A quaint home in the seaside town of Gavin and Stacey is up for sale – but it may cost a packet to make it ‘well lush.’
The semi-detached house, located in Barry, South Wales, has hit the market for £165,000 – and it’s ready for a makeover that will have guests gasping: ‘What’s occurring?’
However, potential owners may have to use a little more than their winnings from the local amusement centre to turn it around – as it’s frozen in time in a 1970s capsule.
Nonetheless, the three-bed home is packed with potential, with the interior boasting trends from the 1960s and 1970s – along with a few original 1930s fireplaces for good measure.
Inside, the house welcomes you through a salmon-pink entrance hall – complete with pink carpet – leading to a sitting or dining room, lounge and kitchen.
Upstairs, three bright bedrooms line the first floor, with two of the larger rooms covered in vintage floral print wallpaper and vibrant pattered carpets, while the box room has been stripped down to bare walls and a partially-intact red carpet.
The bathroom, meanwhile, features mustard yellow and white-tiled walls, a bathtub, sink, toilet and window panes painted in a lemon shade of yellow.
Outside the home sits a decent sized rear garden, along with an outbuilding that could be transformed into a workshop or home office.
The property is situated close to Barry’s town centre, as well as local parks and the library.
For Gavin and Stacey fans, the home is also a short drive from Barry Island Beach, which features extensively in the hit BBC sitcom.
Additionally, superfans can visit Marco’s café where Stacey worked down the island, as well the amusement centre where Nessa hilariously confronted visitors while in charge of the slots.
The seaside town contains a population of over 56,500, and is just under a ten mile drive from Cardiff, which is packed with shopping centres, restaurants, bars and endless amenities.
For parents with young children and teenagers looking to settle down, Barry also boasts plenty of primary and secondary schools, whimsical parks, a huge Please Park, a museum and an array of sandy and rocky beaches for a perfect Sunday stroll.
The town’s train station also connects multiple train lines to Cardiff city centre, London, Manchester, Birmingham and beyond.
The back to bricks renovation project is now on the market for £165,000 with Chris Davies Estate Agents.
It comes after the owner of Marco’s Cafe, made famous in Gavin and Stacey, said the show’s success had led to his family business ‘taking over’ Barry Island.
Marco Zeraschi , who also appeared briefly in the show, said fans from all around the world visit to see the sights featured in the series, including his cafe where Stacey worked and Nessa’s arcade.
The businessman now has a monopoly in the Welsh seaside town, owning coffee shops, burger bar, ice cream parlour as well as a souvenir shop, perfect for fans of the BBC show.
Marco recalled how he was approached by a production company back in 2006 who offered to pay him to keep his business open for filming during the winter months, gushing he had no idea that ‘couple of hundred quid’ would change his life.
Barry Island has become such a popular destination that Prince William and Princess Kate even visited back in 2020, followed a year later by then PM Boris Johnson.
