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Rather a little weird than all boring

Monmouthshire, £2 million

ields Manor, near Newport, began its life as the home of William Evans, a mayor of Newport, in about 1850. Its Victorian heritage is there for all to see, with its imposing tower (now an office/studio) and elegant wrought-iron conservatory, but under the neo-Gothic exterior is a modern and spacious six-bedroom family home that has, although the agents are sure that none remain on site.

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