A Buckley Victorian terrace home was dubbed “amazing” as it won the first episode of a TV series searching for Wales’ Home of The Year.
The BBC programme is a six-part series which began on Friday, August 12 with the first episode focussing on three homes in North East Wales.
Weatherman, drummer and fashionista Owain Wyn Evans was joined by interior designer Mandy Watkins, and architect Glen Thomas to judge the homes in the region.
The properties featured were a grade II listed home near Mold, Pont-Y-Mwynwr, a Gothic Revival house in Marford, and the Victorian mid-terraced house in Buckley, which was declared the winner.
The home which is owned by a young couple, Chris and Chelsea, scored a total of 29 out of 30 points to get the top spot, with both Owain and Glen scoring it a 10 and Mandy giving it a 9.
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The owners have taken a DIY approach to their home, which was recognised and appreciated by the judges. They incorporated a mixture of new and old into the home, which was built in the 1890s and is decorated with a mixture of light and dark colours.
The judges admired the colour scheme, with Owain saying that he loves “a dark wall” and the other agreeing that it works well.
Mandy also found an unexpected appreciation of the style of the arch in the living room. She said: “Usually I’m not a big fan of gold leaf but I’m liking the arch. It’s a nice touch isn’t it.”
The judges also commented on how the personalities of the couple came though, and correctly guessed that they were music fans.
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The judges were also taken aback by the kitchen, which was painted all black with light countertops.
Glen commented: “It’s very hard to impress with a kitchen, and I and suitably impressed.”
He added: It’s very spacious, it’s very sophisticated and I think it’s been designed by them, which is really critical to this house.”
The judges then headed upstairs to the main bedroom, where Glen said that he was “hoping for a room (he’s) disappointed in.”
Owain added: “I’m feeling really calm in this room.”
The bathroom once again impressed the judges with its’s “nods to the Victorian” but also with elements of modern, such as the shower.
Glen said: “Everything feels like it has been done by the homeowner rather than trying to emulate a trendy look.”
At the end of the episode, the judges compared scores and gave it home a total out of 10, where they discovered that the Victorian terrace had won.
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On the win, Owain said: “One of the things I adored about it was, every space we saw within this home, you really did get a sense of the owners.”
He was “thrilled” that home had won and said “it was just a feeling” in the home that impressed him.
Mandy described the home as “quirky” and Glen added that he was pleased for them.
Wales' Home of the Year continues in Mid Wales on Friday, August 19 in at 7:30pm on BBC One Wales.
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