Relaxing Eco Retreat, Epic Views & Countryside Walks

Families and groups of friends will enjoy this comfortable, stylish home, in pretty grounds with breathtaking views. Enjoy countryside walks, the Wye and Usk Rivers (for kayaking, wild swimming & salmon fishing) horse riding , golf courses, zip wire and inland surfing centre. Children and adults alike will love meeting and learning about our friendly chickens, bee keeping and flower and vegetable growing. ( & enjoy the delights of fresh eggs during your stay!).

Guests have access to the main house and just under 2 acres of grounds.We aim to make the property as family and child friendly as possible. There is travel cot, highchair, toys, dvd's, board & consul games

There is a further barn in the grounds which houses our office where we work from a few days a week. Its separate from the main building. While we are there, or via the app, we are more than happy to help you advice & help to allow you get the most from your stay. Wether that's restaurant recommendations or local sites and events to visit.


House Amenities
The property is well stocked with a plethora of great things to do for families if they wanted to spend some time located at the property and not doing as many trips into the into the surrounding area. These include
Board Games DVDs and access to Netlfix
CD's.
Garden and Tree SwingsA footpath borders the property with many lovely walks from here. There is a fire pit, bbq and outdoor pizza oven.

This stylish barn conversion has all the comforts of home and more. From comfy mattresses, feather duvets and pillows, fluffy towels, Egyptian cotton linen, spa bath to ensuite, to fun outdoor seating and cooking areas. The colours and textures are designed to make this a truly peaceful and calm retreat.

We are passionate about continuing to develop an ecological approach to the property and garden We aim to furnish our properties with beautiful antiques, vintage and repurposed finds, aiming to avoid buying new where possible. We fit out our properties using natural, renewable or recyclable materials where ever possible (cottons, linens, wools, woods, glass and metal, we avoid oil based materials eg plastics, polyester where-ever possible.
We use only eco-friendly cleaning products, re-using the containers and making our own products where possible. We are developing a farm to fork approach on a domestic scale , producing food to consumer on site, via a newly planted orchard, creating raised fruit and vegetable beds, raising chickens and bee-keeping. We aim to continue to develop the garden to support biodiversity and wildlife abundance. We have planted 200 native trees/shrubs in our grounds providing food and shelter for a host of bird, mammal and insect species. Also working with our neighbouring farmer to plant 500 more trees on his land and the approach to the house. We've developed the garden to support Pollinator Species, planting hawthorn and hazel trees and creating a pollinator garden and wildflower meadow areas. We aim to continue to develop a medicine garden. Growing plants such as chamomile, lavender, mint, st johns wort, to use in our own toiletries.

Local Provisions - We are blessed with some amazing local shops and producers which allow guests to shop "green" with products coming from a 30 mile radius. We have Oakfield Organics where you can pre - order a organic veg box for your stay. Or visit Hanley Farm shop for local sourced meats and cheeses, produce, drinks, groceries, which is a short walk or a drive away. Madgetts Poultry, Netherend Butter, Chase Farm Milk all sell delicious local meats, butters, milk and ice-creams. Or there is an M&S food hall, Tesco & Lidl's


Within a 3 mile radius you can enjoy the Medieval town of Chepstow with Castle, boutique shops, restaurants, coffee shops and bars, golfing, fishing, riding and diving centres. Or a 30 min drive will have you exploring tranquil Usk, Monmouth,Forest of Dean, charming Cheltenham, Cardiff, Bustling Bristol or the Gorgeous Georgian town of Bath. The barn itself is located in a small rural enclave, quiet but not cut off. There is an enormous choice of rural and outdoor activities to choose from. Within a short distance of the property there is a riding school, driving range, diving centre, zip wire and outdoor activity centre Go Ape. A farm shop is within walking distance and the most amazing family butchers is just a short drive away. Bristol makes for a amazing day out, SS Great Britain and Bristol Zoo are must sees. Bath is a gem, make a visit to experience its beautiful Georgian architecture. There are a plethora of Castles to explore at Chepstow, Cardiff and Raglan.


Useful things to know before you book.....
The property is accessed via an un-adopted country track. It's accessible but countryside bumpy! Unfortunately its maintained by the farmer and not us and we have to wait until he resurfaces it.

We do have a chicken coop and chicken run, if you wanted to help with feeding them or collecting eggs let us know
We have bee hives
We have an office in the garden
there is a greenhouse in the garden
there are rat bait boxes
there is a wood burner in the main living area
we advise that young children because of some of the above are not left unsupervised in the garden.