You might just be looking at your dream home because this six bedroom country house in south east Wales comes with its very own maze.
Located in the Monmouthshire village of Earlswood, between Usk and Chepstow, the detached property, known as Waterspring, boasts glorious open countryside views towards Itton, St Arvans and as far afield as the Severn Estuary and the Cotswolds.
Once a 70s-style extended house, the owners completely redesigned and rebuilt the property in 2002 to what it is today – full of character and perfect for entertaining.
The entrance hall, with Italian marble flooring and under-floor heating, is grand, while the kitchen and breakfast room is fitted with a built-in BOSCH fridge/freezer and NEFF double oven/grill. Additionally, the spacious bedrooms boast ensuite bathrooms and shower rooms.
There's a cloakroom, study and utility room, as well as a walk-in airing cupboard, cellar, and a games room in the attic.
But while inside is spacious and offers the potential new owner lots of opportunity to make it into their own, it's the outdoors that we've fallen in love with.
The professionally landscaped gardens and grounds cover approximately five acres. It features topiary, a kitchen garden with raised vegetable beds, secluded seating areas, established wisteria, rose garden, an ornamental pond, and an orchard with cider apples and perry pear trees.
The glorious maze in question has taken 12 years to grow to its current height of 6ft, with yew hedging (approximately 1,200 yew trees) and a monkey puzzle tree at its centre. It takes on average between five and 10 minutes to get to the centre.
For the outdoor enthusiast there are also excellent walks and hacking locally, and many tracks and pathways with plenty of wildlife to spot. Outbuildings include a greenhouse, wood shed and two double garages.
Waterspring is on the market with a guide price of £1.4 million via Fine & Country.
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