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0:00:20 > 0:00:24- Tonight, we'll visit - houses of all shapes and sizes.
0:00:24 > 0:00:28- We'll see - artist, Gwenllian Beynon's home.
0:00:28 > 0:00:32- We will travel to leafy London - to meet Pauline Rowlands...
0:00:33 > 0:00:36- ..at her home - in Hampstead Garden Suburb.
0:00:37 > 0:00:39- First, we visit Bryncrug...
0:00:39 > 0:00:43- ..to see Iwan Gruffydd Ellis's - prospective home.
0:00:43 > 0:00:45- Welcome to 04Wal.
0:00:48 > 0:00:52- A house made of wood, designed - to respect the environment...
0:00:52 > 0:00:56- ..built on private land - has caused quite a stir.
0:00:58 > 0:00:59- It's amazing!
0:01:07 > 0:01:11- Did you see Iwan Gruffydd Ellis's - log house on the news?
0:01:11 > 0:01:14- His planning application - was rejected.
0:01:14 > 0:01:19- That issue hasn't been resolved - but Iwan remains undaunted.
0:01:19 > 0:01:23- What sort of house - does he want to build?
0:01:23 > 0:01:25- Why did you choose this location?
0:01:27 > 0:01:30- I chose it because - this is the old, family farm.
0:01:30 > 0:01:34- My grandfather, my father - and my uncle farmed this land.
0:01:35 > 0:01:38- It's a sunny spot - and the view is stunning.
0:01:38 > 0:01:40- It's special to me.
0:01:52 > 0:01:56- This house of yours doesn't - have foundations, as such, does it?
0:01:56 > 0:01:58- No. It sits on these huge feet.
0:01:59 > 0:02:02- This Douglas fir tree - came from Corris.
0:02:04 > 0:02:07- I had to raise the house - a metre off the ground.
0:02:07 > 0:02:10- Sea water may rise back up here, - one day.
0:02:11 > 0:02:14- I'm not sure if the wood will rot, - underground.
0:02:14 > 0:02:18- Sea water is salty and I hope - it acts as a preservative...
0:02:18 > 0:02:21- ..to prevent the wood from rotting.
0:02:21 > 0:02:25- If it should rot, it's possible - to replace it with a new one.
0:02:26 > 0:02:28- It's very unlikely to happen, - mind you.
0:02:29 > 0:02:31- How would you replace it?
0:02:31 > 0:02:35- How would you replace it?- - I'd use a high-lift jack, dig the - old one out and slide a new one in.
0:02:36 > 0:02:38- Wow!
0:02:38 > 0:02:39- You make it sound easy!
0:02:39 > 0:02:42- You make it sound easy!- - Yes, but you never know - what might happen.
0:02:42 > 0:02:42- Yes, but you never know - what might happen.
0:02:49 > 0:02:51- What about the building process?
0:02:52 > 0:02:56- You need some sort of sealant - between the logs, don't you?
0:02:56 > 0:03:01- No, they sit on top of each other, - with moss in the gaps between them.
0:03:01 > 0:03:04- Will the logs shrink, - over the years?
0:03:04 > 0:03:08- Yes, they'll shrink - over a period of six to eight years.
0:03:09 > 0:03:13- They'll shrink an inch per foot, - I'm told.
0:03:13 > 0:03:17- Give it 50 years - and you'll end up with a shed!
0:03:26 > 0:03:30- What makes you so determined - to build a log house?
0:03:30 > 0:03:34- It's a healthy environment - because wood breathes.
0:03:34 > 0:03:38- It doesn't need to be plastered - or painted.
0:03:38 > 0:03:39- That suits me!
0:03:40 > 0:03:46- Iwan took me to see Alun Griffiths's - log house in Goginan, Aberystwyth.
0:03:47 > 0:03:51- This will give me a better idea - of what he hopes to achieve.
0:03:52 > 0:03:55- This is a very distinctive - style of house.
