There's a lovely old place not too far from me that would make an ideal holiday home. So okay it needs a little renovation, but it has great potential don't you think?
Raglan Castle - the approach
This little pile has its own water feature, of course, and without any of that rain-forest destroying decking the makeover shows are so fond of.
The Water Feature
Now while I say there's no decking these is a certain amount of timber in evidence, including this rather nice walkway.
The Bridge
The gardens are nice, if a little extensive...
The Gardens
There's plenty of room for improvement, although some serious DIY skills (or a relationship with a good builder) would probably be an advantage.
The Towers
And of course the outlook is stunning: to the left the Blorenge, to the right the Sugar Loaf.
The Outlook:
The Blorenge & The Sugar Loaf, with Abergavenny in between
So all I need now is for all you nice people out there to stump a few thousand quuid a piece and I'll put in an offer! 
welshceltgirl
I'm looking for a new investment actually .....