There are some Welsh houses that are period properties that can rightly claim to be oozing character and charm from every brick and stone and throughout every room. But there are some period properties that can claim to be the next level up in unique history, surviving features, gorgeous interiors, and location too – and they don't have to be the biggest buildings or the priciest or poshest pads in the area.
Rosetta is one of Wales' special houses that ticks all the requirements for being a true gem – from the exterior that stops you in your tracks while strolling down the street in Laugharne to the most characterful of renovated interiors. The pretty and popular Carmarthenshire town can boast its own ancient castle and pretty waterside position next to the stunning River Taf estuary. Of course the town more recently is world-famous for being associated with poet and author Dylan Thomas, who lived in Laugharne from 1949 until his death in 1953.
Thomas once described this most special of Welsh locations as "a timeless, mild, beguiling island of a town" and surely the majority of people who enjoy coming to Laugharne for the day or as a perfect base to explore west Wales would agree. The town can now offer a range of restaurants, pubs and cafes such as Brown's, one of Thomas' favourite watering holes, as well as a peaceful location next to the estuary and well-placed to explore the beaches and surrounding countryside without spending hours in the car.
