Hotel/guest house for sale in Caldicot NP26, 9 Bedroom

A rare and unique opportunity to acquire this outstanding property which commands a prominent roadside position on the A48 and provides easy commuting via the A48/M4/M48 road network to Newport, Cardiff, Gloucester, Bristol and London.

Formerly used as a public house/licenced restaurant, the property has been significantly extended and completely remodelled and refitted to now provide seven very well appointed en-suite letting rooms, including two on the ground floor to cater for guests with restricted mobility. In addition, there is a large guest dining/function room, open plan sitting room and dining room, a large garden/function room with vaulted ceiling, kitchen, laundry room and cellar (potential gym room). There is huge potential for any incoming owner/chef to establish a stand-alone restaurant and bar (subject to the necessary consents).

Run as a thriving profitable B&B business, currently rated very highly on Trip Advisor (100%), 9.5 (exceptional) on and with a 4* rating from , with a high level of repeat visitors (the business website is ). The guest house business is being sold as a going concern and the sale includes the business good will and assets, such as the marketing material, websites etc. The business furniture, fittings and equipment are also included as part of the sale.

Located just 5 miles from Chepstow, the property is also convenient for the Wye Valley and Forest of Dean and attracts visitors staying for leisure as well as for business, being close to the Marriott St Pierre Golf & Country Club and the Celtic Manor Resort. The business also attracts guests from surrounding areas including events at the Principality Stadium, Cardiff, and icc Coldra and increasingly from Bristol. As well as the excellent road links there are also rail links at Chepstow, Caldicot, Severn Tunnel and Newport.

Caerwent village history

The Guest Areas

Porch Entrance

With lobby leading to:-

Guest Dining / Function Room (9.64m x 5.45m (31'8" x 17'11"))

A large light and airy room. Feature oak ceiling beam. Coved ceiling, plaster ceiling roses. Fireplace with wooden surround, wood-burning stove on a marble hearth.

Inner Lobby

With door to rear, access to cellar and:-

Fitted Cloakroom / Shower

White toilet, modern basin unit and shower cubicle with electric shower. Tiled floor. Coved ceiling. Window to rear. Extractor fan.

The Ground Floor Guest Bedrooms:-

Silurum - Guest Suite One (4.48m x 3.22m (14'8" x 10'7"))

Triple/family room. Double glazed rear and side windows. Ceiling coving. Two shallow steps and door to:-

En-Suite Shower Room

Walk-in shower cubicle, pedestal wash hand basin and low level wc. Extractor fan. Wall and floor tiling. Frost glazed window to rear.

Castle - Suite Two (4.48m x 3.86m (14'8" x 12'8"))

Twin room. Double glazed rear window with view of the Roman wall. Ceiling coving. Door to:-

En-Suite Wet Room

Suitable for disabled guests. Tiled floor part tiled walls. Fitted disabled seat. Deluge shower. Pedestal wash hand basin. Low level wc. Extractor fan. Two double glazed rear windows.

The First Floor Guest Rooms:-

Light and airy landing area approached via wide carved mahogany stairway, with seating area and doors to:-

Temenos - Suite Three (5.33m x 3.17m (17'6" x 10'5"))

Double room. Entrance lobby and step down to the bedroom. An attractive room with sloping ceilings. Two double glazed windows. Door to:-

En-Suite Shower Room

Low level wc, recess with wash hand basin and fully tiled shower cubicle with pivot door. Extractor fan. Window.

Amphitheatre - Suite Four (5.36m x 3.81m (17'7" x 12'6"))

Family room. Two aspects through front and side windows. Ceiling coving. Door to:-

En-Suite Shower Room

Fully tiled shower cubicle, vanity unit with counter top wash basin, low level wc. Extractor fan. Front window.

Large Laundry Room

Plumbing for automatic washing machines and a deep linen cupboard. Wash hand basin. Double glazed rear window. Boiler cupboard with two gas fired Worcester boilers and large 300 litre hot water cylinder with two ancillary emersion heaters.

Inner Landing

With store cupboard.

Civitus - Suite Five (4.27m x 3.76m (14'0" x 12'4"))

Twin room. Two aspects through double glazed windows to the front. Ceiling coving. Door to:-

En-Suite Shower Room

Corner shower unit, fully tiled, pedestal wash hand basin and wc. Extractor fan.

