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This privately owned Grade I* listed house has been home to the
same family since it was first built in about 1666. In 1992 Gavin
and Davina Hogg, with their two sons, moved in and opened up the
house and grounds for the first time in its history.
Magnificent in its grounds and on the banks of the River Usk,
Penpont lies in the middle of a 2000 acre working rural estate.
The house is the centre piece of a remarkable group of buildings
spanning various periods, including a church, Dower house, stables,
workshops, a dovecote on stilts and a 19 century conservatory.
Around the house lies extensive grounds, sweeping lawns, the old
Victorian rose and walled gardens, riverside and woodland walks
and more recently constructed the Green Man Maze and The Forest
Garden.
Time has stood still at Penpont for much of the last century.
This has contributed greatly to the unspoilt charm and tranquility
which characterise the house and grounds. However, over the last
12 years a challenging yet sympathetic restoration programme has
been undertaken.
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