0:03:55 > 0:03:56- Yes, it's unique.
0:03:57 > 0:04:02- There's something special about the - feeling you get when you go inside.
0:04:02 > 0:04:04- I like it.
0:04:24 > 0:04:26- Will your house resemble this?
0:04:26 > 0:04:28- Will your house resemble this?- - Yes, it will be similar to this.
0:04:29 > 0:04:33- The shape will be different but - it will be built in the same way.
0:04:34 > 0:04:37- Let's take a look at the kitchen.
0:04:39 > 0:04:43- The chimney runs all the way up - through this house.
0:04:44 > 0:04:47- How is the chimney - attached to the wood?
0:04:47 > 0:04:50- It isn't attached to the wood - in any way.
0:04:50 > 0:04:53- It's an important part - of a log house.
0:04:53 > 0:04:57- The wood shrinks - and the house sinks.
0:04:58 > 0:05:03- The chimney must go from the bottom, - out through the roof.
0:05:03 > 0:05:06- It must be - completely separate from the house.
0:05:07 > 0:05:09- Will the wood stop shrinking?
0:05:09 > 0:05:11- Will the wood stop shrinking?- - Yes. It will settle, in time.
0:05:26 > 0:05:30- This staircase leads - from the kitchen to the first floor.
0:05:30 > 0:05:32- This is the bathroom.
0:05:34 > 0:05:37- This is the biggest bathroom window - I've ever seen!
0:05:38 > 0:05:40- This is no ordinary bathroom.
0:05:40 > 0:05:42- It also boasts a sauna!
0:05:42 > 0:05:46- It works very well - and it has some stunning views.
0:05:47 > 0:05:51- We then make our way out - of the bathroom, past the shower...
0:05:53 > 0:05:57- ..through these double doors - and into this glorious room.
0:05:58 > 0:06:01- This glass room - is warm all year round.
0:06:02 > 0:06:05- It's so warm, - the owners grow grapes in here!
0:06:10 > 0:06:14- I've lived in a stone house - and a brick house.
0:06:14 > 0:06:17- Nothing beats living in a log house.
0:06:26 > 0:06:28- Will your house have a balcony?
0:06:28 > 0:06:30- Will your house have a balcony?- - Yes.
0:06:30 > 0:06:33- I think it's important - to have a balcony.
0:06:33 > 0:06:38- I'd love to open my bedroom door - and walk out into the sunshine.
0:06:38 > 0:06:40- You should build it in Spain!
0:06:40 > 0:06:42- You should build it in Spain!- - Yes, I'll walk out - into the rain here!
0:07:03 > 0:07:07- Gwenllian Beynon's home, - in Pontrhydfendigaid...
0:07:07 > 0:07:09- ..is striking, in many ways.
0:07:09 > 0:07:14- It's a colourful canvas, it's - the home of her printing work...
0:07:14 > 0:07:19- ..and it's central to the lives - of both her and Dafydd, her son.
0:07:19 > 0:07:21- What drew you to Pontrhydfendigaid?
0:07:21 > 0:07:26- What drew you to Pontrhydfendigaid?- - Well, property is really cheap here - and this house is really old.
0:07:26 > 0:07:29- This house is steeped in history - and I like that.
0:07:32 > 0:07:34- It's called Butter Hall.
0:07:34 > 0:07:36- It was on the drovers' route.
0:07:36 > 0:07:41- They collected milk and made butter - and it was sold from here.
0:07:43 > 0:07:46- It was one large property, - originally...
0:07:46 > 0:07:49- ..but it was split into two houses - in 1860.
0:07:53 > 0:07:56- There was a cottage - where my bathroom is today.
0:07:57 > 0:07:59- A lady called Siani - used to live there.
0:08:00 > 0:08:04- She was such a big lady, - she sat on her cat and killed it!
0:08:06 > 0:08:08- That's one of the stories - I've heard.
0:08:08 > 0:08:12- Tell me about the graffiti - I can see on that wall.
