Superb conversion of a former primary school and its outbuildings. Now a unique family home with detached Airbnb rental. Built in 1872 the school finally closed in 2015, with the current owners spendi
School House, Llanvair Kilgeddin
Superb conversion of a former primary school and its outbuildings. Now a unique family home with detached Airbnb rental. Built in 1872 the school finally closed in 2015, with the current owners spending the last 7 years renovating and extending this period building.
Llanvair Kilgeddin is a small village situated circa 4 miles from Usk, 6 miles from Raglan and 7 miles from Abergavenny. The A40, A449 offer M4 links, along with the Michelin starred restaurant The Walnut Tree being close by.
A pitched wooden door accesses the original school entrance, featuring a part vaulted ceiling and Mandarian Stone tiled floor.
An arch leads through to an inner hall with cloaks and linen cupboards, TLC herringbone flooring and stairs to a mezzanine office above the lounge.
A rear aspect ground floor double bedroom features an ensuite shower room with rainfall shower cubicle, period vanity sink unit, close coupled w/c, heated towel rial and Mandarin Stone tiled floor.
The triple aspect lounge with vaulted ceiling features a high level church style picture window, triple side windows and French doors to the rear all flooding in light.
Accessed from the inner hall a mezzanine level above the lounge is currently arranged an office with a cupboard housing an electric boiler. An ensuite w/c includes a vanity sink, heated towel rail, close coupled w/c, storage cupboard.
Dual aspect the spacious kitchen/dining/family room boasts a vaulted ceiling and large picture window. A media fire wall takes centre stage in the family area. The dining area extends into the main kitchen which focuses around a large central breakfast bar island with pan drawer storage beneath. Extensively fitted with wall and base units the bespoke design features built in dishwasher, space for Rangemaster oven and American style fridge/freezer, one and half bowl inset sink within quartz worksurfaces, upstands and splash back. To one end of the kitchen is a separate hand washing area with base units and inset sink. To the other is a log burner with floor to ceiling fitted cupboards either side. Mandarian Stone porcelain tiled floor continues into an inner hall.
Stairs rise to the first floor from the inner hall, understairs cupboard. Access to utility room, rear hall and sitting room.
Rear aspect hall gives access to outside.
In the utility there is space for a washing machine and tumble dryer. Further wall and base units including full height, one and half bowl stainless steel sink, gas boiler.
Sitting room features two side aspect windows.
A half landing sits beneath a high ceiling with two church style windows, leading up to a galleried landing.
The master bedroom features two front aspect windows, built in sliding door wardrobe and ensuite with rainfall shower cubicle, low level w/c, pedestal sink, heated towel rail and Mandarin Stone tiled floor.
Dual aspect bedroom 2 features church style picture window, part sloped ceiling, triple built in sliding wardrobe.
Side aspect bedroom 3 is another double bedroom with built in sliding wardrobe.
The main bathroom features a freestanding claw foot bath, large rainfall shower, inset sink in decorative unit, low level w/c, heated towel rail, Mandarin Stone tiled floor.
Outside a gravel drive with hedgerow enclosed side lawn leads to the main entrance and outbuildings. The wrap around plot includes a second driveway to the rear and enclosed lawned garden.
The outbuildings include the old school toilet and PE store, the old music room currently used for storage, large store room.
The detached Airbnb has an open plan studio layout featuring bed/sitting/kitchen area with separate shower room. The Airbnb rents on average for £75 a night and is commonly occupied by guests attending a local wedding venue.
