Equestrian Facility - Stroat, Chepstow

Located 4 miles from both Lydney and Chepstow, this delightful four-bedroom detached extended cottage, offers a perfect blend of character, comfort, and convenience. It also benefits from approx. 3.3 acres of grounds, solar panels with batteries, garage, stables and menage. The original stone-built cottage, believed to date back to the early nineteenth century, exudes a timeless charm, while the addition of a single-storey extension and a large conservatory in the mid 1990s enhances its space and functionality.

Upon arrival, you'll be greeted by a spacious driveway with ample turning and parking space for multiple vehicles, leading round to the rear of the property. The extensive gardens, mostly laid to lawn, wrap around the home and are beautifully enhanced with a variety of mature bushes, plants, rose borders, and flowers. An orchard featuring plum, greengage, and apple trees provides a tranquil retreat and a touch of rural beauty. For those with a passion for gardening or DIY projects, the property boasts several outbuildings, including a detached double garage complete with power and lighting, a car port, a greenhouse, a well and a garden shed. There is also a vegetable patch for those keen to cultivate their own produce.

Equestrian enthusiasts will be thrilled with the comprehensive facilities on offer. The wooden stable block features three stables and a tack room, which could easily be converted into a fourth stable if needed. At the rear of the stable yard is a separate metal shed used as a feed room. The property also includes a floodlit manège (40m x 20m) and a four-bay horse walker, providing ample space for training and exercise. The adjoining approx. three-acre field is currently arranged to provide three paddocks. A large one, a medium one and a small one, offers the potential for further development and other uses, for example; wild camping (subject to necessary planning consent). There is water supply in two places and electric supply, and there's potential to convert the stable block to provide shower and toilet facilities if desired, however, a change of planning permission would be required.

Located in Stroat, this property enjoys excellent transport links, with convenient access to both Lydney and Chepstow, as well as major travel routes via the A48. Whether you're drawn to the charm of the property itself or the equestrian facilities on offer, this home is an ideal choice for those seeking space, tranquillity, and country living with excellent local amenities.

A truly unique opportunity to own a slice of countryside paradise with character, charm, and versatility.

Council Tax Band: D (Forest of Dean District Council )
Tenure: Freehold
Solar panels. Solar domestic hot water heating system comprising 2 collectors; both on the roofs of the single story extension at the rear.

Entrance hall

Storage cupboard, access through to living room, kitchen, cloakroom and leading into inner hallway which has access to office, bedroom/study and conservatory

Cloakroom

WC, wash hand basin, window to rear aspect.

Living room

Windows to side aspect and French doors leading out to the rear, carpeted flooring, radiator, access through to shower room and master bedroom.

Shower

WC, wash hand basin, corner shower enclosure, window to rear aspect.

Master bedroom

Carpeted flooring, radiator, windows to rear and side aspects.

Kitchen

Fitted units at eye and base level with worktop space, sink unit with mixer tap and drainer, Rangemaster Hi-Lite with extractor fan above, island unit with worktop space and integrated wine rack, windows to side aspect, radiator, space for dining table and chairs, access through to utility room and dining room.

Utility

Fitted units at eye and base level with worktop space, space for; fridge, freezer and washing machine/dryer, radiator, window to front aspect, door to side aspect providing access to outside.

Dining Room

Carpeted flooring, radiator, window to front aspect, access through to office.

Office 1

Radiator, stairs leading up to first floor, window to front aspect and door providing access out to front, access through to the second lounge.

Lounge

Window to front aspect, radiator, feature fireplace.

Conservatory

Tiled flooring, windows to rear and side aspects, French doors providing access to rear.

Bedroom 4 / Office

Carpeted flooring, radiator, window to rear aspect.

FIRST FLOOR

Landing

Carpeted flooring, roof light, access to two bedrooms and bathroom.

Bedroom 2

Linoleum flooring, window to front aspect, radiator.

Bedroom 3

Carpeted flooring, radiator, window to front aspect, built-in wardrobes, access to en-suite.

En-suite

WC, wash hand basin, corner shower enclosure.

Bathroom

Corner bath with mixer taps and shower attachment, WC, wash hand basin, window to front aspect.

Outside

There is a driveway providing access up to the property where there is parking and turning space for vehicles. The gardens are extensive and laid mainly to lawn, which wrap around the property and provide fantastic space outside for relaxing and entertaining. The gardens have a mixture of bushes, plants, rose borders, flowers and an orchard with plum, greengage and apple trees.

There are a variety of outbuildings, including a detached double garage with power and lighting supply, car port and a greenhouse and garden shed. There is also a vegetable patch for those who are interested in growing their own produce.

Stables

The equestrian facilities comprise; a wooden stable block, with three stables and a tack room (which could be used as a fourth stable) around a stable yard. To the rear of the stables is a separate metal shed used as a feed room. Field gate into the field where there is a floodlit all weather manège (40m x 20m) and a four-bay horse walker.

Services

** The services and heating system, where applicable, have not been tested. **

Please note

Information on the solar panels:

System commissioned 12th December 2023

Generation Total 6,456.50 kWh of which the Export Total was 3,222 kWh

18 x 435W Panels
1 x 5kW GivEnergy Hybrid Invertor/Charger with WIFI Monitoring
2 x 9.5 kW GivEnergy Batteries
18 x Tigo Optimisers

The Pod Point Electric Vehicle Charger was installed and commissioned in March 2020

Viewings

By prior appointment with Hills.

Rates

Council Tax Band: D

Please refer to for prices in the Forest of Dean and for the Tax Band.

Water Rates

As a registered smallholding it enjoys significantly reduced agricultural water rates.

Money Laundering Regulations

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