Wreck Of The Week
The Property: The ruined remains of a Grade II* listed country house
The Place: Chepstow, Monmouthshire
The Price: £2,000,000
The Pain: When we say ruined, we mean ruined: the place is a roofless echoing shell. It is, however, a Grade II* listed echoing shell, which means if you do take it on you’ll have to work closely with conservation officers, heritage bodies, and top notch craftsmen.
It’s hard to estimate how much it will cost to transform this into a habitable home but the agent thinks you’ll need around £10m-£15m under your mattress to do the job properly.
The Gain: This one is a bit special: designed by the great neo-classical architect Sir John Soanes (who designed the Bank of England, Dulwich Picture Gallery and the Royal Hospital Chelsea), it really is a prime piece of architectural heritage.
The house has the potential to be a quite magnificent private home but the grounds are equally impressive:129 acres of Grade I listed landscaped parkland.
The Agent: Jackson-Stops & Staff, Country Houses (Tel: 0843 2843 798).
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