Ochre Yellow and Green Tones in a Cozy Welsh Cottage
On a quiet lane just outside of the historic town of Tintern, within the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, stands a wonderful stone cottage decorated in ochre yellow and green tones.
The 18th-century cottage is made of pink-hued Monmouth sandstone and is surrounded by an acre and a half of gardens, including roses, honeysuckle, jasmine, and clematis, as well as a fenced wildflower meadow.
It’s a picture-perfect setting, and you can see why Romantic artists and writers like William Wordsworth and J.M. Turner flocked to this place and the nearby Tintern Abbey to write about and paint these idyllic scenes.
There are three entries to this cottage, but the most used is the entry opening into the utility room, which leads to the cottage kitchen beyond. The cottage kitchen is a warm room with ochre yellow walls and Velux skylights that flood the room with natural light.
The kitchen cabinets are painted in a natural leafy green shade, which suits the countryside location so well. They are topped with a warm wooden worktop, a double sink under the window, and open shelves.
The utility room features calico curtains, reclaimed brass taps, and an oak worktop.
There are two sitting rooms on the ground floor. The first room features a wood burner within a reclaimed fire surround painted in a beautiful green tone, same as the wooden ceiling beams.
The house features several window seats from which you have a wonderful view of the garden.
The second sitting room also has a wood burner set within the original cottage fire breast. The room has a herringbone parquet floor and another window seat to enjoy the greenery outside.
There are two more rooms on the ground floor. One is used as an office with built-in cabinets and pink walls. The other room is a guest bedroom.
The guest bedroom with ceilings beams and shutters has its own front door, so it’s perfect for guests.
There are three bedrooms on the first floor. The master bedroom, decorated in subtle pink tones, has a Juliet balcony.
The cottage is listed for £800,000 at Inigo.