0:08:12 > 0:08:14- You decided to keep that?
0:08:14 > 0:08:19- Yes, it was created by two men - called Geraint and Bodfan.
0:08:19 > 0:08:21- They live in the valleys...
0:08:21 > 0:08:25- ..and they inherited this house - from their aunt 20 years ago.
0:08:26 > 0:08:30- They must have written that - when they were children.
0:08:30 > 0:08:33- I'm fond of graffiti - and I think it's nice.
0:08:34 > 0:08:36- I enjoy collecting things.
0:08:37 > 0:08:41- I haven't bought a single thing - in this house from a shop.
0:08:41 > 0:08:46- I find lots of things in skips - and people give things to me.
0:08:48 > 0:08:51- I rarely go out and buy things.
0:08:51 > 0:08:53- If I do, I buy second-hand stuff.
0:08:54 > 0:08:56- Is the fireplace staying?
0:08:56 > 0:08:59- I was thinking about it - the other day.
0:08:59 > 0:09:04- It's a 1950s fireplace and - it'll be worth a fortune, one day.
0:09:04 > 0:09:08- These things are rare - because people trash them.
0:09:08 > 0:09:09- You see them in skips.
0:09:09 > 0:09:12- You see them in skips.- - Yes. There's a good reason for that!
0:09:12 > 0:09:15- They're ugly - but they're also kitsch.
0:09:15 > 0:09:17- That's what's nice about them.
0:09:48 > 0:09:51- How much work - have you done here, Gwenllian?
0:09:51 > 0:09:53- A lot of work. It was derelict.
0:09:53 > 0:09:58- We lifted the slate floor and - replaced it with a wooden floor.
0:09:58 > 0:10:03- We couldn't save the slate because - it splintered as it was taken up.
0:10:03 > 0:10:07- We raised the ceiling - it only - reached the height of the door.
0:10:07 > 0:10:12- We raised the ceiling height so that - we could have the two windows.
0:10:12 > 0:10:14- They let in much more light.
0:10:15 > 0:10:19- We removed the fireplace - and that was a real headache.
0:10:19 > 0:10:22- The walls - are made of stone and soil...
0:10:22 > 0:10:26- ..and half the wall collapsed - when we took out the fireplace.
0:10:26 > 0:10:29- We created a pile of dust and rocks!
0:10:32 > 0:10:35- A surveyor came here - and he gave it the all-clear.
0:10:36 > 0:10:39- But he added, - "Don't move another stone."
0:11:03 > 0:11:05- There are three bedrooms upstairs.
0:11:06 > 0:11:08- This is Dafydd's room.
0:11:08 > 0:11:10- He is Gwenllian's son.
0:11:10 > 0:11:15- Everything a six-year-old boy wants, - including a Spanish doll!
0:11:19 > 0:11:21- This is the master bedroom.
0:11:23 > 0:11:29- Mementoes of Gwenllian's travels - around the world hang on the walls.
0:11:29 > 0:11:32- The smallest bedroom is over here.
0:11:34 > 0:11:36- This is the spare room.
0:11:36 > 0:11:40- What's known as the Flying Freehold - is in this room.
0:11:41 > 0:11:43- These two feet of the room...
0:11:44 > 0:11:48- ..have actually been built - over the house next door.
0:11:51 > 0:11:56- Take a look at it from the street - and you'll see exactly what I mean.
0:12:12 > 0:12:14- What do we have over here?
0:12:16 > 0:12:18- This is Gwenllian's studio.
0:12:20 > 0:12:23- It's more of a storeroom - than a studio, to be honest.
0:12:24 > 0:12:26- There are materials everywhere.
0:12:27 > 0:12:31- This window allows natural light - to flow into the lounge.
0:12:31 > 0:12:34- You get the feeling - a lot of work gets done in here.
0:12:35 > 0:12:36- A very creative space.
0:12:36 > 0:12:38- That's it!
