Aviaries, Llanvihangel Crucorney, Abergavenny, NP7 8HW

Quote Reference GP608630 - This exceptional 4-bedroom detached house boasts a unique blend of original character and modern convenience. The property includes a charming original cottage, over 300 years old, with a seamless 2012 extension. Revel in the luxury of two bathrooms, a WC, three welcoming reception rooms, a spacious and beautifully handmade kitchen, and a convenient boot room/utility room. This home offers unparalleled comfort and style with parking for multiple cars, double glazing throughout, and a beautiful south-facing garden featuring a well-manicured lawn, greenhouse, wood stores, and patio. Additional features include oil-fired central heating, a private septic tank system, mains water & electricity, solar panels generating approximately £1000+ a year and an electric vehicle charging point for added sustainability.

LOCATION

This charming home is located on the edge of Bannau Brycheiniog National Park and enjoys access to beautiful natural landscapes. It is perfect for peace-seekers. It is conveniently located within easy reach of the local market town of Abergavenny and all its amenities, as well as Abergavenny train station and its proximity to the M4.

SERVICES

The property is connected to Mains Electricity, Water, a Septic Tank, oil-fired central heating, partial Underfloor Heating, and Solar Panels.

Mobile and Internet connections are available.

DIRECTIONS

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VENDORS NOTES

We moved in early 2018 and have conducted a significant amount of work. Below is a list of the work we have done since 2018:

The new bespoke and handmade kitchen includes a Shaw Butler sink, a Welsh Berwyn Slate Worktop, and a Rangemaster double cooker.

100% new flooring throughout (combination of slate and  wool carpet)

New bathroom with freestanding copper bath with separate shower

New WC installed

New fully tiled boot room/utility room fitted

A new central heating system on the cottage side has been installed, including a new outdoor boiler (with a 10-year warranty) and all-new classic-design radiators.

Replaced rear heating oil tank with new tank

Reconfigured porch to incorporate oak and slate to suit the age of the cottage better

All new slate roof replaced on a cottage in November 2023

The House exterior was fully repainted professionally, including window frames and new stone slips for exterior lower walls

The new small walled garden was created with a Rhino greenhouse fitted

A new Stovax wood burner was installed, complete with a new hearth and fireplace mantle

Internal shutters fitted throughout the house by Purely Shutters

Electric vehicle charging point installed by PodPoint

All new garden fencing installed

Professionally decorated throughout in 2023

New solid oak doors fitted in the new part of the house

New light fittings and fixtures installed throughout the house

The boilers, wood burner, and septic tank system are all serviced annually. We've done much work on the house, which was intended to be our 'forever home.' However, due to work, we are moving to the northwest of England over the next year.

We moved in February 2018. At the time, the house was set up for "multi-generational living", and over the past six years, we've slowly transitioned the house so that it flows as a family home but have tried to do this in a way that keeps the house flexible and could be moved back if required by any future owners. For example, the current boot/utility room was a kitchen, and when we created the boot/utility room, we only capped off the hot water so this could be quickly brought back and didn't put any fitted cupboards in.

We bought the house because we loved the genuinely rural feel, but it also gave us easy access to major roads for commuting. The tranquillity and privacy of the garden were one of the selling points for us. It has proven to be a beautiful spot to watch the deer and red kites in the field or to listen to the tawny owls.

The house name comes from one of the previous owners, we think in the 1930s, who used to keep outside birds and where the new extension was all outdoor bird cages, which gave rise to the house being known as Aviaires.

The group of 4 houses are collectively known as Llanteems. Looking at old title deeds, I understand that this means church fields.

Locally, a community wood group meets twice a month to manage the woods you can see at the top of the field. These belong to Llanvihangel Court, which sits just behind the tree line. A newly formed community orchard group also meets weekly to manage the apple and pear trees protected by TPO. This was formerly a pick-your-own fruit farm until 2018 when it returned to full ownership by the court. Public footpaths are right around, and it's a lovely area for a walk.

There are two pubs within walking distance - The Skirrid Inn, which is reportedly the oldest in Wales and haunted due to the history with Judge Jeffereys sentencing over 180 criminals to death there during the Welsh Revolt (the rope still hangs over the staircase). The other is the Rivers Edge (formerly The Rising Sun), under new management. Further afield, about a mile away, there is the Old Pandy Inn, which has regular live music, quizzes and karaoke nights.

The house is in the BBNPA, and the road is the dividing line. Ours and Llanteems Cottage are within the park, and the two houses opposite are just outside.

Solar panels are owned under a FiT arrangement, which will transfer to the new owners. This arrangement brings in about £1000 p.a., paid quarterly.

Oil heating: The Cottage side has a new boiler (installed in 2020) with a 10-year warranty and all new radiators. The new side has a boiler fitted approx 2012 by the previous owners that feeds the wet UFH system for this part of the house.

Servicing - boilers, septic systems, and wood burners are serviced yearly, and records are kept.

Outside power - 1 double socket in the walled garden, which powers and two more on the patio.

Septic tank system: One new and modern WPL Diamond sewage treatment plant is serviced and emptied annually, and records are kept. No issues have been raised regarding annual services, and there is a National Resources Wales consent to discharge confirming compliance, which we will transfer to the new owners.

Broadband—fibre and Fast. We both work from home and can have separate virtual meetings without connectivity issues.