Some people fancy the idea of living in a historic manor house but not everyone has a big budget to satisfy the dream mansion desire - for buying it and then for running it, with maintenance and energy bills surely added to the yearly outlay.
The answer for this scenario for house hunters with the urge to own a slice of property history but not gorge on the whole cake is a home within a converted manor house, and over the last few decades the choice has become more widespread as developers change one huge house into a collection of unique homes.
One of the most unique and popular due to its commutable location to Cardiff is the former manor house at Talygarn, south of the M4 at Pontyclun and nestled within the glorious Rhondda Cynon Taf countryside.
