On a cold winter's evening there's maybe nothing better than having a virtual rummage around the most expensive homes for sale in Wales and dreaming about what it is like to live there.
And then maybe to wonder that if your numbers came up on the lottery, which one would you decide to buy?
Unlike the USA's most expensive home for sale at the moment, roughly £217m, you 'only' need to find around £2.5m to £6.5m to bag a beauty in Wales.
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But for anyone who just likes to property daydream and snoop around the interior design choices of others, there are some amazing homes for sale in Wales at the moment, and they're all big and beautiful.
There's variety on offer too, but they all have a few things in common - vast, various extra buildings or accommodation as part of the sale, lots of land or a prime location - or maybe all four selling points.
There's a mansion overlooking the Usk valley that's the most expensive home for sale in Wales at the moment, to a 'cheaper' abode that dates back centuries. Or maybe you'd prefer a coastal farm or a countryside mini hamlet with multiple homes?
Each property at the very highest end of the property ladder is, as you might expect, a truly unique place to call home if you have the budget to buy in this price bracket.
For the rest of us, it's time to dream and decide which of these amazing homes for sale is our best buy.
Monmouthshire: £6.5m
Nestled in a sheltered spot high above the valley floor and surrounded by trees and rolling hills, this Grade II* listed building enjoys spectacular, uninterrupted views from its elevated position of the river meandering below and the five-star Celtic Manor Resort's Ryder Cup 2010 golf course stretching out across the valley floor.
Called Glen Usk, the house was built in 1820 in this commanding position that matches its grandeur inside.
The mansion was bought by the current owners in 2005, who have spent years sympathetically renovating and refurbishing it to a standard that oozes luxury whilst keeping in mind the original Georgian style of the main house.
The house has eight bedrooms, four storeys and an extensive basement complex of rooms and cwtchy corners that adds a unique area concealed from the outside.
There's a basement that hides a bar, billiard room and cellars to provide the party centre of the abode.
But the mansion also comes with extra buildings within the elegant gardens surrounded by the estate's own paddocks and woodland. Even the peacocks come with the sale of the house.
The stable yard lies to the east of the drive and is accessed through a pair of cast iron entrance gates. There is a clock tower, an original tiled courtyard, two, 2-bedroomed cottages, multiple stables and another elevated space with a kitchenette acting as offices.
See inside and find out more about the history of the house here.
Glen Usk is for sale for £6.m with Number One Real Estates and Fine & Country Usk, call 01633 492777 or 01291 672034 to find out more.
Monmouthshire: £4.5m
If you love the idea of living in this beautiful county - the most expensive in Wales - then this truly remarkable abode comes with 275 acres of it that could be yours.
The gorgeous Grade II listed Georgian house also offers a new owner almost their own little hamlet.
In the grounds there is an extra two-bed guest cottage, a three-bed bungalow and an extensive range of outbuildings included in the asking price of offers in excess of £4.5m.
According to the website British listed buildings, the reason the manor is listed is because it is a "substantial 17th-century house with an early and important history".
This history includes the claim that King Charles II visited the property that was on the site in 1645, such was the regional importance of the house.
Since buying the house in 2002 the current owners have spent years renovating and resorting the property to create this amazing abode of eight bedrooms, six bathrooms, six reception rooms and multiple outbuildings within that huge slice of the countryside.
Called Great Campston, the house and estate is on the market for offers over £4.5m with Knight Frank, Country Department, give them a call on 020 3797 1928 to find out more.
Ceredigion: £4m
Penylan Mansion is a truly astounding property on the edge of the county, and close to the coast at Cardigan and Aberporth.
For this budget, you get a 20-acre slice of not just glorious Welsh countryside but also a slice of Welsh property history that includes one of the Queen's distant cousins as a past owner.
The 17 bedrooms, grand ballroom, generous indoor swimming pool, many original features and top designer interiors from past and present await inside to impress you.
Outside, within the stunning grounds are an amazing and substantial collection of outbuildings.
Some of these characterful buildings have been converted into cottages and some are waiting for a renovation project to bring them back to life either as an extra dwelling or a holiday let, subject to planning consent.
Find out more about the grand and opulent Penylan Mansion and see inside here.
