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0:00:20 > 0:00:25- Tonight, a traditional cottage - in Rhostryfan...
0:00:25 > 0:00:30- ..a chapel in the Beacons which is - being converted into a home...
0:00:30 > 0:00:35- ..and, first, a luxury flat - which overlooks Langland Bay.
0:00:35 > 0:00:37- Welcome to 04Wal.
0:00:43 > 0:00:47- This is the story of husband - and wife, Jan and Howard Clarke.
0:00:47 > 0:00:51- They owned neighbouring flats - overlooking Langland Bay...
0:00:52 > 0:00:53- ..and they fell in love.
0:00:55 > 0:01:00- Howard is an architect and he bought - the freehold rights to the block.
0:01:00 > 0:01:05- Living in a flat overlooking the bay - was romantic, when it was sunny...
0:01:05 > 0:01:09- ..but the building's flat roof - leaked in the rain.
0:01:09 > 0:01:12- Erecting a sloping roof - was expensive.
0:01:12 > 0:01:15- To make the project feasible...
0:01:15 > 0:01:19- ..he built a penthouse for - him and his wife, at the same time.
0:01:21 > 0:01:26- After a seven-year battle with the - council for planning permission...
0:01:26 > 0:01:30- ..he built a luxury flat - with a waterproof roof!
0:01:39 > 0:01:42- We rarely visit a home - which has its own private lift.
0:01:53 > 0:01:58- Building a penthouse while the other - residents still lived beneath it...
0:01:58 > 0:02:00- ..was quite a feat.
0:02:00 > 0:02:05- The work took 18 months - but the result is very striking.
0:02:24 > 0:02:29- Few properties in Wales enjoy - more natural light than this flat.
0:02:31 > 0:02:33- There's a good reason for that.
0:02:33 > 0:02:37- There are huge windows - in all the main rooms of the flat...
0:02:37 > 0:02:39- ..and they let light flood in.
0:02:40 > 0:02:45- I wouldn't need an electric light to - read in here at 10pm in the winter.
0:02:46 > 0:02:51- The colour of this classical room - adds to its light feeling.
0:02:51 > 0:02:56- There are hardly any colours - in this flat, other than cream.
0:03:19 > 0:03:21- This is the master bedroom.
0:03:21 > 0:03:24- It's the only room - they use as a bedroom.
0:03:24 > 0:03:30- There's a long window here, leading - to a balcony overlooking the bay.
0:03:32 > 0:03:37- Like the rest of the house, there - are no square corners in this room.
0:03:37 > 0:03:40- The angles - draw us to this side of the room.
0:03:40 > 0:03:44- This is an enormous bed - and it has a suede headboard.
0:03:44 > 0:03:46- It's a four-poster bed.
0:03:46 > 0:03:48- The en-suite is over here.
0:03:50 > 0:03:54- The term 'en suite' - doesn't do this room justice.
0:03:54 > 0:03:58- It's enormous and it's - full of interesting objects.
0:03:58 > 0:04:02- "What's that? Is it another room?" - I hear you ask.
0:04:03 > 0:04:05- Yes, but it's also a shower!
0:04:05 > 0:04:08- The door is surrounded - by magazines and books.
0:04:16 > 0:04:19- There's a gigantic bath over here.
0:04:19 > 0:04:22- The air is filled - with wonderful aromas.
0:04:22 > 0:04:27- There's a huge mirror over here and - the ceiling height is astounding.
0:04:27 > 0:04:29- It's very rare in a bathroom.
0:04:29 > 0:04:32- This is the piece de resistance.
0:04:32 > 0:04:37- A luxurious armchair - covered in a towelling material.
0:04:39 > 0:04:42- You can jump out of the bath - and into the chair...
0:04:42 > 0:04:45- ..reach for a magazine, - put your feet up...
0:04:46 > 0:04:48- ..and give the teddy bear a cuddle.
0:04:48 > 0:04:50- It's massive.
0:04:50 > 0:04:51- It's huge!
0:04:53 > 0:04:58- The bedroom is a symphony of cream - and colours which complement cream.
0:04:58 > 0:05:01- This is a comfortable chaise longue.
0:05:01 > 0:05:05- You can lie there and read - 'Country Life', bathed in sunshine.
0:05:05 > 0:05:10- You can write letters at this desk, - just as they did in the old days.
0:05:11 > 0:05:15- People spent much more time - in their bedrooms, in days gone by.
