House For Sale £630,000
The Gables is a beautiful stone fronted 'chocolate box' cottage situated in the popular village of Mathern. The cottage is believed to date back to the late 1700's but has been tastefully modernised by the current owner whilst retaining many original features. As you enter into the sitting room your eyes are drawn to the inglenook fireplace with wood burning stove, the room has a light feel with windows looking to the front garden and to the cottage rear garden, overhead are the original oak beams and lovely wooden floor that flows through into the dining room which overlooks the front garden. There is a staircase rising to the first floor and a door leading into the good sized bright and airy kitchen/breakfast room which is fitted with shaker style units and a range cooker and has plenty of space for a table and chairs, with a large double glazed window looking to the rear garden. There is a stable door leading to the rear porch area and on to a cloakroom. To the first floor there are four bedrooms and a family bathroom, with the principal bedroom having a dressing room and en-suite bathroom.
The cottage has a driveway to the side leading to a five bar gate and on to a further brick paviour parking area providing parking for three cars. There is a lovely cottage garden with many mature shrubs and trees and fruit bushes. At the side of the property there is a useful log store and a door leading into a good size storage area which could be converted to a home office.
Mathern Village is a popular and historic village, designated as a conservation area, approximately 3 miles from Chepstow which offers a range of facilities to include pubs, restaurants, schools, leisure facilities, road, bus and rail links and approximately 2 miles from the M48 Severn Bridge with excellent commuting to Newport, Cardiff, Bristol, Gloucester and London. The village has its own gastro pub, Mathern Palace and the beautiful and ancient St Tewdrics Church dating back to 600 ad and for those who enjoy walking St Pierre Woods and a variety of countryside walks over open farmland. A short drive away is the beautiful and renowned Wye Valley and Offas Dyke Path which runs along the Welsh and English Border both of which provide a wealth of outdoor pursuits including walking, climbing, cycling and riding, Chepstow and Caldicot Castles and the Cistercian Abbey at Tintern provide places of historical interest locally and also hold occasional seasonal open air entertainment.
Beautiful four bedroom period 'chocolate box' cottage
Popular village location
Cottage gardens and ample parking
Porch
Living Room (6.10m x 4.69m (20'0" x 15'5"))
As you enter into the living room your eyes are drawn to an inglenook fireplace with wood burning stove. There are also original oak beams. There are two double glazed windows with views of the rear garden and a further double glazed window with views over the front garden. The lovely wooden floor flows through into:-
Dining Room (4.66m x 4.46m (15'3" x 14'8"))
Double glazed window looking over the front garden. Staircase rising to the first floor. Door leading into:-
Kitchen / Breakfast Room (4.98m x 3.66m (16'4" x 12'0"))
A lovely light room with large double glazed window looking to rear garden. Attractive Shaker style kitchen units with range cooker. Sink with mixer tap. Wall mounted boiler housed in the kitchen cupboard. There is a stable door leading to the rear porch with a door leading out to the rear garden and door to:-
Cloakroom
High level wc with wash hand basin and tiled splashback. Double glazed window to side aspect.
Stairs To First Floor And Landing
Stairs lead from the dining room to the landing with access to all bedrooms and family bathroom.
Principal Bedroom (4.79m x 3.77m (15'9" x 12'4"))
A pleasant double bedroom with two double glazed windows look into the rear and one double glazed window looking to the front. Radiator. Door leading into a dressing room, 2.08m x 1.68m, and then a further door leading into:-
En-Suite Bathroom
White suite with panelled bath, shower cubicle, wash hand basin and low level wc. Double glazed window looking to the rear.
Bedroom Two (3.57m x 3.46m (11'9" x 11'4"))
Wooden floor. Double glazed window to front. Radiator.
Bedroom Three (3.47m x 2.30m (11'5" x 7'7"))
Wooden floor. Double glazed window to rear. Radiator.
Bedroom Four (4.43m x 2.29m (14'6" x 7'6"))
Wooden floor. Double glazed window to rear doors to wardrobes. Radiator.
Family Bathroom
With double shower enclosure, wash hand basin and low level wc.
Outside
There is a stone wall to the front of the property with wooden gate to a flagstone path leading to the front of the property through the pretty cottage garden with lawns to either side, wonderful lavender hedges and lovely climbing rose to the side of the front porch.
There is a wrought iron gate to the side of the garden that, in turn, leads to the vehicle access with a five bar gate to a brick paviour paviour driveway with parking for three cars. There is a further cottage style garden with a variety of mature shrubs, fruit bushes, monkey puzzle tree and lovely secluded seating area surrounded by roses.
There is a useful garden shed and beside the cottage a wood store and a storage room which could be converted to a home office.
Coronavirus Precautions
Please read the following carefully before requesting a viewing:
Viewings
We are only able to offer in-person viewings with buyers who are in a 'proceedable' buying position, or if selling, have their own property on the market.
Full details of our Covid Policy will be explained upon booking an appointment but the key points to consider are:
1 - Please make sure you have viewed all of the marketing material to avoid any unnecessary physical appointments. Pay particular attention to the floorplan, dimensions, video (if there is one) as well as the location marker.
2 - Only 2 people from the same household are able to view at the same time and we ask politely that no children attend.
3 - You will have to wear your own face mask. We are unable to provide these.
4 - The viewing will be touchless with doors left open and we will maintain a 2 meter distance as much as possible.
5 - Viewings are limited to 30 minutes.
6 - Printed brochures will not be provided but can be emailed or downloaded.