0:12:39 > 0:12:42- This house reflects what you, - Gwenllian, do for a living.
0:12:42 > 0:12:45- There are examples of your work - on the walls.
0:12:46 > 0:12:51- I'm not keen on living with my work - but it's there to cover the walls.
0:12:51 > 0:12:53- I love colour.
0:12:53 > 0:12:55- I like the one above the fire.
0:12:56 > 0:13:00- It's a celebration of Dafydd's birth - and it's important to me.
0:13:01 > 0:13:05- I enjoy living here, - even though it's rough and ready.
0:13:05 > 0:13:09- It's comfortable - and I like living here.
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0:13:30 > 0:13:35- Say the word, 'London' and dust, - noise and pollution spring to mind.
0:13:35 > 0:13:39- It's hard to believe it but - there are some leafy havens here.
0:13:40 > 0:13:43- Yes, you can find - small, utopian corners of London...
0:13:44 > 0:13:46- ..where trees grow - and birds twitter.
0:13:47 > 0:13:48- Hark!
0:13:48 > 0:13:51- Could that be - a cuckoo's plaintive call?
0:13:56 > 0:13:58- We're woken by birds every morning.
0:13:59 > 0:14:01- My parents come here to stay...
0:14:01 > 0:14:06- ..and they say it's quieter than - their home in Drefach, Llanelli!
0:14:06 > 0:14:11- Henrietta Barnett established - Hampstead Garden Suburb in 1907.
0:14:11 > 0:14:17- The London slums shocked her and she - decided the poor deserved better.
0:14:18 > 0:14:22- Architect, Sir Edwin Lutyens - contributed to the project...
0:14:22 > 0:14:25- ..and everyone wanted to live here.
0:14:25 > 0:14:29- Only the rich - can now afford to live here.
0:14:29 > 0:14:31- Jonathan Ross lives nearby.
0:14:32 > 0:14:35- Judy and Richard - and Martin Bell live here.
0:14:35 > 0:14:37- Elizabeth Taylor was born here.
0:14:38 > 0:14:39- You're in very select company!
0:14:39 > 0:14:40- You're in very select company!- - Definitely!
0:14:41 > 0:14:43- It's a different world from Drefach!
0:14:44 > 0:14:47- Pauline Rowlands - and Nick, her husband...
0:14:47 > 0:14:50- ..have lived in this area - for 25 years.
0:14:51 > 0:14:55- They've lived in this house - for three years.
0:14:55 > 0:14:59- It's semi-detached - but it's a four-storey house.
0:14:59 > 0:15:01- It's quite big.
0:15:02 > 0:15:05- I love the bay window - and the turrets.
0:15:05 > 0:15:09- There's a fantastic bay window - in the bedroom.
0:15:10 > 0:15:12- Light floods in and I love it.
0:15:13 > 0:15:15- That's good design.
0:15:15 > 0:15:17- It's remarkably light in here.
0:15:17 > 0:15:20- You need sunglasses, sometimes!
0:15:27 > 0:15:30- I think white - makes other colours more striking.
0:15:31 > 0:15:34- We have a collection of paintings - and objects.
0:15:34 > 0:15:38- We wanted them to stand out - and white makes that possible.
0:15:39 > 0:15:43- What work, other than decorating, - did you carry out here?
0:15:45 > 0:15:49- The kitchen was there - and this was the dining room.
0:15:49 > 0:15:54- The kitchen was the living room, - so we've changed everything!
0:15:54 > 0:15:59- I co-ordinated the project - and gave up work for six months.
0:15:59 > 0:16:03- I'd go to Jewsons, the builders' - merchants, up to four times a day.
0:16:03 > 0:16:07- I now know all about screws and - plumbing. It's unbelievable.
0:16:19 > 0:16:20- This was the lounge.
0:16:21 > 0:16:23- You changed it into the kitchen.
0:16:23 > 0:16:25- You changed it into the kitchen.- - Yes, that's right.
