parking for several vehicles and leads to the main entrance.

An open arched recessed porch leads to the entrance hall. The part glazed front door with internal shutters features a detailed arched stained-glass section above the door. Herringbone wood block flooring runs throughout the hall. Stairs to the right, curve and rise to the first floor. A further archway leads through to the second part of the L-shaped hall featuring a Georgian window with shutters and deep tiled window seat.

The front facing dining room has a large low sill window and cast-iron fireplace with ornate surround.

A door from the dining room opens into a front facing sitting room with period features including plaster coving, ceiling rose, picture rails, shutters and a Victorian tiled cast iron fireplace with surround.

The study with front facing feature window is accessed from the sitting room through a panelled doorway.

A shuttered window overlooks the garden in the formal drawing room, accessed through a panelled doorway. Period detail is in the plaster coving and ceiling rose as well as the ornate fire surround of the recessed log burner.

The dual aspect kitchen/breakfast room is in the older part of the property featuring exposed timber lintels and ceiling beams. Extensively fitted with a range of wall and base units with tiled worksurfaces. There is plumbed space for a freestanding dishwasher and fridge. A central AGA is within an inglenook style chimney recess with exposed timber lintel.

A door from the kitchen opens to an inner lobby with a stable door leading to the garden. The inner lobby gives access to a cloakroom, storage cupboard, utility room and secondary staircase to the first floor.

The half tiled downstairs cloakroom with period suite features a wall mounted sink, w/c and door to an understairs cupboard.

The utility area includes a wall mounted Belfast sink, plumbed space for washing machine, space for further appliances and a door through to a workshop which can also be accessed from the garden.

From the hall the main, split level turning staircase rises to the first floor. A side window with deep sill allows light through to the initial landing giving access to bedrooms 1 and 2 and the main bathroom.

The main bathroom is part tiled with a period suite comprising pedestal sink, low level w/c, and shower over a panelled bath.

The master bedroom features a superb bay window with shutters, coving and picture rails.

Bedroom 2 has a wall of built in furniture including a vanity sink unit. Located in the original part of the house this bedroom features exposed ceiling beams and a deep sill shuttered window.

Both bedrooms 3 and 4 are double in size and have access to a playroom.

Off the same landing is a separate fully tiled modern shower room with an oversized walk-in shower, w/c, pedestal sink, wall mounted heated towel rail.

A fully tiled separate w/c, with wall mounted sink is located next to the shower room.

The landing opens to a spacious sitting area overlooking the gardens with exposed ceiling beams and window lintels.

An inner landing leads to an airing cupboard, the secondary staircase and to bedroom 5 which is a good size single bedroom with ceiling beams.

Outside, beyond the drive is a large walled garden. Paving wraps around the house becoming a terrace that opens into a large patio seating area. The garden features several zones the first being a hedged front woodland garden boasting a magnificent Magnolia tree. Next to the woodland garden is a large expanse of level lawn with shrub beds, beyond which is a vegetable garden. The vast patio features a covered seating area, ideal for an outdoor kitchen, with an outbuilding behind. A separate walled section to the rear of the property acts as a working area.

An external stairwell leads down to a separate cellar.

Usk is a former market town in the county of Monmouthshire on the river Usk, surrounded by countryside yet within easy access of commuter links including the M4, M50, New Inn & Pontypool station. Larger towns of Abergavenny, Monmouth & Cwmbran are close by offering extensive shopping and leisure facilities as well as the renowned Celtic Manor Resort.

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