Whenever you hear an estate agent utter the phrase ‘It’s an architectural masterpiece’, your gut reaction is to take his words with a pinch of salt, then go and see the property with your own eyes.
But when it comes to Kingswood, the architectural mastery really is astounding. This, one can safely say, is a mansion built of glass. It's stunning.
Commanding panoramic views over the sea from its elevated position in Northcliff, Tenby, Kingswood is a distinctive Huf Haus, which means it has been designed with distinctive glass exteriors and open-plan designs, prefabricated to the owner’s exact specifications.
Built in 2012/13 the property was meticulously planned to maximise the cliffside location and ensure unobstructed sea views from as many rooms as possible.
A gated entrance gives access to the driveway past beautifully landscaped grounds up to a large parking area with a triple garage.
Kingswood is immediately impressive with its characteristic post-and-beam architecture using laminated Nordic Spruce beams and acres of triple glazing with large roof overhangs. This helps to keep the summer sun off the glazing yet allows the low winter sunshine to fill the home with natural light and contribute to solar heat gain. External blinds throughout can also be used for shade and privacy.
(All images by Behind the Lens Media).
The interior, across two floors, is light and spacious with an easy flow-through from a generous entrance hall with vaulted ceiling to an inner hall, otherwise known as the piano room, where a floating staircase rises to the first floor.
Also on the ground floor is the laundry and plant room as well as a double bedroom, shower room and glorious principal bedroom with luxurious en suite bathroom plus sauna, along with a walk in dressing room with sleek sliding glass doors, an immense bath and wet room with his and her towel radiators. The sauna room is an added delight.
The first floor with a galleried landing and library has a twin bedded room with a useful mezzanine level, a further double bedroom with magnificent views east, south and west, a luxury shower room, and a superb open plan living area comprising of a spacious dining room and a well-equipped, gourmet kitchen. A glass balustraded balcony surrounds the upper floor and is accessible from each room on this level.
A kitchen has an elegant range of cupboards with banks of drawers to provide ample storage space and plenty of work surface. There is an oven and combination microwave along with two fridge/freezers, a dishwasher and a coffee machine. A drinks fridge is integrated into the centre island along with an electric Aga, second sink, a breakfast bar and a half-moon table to one end.
Other important features includes a hard-wired superior sound system throughout the home; a wrap-around glass fronted wood-burning fireplace; underfloor heating and air conditioning via air source heat pump; a built-in vacuum cleaner and air recycling system extracts heat from warm stale air and preheats fresh external air (or cools it in summer) then distributes it around the building at floor level.
Last but by no means least comes the infinity freshwater swimming pool with its poolside hot water shower and pool room with a second air source heat pump and changing room/toilet facilities.
In all, the property extends to about 4 acres.
Kingswood is currently under offer with Savills and offers are invited in the region of £2.8m
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