PLENTY OF PERIOD CHARM
MAYBE it’s not as expensive as you might think to own a Welsh manor house – especially one that comes with extra unique buildings and business potential.
This rare find at a property auction is called Rhiewport Hall and is a magnificent 10-bedroom, Grade II listed manor house sprawling over three floors and within seven acres of grounds.
As you might expect, the home oozes period character. Fireplaces, decorative coving, solid internal doors, exposed oak flooring, deep skirtings – the list is long and as impressive as the manor itself.
According to the auction company, the house has been reroofed, replumbed and rewired. It just needs you now to put your style into the interior design.
The charm of having a period property that includes a scullery, butler’s pantry, three cellars and a unique veranda will surely delight a new owner and impress visiting family and friends.
But there’s far more on offer than just this elegant home. The auction lot includes a characterful brick former stables and coach house that is surely crying out for conversion, unless the horses pinch it first, as the boxes, saddle racks, feeding chutes and cobbled floor remain.
If the horses are out of luck grabbing the stables for their home, with the relevant planning permission granted, this horse-shoe shaped building could provide extra income via holiday lets or even separate residences to rent or sell.
There’s already a a converted garden cottage that is an established two bedroom holiday let, and just when you think this auction lot couldn’t give you any more surprises, there’s the cutest “Gingerbread” cottage that is looking for a Hansel or Gretel to maximise its usage potential with a full renovation.
Rhiewport Hall is being sold through the modern method of auction through online bids. The property is now open for pre-arranged viewings and for more details on this and how and where to bid on this marvellous manor, call Tom Carter at the McCartneys Welshpool branch on 01938 531000.