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Stun­ning con­tem­po­rary Farm­house in coun­try paradise

Mon­mouth, Monmouthshire 

Mag­i­cal house in the hid­den Llan­go­van Val­ley with lawns, ter­races, wood­land, stream, wild ponds, total peace. Dark skies.

Hid­den away in the mys­te­ri­ous Llan­go­van Val­ley, Orchard House shares an estate with the Jare­ta sta­bles where clas­si­cal Span­ish hors­es are bred and trained. The house own­ers live in the con­vert­ed barns nearby.

The large grounds include wild fields, walk­ing trails, Llan­go­van Brook, 40 acres of cider apple trees and the beau­ti­ful Gaer Wood , views of the Bre­con Bea­cons, and in spring­time an amaz­ing panoply of the increas­ing­ly rare British Blue­bell – it’s worth vis­it­ing just to inhale the scent . 

The house is a lux­u­ri­ous, light-filled, 10 bed­room, 8 bath­room retreat with games room, dis­abled facil­i­ties and panoram­ic views with­out traf­fic or noise. For lovers of Dark Skies” and iso­lat­ed coun­try­side it’s a rare place. Please be aware that this is a tran­quil loca­tion and is not suit­able for rau­cous par­ties or events. Ampli­fied music is not per­mit­ted out doors.

The accom­mo­da­tion sleeps up to 24 peo­ple and is ide­al for fam­i­lies, birth­day cel­e­bra­tions, reunions, and hol­i­day breaks. You can walk the hills into the pri­vate wood­land, bike on traf­fic free lanes, canoe or cruise the Riv­er Wye, enjoy an enor­mous array of local activ­i­ties and excel­lent pubs and restau­rants. If you want some­thing a lit­tle less sap­ping you can just wind down and sip a drink on the ter­race watch­ing the red kites drift lazi­ly over the acres of cider orchards below you with noth­ing but the sounds of the hors­es in the neigh­bour­ing fields.

Spe­cial Features

Ground floor ful­ly acces­si­ble dis­abled twin bed­room and show­er room

Indoors

Smart, warm, flood­ed with light, beau­ti­ful lounge and snug with wood­burn­er. 2 kitchens and ful­ly glazed din­ing room. Annexe with dis­abled facil­i­ties, large games room, large TV lounge and snug

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Local Area

The farm itself has enchant­i­ng walks, with a roman fort in its own wood­lands, and the stream walk which has many lit­tle water­falls and wild flow­ers. Free of noise and traf­fic, just hors­es and cat­tle in near­by fields. Lots of birds, includ­ing red kites and buz­zards. Bad­ger dens by stream. Won­der­ful sun­sets with occa­sion­al hot air bal­loons float­ing in the skis above.

On the bor­der between Eng­land and Wales, this area has numer­ous spec­tac­u­lar ruined cas­tles and church­es, the clos­est being Raglan Cas­tle and Tin­tern Abbey. 

The area offers boat cruis­es, walks and adven­ture activ­i­ties in Wye Val­ley Gorge, or walks on Offa’s Dyke, Sug­ar­loaf and oth­er moun­tains. For towns, we’re with­in an hour of Bris­tol, Cardiff, Chep­stow, Chel­tenham and Hereford.

Near­est pub 5 min­utes by car, in Dingestow, the Som­er­set Arms.. Vil­lage shops: 10 min­utes by car. The Raglan Londis shop bakes fresh bread and pies. The near­by town of Mon­mouth has many restau­rants and inde­pen­dent shops.

Easy access to M4, M5 and M50. The dri­ve from west Lon­don takes 2½ hours, Birm­ing­ham 1.5. Per­fect for any group want­i­ng togeth­er­ness with a bit of their own space as well.

Pubs, bars, and restaurants

  • Som­er­set Arms Dingestow (6Km)
  • Lion Inn Trel­lech (8Km)

Shop­ping

  • Raglan (10Km)

Rail­way stations

  • Aber­gaven­ny (40Km)

Air­ports

  • Cardiff (70Km)

Essen­tial Information

  • Sleeps 24 peo­ple in 10 bed­rooms Bed Linen is provided
  • 2 Baths
  • 6 Showers
  • Wheel­chair accessible
  • Pets allowed Max 3, bring own bed­ding, not in bedrooms

Avail­abil­i­ty

View availability

Short breaks?

All year round

Changeover day

Mon­day and Friday

Facil­i­ties and Amenities

Bed­rooms

  • Fam­i­ly Rooms: 5
  • Dou­ble Rooms: 2
  • Twin Rooms: 3
  • Cots: 2

Gen­er­al

  • WiFi/​Internet
  • Wheel­chair access

For your entertainment

  • TV
  • iPod dock

Big TV lounge

In the kitchen

  • Cook­er
  • Range cook­er
  • Microwave
  • Fridge
  • Freez­er
  • Dish­wash­er
  • Wash­ing machine
  • Tum­ble dryer
  • Kitchen table
  • High chair provided

Out­side

  • Gar­den
  • Gar­den furniture
  • Bar­be­cue
  • Play equip­ment
  • Park­ing

Near­by Activities

  • Ten­nis
  • Golf
  • Fish­ing
  • Sail­ing
  • Horse rid­ing
  • Water­sports