By Zeus! Eight-bedroom Grade II Georgian Manor House which comes with a replica Grecian temple is now on the market for £4.5million following £2m price drop
- A seller has dropped £2million off the asking price for a Grade II-listed Regency manor house in south Wales
- Glen Usk Manor House has seen its price drop from £6.5million to £4.5 million due to ‘personal reasons’
- It boasts a replica of a Greek Temple, built in 1990, which is also Grade II-listed and has been used as a film set
- The luxurious manor house was constructed in 1820 by Sir Digby Mackworth, the third Baronet of the Gnoll
Property hunters will be dazzled after £2million was dropped off the asking price of a manor house in South Wales with a neo-Grecian temple, an underground games room, 75 acres of peacock-dotted land and a tennis court.
Glen Usk Manor House has seen its price drop from £6.5million to £4.5 million due to ‘personal reasons’ – offering this Grade II-listed Regency building for a bargain.
On the property is the Grecian-style temple, built in 1990, with panelled bookshelves and a minstrels gallery, which has acted as a film set over the years due to its unique design.
Like the manor house itself, the temple is also a Grade II Listed building, according to the property listing from agent Number One Real Estate.
The Georgian mansion house in Glen Usk, South Wales, has a spacious and well-lit living room
Bordered by tall trees, the house even boasts a tennis court in its grounds
A subterranean games room comes as a hidden bonus in this Grade II listed property
The house’s extensive basement also includes a bar, along with the games room and a number of cellars
A Neo-Grecian temple (pictured) was added to the estate in 1990, bringing a taste of Ancient Greece to the Georgian estate
The property, built in 1820 by the third Baronet of the Gnoll, overlooks the golf course that played host to the 2010 Ryder Cup
A bird’s eye view of the property shows the house is a short walk away from the Neo-Grecian temple
A corridor decorated with complex tapestry leads guests through the eight-bedroom house
The manor contains eight bedrooms and six bathrooms as well as a drawing room, sitting room and tennis court.
In addition to the stone barn and water meadows, a 40-acre paddock can also be made available upon request.
The building was constructed in 1820 by Sir Digby Mackworth, the third Baronet of the Gnoll.
The property, situated in Glen Usk, has the River Usk flowing at its edge and overlooks the golf course that hosted the Ryder Cup in 2010, the Celtic Manor Resort.
The house follows a Georgian architectural style, utilising scagliola columns throughout the design of the building.
‘Not only does this property capture the sweeping views of the river and the roaming country hills, views of the Ryder Cup Golf Course make the scenery even more captivating,’ reads the listing.
The River Usk laps at the periphery of the sprawling, 75 acre property which is home to a number of peacocks
The property boasts a large farmhouse kitchen with a large range, skylight windows and an island breakfast bar
The property has six bathrooms, with the one pictured fitted with both a bath and a stand-up shower
‘Soaring ceilings, extensive sash windows stretching from floor to ceiling, impeccable marble and carved fireplaces and even the original service bells remain.
‘The house has four floors including the extensive basement which houses the bar, billiard room and cellars.
‘Constructed in a symmetrical design with four storeys, the property is entered through a three-bay stone Tuscan Colonnade.’
This landed country estate is currently accepting offers, with a guide price of £6,500,000.
For more information, see the property listing here.
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