The coastal Welsh city of Swansea has long been a popular place to live.
The area offers residents the benefits of a city and the stunning coast of the Gower Peninsula literally around the corner. Flanked by gorgeous countryside too, it's no wonder the area appeals to so many house hunters.
For people looking for homes with big budgets, the Swansea area can deliver a number of posh addresses with high price tags that most house-hunters can only dream about buying.
The list of exclusive streets can boast a mix of high end abodes to suit most people's taste.
Some streets are so exclusive, properties rarely become available on the market.
This selection of homes currently for sale includes just some of the most exclusive and expensive streets in the Swansea area.
Gower Road: offers over £1.5m
According to the estate agent, this vast, contemporary mansion is located in a greatly-admired location and is the personification of grandeur and opulence.
The house certainly offers a new owner all that the price tag and posh address suggest; six bedrooms, seven reception rooms, a kitchen to impress and an outdoor heated swimming pool and hot tub.
Approaching the home, there are electric gates to greet you and a sweeping in and out driveway through the immaculate lawn and clusters of mature trees.
Once through the solid wooden doors and the amount of space on offer plus the high end finish throughout the home is obvious.
There's a vast kitchen / breakfast room at the centre of the downstairs floor plan that leads into a family room and also out into the garden literally at the heart of this house.
Of course there are luxury touches such as travertine flooring and a Sonos sound system that complement the locally handmade units and granite worktops.
There's a separate formal dining room, a sitting room with bay window views over the pool and a huge drawing room that has two sets of French doors directly out onto the garden terrace.
Maybe the most unique area of the ground floor of this home is a games room so big it can easily house a full-size billiards table. This sociable space opens into a pretty sun room, with curved glass wall that invites beautiful views of the garden to flood the space.
There's also a pantry, laundry room, cloakroom and family room on the ground floor.
Upstairs as expected there is a vast master suite that is larger than most homeowners' entire first floor accommodation.
The space includes a spacious dressing room covered in built-in wardrobes, that leads to an ensuite boasting a spa bath and double sink unit.
There are two further ensuite bedrooms, a family bathroom, a book 'nook' area and a dedicated music room which could become another bedroom should the new owners need more sleeping accommodation.
Outside, the garden terrace runs the width of the property and has a built-in Sonos sound system and Wi-Fi, perfect for parties outside in the sunshine.
This Gower Road dream home is on the market for offers over £1.5m with the Mumbles branch of Dawsons, contact them on 01792 367301 to find out more.
Hael Lane: £1.45m
One of the most sought after residential areas that surrounds the city is Southgate, which is east of the urbanisation and between Mumbles and Oxwich. This area is and so close to the stunning Gower beaches that it includes a significant number of what most locals might call 'posh streets'.
One road that might be a bit more exclusive than others is Hael Lane. As the name suggests, it's a country lane has just a small collection of detached house at one end and this substantial nine bedroom period property at the other.
The property is a 19th century, traditional which was renovated in 1992 by the current owners.
The main house has three reception rooms, six bedrooms and two bathrooms and all ooze country charm.
Exposed stone walls, an inglenook fireplace with wood mantle, flagstone hearth and log burner combine in the living room to offer a new owner a characterful and charming room that also has direct access into the garden.
The interior design is classic country cottage, with florals and warm colours making a direct visual connection to the four acres of land that comes with this property.
The kitchen diner is a warm and inviting space showcasing the stone wall of the period property.
The main reception room is so spacious it can easily sit at least seven people as well as a pool table. The dining room is equally as generous, with a table for 12 sitting in the centre.
Upstairs the master suite includes a dressing room and ensuite plus panoramic views of the countryside outside.
This property has a bonus building too. Attached to the house is a three bedroom 'upside-down' holiday cottage, and so close to the award-winning Gower beaches, would surely be an income generator.
Or the pretty cottage could make the perfect 'Granny' annexe for any buyer looking for intergenerational living options, as it has its own front door and separate space from the main house.
This former farm with bags of character is on the market for £1.45m with the Mumbles branch of Astleys Residential, call them on 01792 369139 to find out more.
Lady Housty Avenue: £1.25m
Located on this street that's tucked away on the edge of Langland is this exclusive development of just five luxury family homes.
According to the estate agent selling the property, the homes have been built by an award-winning developer using natural slate and stone to be sympathetic to the home's location.
