An empty stone built barn in an idyllic country setting is many people's idea of a perfect renovation project to create a rural dream home with character.
A former agricultural building has become a very popular place to call home, offering an owner the opportunity to have the internal design created that fits their lifestyle needs whilst retaining the large open spaces that comes with a barn that hopefully a good architect has made the core of the new dwelling layout - the space is what makes a barn special in the first place.
It is becoming more of a challenge to find an unconverted barn that is oozing with character and potential to buy as more get snapped up as future homes, but looking regularly on the online property portals and scouring the online catalogues of the major auction houses can throw up a real beauty.
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So any potential future barn dweller will surely become over-excited with anticipation when they see this absolutely charming former barn nestled within the rolling Monmouthshire countryside near Abergavenny, overlooking rolling hills and close to a pretty canal.
The substantial former agricultural building in the village of Llanellen is going to online auction with a guide price of £300,000 plus, and should raise the level of excitement to melting point for some potential bidders as the auctioneer states that the barn already comes with planning consent to be converted into two dwellings.
So a new buyer could, once the renovation is complete, live in one and invite another layer of the family to live in the other.
Or they could live in one and sell the other one to help pay for the cost of the conversion, or sell both to make a profit or even rent both out as homes or holiday lets - the choices are as exciting as the potential that is clearly swirling around this property just waiting to be realised. If you want to find out about more unique property auctions and renovations, then join our property newsletter here.
Sean Roper, of Newport-based Paul Fosh Auctions who are selling the substantial barn, says: "Idyllic is an overused word when describing a building and its location but there is no other suitable description, and is totally apt when talking about this wonderful barn in Llanellen; it's a real stunner.
"And, what's more, the property already has planning permission for conversion to a pair of residential units and may also offer scope for alternative use such as tourism or commercial, subject to necessary planning consent.
"This really is a rare opportunity to acquire a substantial barn with planning for conversion. The barn occupies a wonderful position in a rural setting with beautiful countryside surrounding and is located close to the Monmouthshire Brecon canal."
The village of Llanellen lies approximately three miles south of the bustling town of Abergavenny with its wide range of amenities, shops, schools, and restaurants and bars and has good road links to Newport and the M4 motorway. So although cloaked in a countryside location, there are ample choices to find amenities and facilities for day-to-day living plus shopping and socialising opportunities within a short drive.
The barn is going to online auction at the next Paul Fosh Auctions sale with a guide price of £300,000 plus and starts at 12 noon on Tuesday, July 25 and ends from 5pm on Thursday, July 27.
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