Some dream homes in Wales are very lucky - they have access from some or all of their windows and maybe their garden to a wonderful view that adds a special and usually stunning feature, as well as value, to their abode.
But there is a small selection of homes in Wales, and not necessarily the most expensive, that can totally floor you with an incredible panoramic vista few can beat. Welcome to Llanmedos which can rightly claim to have one of the best views in Wales for coast and sea, treetops and rooftops.
Located in a private, gated and exclusive enclave that only people with eye-watering amounts of money to spend can afford, this Hauf House style dream home has a wraparound garden terrace, sometimes appearing to float above the hillside below that has that special view to astound all who glimpse it. Visit a similar property for sale in Pembrokeshire here.
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How do you describe a vista such as the one Llanmedos is engulfed by? Spectacular, or mesmerising, or astonishing - surely it's all three? And this house has been designed to totally bathe in the vista that it oversees via balconies, patios, floor-to-ceiling windows and doors and, of course, that 'floating' terrace.
So many rooms and the garden of this four bed dream home can see to the sea horizon via the rooftops and beaches in and around Llandudno, taking in sandy shores, craggy cliff headlands including Great Orme and Little Orme, and sparkling sea and on the way.
It's not the South of France it's to the south of Anglesey, and you can see that too on a clear day, as well as Puffin Island as a pit stop for your eyes to take a break and linger from constantly panning the spectacular, expansive view packed with details to discover, weather to watch and the seashore to spectate.
Nestled on the hillside of Nant Gamar, the house is tucked away behind a high stone wall and electric gates. But if you know the owner, know surely the secret password to this James Bond-style dream home, or have proven to have enough funds to potentially buy it, the gates will magically open for you.
Inside is a home that delivers on so many fronts. Clearly the view and access to it was the starting point for the design when the home was built in 2016, so the house is positioned at an angle that optimises that connection.
Inside, the design can support that core concept as the home is a super stylish example of an upside down house, with the four bedrooms found in the shade of the ground floor, with a balcony above providing shade from the sun or shelter from the rain if a brunch straight from the bed is the best way to wake up, sitting on the garden terrace that surrounds the house.
The bedrooms have their own share of massive glass structures via floor-to-ceiling windows and sliding doors to the terrace, with the master suite of course occupying the best and biggest slice of this ground floor slumber zone.
The master suite is a yummy big slice of the floorplan too, having a dressing room located behind it that leads to an ensuite shower room with double sink. The three remaining bedrooms are all spacious and have views, two towards the coast and one to the front of the house.
There's a separate shower room plus two of the bedrooms share a bathroom in a 'Jack and Jill' formation - one bathroom, two access doors - one from each bedroom so remember to lock both doors when you enter.
Up to the first floor and definitely the main event - the huge open-plan living space that occupies the whole of the first floor, except one small cloakroom tucked away at the front of the house next to a bonus balcony that looks out over the front driveway and the patio that can be found there.
The joy of the upside down design becomes evident instantly, with the best views from this elevated floor of living space meaning more waking hours in which to enjoy the view from the top of the house, which most people would surely agree would be wasted on bedrooms and sleeping occupants.
The space might be open-plan but it is not a warehouse size vacuum of space, rather a space of zones of functions - cooking, eating, relaxing - encased in a visually stimulating area that offers jaunty angles, different ceiling heights, and surprise extra windows to allow light from above as well as from all sides.
There are numerous doors out to the balcony providing effortless inside outside flow so popular with buyers, and with a view like that to tempt you it would be hard not to be constantly wandering out onto the balcony and burning the toast or over-running the bath as you lose yourself in the vista that is all embracing.
And if the weather puts you off? The design of the house has thought of that too, with surely Wales' best window seat waiting to greet you in the lounge area, a large seat that can welcome either one person stretched out or two people nestled on the soft cushion watching the waves lap against the beach below.
From the lounge, the space turns into an office and study area, around the corner from the kitchen diner, which also has a comfy seating area; that's a theme at this amazing dream home - so many places to choose from to sit inside and outside and admire where you are and what you can see.
One area of the house that has been given special attention, and rightly so, is the stairwell. Often over-looked in the design of houses, this seemingly waste of space that accompanies a trudge up the stairs can be anything but dull is given design thought.
If it's given a double-height and a statement light to fill it, this area can become a special space in a home. This gem has the height, light and space but it can also boast a corner of huge picture windows, also double height, as the backdrop - sensational.
As you might expect, the interior design at the house is sleek and shiny, contemporary and cool but that doesn't mean sterile - there are plenty of tactile textures and accent colours to add visual interest and visual warmth, but maybe it's what's hidden from view is of even more interest to some potential buyers.
The home is described as 'fully automated' by the estate agent, as well as having an internal lift, CCVTV cameras, underfloor heating throughout and an air source heat pump system. More visual and added to be admired as well as practical is the zinc roof and powder coated aluminium double glazing.
The outside of the house and its special design can distract you momentarily, but your eyes will keep coming back to that panoramic view.
Dive into it from the ground floor terrace, or from the garden pod that looks like a mini spaceship has landed, or from the well-placed alfresco dining furniture that protrudes out over the woodland below.
Or maybe perch on a lounger on the elevated balcony, or linger at most windows and doors, or take root on that special window seat - phew, the only stressful thing about this house is having to decide where to sit and linger to fully admire the vista - what a fabulous dilemma to have on a daily basis.
The dream home with the dreamy coastal view is for sale for £1.7m with Coast & Marina Properties, call their Deganwy branch on to find out more. And don't miss the best dream homes in Wales, renovation stories and interiors, join the Amazing Welsh Homes newsletter, sent to your inbox twice a week.
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