This luxury penthouse for sale sits in a historic building that has been everything from a school to a watch mound. 

The apartment, in The Mount, dates back to 1840, with a house having been on the site since 1786. 

The estate was reputedly once the site of a watch mound for Roman Road, and from 1840 belonged to East India Company businessman Joseph Alexander Dorin for his wife Anna.

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The views from the penthouse. (Hills Property Consultants)

Since Anna’s death in 1863, the property has been home to various other figures in the community, including H.A. Smith, the Chairman of the Chepstow Local Board, who died here in 1893. 

After this, the house was owned by the Peglers family of chainstore grocers, then became a school, and later on offices, before being converted into apartments 15 years ago. 

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There is a striking staircase in the property. (Hills Property Consultants)

Set over the two top floors of the building is the penthouse apartment, which has views over the town, the Wye Valley and the Severn Estuary. 

There is an elevator which opens directly into the apartment’s entrance hallway, which then leads to a traditionally styled kitchen with a breakfast bar, an open living room, a lounge and dining room, two bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms and a WC. 

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One of the bedrooms in the penthouse. (Hills Property Consultants)

Upstairs, there is a private study or home office, a third bedroom with an en-suite bathroom, and a storage room. 

Outside, there are three allocated vehicle spaces and approximately 1.5 acres of secured and maintained communal gardens. 

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The communal grounds for the building. (Hills Property Consultants)

The property is being sold by Newnham estate agents Hills Property Consultants for a guide price of £575,000. 

Dominic Hill of Hills Property Consultants commented: “This is an unrivalled and luxurious penthouse apartment located on the top two floors of the historic and desirable 'The Mount' in Chepstow.“Benefiting from a prime residential position within the town and South Wales, the apartment is close to Bristol and has unbeatable views – as well as being larger than most detached houses, with floor space of 2,500 square feet.

“We are the fastest growing estate agent in the area, based on the A48. Anyone who is interested in the property can contact us on 01594 801261.”