Piazza - Suite Six (4.48m x 3.86m (14'8" x 12'8"))

Double room. Wide double glazed front window. Ceiling coving. Door to:-

En-Suite Shower Room

White suite comprising pedestal wash hand basin, low level wc, walk-in shower cubicle. Half tiled walls and matching tiled floor. Extractor fan. Frosted window.

Bascillica - Suite Seven (5.49m x 4.48m (18'0" x 14'8"))

Large family room. Dual aspect double glazed windows with open view over the Roman wall. Picture rail. Door to:-

Half Tiled En-Suite Bathroom

White suite comprising free standing roll edge bath with separate quadrant shaped shower cubicle with sliding door, pedestal wash hand basin with upstand, low level wc. Extractor fan. Double glazed Velux rooflight.

The Owners Accommodation

This accommodation is split between the ground floor and the second floor. The ground floor accommodation is accessed via private external doors or via an internal door from the guest dining/function room. These areas could readily be incorporated into guest areas particularly if it was intended to create a stand-alone restaurant (subject to consent).

On The Ground Floor:-

Owners Sitting Room (5.35m x 4.81m (17'7" x 15'9"))

Attractive wood-block flooring. Ceiling coving with plaster ceiling rose. Fireplace with log-burning stove. Wide double glazed front window. Wide 2.3m opening to:-

Dining Room (4.53m x 4.01m (14'10" x 13'2"))

Wide double glazed window overlooking part of the ancient Roman wall. Ceiling coving and rose. Part glazed door to:-

Kitchen (4.72m x 3.96m (15'6" x 13'0"))

A large well fitted space with ample room for preparation of guest meals with fitted dual fuel range cooker, dishwasher and space for several fridge/freezers and ample modern fitted units with worktops.

Garden / Function Room (5.36m x 5.15m (17'7" x 16'11"))

Tiled floor with wet underfloor heating. High vaulted ceiling. Hardwood double glazed windows to two complete sides. French doors to gardens.

The Extensive Cellarage

7.47m x 5.39m (24'6 x 17'8) plus 3.64m x 2.71m (11'11 x 8'11). Approached by a door from the rear hallway and a timber staircase to two sizeable interconnected rooms with power and light, ideal for storage or possible games room or gym and with an old barrel shute area to the side. Large cold water storage tank with filtration unit and boost pump.

On The Second Floor:-

The Owners Bedroom Accommodation

Approached via a private matching staircase off the main landing, small second floor landing with double glazed Velux window. Open storage areas.

Owners Bedroom One (7.65m x 2.35m plus alcoves and deep eaves (25'1" x 7'9" plus alcoves and deep eaves))

Double glazed Velux window. Front and side windows. Exposed timber beams. Door to:-

Large Luxury En-Suite Bathroom

Freestanding roll edge bath, separate walk-in shower cubicle, low level wc, vanity unit with circular counter top wash basin. Three double glazed Velux rooflights. Tiled floor. Extractor fan. Access to large walk-in loft area.

Owners Bedroom Two / Study (3.38m x 2.29m plus alcoves and deep eaves (11'1" x 7'6" plus alcoves and deep eaves))

Double glazed Velux window. Front and rear slit windows. Exposed timber ceiling beams.

The property is prominently situated in the village on the A48 with an 'in and out' entrance and large car park including designated disabled space and electric vehicle charging point.

Off the car park is brick paved access to the double garage / workshop, 6.6m x 6.5m, of rendered concrete block construction with a pair of cedar and part glazed up and over doors, concrete floor, power points, part glazed door out to the rear and stairs off to the first floor and the office / studio, with front slit window and double glazed rear window overlooking part of the ancient wall. A unique feature of the property is the rear boundary which is the ancient wall of the old Roman settlement and includes the 'North Gate'.

The property sits in grounds of approximately 0.4 of an acre and to the side is a patio/courtyard area with 5 person hot tub and garden with established shrubs, plants and trees including magnolia, cherry, elderberry, apple and pampas grass. There are also useful outbuildings including a log store along with an area of flint chippings which can also act as an overflow for the parking area.

The property also benefits from 4kw solar panels reducing the overall electricity bills for the property.

Agent's note
There is a current planning application with Monmouthshire County Council (dm/2018/01752) for a proposed single storey extension with a decision due by the end of the year. This would provide scope for additional letting rooms. Drawings are available from the Agent

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