One of the town's most substantial and impressive properties is a Georgian gem(Image: Knight Frank, Hereford)

The absolute monster 16-bed home with nine bathrooms which sits in the middle of a Welsh town

by · Wales Online

If you're running out of bedroom space, how does a house with 16 slumber spaces sound? At this grand Georgian gem in one of Wales' most popular places to live, there are four-storeys of sprawling accommodation, rooms and spaces, wrapped in a story of the history of the building that adds to its uniqueness.

Chapel House is one of Monmouth's most recognisable and impressive buildings, a listed mansion that was once a single dwelling built to show off wealth and social standing, thought to have been constructed for the Mayor around 1720.

Over the centuries the house has been added to and embellished with the most work appearing to have happened under the ownership of Humphrey Farran Hall around 1910, with the more ornate plasterwork and wood panelling attributed to this era. For more home, renovation and interiors stories sent to your inbox twice a week sign up to the property newsletter here.

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The house is Grade II* listed, showing its status within Wales' built heritage, awarded the higher grade by Cadw in 1952 for 'its exceptional interest as a large Georgian house which has retained fine interior features'.

But this property is so special the gardens, which now extend to around 1.43 acres but used to be larger and include a tennis court, orangery and orchard, are registered as a historic park and garden, awarded in 2022.

The garden easily achieved this recognition for its historic interest as a 'rare example of a substantial terraced town garden dating to the early eighteenth-century and of importance for its group value with the listed Chapel House and its railings, gates and garden walls'.

Even the exceptional view from the property's elevated location above the river Monnow and across Vauxhall Meadows is protected and the red brick walls with wrought iron railings and gates in front of the main entrance have their own, separate listing, awarded in 1974 for 'special interest as a fine adjunct to an important Georgian house on the road leading north out of Monmouth town centre'.

Most recently the 12,000 square foot property was used as a boarding house for Haberdashers' Monmouth School but is no longer required. The agent selling Chapel House states that advice has been sought from Monmouthshire Council for a change of use from a boarding house (C2) back to a single dwelling (C3) resulting in 'no objection in principle from the Planning Authority'. A copy of their pre-application advice can be obtained from the agents.

For sale by informal tender with a guide price of £950,000. Offers, subject to contract, are to be submitted to the agents using the form provided by 5pm on Tuesday November 3rd 2026.

The agent points out to potential buyers that vendors are not obliged to accept the highest, or any offer and that 'unconditional offers will be favoured over conditional ones'. For more information, contact Knight Frank, Hereford branch on 07957 333495. For more property, renovation, and real life stories join our Amazing Welsh Homes Facebook group here.

Located on a road that meanders through the charming market town of Monmouth, this sprawling property is called Chapel House.(Image: Knight Frank, Hereford)
The house sits in a leafy location above the river Monnow and is so special even the surrounding garden is listed and the far-reaching view across Vauxhall Meadows is protected.(Image: Knight Frank, Hereford)
The main house is Grade II* listed - a higher level of status only awarded to around 7% of all listed buildings in Wales - for being ' highly graded for its exceptional interest as a large Georgian house which has retained fine interior features'(Image: Knight Frank, Hereford)