A Gwent smallholding with eight acres could prove the perfect opportunity for grabbing a piece of the good life when it comes up at auction.

Grove View, Usk Road, Shirenewton, near Chepstow, which is offered with a guide price of £460,000-plus, is idyllically situated with stunning views over the rolling Monmouthshire countryside (Lot 52).

The rural property includes a bungalow, a number of outbuildings including stables equestrian arena and static home. Enclosed paddocks wrap around the outbuildings.

A rambling property which could be perfect for the two generation living is also on offer at Paul Fosh Auctions.

The extended four-bedroom family home, which also has a two-storey annexe, has a guide price of £24,000-plus (Lot 11). The property at 1 Cwmnantyrodyn, Pontllanfriath, Blackwood, has been modernised and benefits from undefloor heating on the ground floor.

Another property in the catalogue is a mid-terrace house in the centre of Newport at 55 Stow Hill. It is on offer with a guide price of £109,000-plus.

The property, which dates back to 1846, is within walking distance of the city centre and offers a basement, ground floor with living, sitting and dining room and kitchen with two bedrooms and bathroom on the first floor (Lot 33).

All are going up for sale at Paul Fosh Auctions on Thursday starting at 5pm at The Cardiff North Hotel, Cardiff.