Situation
This imposing three storey detached family property, with commanding views across the Wye Valley was first recorded in 1779 when it was bequeathed by Mr John Lucas to his manservant.
Orde House is located between Monmouth and Ross-on-Wye high above the popular village of Whitchurch, with its pubs, hotel, village school and post office store.
There are excellent schools close by including the Haberdashers public schools in Monmouth and the Cathedral school in Hereford alongside highly regarded comprehensive schools in Monmouth and Ross-on-Wye.
Communications in the area are very good with the A40 providing fast access to the M50 at Ross-on-Wye and the M4 at Newport. There are railways stations with InterCity train links at Newport, Hereford and Bristol Parkway and international airports at Birmingham, Bristol and Cardiff. Whilst Cardiff, Bristol and Gloucester are within commuting distance.
This area of border countryside has an extensive range of recreational opportunities which include golf courses at Ross-on-Wye and Monmouth; racecourses at Chepstow, Hereford and Cheltenham; watersports on the River Wye and glorious walks and rides through the surrounding countryside and the nearby Forest of Dean.
Description
Orde House dates back to the late 1800’s when it was built to make the most of the stunning views out to the east over the Wye Valley to the famous Yat Rock. It is an imposing and spacious house which, in the last few years, has been totally refurbished and reunited with its grounds, so making it an important country house once again. As well as re-wiring, improved plumbing, insulation, new bathrooms and kitchen, an extension was added to the north wing to provide a fine drawing room and roof terrace above.
The house is approached from the lane through handsome automatic entrance gates set in stone walls and up a long curving drive to a parking area. The property is principally south/south east facing and immediately to the front is a large terrace/parking area with balustrades beyond and the large front lawn dominated by a massive beech tree and imposing steps down to the drive and grounds. Around to the north is a raised terrace with gravelling, paving stones and a pond and flanking the dirve is a gravelled formal garden with herbaceous beds and box hedging. A series of stone terraces and steps lead up the rear tarmac yard with the former coach house and stables which are now a double garage, tool shed and a pair of fuel stores. Beyond the drive, running off to the nroth is an orchard with fruit trees including cox, bramley, beauty of bath and victoria plum, the new championship size, all weather tennis court and a splendid summer house. Gently sloping grounds run on with a variety of specimen trees. The lower boundary is a formed by a semi mature wood with a host of native hardwoods including beech, oak, silver birch, eucalyptus and ash.
Accommodation
Reception Hall, Drawing Room, Dining Room, Music Room, Study, Conservatory, Kitchen, Cloakroom, Utility Room. Five Bedrooms (option of 6/7), Three Bathrooms, Dressing Room. Games/Family Room.
Summer House, Tennis Court, Gardens, Orchard. Garaging.
In all about 9.5 acres
Directions
From Ross-on-Wye take the A40 south towards Monmouth for approximately five and a half miles, passing through Pencraig and taking a left hand turn signposted to Whitchurch and Symonds Yat. At the roundabout take the second exit signed Whitchurch. Follow this road over the A40 and round to the junction by the Crown Hotel. Turn left into Llangrove Road and continue for about four hundred yards to where Orde House will be found on the right hand side.
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