By Ollie Barnes

You might say that a house is only as good as its garden and if that’s the case you'll be looking for a property with a whole lot of customisable garden space.

Here are ten houses in Gwent with either come with a ready-to-impress garden or a garden which can be made into something beautiful given time and the right amount of effort...

This five bedroom detached house in Pontypool is surrounded by its own garden. As it stands there is plenty of foliage going on around the main building but that doesn’t mean you couldn’t completely re-invent the gardens to suit your own style, it does mean however, that you have a lot of space to do so. This property is up for sale at £250,000.

Cwmavon Road, Blaenavon. £250,000

Roberts 01495 425026

If you would prefer a cleaner cut garden rather than the personal jungle effect, then this property will be more up your street. With a perfect green garden at your disposal, there is lots of area for customisation and the tall surrounding hedges help you to feel as though the land is most definitely yours and yours alone. The house itself is as stylish as the garden, with three to four bedrooms, slate and oak floors and a large garage; this is certainly a wonderful house. This property is up for sale for offers in the region of £332,500.

Merthyr Road, Govilon. £332,500

House Simple. 03301 110070

It is best to make full use out of the sunny days we get, and the garden attached to this house is perfect for doing just that. Bi-fold doors open the lounge up to the nice decking area that then leads onto the raised lawn for extended living space when the weather permits it. Inside, the house benefits from being fully modernised with granite-topped fitted kitchen, stylish bathroom and four bedrooms. This property is up for sale at £330,000.

Dixton Close, Monmouth. £330,000

Peter Alan. 01600 522004

Some people prefer to create their own scenery from more or less a standing start. This detached bungalow in Machen gives you the perfect opportunity to do that with its large yet basic wrap-around garden. With a bit of work, it could become both wonderfully colourful and textured due to the shape of the garden itself. The house is newly built so it has a modern interior also, with three double bedrooms. This property is up for sale at a guide price of £250,000.

Llyswen, Caerphilly. £250,000

Pink Move. 01633 966018

This three bedroom semi-detached house in Cwmbran comes with its own previously landscaped garden that serves as a good template for improvement. The raised garden has the potential to be something that you look upon with pride as everyone else turns green with garden envy. The houses itself is well fitted out too and spacious. This property is up for sale at £148,000, making it the cheapest on the list.

Heather Court, Ty Canol, Cwmbran. £148,000

Roberts. 01633 966041

Most expensive doesn’t necessarily mean best, but in terms of garden potential, this house definitely has a lot. It certainly has lots of garden space with which to work, so you could pretty much pull of whatever it is you wanted from your garden, within reason of course. The house is also rather high end, it benefits from five bedrooms, a conservatory, wet room, kitchen/breakfast room and its luxury Tudor styling. This property is up for sale at £564,000.

Tudor Woods, Llanyravon, Cwmbran. £465,000

Newland Rennie. 01633 966052

This is another house with a more ‘blank canvas’ style garden, as it is entirely flat and covered in grass. It is a fairly large garden too, so there is a lot of space to make it your own or perhaps just leave it as is. After all, a large flat garden would be great for outdoor sports and also provides a lot of room to play if you are looking for a family home. And if you are indeed looking for a family home, then the detached house would suit you well too. It benefits from six bedrooms, five of which have en-suite shower rooms, a double garage and the fact that it is situated within private grounds accessed via intercom automated electric gate access. This property is up for sale at £450,000.

Cwmnantyrodyn, Pontllanfraith. £450,000

JW Homes. 01495 425012

Some may say that a terrace house won’t have as good a garden as a detached house, and whilst the garden may not be as big as one on a detached house, it is no less charming and suited to the house. Yes, it may be small in comparison to some others, but it still provides opportunity to plant decorative plants to your hearts content, and for those sunny days, the whole wall/window/door to the garden retracts completely extending your living space into your nice garden too. The house itself is newly built and ultra-modern. It benefits from 4 bedrooms, underfloor heating, timber decking, integrated security and a designer kitchen and bathrooms. This property is up for sale at £450,000.

Severn Quay, Chepstow. £450,000

Peter Alan. 01600 522004

This detached house comes with plenty of garden space at the front and the back, on top of that, the gardens are already in great condition so you won’t have to put much work in to get it looking nice to begin with. This would be a good garden for people who would prefer to have a bit of a head start with the gardening. There is even enough garden for a nice swimming pool to be built, if you think the sun will grace Torfaen often enough. The house itself is immaculate throughout too. It comes with a double garage and drive, four bedrooms and decking to the rear garden. This property is for sale at £365,000.

The Manor, Llantarnam, Cwmbran. £365,000

hatched.co.uk. 029 2243 0085

The garden attached to this detached house is a halfway point between a project and a ready styled garden. So if you like having a strong template to work with but also want a more or less re-design within that template, then this garden will suit you well. It currently has a conservatory leading to a grassy area that then cuts off into a pebble area with patio steps, but it doesn’t have to be kept like that by any means, there is lots of space for change. The house itself has four bedrooms, a modern kitchen and bathrooms and off road parking. This property is for sale at £219,950.

Hawkes Ridge, Cwmbran. £219,950

Pink Move. 01633 966018