7 - If you would rather view by FaceTime/Skype/WhatsApp then please let us know (subject to connectivity).
Legal
You may download, store and use the material for your own personal use and research. You may not republish, retransmit, redistribute or otherwise make the material available to any party or make the same available on any website, online service or bulletin board of your own or of any other party or make the same available in hard copy or in any other media without the website owner's express prior written consent. The website owner's copyright must remain on all reproductions of material taken from this website.
The cottage has a driveway to the side leading to a five bar gate and on to a further brick paviour parking area providing parking for three cars. There is a lovely cottage garden with many mature shrubs and trees and fruit bushes. At the side of the property there is a useful log store and a door leading into a good size storage area which could be converted to a home office.
Mathern Village is a popular and historic village, designated as a conservation area, approximately 3 miles from Chepstow which offers a range of facilities to include pubs, restaurants, schools, leisure facilities, road, bus and rail links and approximately 2 miles from the M48 Severn Bridge with excellent commuting to Newport, Cardiff, Bristol, Gloucester and London. The village has its own gastro pub, Mathern Palace and the beautiful and ancient St Tewdrics Church dating back to 600 ad and for those who enjoy walking St Pierre Woods and a variety of countryside walks over open farmland. A short drive away is the beautiful and renowned Wye Valley and Offas Dyke Path which runs along the Welsh and English Border both of which provide a wealth of outdoor pursuits including walking, climbing, cycling and riding, Chepstow and Caldicot Castles and the Cistercian Abbey at Tintern provide places of historical interest locally and also hold occasional seasonal open air entertainment.
Beautiful four bedroom period 'chocolate box' cottage
Popular village location
Cottage gardens and ample parking
Porch
Living Room (6.10m x 4.69m (20'0" x 15'5"))
As you enter into the living room your eyes are drawn to an inglenook fireplace with wood burning stove. There are also original oak beams. There are two double glazed windows with views of the rear garden and a further double glazed window with views over the front garden. The lovely wooden floor flows through into:-
Dining Room (4.66m x 4.46m (15'3" x 14'8"))
Double glazed window looking over the front garden. Staircase rising to the first floor. Door leading into:-
Kitchen / Breakfast Room (4.98m x 3.66m (16'4" x 12'0"))
A lovely light room with large double glazed window looking to rear garden. Attractive Shaker style kitchen units with range cooker. Sink with mixer tap. Wall mounted boiler housed in the kitchen cupboard. There is a stable door leading to the rear porch with a door leading out to the rear garden and door to:-
Cloakroom
High level wc with wash hand basin and tiled splashback. Double glazed window to side aspect.
Stairs To First Floor And Landing
Stairs lead from the dining room to the landing with access to all bedrooms and family bathroom.
Principal Bedroom (4.79m x 3.77m (15'9" x 12'4"))
A pleasant double bedroom with two double glazed windows look into the rear and one double glazed window looking to the front. Radiator. Door leading into a dressing room, 2.08m x 1.68m, and then a further door leading into:-
En-Suite Bathroom
White suite with panelled bath, shower cubicle, wash hand basin and low level wc. Double glazed window looking to the rear.
Bedroom Two (3.57m x 3.46m (11'9" x 11'4"))
Wooden floor. Double glazed window to front. Radiator.
Bedroom Three (3.47m x 2.30m (11'5" x 7'7"))
Wooden floor. Double glazed window to rear. Radiator.
Bedroom Four (4.43m x 2.29m (14'6" x 7'6"))
Wooden floor. Double glazed window to rear doors to wardrobes. Radiator.
Family Bathroom
With double shower enclosure, wash hand basin and low level wc.
Outside
There is a stone wall to the front of the property with wooden gate to a flagstone path leading to the front of the property through the pretty cottage garden with lawns to either side, wonderful lavender hedges and lovely climbing rose to the side of the front porch.
There is a wrought iron gate to the side of the garden that, in turn, leads to the vehicle access with a five bar gate to a brick paviour paviour driveway with parking for three cars. There is a further cottage style garden with a variety of mature shrubs, fruit bushes, monkey puzzle tree and lovely secluded seating area surrounded by roses.
There is a useful garden shed and beside the cottage a wood store and a storage room which could be converted to a home office.
Coronavirus Precautions
Please read the following carefully before requesting a viewing:
Viewings
We are only able to offer in-person viewings with buyers who are in a 'proceedable' buying position, or if selling, have their own property on the market.
Full details of our Covid Policy will be explained upon booking an appointment but the key points to consider are:
1 - Please make sure you have viewed all of the marketing material to avoid any unnecessary physical appointments. Pay particular attention to the floorplan, dimensions, video (if there is one) as well as the location marker.
2 - Only 2 people from the same household are able to view at the same time and we ask politely that no children attend.
3 - You will have to wear your own face mask. We are unable to provide these.
4 - The viewing will be touchless with doors left open and we will maintain a 2 meter distance as much as possible.
5 - Viewings are limited to 30 minutes.
6 - Printed brochures will not be provided but can be emailed or downloaded.
7 - If you would rather view by FaceTime/Skype/WhatsApp then please let us know (subject to connectivity).
Legal
You may download, store and use the material for your own personal use and research. You may not republish, retransmit, redistribute or otherwise make the material available to any party or make the same available on any website, online service or bulletin board of your own or of any other party or make the same available in hard copy or in any other media without the website owner's express prior written consent. The website owner's copyright must remain on all reproductions of material taken from this website.
