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Joanne Ridout

The ordinary-looking homes that come with a surprise hidden swimming pool

These five houses for sale in Wales are all typical family homes with pretty front gardens nestled somewhere in a suburb.

But there's a surprise waiting for visitors...

Hopefully they have remembered to pack their bathers because hiding inside, or waiting around the corner, of the properties are some very inviting swimming pools.

So if you're a current house hunter before you write off a property when viewing it online have a closer look at the estate agent details, it might be a house that can make a splash.

Haverfordwest: £299,950

There's a pool somewhere on this site... (fbm Haverfordwest / rightmove)

Surely there's not enough room at a bungalow for a swimming pool ?

From the front it's hard to believe that this property is squirrelling away five bedrooms inside, before even considering the large pool in the garden.

Dive in or slide in, the choice is yours (fbm Haverfordwest / rightmove)
The house sits on a large plot that could easily accommodate a few swimming pools (fbm Haverfordwest / rightmove)

There's a spacious lounge that is built out into the garden and overlooks the home's impressive water feature, plus a dining room, utility room and a kitchen/breakfast room.

It can be easy to be deceived by a bungalow. But many of these older single storey abodes were built on larger plots, so hidden away behind the side gate can usually be found a larger than average garden.

Perfect for a pool and the party that should regularly surround it.

The bungalow is for sale for £299,950 with estate agent fbm, call their Haverfordwest branch on 01437 762233 for more details.

Ton Pentre, RCT: £339,950

Valleys house with a hidden pool around the back (Lanyons, Treorchy / rightmove)
The back garden has a larger than average sized pool at this average sized house (Lanyons, Treorchy / rightmove)

Surely any substantial home in the valleys on the side of a Welsh mountain isn't going to have an area flat enough for a level pool?

Nothing that some hard landscaping can't sort out, as this normal looking modern detached home in the Rhondda valley proves.

(Lanyons, Treorchy / rightmove)
Views of the valleys might distract you from your backstroke (Lanyons, Treorchy / rightmove)

It's a big pool too, not near Olympic standard, but the garden is surprisingly generous enough for not just a large pool, but a surrounding patio and a lawn and a tree-filled area beyond.

There are engaging views of the surrounding hillsides to enjoy too, as you practice your backstroke.

If a new owner can drag themselves away from the garden, there are three bedrooms, a large lounge that steps straight out onto a sunny patio and a garage tucked away ingeniously underneath this split-level home.

For more details about this home contact estate agent Lanyons on 01443 773054.

Gowerton near Swansea: £355,000

Period homes don't usually come with a pool (Dawsons Estate Agents Killay / onthemarket.com)
Coastal themed garden makes a connection to the home's location but surely there should be some water... (Dawsons Estate Agents Killay / onthemarket.com)

This detached period property has a coastal inspired front garden that pays homage to the home's enviable location on the Gower peninsula.

Palm trees sway in the breeze as a potential buyer ascends the front steps hoping to discover a unique home that the period facade from the 1890s promises.

And they are unlikely to be disappointed, as the three bedroom home is like a symmetrical house that a child would draw - the perfect design of a typcial house.

Inside there is a lounge on one side of the hallway and a dining room on the other. The kitchen is at the rear of the property with views of the garden and onto the sea in the distance.

Next to the kitchen is a third reception room that leads into a sunny conservatory.

Knock down the wall between the kitchen and this reception room and what appears is a vast kitchen, dining and family space that spans the whole width of the house.

The water feature in the rear garden is rather impressive (Dawsons Estate Agents Killay / onthemarket.com)

Then add some bi-fold doors out onto the garden patio to discover the stand-out feature that most children would love to add to their perfect house drawing; a crystal blue swimming pool.

And this pool is extra special as its elevated position means that there are mesmerising rural and coastal views directly from the water.

The pool with a view, plus the house attached, is on the market with estate agent Dawsons, call their Killay branch on 01792 298014 to find out more.  

St Asaph, Clywd: £650,000

Terraced garden surely means no pool out the back? (Savills Chester / rightmove)

Looking at the pretty terraced garden of this four bedroom country property and it's hard to see where an outdoor swimming pool might be added outside.

Look at the front of the property and it's just as challenging to guess where an indoor pool might be hiding.

But this newly renovated period property that used to be a grammar school, is a lesson in design, as a sparkling new pool plus gym is waiting inside for a potential buyer.

There is a new extension that blends seamlessly with the older property and this is where the mini leisure centre can be found.

No appropriate level space for the pool in the garden (Savills Chester / rightmove)
From the front of the house the pool room extension is not obvious (Savills Chester / rightmove)

On the ground level there is the pool with a quirky mezzanine level above the pool that could be a gym.

Or if the new owner is not feeling energetic, this space could be the coolest of media rooms, with enough space to accommodate the biggest of televisions and access to the home's integrated Sonos sound system.

Next to the pool room is a garage that could be converted into a games room to complete the ultimate 'fun and games' wing of this dream home.

The pool room has a funky mezzanine level (Savills Chester / rightmove)

The remaining areas of the house offer a new buyer a large kitchen / diner, separate formal dining room and generous lounge.

Upstairs there are four bedrooms, two of which have an ensuite, and a family bathroom.

The period property with a contemporary twist is for sale with the Chester branch of Savills, call them on 01244 323232 for more information.

Pembroke Dock: £800,000

There's quite a few surprises inside this family home (West Wales Finest, Carmarthen / rightmove)

Most people viewing this home online will probably think the higher price for this detached five bedroom home in Llanreath, Pembrokeshire will be due to its location high above the estuary resulting in wonderful water views.

But the 180-degree seascape unfolding in front of the house is not the only water views this detached, modern home enjoys.

Called Preseli Heights, the contemporary home spans five floors thanks to its hillside situation and that supplies enough space to create a dedicated 'leisure floor' across one of the levels.

There's a whole floor dedicated to leisure facilities including a hot tub (West Wales Finest, Carmarthen / rightmove)
That's a sizeable indoor pool for a family home (West Wales Finest, Carmarthen / rightmove)

There's a very inviting swimming pool that has bi-fold doors on one side that open out onto a balcony, making the pool almost an outdoor facility in summer.

Adjacent to the pool is a hot tub and gym area, so all the family can enjoy exercising together, plus a perfect place for a pool party, spilling out onto the balcony that enjoys sea views.

There's a cloakroom and a mini kitchen on this level too, so there is scope for the party to last a long time before anyone needs to access another floor.

The pool party room opens out onto a terrace (West Wales Finest, Carmarthen / rightmove)
There are a number of additional balconies at the house to maximise the connection with the sea views (West Wales Finest, Carmarthen / rightmove)

But if they do they will find a generous lounge on the ground floor that opens up onto a balcony, a kitchen / diner with a feature spiral staircase to the next floor up.

This higher level is the top floor and houses a master suite that comprises of a huge bedroom with private balcony, ensuite bathroom and separate dressing room.

No sign of the pool or the FIVE floors within this house from the front (West Wales Finest, Carmarthen / rightmove)

Then there are the lower floors to explore.

Under the reception rooms are three bedrooms, all with an ensuite and two with access onto their own private balcony, so a sleepy occupant can admire the sea views in their pyjamas.

Down to the very lowest floor is a garage where two cars sleep.

The house that has more floors than the average home is on the market with estate agent West Wales Finest, give them a call on 01437 762626 to find out more.

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