0:05:15 > 0:05:18- There's plenty of room for hats - up there...
0:05:18 > 0:05:22- ..and there's plenty of room - in the wardrobes.
0:05:24 > 0:05:28- If you think there was enough room - for all your clothes in there...
0:05:28 > 0:05:30- ..you'd be wrong!
0:05:30 > 0:05:33- This is - the Imelda Marcos collection!
0:05:37 > 0:05:41- There's a pair of shoes - for every day of the month in here.
0:05:42 > 0:05:44- That's astonishing!
0:06:22 > 0:06:24- This is the second bedroom.
0:06:25 > 0:06:27- It isn't used as a bedroom.
0:06:27 > 0:06:30- This is a second lounge, in essence.
0:06:30 > 0:06:35- The items in this room reflect the - taste and interests of the owners.
0:06:35 > 0:06:38- There are lots of pictures in here.
0:06:38 > 0:06:39- They're art lovers.
0:06:40 > 0:06:42- There are pieces by local artists.
0:06:42 > 0:06:47- These two painting of the Gower - are the work of Will Evans.
0:06:48 > 0:06:52- I think every travel guide - ever published is on that shelf!
0:06:53 > 0:06:55- What colour is this room?
0:06:55 > 0:06:58- Well, I'd say - it was a shade of cream.
0:07:13 > 0:07:16- The great cream tour - comes to an end right here.
0:07:19 > 0:07:21- Isn't it wonderful?
0:07:34 > 0:07:37- Having converted an old mill - into a house...
0:07:37 > 0:07:41- ..John Couch - was bitten by the renovation bug.
0:07:41 > 0:07:45- He has bought Seion chapel - and he plans to turn it into a home.
0:07:45 > 0:07:51- He does the work himself and some - people don't share his enthusiasm.
0:07:52 > 0:07:58- Some people think I'm crazy and they - think this project's too big for me.
0:07:59 > 0:08:03- Someone said - he didn't think I could finish it.
0:08:05 > 0:08:07- It's a chapel. Does that bother you?
0:08:07 > 0:08:09- No, not at all.
0:08:09 > 0:08:11- It's an added attraction.
0:08:12 > 0:08:14- It's a beautiful building.
0:08:20 > 0:08:21- Tell me about its history.
0:08:22 > 0:08:26- Hywel Harris was in this area - during the Reformation...
0:08:26 > 0:08:31- ..and he established a Wesleyan - Methodist Society in Llansadwrn.
0:08:31 > 0:08:36- Work commenced on this building - in 1797.
0:08:37 > 0:08:40- That was years before - the Reformation.
0:08:47 > 0:08:49- I see the project as a job.
0:08:49 > 0:08:53- I start work - at 9 o'clock in the morning...
0:08:54 > 0:08:57- ..and I finish work - at five o'clock in the evening.
0:08:58 > 0:08:59- Where has this door led us?
0:09:00 > 0:09:04- There are two doors - one there - and one on the opposite side.
0:09:04 > 0:09:06- The pulpit was in the middle.
0:09:06 > 0:09:08- The 'set fawr' was here.
0:09:08 > 0:09:11- I'm standing in the 'set fawr'!
0:09:11 > 0:09:14- Yes - the elders sat here, - facing the preacher.
0:09:15 > 0:09:17- Have you raised the floor level?
0:09:17 > 0:09:19- Yes, I raised it about a yard.
0:09:20 > 0:09:25- I did it to ensure the ground floor - windows are in the right position.
0:09:28 > 0:09:31- We want to be able to see out, - through the windows!
0:09:32 > 0:09:36- Chapel windows were high to stop - people gazing out through them!
0:09:50 > 0:09:52- We must move with the times...
0:09:53 > 0:09:57- ..and give the building - a new purpose.
0:09:59 > 0:10:03- I want to preserve as much of the - building as possible...
0:10:04 > 0:10:07- ..but I must adapt it - to modern life.
0:10:07 > 0:10:10- This stained glass is wonderful.
0:10:10 > 0:10:12- Did you find suppliers easily?
0:10:13 > 0:10:17- No, it took a year to find a company - who manufactured that pattern.
0:10:18 > 0:10:19- It's a Gothic cross.
0:10:26 > 0:10:29- The kitchen will be here - won't it, John?
0:10:29 > 0:10:31- Yes, that's right.
0:10:32 > 0:10:33- It's a large room.