0:16:25 > 0:16:29- We chose it as the kitchen because - it's the biggest room in the house.
0:16:30 > 0:16:32- We spend a lot of time in here.
0:16:33 > 0:16:36- Pauline, you spend a lot of time - in here...
0:16:37 > 0:16:40- ..and it's wonderful - to be able to see the garden.
0:16:40 > 0:16:45- I love looking at the trees. - It's like being in the countryside.
0:16:50 > 0:16:54- The table and chairs - belong to my husband's parents.
0:16:54 > 0:16:56- They're German pieces.
0:16:58 > 0:17:00- I enjoy a mixture of modern and old.
0:17:02 > 0:17:04- That's an interesting piece.
0:17:06 > 0:17:09- If you open it, - you'll be pleasantly surprised.
0:17:09 > 0:17:11- We have lots of 78s.
0:17:11 > 0:17:15- You open it - and you'll see an old record player.
0:17:15 > 0:17:16- That's amazing!
0:17:16 > 0:17:18- That's amazing!- - Yes, it's lovely.
0:17:19 > 0:17:21- We enjoy using everything.
0:17:21 > 0:17:26- I don't believe in using things - only on special occasions.
0:17:26 > 0:17:28- We use everything every day.
0:17:29 > 0:17:31- That includes the cutlery.
0:17:31 > 0:17:35- Nick's parents - gave us some amazing cutlery...
0:17:35 > 0:17:37- ..and we use it every day.
0:17:39 > 0:17:41- They're solid silver.
0:17:42 > 0:17:44- There's an 'S' on each piece.
0:17:45 > 0:17:47- They're exquisite.
0:17:47 > 0:17:48- Is that the family name?
0:17:48 > 0:17:50- Is that the family name?- - Yes - Salisbury.
0:17:50 > 0:17:53- It was Salzburg originally - but they changed it.
0:17:54 > 0:17:57- I delight in using these every day.
0:17:58 > 0:18:01- You've done well - out of your in-laws!
0:18:02 > 0:18:05- They gave you - everything in this house!
0:18:05 > 0:18:10- I could have cried when I saw - the furniture, but I've used it all.
0:18:27 > 0:18:28- Is this your study?
0:18:28 > 0:18:30- Is this your study?- - Yes, I spend most of my time here.
0:18:33 > 0:18:35- This is very interesting.
0:18:35 > 0:18:37- You open it and look at that.
0:18:39 > 0:18:40- Isn't it beautiful?
0:18:40 > 0:18:41- Isn't it beautiful?- - Yes. It's stunning.
0:18:41 > 0:18:46- There's a secret drawer here - but I won't tell you any more.
0:18:46 > 0:18:48- We keep the crown jewels in it!
0:18:48 > 0:18:49- This is a bureau, is it?
0:18:49 > 0:18:51- This is a bureau, is it?- - Yes. Nick's mother's bureau.
0:18:58 > 0:19:00- Out we go, into the hall.
0:19:00 > 0:19:05- This wonderful oak floor leads from - the front door to the cloakroom.
0:19:06 > 0:19:12- Here's a reminder of the work Nick - and Pauline have done to the house.
0:19:12 > 0:19:15- This masterpiece - is the work of Welsh plumbers.
0:19:16 > 0:19:19- Pauline left it uncovered - - as a work of art.
0:19:19 > 0:19:23- If they were as expensive - as Llandeilo plumbers...
0:19:23 > 0:19:26- ..I'm sure it cost - as much as a work of art!
0:19:27 > 0:19:31- Step out, into the hall and you see - this beautiful art deco piece.
0:19:31 > 0:19:34- It looks like - something from Superman.
0:19:35 > 0:19:38- This staircase - leads us to the first floor.
0:19:40 > 0:19:43- There are two bedrooms - on the first floor.
0:19:43 > 0:19:46- This is Pauline and Nick's room.
0:19:46 > 0:19:48- This is the bathroom.
