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Stunning country home hiding near one of Wales' favourite towns with a bonus in the garden

Stunning country home hiding near one of Wales' favourite towns with a bonus in the garden

Wales Online01-05-2025

A handsome home boasting Victorian grandeur and splendour with timeless and tasteful interiors hiding near a popular Welsh town is waiting to impress you - and it will.
Constructed in 1856 and recently renovated with careful thought, with the emphasis on preserving the period features from the past but updating the spaces also to provide a comfortable home for the present and future, Greenway House stands proudly on the outskirts of the bustling market town of Narberth.
But the house is not the only place to call home at this peaceful, wooded site, because the property also offers a beautiful second dwelling attached to it at the rear called Greenway Lodge. For more property stories sent to your inbox twice a week sign up to the property newsletter here
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Offering flexibility for multi-generational living or as a generously spacious family home, these magnificent Victorian residences sit within just under an acre of private grounds, blending historical charm and character with luxurious contemporary living.
Accessed via a private driveway that diverges towards Greenway House and Greenway Lodge, these homes are brimming with historical allure, boasting original design features throughout.
A comprehensive refurbishment was carried out approximately ten years ago, resulting in a striking period property equipped with modern luxuries.
The location of this pair of pretty properties is special too, hidden away on the edge of Narberth, a bustling market town in east Pembrokeshire, frequently features in the Sunday Times' best places to live guide.
It offers a variety of independent shops, pubs, medical facilities, cafes, hairdressers and barbers, antique shops, restaurants, a library, and social clubs, all housed within colourful Edwardian and Georgian buildings.
Excellent road and rail links are available, with a train station just a short walk away, making travel to further destinations easy.
With Tenby, Saundersfoot, and Amroth nearby, and regular direct services to Paddington, it's well connected to Haverfordwest, Tenby, Cardigan, and Carmarthen.
Dan Thomas from Luxury Welsh Homes says: "Greenway House with Greenway Lodge is a beautiful duo of homes ready for new occupants to move straight in without the need to change a thing, but for those looking to create a substantial family home in a wonderful town like Narberth there is great scope to utilise some, if not all, of Greenway Lodge to create an even bigger family home.
"While as it stands it offers a great opportunity for those seeking properties for multi-generational living, or perhaps for a rental income from holiday rentals.
"It is clear that the work carried out ten years ago was done without compromise and gives the new custodians of this fantastic home a great platform to start from and put their stamp on and as quite surprisingly it is not yet listed any changes new owners may want to make will not be subject to the same complications one would find with similar listed properties."
Greenway House with Greenway Lodge are on the market with Luxury Welsh Homes for £1.25m, call to find out more. For more property stories join our Amazing Welsh Homes Facebook group here.

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