And what a location it is, at the far end of this popular road so ensuring rural views across Langland to the hills above Swansea on the horizon.
Inside, the house is a haven for anyone looking for a contemporary, high end home that has space and modern style in every room.
But the house has been designed with thought towards detail and finishing touches, including carved door frame alcotrave on the arch between the stunning kitchen and the dining room, which is echoed in the detailing of the kitchen units.
Columns give the kitchen a sense of grandeur which is evident from the moment you step into the central hall and see the rather grand staircase which also features wood wall paneling.
The downstairs has a vast kitchen / breakfast room that opens into the garden via a wall of bifold doors.
This sociable kitchen space then flows through the archway into the formal dining area on one side and into the family room on the other.
This floor also includes a study and separate lounge and a handy cloakroom.
Upstairs there are two floors of sleeping accommodation.
On the first floor the master suite occupies the whole right wing of the house and includes a walik-in wardrobe and dressing room and a large ensuite with statement free-standing bath.
The remaining bedrooms on this level also have an ensuite.
Up to the second floor and into the loft space and three more bedrooms, one of which has a pretty ensuite area incorporated into the space. There's a TV room and a utility room up here too, so maybe a new owner could even transform this space into a dedicated apartment for one lucky member of the family.
The contemporary abode is on the market for £1.25m with Fine & Country Swansea, for further details call them on 01792 367301.
Beaufort Close: £900,000
In 2018 statistical research compiled by Lloyds Bank revealed that the most expensive street in the Swansea area is St Anne's Close in Langland, and it made it to number six in the overall Welsh highest average house price poll.
Such is the popularity of this street, there are currently no properties for sale on the open market. However pop across Beaufort Road, the main road that gives access to St Annes, and you will find another posh close that offers high end homes for people looking for a Langland address.
A cute close of under 10 properties, there's nothing cute about this four bedroom home set back from the close; it's a substantial and spacious family home.
The home not only has sea views from the first floor, it has been lovingly restored and extended by the current owners to create a cool and contemporary, stylish family home.
In particular the rear extension is a triumph, using the corner plot of the house to full advantage with a vast, and curved kitchen living room that would not look out of place in a glossy interiors magazine.
This impressive room flows along a glass walled corridor into a sun gallery, which is the perfect place to sit, relax and look out over the garden.
This sunny area then flows effortlessly into a spacious lounge that is flooded with light via three sets of windows.
Downstairs there's also a separate sitting room away from the large open-plan space for anyone looking for solitude or maybe the best room in the house to watch the match and shout at the television.
Add a study and a utility room to the ground floor, and the needs of a modern family's life are completely covered.
Upstairs there are four double bedrooms, many offering the occupant a sea view, with the master benefitting from a walk-in wardrobe and ensuite bathroom.
This stylish home is on the market with Astleys Residential for £900,000, give their Mumbles branch a call on 01792 369139 to find out more.
Mumbles Road: £695,000
As the name suggests, this street is the main coastal route from Swansea to Mumbles and has a huge variety of property available for sale, from apartments to a multi-million pound seafront business property.
The road was named in 2018 as the tenth most expensive street in Wales and can offer a resident Swansea Bay sea views, strolls along the promenade and a variety of restaurants and shops along its route.
This seven bedroom semi-detached home is a period Edwardian property packed full of charm, from its delightful veranda and wooden balcony with partial sea views to the beautiful fireplaces in most rooms.
Built in 1904, it's a deceptive as well as characterful dwelling, as there's a generous amount of space on offer inside the home that may not be evident from walking up the garden path.
On the first floor, at the back of the property there is a big bonus entertainment room, that the estate agent selling the home describes as having the 'wow factor'.
The room has ceilings open to the roof beams and a Juliet balcony as well as an original fireplace. A very versatile room, the current owners use it as a hobby room and extra sociable sitting room.
The main living at the front of the home spans the width of the facade and includes French doors out onto the veranda and pretty garden, surely the perfect place to relax with a drink and watch the coastal world go by.
Downstairs the home offers a new owner a generous kitchen / diner, additional bathroom, study, formal dining room and a number of storage rooms.
The first floor contains not only the bonus entertainment room and a family bathroom, but five bedrooms including one that can boast the pretty balcony with sea views.
The second floor has a further two bedrooms and shower room.
This period gem is on the market for £695,000 with Dawsons, call their Mumbles office on 01792 367301 for further details.
