A LUXURY seven-bedroom country house in Monmouthshire that was used for one of the locations for the hit television series Rivals has gone on the market for £2.25million. Woodbank House in Llanhennock has grounds of just over 19 acres and has been .
With seven bedrooms, six bathrooms, grand views and “gravel parking area for up to 20 cars”, it has previously been used as a boutique wedding and events venue and starred on Disney+. “Recently used as one of the locations for a TV adaptation of Jilly Cooper's bestseller, Rivals, the wonderful period-style property has been imaginatively extended and thoroughly refurbished and updated, to offer a comfortable, contemporary lifestyle,” reads the listing. “It enjoys a glorious, private and tranquil setting, positioned in gardens and grounds of just over 19 acres, which stretch down to the banks of the River Usk.
“Originally a 19th century cottage, Woodbank House may once have been used as a shooting lodge for a local estate. “Today, the former four-bedroom home incorporates a range of previous outbuildings and offers generous accommodation totalling approximately 9,580 square feet.” The owners have transformed the property since buying it more than 15 years ago but have aimed to retain original features such as high ceiling, decorative plasterwork and fireplaces.
There is also a terrace that wraps around three sides of the house to give “entrancing views over the parkland-style grounds to the valley and river beyon.
