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-Tonight, Treberfedd farmhouse,

-post-restoration.

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-We'll see its amazing collection

-of ancient paintings.

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-We'll also visit

-Gwyn Morgans's Victorian house...

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-..which is a mixture

-of the old and the new.

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-Finally, a house which was a mill

-and a scrap yard...

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-..before Hefin Davies

-turned it into a comfortable home.

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-Welcome to 04Wal.

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-This is Treberfedd farmhouse,

-in the parish of Dihewyd.

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-The land was once

-connected to Plas Llanllyr.

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-A reference is made to Treberfedd

-as far back as 1649.

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-The farmhouse, in its present form,

-dates back to 1802.

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-The building

-had deteriorated badly...

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-..and the task of restoring

-this important building...

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-..has fallen to architect,

-Huw Emlyn Davies.

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-What work must be carried out

-to secure the house?

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-The house

-is in very poor condition.

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-The walls

-have bowed quite considerably.

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-A large section of the house

-must be demolished.

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-Almost the whole of the front wall,

-for example, must be pulled down.

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-The same will happen to other walls,

-at the rear of the house.

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-Those walls will then be rebuilt

-but they will be plumb, this time!

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-They will be as near to an exact

-copy of the walls you see today...

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-..as we can achieve.

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-We will then put a new roof

-over it all.

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-It will be a thatched roof.

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-There's already a thatched roof

-underneath the corrugated iron.

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-We're very keen to rebuild it

-in its original form.

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-The interior was untouched.

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-The wooden, in and out partitions

-were still there...

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-..just like the day

-the house was built.

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-The partitions are still intact,

-on both floors of the house.

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-The only modernisation

-carried out here...

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-..was the addition of a bathroom.

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-Shame on them!

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-The wall paintings are among

-the house's most important features.

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-Examples can be seen in East Anglia

-but they're rare in Wales.

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-They date back

-to a time before 1800.

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-We're back in Treberfedd two years

-later to see the finished house.

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-The house is now used

-as an educational centre.

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-It must have felt as though

-you'd never finish this house, Huw.

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-Did you encounter

-any serious problems?

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-No, we didn't come across

-any big problems.

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-Nothing more serious than you'd find

-on any building site.

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-The scaffold was a big bonus,

-over the winter.

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-It meant we could demolish

-the walls, to the desired level...

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-..and rebuild them.

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-It also gave workers

-shelter from the rain.

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-That meant work could continue,

-even in adverse weather conditions.

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-Work continued unhindered...

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-..and the walls were protected,

-during the rebuilding process.

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-We put everything back

-as we found it, more or less.

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-The corrugated iron roof

-is the exception to that, of course.

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-The windows, walls, doors

-and slate roofs...

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-..have been put back in the places

-where they stood originally.

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-In we go,

-through the tradesman's entrance.

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-Was this the kitchen?

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-Was this the kitchen?

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-Yes, we think this was the kitchen.

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-There's a big fireplace

-with a louver chimney here.

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-This is an example of something

-that we had to reproduce.

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-There were traces of it here

-but it had been removed.

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-We estimated its shape

-and reproduced it.

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-What about the wooden panels,

-behind me?

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-Did you salvage them

-and put them back?

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-Yes, a lot of them were salvaged.

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-Some of the timber was unusable,

-due to woodworm damage...

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-..but we recreated those panels,

-using newer wood.

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-We created them in the same pattern

-and mouldings as the originals.

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-We then used them side-by-side

-with the original panels.

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-A huge effort was made...

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-..to furnish the house

-in keeping with the period.

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-It was always the intention to

-furnish it with old, Welsh pieces...

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-..and, broadly speaking,

-it's a success.

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-Up we go, to the bedrooms.

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-There are acres of wood here

-and most of it is old.

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-They rescued

-as much of the old wood as possible.

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-The ambience is unaltered.

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-There are three bedrooms here -

-one large one...

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-..and one small bedroom,

-boxed in by wooden partitions.

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-The master bedroom is here.

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-Here it is.

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-As you can see,

-the floor is original.

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-The planks

-are wider than modern ones.

