St. James Square, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, NP25

Description

An elegant Grade II Listed Georgian house, steeped in history and now providing flexible substantial family accommodation arranged over three floors with additional large walk-in attic area. The principal rooms to the front of the house have high ceilings, the kitchen is at the rear, private courtyard garden and opening to the pretty garden at the rear of the house, beyond which is the gravelled parking area.

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The house has been beautifully maintained and tastefully appointed throughout, offering 4/5 bedrooms including a master bedroom and ensuite creating a substantial family house. The current owner has carried out modernising/ upgrading works to the property including timber treatment, rewiring, replastering, etc. All floors to the property have zoned heating so heating to each floor can be regulated individually. The Old Dispensary could also be combined with the adjoining property -The Apothecary Cottage which is situated at the rear.

Situation

The property is located on St James Square, in the sought after older part of the town looking across to the Monmouth War Memorial and gardens with the renowned Indian Bean Tree. Monmouth offers a comprehensive range of amenities with both local 1and national shops to include Marks & Spencer and Waitrose. Monmouth town boasts exceptionally impressive schooling, both junior and senior, including the Haberdashers Schools and Monmouth comprehensive, both within walking distance. The town of Monmouth is situated on the river Wye amidst the rolling Monmouthshire countryside, whilst offering exceptional major road network links along the A449, towards the M50 in the north and M4 to the south.

History

The Old Dispensary is a Grade II Listed stucco fronted Georgian property with early 19th century additions. The architectural historian John Newman calls this the “one substantial eighteenth century house” in St James Street. A dispensary was established at the property in 1857. This became the Monmouth Hospital and Dispensary, with nine beds, in 1868 which was funded by local benefactors. ngs on the Monmouth Heritage Trail, marked by a blue plaque on the wall.

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Sir James Paget (Surgeon Extraordinary to Queen Victoria), who inspected the premises in 1873, said it was one of “the most convenient and best ventilated and arranged institutions he had ever seen”. The hospital moved to the Cottage Hospital on the Hereford Road in 1903 due to the lack of an operating room at The Dispensary. Since 1907 the property has variously been used as a private school for both boarders and day pupils and children’s home. The Old Dispensary is one of 24 buildings on the Monmouth Heritage Trail, marked by a blue plaque on the wall

Accommodation

A solid front door with fan lights over open to the Entrance Hall with a quarry tiled floor and leading to the Entrance Hallway, staircase and turned banister. Double doors open to the courtyard garden, understairs storage cupboard plus two additional cupboards.

Sitting Room

Situated at the front of the house is the Sitting Room /Study/Piano Room with three sash windows, two to the front looking out to St James Square with the original shutters, fireplace with open fire and stone hearth, cupboard by the chimney breast, recess with shelves by the door and window to rear courtyard.

Dining Room

On the other side of the hall is the Dining Room with a large fireplace (blocked) with beam over and slate hearth and cupboard to the side. Double windows to front looking out to the square, with shutters, original panelled walls.

Kitchen

At the back of the house is the Kitchen with a range of fitted floor and wall units, glass fronted cabinets, incorporating a Britannia gas six ring hob with extractor fan over, integrated Bosch dishwasher, fridge and freezer. Extensive work surface and tiled splashback, ceiling spotlights. Dual aspect wooden sash windows, tiled floor into Rear Hall.

Rear Hall

Rear Hall with hanging space for coats, leading to the back door to the garden and to the side a useful Utility Room/WC with a fitted Belfast sink, and space and plumbing for a washing machine, window to rear.

First Floor Landing

Exposed period, polished wood floors, fitted book shelves and staircase to second floor.

Drawing Room

At the front of the house is the Drawing Room with polished wood floor, three sash windows create a light ambience looking out across the square and working shutters to the front.

Bedrooms

At the rear is the Master Bedroom with views to The Kymin and Ensuite Shower Room. There are fitted book shelves on the Landing, hardwood staircase leads up to the Second Floor with Three Double Bedrooms all having large windows to the front and a Bathroom.

Fourth Floor

Two large attic rooms.

Outside

Railings run along the front of the house with a pedestrian gate opening to the path to the front door. The side courtyard garden has been hard landscaped to create a private, tranquil area with a level gravelled area and raised paved terrace. The rear garden comprises a small patio area with a paved pathway leading to the parking area with a level lawn and well stocked flower beds. A trellis archway opens to a gravelled hard standing area providing parking for both The Dispensary and two parking spaces for The Apothecary.

Services

All mains services connected.