0:19:48 > 0:19:50- This is the dressing room.
0:19:50 > 0:19:55- As you can see, there's no shortage - of clothes to choose from!
0:19:55 > 0:19:59- I do believe - this is a Vivienne Westwood dress.
0:19:59 > 0:20:04- If we leave the dressing room, - we'll find Hannah Angharad's room.
0:20:04 > 0:20:07- She's Pauline and Nick's - youngest daughter.
0:20:08 > 0:20:12- It's a sea of pink, in stark - contrast to the rest of the house!
0:20:12 > 0:20:15- This shade is called - 'Piggy Piggy Pink'.
0:20:16 > 0:20:19- There's a lovely bay window - over here.
0:20:19 > 0:20:22- It lets light flood into the room.
0:20:22 > 0:20:25- You can see in all directions - from this window.
0:20:26 > 0:20:31- Let's head back out onto the landing - and see the master bedroom.
0:20:31 > 0:20:34- Nick and I sleep in here - and I love this room.
0:20:34 > 0:20:36- It's really tranquil.
0:20:36 > 0:20:40- It's a clutter-free zone, - apart from Nick's books!
0:20:41 > 0:20:45- I keep telling him it makes me - queasy to see his pile of books!
0:20:46 > 0:20:48- I do my best to keep it tidy.
0:20:49 > 0:20:51- Are these old pieces of furniture?
0:20:51 > 0:20:52- Are these old pieces of furniture?- - Yes.
0:20:53 > 0:20:54- I painted them pale blue.
0:20:55 > 0:20:56- I'm fond of pale blue.
0:20:56 > 0:20:58- Look at this! I love it.
0:20:59 > 0:21:01- You can have a cup of tea, in bed.
0:21:01 > 0:21:03- They're really modern.
0:21:05 > 0:21:07- Were they made during the 1920s?
0:21:07 > 0:21:10- Yes, they're art deco pieces.
0:21:10 > 0:21:14- Are there any Welsh pieces - in this room?
0:21:14 > 0:21:16- Yes, this came from Tenby.
0:21:17 > 0:21:18- It reminds me of Tenby.
0:21:19 > 0:21:21- That's where my heart is, really.
0:21:22 > 0:21:25- I look at that - when I wake up each morning.
0:21:50 > 0:21:53- Here we are, - back on the ground floor.
0:21:53 > 0:21:56- We'll walk past the lounge - and the kitchen...
0:21:56 > 0:21:59- ..and head downstairs, - to the cellar.
0:21:59 > 0:22:02- We've reached the journey's end.
0:22:02 > 0:22:05- This is the largest room - in the cellar.
0:22:05 > 0:22:09- It's a convenient guest area - for Pauline's family.
0:22:09 > 0:22:12- There are two single beds - over here...
0:22:12 > 0:22:15- ..and this is - what's known as a day bed.
0:22:15 > 0:22:19- It's handy for those of us - who need an afternoon snooze.
0:22:19 > 0:22:21- If we walk through this door...
0:22:22 > 0:22:27- ..it's like leaving London and being - transported to Carmarthenshire.
0:22:27 > 0:22:29- Something like that!
0:23:00 > 0:23:05- Did Nick's parents buy a house here - when they moved to England?
0:23:05 > 0:23:08- Yes, they came over here - from Germany...
0:23:08 > 0:23:11- ..and they bought a house here - for 500.
0:23:11 > 0:23:16- This house is worth somewhere - in the region of a million pounds.
0:23:17 > 0:23:21- Workers could never live here now. - It's too expensive.
0:23:21 > 0:23:23- That's sad, in a way.
0:23:23 > 0:23:27- Yes, Henrietta Barnett's dream - is dead and buried.
0:23:27 > 0:23:29- Yes.
0:23:29 > 0:23:33- We're lucky - to live in such a wonderful place.
0:23:47 > 0:23:50- S4C subtitles by- Eirlys A Jones
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