Welsh farmhouse designed by architect who drew up Buckingham Palace plans put on market for £1.7m

Tudor-style six bed Welsh farmhouse designed by Royal architect who designed Buckingham Palace, Admiralty Arch and the V&A goes on the market for £1.7m and comes complete with its own orchard and woodland

  • The house was designed by architect Sir Aston Webb, the same man who designed part of Buckingham Palace
  • The £1.7 million Grade-II listed property was designed in 1890 and lies near Rockfield, Monmouthshire, Wales
  • It’s on the market and the lucky person who buys it gets 72 acres of countryside land, including an orchard

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A farmhouse designed by the Royal architect who designed part of Buckingham Palace is up for sale for £1.7m – and even has its own orchard.

The Tudor-style home boasts six bedrooms and sits in 72 acres of stunning Welsh countryside in Monmouthshire.

It was designed in 1890 by architect Sir Aston Webb, who worked on the façade of Buckingham Palace as well as other London landmarks including Admiralty Arch and the main building for the Victoria and Albert Museum.

This stunning farmhouse was designed by Sir Aston Webb, the same man who designed the facade at Buckingham Palace

The Tudor-style home sits in stunning Welsh countryside near to the village of Rockfield in the border county of Monmouthshire

The Tudor-style home sits in stunning Welsh countryside near to the village of Rockfield in the border county of Monmouthshire

Designed by Sir Aston in 1890, the farmhouse comes with 72 acres of land for those willing to pay the £1.7 million asking price

Designed by Sir Aston in 1890, the farmhouse comes with 72 acres of land for those willing to pay the £1.7 million asking price

The Grade II-listed property near to Rockfield in the border county includes permanent pasture orchards and woodland.

It is less than three miles from the border with England, and its a long way from where Sir Aston’s most famous works can be found. 

The ground floor features two lounges with large leaded mullion windows along with a spacious dining room.

The Grade II-listed property contains two lounges on the ground floor with large leaded mullion windows

The Grade II-listed property contains two lounges on the ground floor with large leaded mullion windows

The property lies less than three miles from the English border in pristine Welsh countryside

The property lies less than three miles from the English border in pristine Welsh countryside

Anyone who buys the property will also get permanent pasture orchards and woodland

Anyone who buys the property will also get permanent pasture orchards and woodland

Buyers will also get a kitchen, dining room, games room and conservatory to enjoy the surrounding views

Buyers will also get a kitchen, dining room, games room and conservatory to enjoy the surrounding views

Buyers will also get a kitchen, dining room, games room and conservatory to enjoy the surrounding views.

Upstairs there are six bedrooms and two bathrooms – while outside there is a string of outbuildings.

It is up for sale with Williams Associates Chartered Surveyors.

The property, which is called Croes Vaen is described by estate agent Williams Associates Chartered Surveyors as being in the 'Arts and Crafts Tudor style'

The property, which is called Croes Vaen is described by estate agent Williams Associates Chartered Surveyors as being in the ‘Arts and Crafts Tudor style’

Upstairs there are six bedrooms and two bathrooms - while outside there is a string of outbuildings

Upstairs there are six bedrooms and two bathrooms – while outside there is a string of outbuildings

The estate agent said it is in an 'exceptional position with extensive lawns, rose beds, borders and turning areas'

The estate agent said it is in an ‘exceptional position with extensive lawns, rose beds, borders and turning areas’

A spokesman said: ‘Croes Vaen is a substantial stone built Grade II Listed Farmhouse in an Arts and Crafts Tudor style.

‘Believed to have been constructed in around 1890 and formerly the Estate Manager’s dwelling to the adjacent Hendre Estate.

‘Situated in an exceptional position with extensive lawns, rose beds, borders and turning areas the property has potential for a fine Country Home.’ 

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