Inside £2.2m Welsh home for sale which has 'devastating' backstory

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Inside £2.2m Welsh home for sale which has 'devastating' backstory
In the latest episode of Britain's Most Expensive Houses, Channel 4 viewers saw agents Sorcha Rodbard-Hedderwick and Jemma Friday head down to the Vale of Glamorgan.
Inside £2.2M Welsh home for sale which has 'devastating' backstory
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On Wednesday night, Channel 4 viewers got a sneak peek into some jaw-dropping houses across the country in Britain's Most Expensive Houses.
One of which featured the stunning Llwynhelig House in the Vale of Glamorgan, which was on the market for offers over £2.2 million.
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Agent Jemma was instantly blown away by the 17th-century Grade II listed building as she commented: "Wow, it's beautiful!"
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While exploring the home, viewers learnt it featured five reception rooms, a heated outdoor pool and six bedrooms. There was also extra accommodation in the garden in the form of a log cabin and a shepherd's hut.
A voiceover informed: "This is one of the priciest and most renowned houses in the area."
However, while Sorcha showed Jemma around the home, she recalled its devastating backstory.
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The home was on the market for offers over £2.2m
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Channel 4 viewers learnt that the owner had bought the home when she retired and spent £1m creating the dream forever home for herself and her husband.
Sorcha said: "She did it up over about 10 years, unfortunately the husband passed away just after they completed the property." Jemma asked: "He didn't get to enjoy it? That's really sad."
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In a cutaway, the agent explained she gets 'emotionally invested' in her clients.
She added: "That's devastating to go through all of that. This was made to be a forever home."
Sorcha explained the woman is now downsizing and wants to sell the home to give the money to her granddaughters.
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Sorcha Rodbard-Hedderwick and Jemma Friday headed down to the Vale of Glamorgan
(Image: Channel 4 )
Another impressive feature of the home included the wallpaper in one of the rooms, which had been completely hand painted.
During the episode, the pair took videos of various places around the home to market on social media, including speaking with a horticulturist called Bob about the garden.
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When Bob had wrapped up giving potential buyers information about the grounds Jemma said: "We talk all the time about listed properties and the age of the house.
"You actually forget that this garden is just as old as the property, if not older! Bob was great, the knowledge that he's brought with him today, that's so fantastic for myself and Sorcha.
"Estate agents get a very bad name, so we really do try and go the extra mile."
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Britain's Most Expensive Houses is available to watch on Channel 4.