Foreign Property News | Posted by Si Thu Aung
When Sir Tom Jones decided to buy a home in South Wales in the Nineties he knew exactly where to look.
While many parts of the Principality were in a state of decline, the Vale of Glamorgan, which locals refer to as The Vale, was a different matter.
With its quaint whitewashed villages, this slice of land to the west of Cardiff, between the M4 and the coast, is reminiscent of Devon.
The property that caught the millionaire singer's fancy was a refurbished Welsh farmhouse, Llwynddu House in Ystradowen, just outside Cowbridge, which is now back on the market.
It is for sale with estate agent Watts and Morgan, priced at £2.6million.
His late wife, Linda, was in charge of viewing properties in the area,' says Colwyn Jones, a retired estate agent with Watts & Morgan, who conducted the sale.
'I remember she was staying at the Marriott Hotel, Cardiff, and I'd pick her up, together with her sister, to show her around.' Security was a priority.
'They immediately wanted CCTV, which wasn't so common then,' says Mr Jones, who dealt with Sir Tom's son, Mark, who is his manager.
'The footpath, which passed close to the house, had to be re-directed and Sir Tom also bought several acres of adjoining land to secure his privacy.'
Linda supervised improvements on the house itself. A leisure complex was already in place, but it was Linda who installed the sunbed for Sir Tom to keep his suntan topped up.
Ref: Property Report