0:10:33 > 0:10:35- It's a large room.- - Yes, that's right.
0:10:35 > 0:10:37- The units will be over here.
0:10:37 > 0:10:39- They'll be against that wall.
0:10:40 > 0:10:43- Will you have - a dining table in here?
0:10:44 > 0:10:46- Yes, the dining table - will go over here.
0:10:47 > 0:10:50- We'll look out of the window - as we eat.
0:11:03 > 0:11:06- Up we go to the first floor, - past the lovely windows.
0:11:07 > 0:11:11- Light floods in through here - and it's wonderful.
0:11:11 > 0:11:12- This is the bathroom.
0:11:15 > 0:11:19- The original ceiling is still here, - on the landing.
0:11:19 > 0:11:21- This is the opening created by John.
0:11:22 > 0:11:24- We'll go up there in a minute.
0:11:24 > 0:11:28- All the rooms on this floor - have wood on the ceilings.
0:11:28 > 0:11:31- It's the old chapel ceiling, - of course.
0:11:34 > 0:11:38- I've never stood this close to - a chapel's ceiling in my life!
0:11:38 > 0:11:40- The third floor is over here.
0:11:42 > 0:11:47- This floor is higher than - the chapel's original ceiling.
0:11:47 > 0:11:51- We're getting even closer to God - and even closer to Heaven!
0:11:52 > 0:11:54- There are two large rooms up here.
0:11:54 > 0:11:58- This room - is half the size of the chapel.
0:11:59 > 0:12:02- There are windows - on both sides of this room.
0:12:03 > 0:12:07- You can see the mountain on one side - and Talley on the other.
0:12:07 > 0:12:11- I'm not a huge fan - of open-plan living.
0:12:12 > 0:12:17- It isn't practical for families - because privacy is important.
0:12:17 > 0:12:19- There are only two of you.
0:12:19 > 0:12:21- There are only two of you.- - We'll see!
0:12:22 > 0:12:25- How many rooms are there, - in this house?
0:12:25 > 0:12:27- There are five bedrooms.
0:12:27 > 0:12:32- We have three daughters and they'll - visit us, especially at Christmas.
0:12:34 > 0:12:38- The question most people ask me is, - "When will it be finished?"
0:12:39 > 0:12:43- It's like Michelangelo - when he painted the Sistine Chapel.
0:12:43 > 0:12:46- The Pope kept asking - when he'd finish.
0:12:47 > 0:12:49- Sometime next year, hopefully.
0:12:50 > 0:12:54- Will you finish this - and move on to another property?
0:12:54 > 0:12:55- We'll see.
0:12:56 > 0:12:57- I think it's in your blood.
0:12:57 > 0:12:58- I think it's in your blood.- - You may be right.
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0:13:21 > 0:13:25- I scoured the area in search - of something suitable for us.
0:13:26 > 0:13:29- The view struck us, didn't it?
0:13:31 > 0:13:35- The first thing that struck us when - we came down here at night...
0:13:35 > 0:13:37- ..was the view.
0:13:43 > 0:13:47- Elinor Gwynn, Richard Farmer - and Steffan, their son...
0:13:47 > 0:13:50- ..we thrilled to find Cae Coch, - Rhostryfan.
0:13:51 > 0:13:53- They fell in love - with the cottage...
0:13:54 > 0:13:57- ..and its location is also - close to their hearts.
0:13:58 > 0:14:02- Walking and the open air - is our passion and our work.
0:14:02 > 0:14:07- Nothing gives you more pleasure than - seeing nature on your own doorstep.
0:14:10 > 0:14:14- This cottage was typical - of all the houses of its era.
0:14:16 > 0:14:18- It had one large room - and two small rooms.
0:14:19 > 0:14:22- A ladder led from the ground floor - to the bedrooms.
0:14:29 > 0:14:31- The cottage's previous owners...
0:14:31 > 0:14:35- ..added extensions - to the side and to the rear.
0:14:36 > 0:14:39- It still looks like a stone cottage, - from the front.
0:14:41 > 0:14:45- It's like the Tardis - - there are lots of small rooms here.
0:14:45 > 0:14:48- It was great - to be able to do different things...
0:14:49 > 0:14:51- ..with all the different spaces.
0:14:53 > 0:14:56- I think the extensions - are a triumph.
0:14:57 > 0:15:02- They could easily have turned out - to be small, dark extensions.
0:15:02 > 0:15:06- There are 13 different shades - of white in this house?
