A former mill near Ammanford has been shortlisted for Wales’ Home of the Year for 2022, as a BBC six-part series to find the country’s top residence begins.
The series, airing each Friday night across six weeks August and September, focuses on five regions of the country, before a grand final to decide the winner.
Each episode focuses on three shortlisted homes in that specific region of Wales. The Southwest-focused episode airs later on in the series, in September.
One of the shortlisted homes from that episode is a water mill at Glynhir from the early 1700s.
The former mill is home to married couple Helen and Matthew, along with their four daughters Robin, Jamie, Zoe and Esme.
Another four residents live at the property: Sean, Morgan, Ninian and Wyn, the much-loved alpacas of the family.
Helen said about her home: “I think the moment we arrived, we fell in love with it. It’s just so tranquil and peaceful and quiet.
“It just needed some TLC.”
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Husband Matthew added: “Every floor, wall and ceiling has been replaced since we’ve been here to make it liveable. It’s just me and Helen that have done all the work.”
The family have not stopped working on the property since they moved in nine years ago, after the home was built around the remains of the original mill in 1972.
Spread across three floors, the former mill has its bedrooms and swimming pool on the bottom floor, while the first floor is home to the bathroom, living room and kitchen, and the dining room sits on the top floor.
The people that will be judging the home are the show’s three presenters. Weatherman, drummer and fashionista Owain Wyn Evans is joined by interior designer Mandy Watkins, and architect Glen Thomas.
Up against the mill in the South West episode is an Edwardian town house on the Mumbles, and Little Castle Cottage in Kidwelly.
The episode airs on Friday, September 9, with the series starting on Friday, August 12.
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