This stately home that's a stunner is on the market for £4m with Country Living Group, call them on 01437 616101 to find out more.
Powys: £3.75m
Just outside the popular market town of Hay-on-Wye the splendid mansion called Oakfield is a fine example of a Grade II listed regency Georgian house.
This handsome and impressive manor house can be proud of many things; its gorgeous location, incredible original features, land and outbuildings and unique history.
The Powys home is believed to have been constructed around 1820 and the choice of location at the top of a slope results in far-reaching views across the Welsh countryside, Black Mountains and the town.
Maybe the most impressive original feature is the stone curved and cantilevered staircase, featuring metal spindles and polished wood bannister, although many might think the indoor swimming pool is the gem to find at this home.
The flagstone floors add to the period charm, as do the high ceilings, coving, deep skirtings, shutters, panelled interior doors and arched doorways throughout the home.
There are arched stained glass windows, stripped oak floors and eye-catching fireplaces that create a charming period decor backdrop.
The house has seven bedrooms, a drawing room with a fancy fireplace, music room, home office, and an added coach house that comes with its own apartment - oh, and that lovely swimming pool.
Oakfield is for sale with a guide price of £3.75m with Chancellors estate agent, call them on 01497 828263 to find out more.
Monmouthshire: £3.25m
This property proposition could easily be some people's ideal lifestyle, a country house with sweeping views, outbuildings to rent out and a barn with conversion potential.
This period property near Monmouth offers a beautiful six-bedroom country house complete with original features and outdoor swimming pool area that looks like the French Riviera.
Nestled within this large chunk of land are also a range of separate properties and outbuildings.
The house is thought to have originally been a traditional Welsh longhouse dating to around 1700 and was remodelled to a Georgian style in about 1820.
In 1880, a local solicitor inherited the house and oversaw significant renovation works including adding a second floor and revisions to the façade.
The property was bought in 1998 by the current owners who spent six years renovating the house which is a wonderful family home overlooking the surrounding countryside.
Called Ancre Hill estate, this incredible bundle of properties, and land is for sale with Powell's, Monmouth and Savills, Cardiff. Give either estate agent a call to find out more on 01600 714140 or 029 2036 8915.
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Carmarthenshire: £2.75m
A medieval manor house in a stunning rural area can be a rare property find and this one called Talardd also comes with about 60 acres of land.
The amazing home has a Grade II listing as 'the survival of important features in the stonework of the interior, indicating a rare example of a high-status medieval house'.
The house dates back in parts to medieval times, was added onto through the centuries, but suffered a fire in 1997, although this actually revealed some hidden medieval features.
Since then the current owners have worked on renovating and restoring this unique home into a comfortable and historic home.
The house comes with five bedrooms, four bathrooms and a double-height medieval banqueting hall, as well as a cottage, workshop and outbuildings with potential to convert into accommodation, subject to achieving planning consent, all within a peaceful spot within this beautiful county. See inside the house here.
Talardd is for sale for offers in excess of £2,750,000 with Fine & Country Pembrokeshire, call them on 01834 818076 to find out more.
Pembrokeshire: £2.6m
Everything about this property for sale nestled within the Pembrokeshire countryside is big, starting with the beast of the main house.
The Grade II* listed building is a vast 23-bed Georgian mansion that amounts to about 5,140,080 square feet over four floors, according to the estate agent.
There's a partly converted Grade II listed stables and coach house complex too, sitting in around 118 acres of stunning countryside that includes private woodland, lakes and paddocks.
Within the land there are three further detached four-bedrooms houses too, so plenty of accommodation to bring all the family and still have room to dedicate a hefty slice of the property to a business venture, subject to planning consent.
See inside Orielton House and the extra properties in the grounds here.
Orielton House and estate is on the market for £2.6m with Savills, give their Cardiff branch a call on 029 2036 8900 for more information.
Gwynedd: £2.5m
Who wouldn't be impressed by a three-storey tower crowned with castellations and battlements, and boasting mullion windows paying homage to more medieval times?
This amazing castle-style mansion for sale by the sea is called Penarwel. It rose up out of the local landscape on the south coast of Llyn Peninsula over 100 years ago, constructed from granite rock extracted from the quarry at the mouth of the Pwllheli Harbour.
