Historic £4.5million mansion with tennis courts and its own lake is set to become Wales’ most expensive home (even eclipsing the £3.1million Arsenal star Aaron Ramsey paid for his luxury house last year)
- The 10 bedroom Great Campston Manor boasts a lake, tennis court and cottage in its 276 acres
- King Charles II visited the manison, near Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, in 1645
- The last native Prince of Wales, Owain Glyndwr, was defeated in battle nearby
- Arsenal star Aaron Ramsey’s paid £3.1 million for his luxury Cardiff pad last year
A country mansion – steeped in history – is set to become the most expensive ever sold in Wales after going on the market for £4.5 million.
The asking price is significantly more than the highest sum paid for a Welsh property last year.
Football star Aaron Ramsey, Wales and Arsenal midfielder, paid out £3.1 million for his Cardiff pad in 2017.
Meanwhile the former home of TV pundit Craig Bellamy also recently sold for a cool £2,950,000.
A Great Campston Manor (pictured above) has beaten the houses of football stars to become the most expensive home on the market in Wales
King Charles II visited the Georgian country manor, near Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, in 1645
Britain’s most expensive homes
1. Cowley Street, Westminster, London: £36 million
2. Carlton House Terrace, St. James’s, London: £35 million
3. Harford Manor, Maidenhead, Berkshire: £30 million
4. Chester Square, Belgravia, London: £28 million
5. Cornwall Terrace, Regent’s Park, London: £27.5 million
Source: MSN money
But a stunning manor house fit for a king has now become the most expensive home on the market in Wales.
The 10 bedroom mansion boasts its own lake, tennis court and cottage in the grounds – offering more historic luxury than WAG bling.
King Charles II visited the Great Campston Manor, near Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, in 1645.
It is also believed to be where the last native Prince of Wales – Owain Glyndwr – was defeated in the battle of Campston Hill in 1404.
Born in 1359 into a powerful family of the Anglo-Welsh nobility, he is now a pivotal figure in Wales, with statues, monuments and street names commemorating him.
These stunning pictures show the extensive grounds and the complete luxury the manor affords its owners on the edge of the Brecon Beacons.
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Stunning images of the Welsh mansion offer a spacious interior with a lot of windows to flood the home with natural light
Arsenal star Aaron Ramsey paid out for the most expensive house sold last year when he bought his Cardiff pad for £3.1m while former TV pundit Craig Bellamy recently sold his home for £2,950,000
At £4.5 million the 10 bedroom Georgian mansion boasts its own lake, tennis court and cottage in the grounds
It is believed to be where the last native Prince of Wales – Owain Glyndwr – was defeated in the battle of Campston Hill in 1404
Photos of the manor’s inside show an elegant stairwell at the centre of the property with sandstone stairs and hand forged wrought iron railings
A three-bedroom bungalow, a two bedroom cottage and traditional stone farm buildings also come with the expensive house
Those wishing to purchase the manor will be treated to 276 acres of picturesque grass and woodland on the estate
A brightly lit spacious kitchen with a wooden island sits inside the £4.5 million warm and inviting Welsh mansion
Multiple terraces also surround the house providing outdoor dining space and shelter for the lucky buyer
The formal gardens in the mansion have been open to the public for a number of years under the National Gardens scheme
Alongside owning their own lake, the millionaire buyer will be close to the Brecon Beacons National Park and the Black Mountains
The mansion has been put on the market by estate agents Powells Rural Agency. Pictured: Floorplan of the breath-taking mansion
Who was the last Welsh Prince of Wales, Owain Glyndwr, who was defeated in the battle of Campston Hill in 1404?
Owain Glyndwr was born in 1359 to a powerful family of the Anglo-Welsh nobility.
He was the last native Welsh person to hold the title Prince of Wales.
On September 16, 1400, Glyndŵr instigated the Welsh Revolt against the rule of Henry IV of England.
A group of Owain’s supporters proclaimed him Prince of Wales at Glyndyfrdwy. Although initially successful, the uprising was eventually put down.
After the final battles of the revolt in 1412, little is known of Owain Glyndwr.
In his play, Henry IV, Shakespeare portrays Owain Glyndwr as a wild, exotic, magical and spiritual man, playing up the romantic ‘Celtic’ traits.
The nationalist movement has always held Owain Glyndwr in high regard, but he is now a figure of mass culture in Wales, with statues and monuments alongside pub and street names commemorating him.
Source: BBC Wales
Millionaire buyers will be treated to 276 acres of picturesque grass and woodland on the estate.
A three-bedroom bungalow, a two bedroom cottage and traditional stone farm buildings also come included.
Photos show an elegant stairwell at the centre of the property with sandstone stairs and hand forged wrought iron railings.
Multiple terraces surround the house providing outdoor dining space and shelter.
The formal gardens have been open to the public for a number of years under the National Gardens scheme.
Buyers will be close to the Brecon Beacons National Park and the Black Mountains – but also close to local towns including Hereford, Abergavenny, and Monmouth.
If the property is sold for the asking price it would still be significantly cheaper than Britain’s most expensive properties ever sold.
A property in Cowley Street, Westminster, London, sold for a staggering £36 million.
That’s a mere £1million more expensive than the second most expensive in nearby Carlton House Terrace, St. James’s, London.
For further details visit on the property visit: www.powellsrural.co.uk
Leaders: A depiction of Owain Glyndwr on horseback leading his soldiers to battle by Arthur C Michael in the early 1900s (left). And the current captain of the Wales national football team Aaron Ramsey during the International Champions Cup 2018 match between Club Atletico de Madrid and Arsenal
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