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-The old furniture

-adds to the character.

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-The chair, the fantastic wardrobe

-and the bed...

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-..make this house feel cosy and old.

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-Huw, these wonderful wall paintings

-are partly why we came here.

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-Do you know

-anything about their history?

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-No, they're a mystery.

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-We have no idea why they're here...

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-..in a house that dates back

-to the early 19th century.

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-From what I can gather...

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-..wall paintings were fashionable

-in the mid-16th and 17th centuries.

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-The mystery

-of the wall paintings deepens...

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-..when you realise the picture

-was cut off by the ceiling.

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-That suggests it went higher,

-at one point.

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-It begs the question...

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-..was this floor added some time

-after the building was erected?

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-An expert

-has worked on these paintings...

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-..to draw them out and make them

-a little more prominent.

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-The colours had faded substantially.

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-Our expert also brought more details

-to the surface...

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-..by scraping away

-some of the whitewash.

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-He did a remarkable job.

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-Seeing the house finished,

-like this, gives me great pleasure.

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-It's very satisfying...

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-..to know I've helped save a part

-of our heritage here, in Ceredigion.

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-It's wonderful to see a house which

-is important to the local area...

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-..recapture its former glory.

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-It's just as it was, centuries ago,

-and that's wonderful.

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-I come from the Brecon area.

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-I was raised

-in a farmhouse called Yscir Fawr.

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-That's why

-I called my house Yscir Fach.

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-Much of the old furniture

-in the house came from Yscir Fawr.

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-I bought some of the other items

-in local shops.

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-Gwyn Morgans

-is the owner of Yscir Fach.

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-He's a musician

-who now designs houses and gardens.

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-When did you buy this house, Gwyn?

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-When did you buy this house, Gwyn?

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-I first saw the house

-around seven years ago.

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-It was in a terrible condition...

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-..but I knew instantly

-there was great potential here.

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-The doors and the windows

-were in good condition...

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-..and the walls were OK.

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-We had to start from scratch,

-with everything else in the house.

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-The builders helped, of course.

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-What style did you give the house?

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-What style did you give the house?

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-We wanted to keep

-the house's character...

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-..so we chose a Victorian style

-for one part of the house.

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-The parlour, the kitchen...

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-..and elements of the bedroom

-are Victorian.

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-Other parts of the house

-are quite contemporary.

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-This is the hall.

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-It's very traditional, other than

-the red shade used on the walls.

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-The walls would originally have been

-dark brown - a coffee colour.

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-The red walls are very welcoming

-when you come in through the door.

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-The black and white floor tiles

-make it an interesting composition.

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-It's nice.

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-The parlour is to my right.

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-This is like

-stepping into Granny's parlour!

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-It's less damp and it isn't as cold,

-you don't need five jumpers...

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-..and it's a room that's used,

-unlike many other parlours.

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-Gwyn is a musician

-and he'd be lost without his piano.

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-I can hear a ticking clock and it

-reminds me of my granny's parlour.

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-This is a pleasant experience,

-mind you.

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-This room is used regularly

-and it's warm and cosy.

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-The staircase leads to the bedrooms.

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-The red walls continue,

-as we go upstairs.

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-In stark contrast, the guest bedroom

-is very, very light and modern.

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-The bed frame is contemporary.

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-And yet, it isn't out of place.

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-It doesn't feel as if

-it belongs in some other house.

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-Something links every room.

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-Gwyn sacrificed one bedroom

-to create that bathroom.

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-The layout has been changed here,

-which makes this a dark area.

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-This dark tunnel leads to

-the light, bright master bedroom.

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-Like the guest bedroom,

-this is contemporary and light.

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-The striking thing about this room

-is the view over the fields.

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-Isn't it fantastic?

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-Which is your favourite room, Gwyn?

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-Which is your favourite room, Gwyn?

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-The conservatory

-is my favourite room.

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-I had it built last year.

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-I love sitting in here.

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-It's an extension of the garden.

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-It's wonderfully light.

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-It's a perfect place to grow plants

-and it's a great party room.

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-I'm very happy in Yscir Fach.

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-It's in a quiet spot,

-in the countryside...