The property gained a Grade II listing from Cadw in March 1999 as 'a fine example of a small Edwardian country house, contrasting a formidable exterior set in lush gardens with a remarkably rich and lavish interior'.
Full of wood panels, fancy plasterwork, feature fireplaces and comfortable more recent additions, this Victorian house within a medieval castle exterior has nine bedrooms, eight bathrooms, a home office and a handy annexe inside too.
Find out more about its history and see inside the house here.
For more information about the castle house, on the market for £2.5m, call Fine & Country Heswall on 0151 305 6956.
Flintshire: £2.5m
Gwysaney Hall is a unique Welsh home dating back centuries and owned by the same family for all that time, but is now on the market for the first time ever.
What properties in Wales can claim to have links to Rhodri Mawr the King of all Wales in the 9th Century, are recorded in the Doomsday Book and have been directly involved in the drama of the English Civil War?
The current building on the site is said to date back to 1603, built by Robert Davies, and has been in the Davies-Cooke family ever since. It has never had another owner, until, potentially now.
It's also not hard to see why the property has been in the current owner's family for over 450 years, tracing their ownership of the site right back to 1550.
There are 14 bedrooms, six bathrooms, two Grade II listed cottages in the grounds, four paddocks and equestrian facilities.
Find out more about the history of Gwysaney Hall and see inside the house here.
Gwysaney Hall, cottages and 26 acres of grounds are for sale for £2.5m with estate agent Strutt and Parker, call their Chester office on 01244 354880 to find out more.
Pembrokeshire: £2.5m
The small hamlet of Nolton lies within a quarter of a mile or so from the highly sought after coastal village of Nolton Haven, one of the more picturesque beach villages on the scenic Pembrokeshire coastline.
The more bustling centre of Haverfordwest is only about six miles but this property and land for sale feels like a very peaceful parcel of Pembrokeshire to call your own - about an impressive 280 acres of productive land in total.
The estate agent selling the pretty farmhouse, a three-bed holiday let cottage and further outbuildings on the site, state that the property and land is situated within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park.
The stone property is an attractive farmhouse of character which enjoys superb coastal views over St. Brides Bay from a section of its land.
There's potential here to add to the holiday cottage, with a range of former farm outbuildings waiting to be converted, subject to achieving planning permission.
North Nolton Farm is for sale for offers in the region of £2.5m with estate agent JJ Morris, call the Haverfordwest branch on 01437 760440 to find out more.
Monmouthshire: £2.5m
Situated in the beautiful Monmouthshire countryside in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, standing in its own land with views across the valley to the Black Mountains and Golden Valley, you will come across this pretty property proposition.
The charming farmhouse dates back in parts to the 18th century, greeting you at the end of a sweeping drive that brings you to this little hamlet of houses that could be your perfect escape to the country.
There's a former gatekeeper's cottage used as a granny annexe and an impressive, converted barn that is now at the centre of the site's events business.
There's another converted barn on site, that is now a five-bed dream home, and a two-bed holiday cottage too. So the potential is here for multi-generational living and a source of income too.
Find out more about this property bundle near Cwmcarvan for sale for offers in excess of £2.5m with DJ&P Newland Rennie by calling the Monmouth branch on 01600 712916.
Monmouthshire: £2.5m
This property is a unique opportunity to purchase part of the Former Dewstow Golf Club, now providing a substantial family home of approximately 15,000 square feet called Dewstow Manor.
The main house has six bedrooms as well as a function room and bar so definitely a potential party pad within a beautiful parkland setting.
Imagine the amazing games room and party space you could create here, and it's just the start of a tour of truly vast spaces.
The lounge is a huge, double room space and easily accommodates multiple sofas as well as its log burner and fantastic views across the garden.
The kitchen diner is another enormous space - at the moment set to feed eight at the dinner table but there's so much space if you had enough tables and enough friends you could easily seat 80.
And there's an extra two dwellings within the house too, as well as the six huge main bedrooms, which means there's opportunity for many guests to stay the night, or permanent extra accommodation for other members of the family, or to rent to tenants if planning allows.
Dewstow Manor is for sale for a guide price of £2.5m, call agents DJ&P Newland Rennie at their Magor branch on 01633 880220 to find out more.
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