0:15:07 > 0:15:09- Yes, something like that.
0:15:09 > 0:15:13- I'm not sure why we used - so many different shades of white.
0:15:13 > 0:15:18- Some of them have a hint of pink - and some have a hint of yellow.
0:15:18 > 0:15:20- They're all different.
0:15:21 > 0:15:22- Minutely different!
0:15:22 > 0:15:25- I'm not convinced about that!
0:15:45 > 0:15:48- We're now leaving - the old part of the house.
0:15:48 > 0:15:50- This is the old external wall.
0:15:51 > 0:15:53- The house now forms - a kind of T-shape.
0:15:54 > 0:15:57- The old house - forms the top of the T...
0:15:57 > 0:16:00- ..and this is the stem of the T.
0:16:04 > 0:16:06- This part of the house is new.
0:16:06 > 0:16:08- That's the bathroom.
0:16:08 > 0:16:11- There are examples - of Elinor's artwork there.
0:16:12 > 0:16:13- This is Steffan's room.
0:16:14 > 0:16:14- Hiya, Steff.
0:16:14 > 0:16:15- Hiya, Steff.- - Hello.
0:16:16 > 0:16:18- There's a cosy study in here.
0:16:18 > 0:16:20- There's a laptop on the desk.
0:16:21 > 0:16:22- This room is very calming.
0:16:23 > 0:16:25- You can see the garden from here.
0:16:25 > 0:16:27- Elinor designed that door.
0:16:28 > 0:16:30- It's a comfortable room.
0:16:42 > 0:16:44- The first floor - is also an extension.
0:16:52 > 0:16:57- Here, we see two of the 13 shades - of white in this house.
0:16:58 > 0:17:02- This is where Richard - does his typesetting work.
0:17:02 > 0:17:05- He also - does some printing of his own.
0:17:06 > 0:17:10- There are creative havens - in every corner of this house.
0:17:12 > 0:17:13- This is the master bedroom.
0:17:14 > 0:17:19- There are several colours in here, - including some which aren't white!
0:17:19 > 0:17:22- There are hints of green and grey - here and there.
0:17:23 > 0:17:25- It's a very calming - colour combination.
0:17:26 > 0:17:28- That's just what you need - in a bedroom.
0:17:29 > 0:17:30- What do we have here?
0:17:30 > 0:17:32- A third rocking chair.
0:17:32 > 0:17:37- I think you'll find this material - was designed by Kevin Burgess.
0:17:37 > 0:17:39- What a comfortable chair.
0:17:47 > 0:17:49- Are you keen collectors?
0:17:50 > 0:17:52- Yes - we collect junk!
0:17:53 > 0:17:57- We go to auctions and we buy things - at the last minute...
0:17:57 > 0:18:00- ..when the dealers' vans are full!
0:18:00 > 0:18:03- It's easier to grab 5 bargains, - at that time of day.
0:18:04 > 0:18:08- We enjoy renovating things - and rebuilding things.
0:18:09 > 0:18:13- Yes, we collect things - and bring out their potential.
0:18:14 > 0:18:16- We collect paper and cardboard.
0:18:17 > 0:18:19- We make use of it in our art.
0:18:20 > 0:18:23- We recycle it and turn it into art.
0:18:23 > 0:18:28- This came from the shed we had - when we lived near Newtown.
0:18:28 > 0:18:31- We resurrected it and recycled it.
0:18:34 > 0:18:39- It has now become a combination - of clocks and a collectors' box.
0:18:40 > 0:18:44- A few items here hold memories - and family connections.
0:18:44 > 0:18:48- There's a special pencil over here, - for example.
0:18:48 > 0:18:52- This came from - my grandfather's dairy business.
0:18:52 > 0:18:55- His name was T R Jones - and he was a dairy farmer.
0:18:56 > 0:18:57- His farm was in Corwen.
0:18:58 > 0:19:02- "Ty Newydd Dairy, Corwen, - for butter, eggs, milk and cream."
0:19:02 > 0:19:04- His logo was...
0:19:04 > 0:19:09- .."You can whip our cream - but you cannot beat our milk."
0:19:09 > 0:19:10- That's fantastic!
0:19:11 > 0:19:14- The sheets of music you can see - are actually hymns.
0:19:14 > 0:19:18- My other grandfather - lived in Fishguard...
0:19:18 > 0:19:19- ..and he loved music.