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-..but it's also close to town.

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-Hen Felin was a mill,

-before it became a home.

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-This building has gone through

-a remarkable transformation.

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-Hefin Davies lives in Hen Felin,

-Betws Gwerful Goch.

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-He had the vision

-to transform the mill into a home.

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-Had the old mill been in your family

-for some years, Hefin?

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-Yes.

-My grandfather worked in the mill.

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-He started working there

-in the 1950s.

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-My father was interested in cars,

-so he opened a scrap yard.

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-People flocked here to buy car parts

-for over 25 years.

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-It was in remarkably good condition.

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-The roof was intact

-and the joists were usable.

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-I played here, as a child.

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-It holds some good memories, for me.

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-That's why I felt compelled

-to convert it into a home.

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-Did you know exactly

-what sort of windows you wanted?

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-Yes. I had a clear picture

-in my head of what I wanted.

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-I knew what style

-and which colours I wanted.

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-I wanted to preserve

-the character of the building.

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-I also knew what layout I wanted.

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-I'm delighted with the result.

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-I had four walls and a roof.

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-Apart from the third floor,

-everything was open.

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-That's how

-the old mill was designed.

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-I had a blank sheet of paper

-and I took it from there.

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-I knew the exact layout I wanted.

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-I wanted a big, open living room

-and a big kitchen.

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-I knew where I wanted the bedrooms

-and the bathroom to be.

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-I laid down strips of wood,

-painted red, on the floor...

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-..to create the template

-for the builders and carpenters.

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-They made sure it fitted.

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-What function did you have in mind

-for this room?

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-How did you envisage yourself

-using it?

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-I wanted a kitchen and living room,

-in one.

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-I wanted everyone to gather

-in this room to chat and drink tea.

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-I wanted a comfortable, cosy room.

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-I'm delighted

-with the way it turned out.

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-Why did you

-design the kitchen, like this?

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-I wanted to create two rooms,

-without losing the open feel.

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-I put bricks and flowers there

-to define the two separate areas.

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-Everything ties in neatly

-with the old wood.

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-That's amazing.

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-Yes, I was fortunate that

-the building was in good condition.

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-Time

-hadn't wrecked anything in here.

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-All I had to do was clean the wood

-and do the plastering.

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-Which other features did you design?

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-This is removable, isn't it?

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-Yes, this block slides out, like so.

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-I designed it like this

-to make it easy to clean.

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-I can take it out there

-and give it a good scrub.

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-It's huge!

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-There's a concealed towel rail

-under there.

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-In the pillar?

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-In the pillar?

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-Yes.

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-Yes, I see.

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-The kitchen

-was built by a local craftsman...

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-..but Hefin chose all the furniture.

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-Let's climb this new staircase,

-to the first floor.

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-There were no stairs here,

-originally.

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-There was a door here,

-leading to the field.

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-This is now a perfect display area.

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-There are traces of the original

-purpose of the building here, too.

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-Hefin has kept some pieces of wood.

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-The axle went up there.

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-This is now the guest bedroom.

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-There's a bathroom here.

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-Down here is the master bedroom,

-with its en suite shower room.

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-This is a French-style bed.

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-The wardrobes are over here.

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-Everything is tucked away neatly,

-in here.

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-This is an ingenious use of space.

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-I don't think

-I've seen a more compact en suite!

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-There's a shower, a toilet

-and a basin in here...

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-..but it doesn't feel cramped.

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-That's amazing!

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-What do you plan to do up here,

-on the third floor?

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-I use it purely as storage space,

-at the moment.

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-I keep all my junk up here!

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-I hope to put a bathroom

-and two more bedrooms up here.

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-You've done incredibly well...

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-..to keep so much

-of the mechanics of the mill.

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-That's what

-makes this place special.

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-I wanted to preserve as much

-of the mill's character as possible.

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-The real character of the mill

-is up here.

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-Can you see a time

-when you won't live here?

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-At the moment, I'd have to say no.

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-This will be my home.

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-Why?

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-I've invested time and energy

-in the place.

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-I don't want to move away

-from this village and its people.

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-I'm completely happy here.

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