0:19:19 > 0:19:21- He was a renowned singer.
0:19:21 > 0:19:26- The clock face also came from - my grandparents' home, in Fishguard.
0:19:28 > 0:19:32- The majority of the pieces - remind us of people and places.
0:19:32 > 0:19:36- Yes, places we've visited - and places where we've lived in.
0:19:36 > 0:19:39- There's a personal story - behind each one.
0:19:40 > 0:19:43- There's no real theme - to the collection.
0:19:43 > 0:19:47- They're all relevant - to some part of our lives.
0:19:49 > 0:19:54- There are more boxes - and very personal trinkets in here.
0:19:55 > 0:20:00- This is a handy box for collecting - stones and birds' skulls.
0:20:00 > 0:20:04- We pick up birds' skulls - when we're out walking.
0:20:04 > 0:20:08- Yes, I'm forever picking up - birds' skulls!
0:20:08 > 0:20:11- You've really pushed the boat out...
0:20:11 > 0:20:15- ..and painted this room - a bluey shade of green.
0:20:15 > 0:20:16- Yes, we live on the edge!
0:20:16 > 0:20:20- Yes, we live on the edge!- - Compared to the rest of the house, - this was a brainstorm!
0:20:20 > 0:20:23- Yes, but it's a calming colour.
0:20:23 > 0:20:27- This is a lovely room - in which to sit at night.
0:20:27 > 0:20:31- This is one of the cottage's - two original rooms.
0:20:33 > 0:20:37- It's cosy but we can't have - a real fire in here.
0:20:37 > 0:20:41- We use candles to create - the right ambience in here.
0:20:42 > 0:20:45- The stairs lead to a kind of hall.
0:20:46 > 0:20:51- We use that as storage space - for arts and crafts materials.
0:20:54 > 0:20:57- That's a simple, plain bedroom.
0:21:00 > 0:21:04- We all love that bedroom - because of its simplicity.
0:21:10 > 0:21:14- There's a hint of red here. - Was the house painted red?
0:21:14 > 0:21:16- It's a possibility.
0:21:16 > 0:21:19- I don't know what's on these walls.
0:21:19 > 0:21:24- It's certainly been whitewashed - time and time again.
0:21:24 > 0:21:28- I'm fond of the patterns. - I don't want to get rid of them.
0:21:28 > 0:21:30- It's nice.
0:21:31 > 0:21:33- There are some huge gaps here.
0:21:34 > 0:21:37- Yes, - I should do something about it...
0:21:37 > 0:21:42- ..but birds nest there in the summer - and shelter there in the winter.
0:21:42 > 0:21:47- Birds use these walls as their home - but I'll fill the gaps, one day.
0:21:47 > 0:21:50- It's hard to see - where the extension begins.
0:21:50 > 0:21:53- The stonework was matched up well.
0:21:54 > 0:21:56- Yes, you can't tell - it's been extended.
0:22:14 > 0:22:16- You added this part, Richard.
0:22:17 > 0:22:20- Yes. We added this porch - to the house.
0:22:23 > 0:22:24- Will you hang a door there?
0:22:24 > 0:22:27- Will you hang a door there?- - No, we like it just the way it is.
0:22:27 > 0:22:30- It's a room - that isn't inside or outside.
0:22:31 > 0:22:34- I understand you're a winemaker.
0:22:34 > 0:22:35- I understand you're a winemaker.- - Yes, that's true.
0:22:36 > 0:22:39- This is last year's blackberry wine.
0:22:39 > 0:22:41- You can try it, if you like.
0:22:44 > 0:22:46- It's slightly cloudy.
0:22:46 > 0:22:47- It's slightly cloudy.- - It hasn't settled.
0:22:48 > 0:22:50- It smells like sherry.
0:22:54 > 0:22:56- That's good.
0:22:56 > 0:22:58- It's better than I expected.
0:22:58 > 0:23:01- That's intriguing. - What did you expect?
0:23:04 > 0:23:08- Are you happy with the house - or are you itching to make changes?
0:23:09 > 0:23:10- No, it's fine as it is.
0:23:11 > 0:23:14- Life's too short - - we want to do other things.
0:23:14 > 0:23:17- We want to make the most - of our surroundings.
0:23:18 > 0:23:20- You can work on a house for ever.
0:23:20 > 0:23:22- The house is fine, as it is.
0:23:52 > 0:23:55- S4C subtitles by- Eirlys A Jones
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