At this incredible seven-bed townhouse there's a sea view to delight on the outside and a flashback to retro interiors on the inside - and both have the ability to probably leave you breathless.
The four-storey period property is nestled amongst other character buildings along the seafront of Llandudno, part of the town's distinctive crescent of coastal properties that curve around with the shape of the bay.
And this location is the first aspect of this house that grabs you - the promenade, the lawns, the sweeping view of the bay to the Great Orme headland - is a massive plus for this property.
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The Grade II listed house called Orme Lodge is thought to date back to around 1889 - 1900 in its current form.
However, the Cadw listing states that a photo dated 1875 shows a two-storey, three window house in this position, and that the current enlarged building may incorporate parts of the older building.
During the Victorian era the house was obviously greatly extended into a four-storey, classic 'gentleman's residence', and achieved its Grade II listing in 1976, amended in 2001, for its 'group value with adjacent buildings on North Parade'.
This big beast by the beach is a gem if you love retro interiors as there are some fabulous examples of design through the decades inside, as well as a surprise feature at the rear.
The house welcomes you with a grand facade that, with some attention, will increase its street presence even further.
The front garden is definitely crying out for a bench or two to make it the best outdoor spot on the premises for optimum connection of the senses to the wonderful location.
The sound of the waves and people enjoying a day at the beach, the smell of the sea and the breeze tickling your face, the taste of salt in the air and, of course, the wonderful panoramic sea view.
But the facade is also maybe a bit naughty at making you think that you're going to get more property, at least from the outside, than you actually are.
The adjoining property to the left looks like it is part of Orme Lodge because of the matching monochrome colours on the facade, but it is in fact a separate home and not part of this sale.
But don't let that disappoint you, as there's plenty to see and oodles of space inside Orme Lodge to admire - go through the delightful white picket fence, push open the big blue front door and step back in time.
The first room to find off the hall is marketed as a formal dining room but could be whatever a new owner decides they want to allocate to the space, which is flooded with light and a sea view from the lovely bay window.
It's obvious from the swirling carpet, fireplace and frilly lampshades and curtain pelmet that you've stepped into a house frozen in part in the 1960s and 1970s - so the retro tour has begun.
The estate agent states that the house needs a full programme of renovation, and what fun it will be to re-establish some period features more appropriate to the home's predominant age, or go the other way and modernise it to a sleek and contemporary interior design.
If walls are coming down or anything substantial is changing, the fact the house is listed means checking your plans with the local authority's conservation officer before anything happens.
Next down the hall is the kitchen and if you melt at the thought of a genuine mid-century kitchen in apparently good condition, brace yourself because this one's a beauty.
The glossy, caramel units with white handles, crowned by a fantastic retro suspended ceiling, is a rather rare find and shows that at the time of installation, this was a high end example of a kitchen from the era.
The fact that it's lasted over 50 years proves that.
There's a study home office at the end of the hall that leads nowhere, so that's it for the ground floor, right?
Wrong - there's a mysterious door in the corner of the kitchen that not unsurprisingly leads to a utility room and a bathroom, then maybe you'd expect a garden?
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But no, the utility room leads to an extra corridor with a door at the end of it that opens into an indoor swimming pool - probably not a feature you would expect this house to be hiding at the back when you arrived at the front.
How awesome to be able to take a morning dip without having to scuttle across the road and promenade in your swimsuit to the sea on the other side.
Like the rest of the house it could do with a little attention, but it appears that all you need is in place - a plant room, a male changing room, a female changing room and a shower room.
Now all you need is some water and a blow-up swan to relax while you float around sipping a cocktail.
Your pool party or gentle paddle is accompanied by the clever touch of a wall mural of Llandudno Bay and the Great Orme that is visible from the front of the house.
This means that the pool occupants can still enjoy the home's fabulous location from the pool even though it has no direct, real view.
Once the shock of having a swimming pool at the back of your potential home, where maybe you might expect a kitchen diner, has worn off the tour still has a few visual surprises waiting for you.
On the first floor the front room is understandably dedicated to a lounge.
The room expands to the whole width of the house and has the biggest views of that big coastal landscape from its dual aspect windows in this elevated position.
There's a bedroom behind the lounge and then the landing takes you to a trio of spaces - a storage room, bathroom and additional separate toilet.
The obvious change here is to amalgamate all three spaces to create one luxurious bathroom for this floor, if planning allows.
Up to the second floor and here the master bedroom dominates the front of the property, spreading across its whole width, with another bedroom behind it.
There might be a possibility if seven bedrooms are not required by the new owner, to dedicate this entire floor to the creation of an amazing master bedroom suite, again subject to planning approval.
The second rear bedroom could be a magnificent bathroom, with a statement bath in the centre of the space on a raised platform so any occupant in the bubbles can enjoy a direct sea view.
The bathroom at the rear could then be a walk-in wardrobe and dressing room, although that would mean ripping out arguably the most eye-popping feature in this 'frozen in time' townhouse.
The bathroom on this floor is really groovy, man - a step back in time when shaggy carpet was so loved it covered more than just the floor, including up the sides of a bath.
And this room has two baths, side by side, so you can enjoy a relaxing soak with company and you can both marvel at the amazing time capsule preserved in this room.
Two sunken baths, two sinks, two wall display plinths giving a Grecian feel, one orange suite that includes a bidet, and one bulk buy of brown carpet that covers as much as possible.
No need for a towel here if you run out or they are in the laundry, just step out of the bath, drop and roll, and let the thick carpet do the rest.
It's a classic retro showpiece that is now very rare to behold.
Pop up to the next floor and there's another fantastic retro bathroom to find, but after the excitement of the brown and orange showpiece on the floor below, this turquoise example may prove to be a slight let down in comparison.
However, the pretty, calm colour that pays homage to the location by the sea might survive a renovation project if the new owner loves a genuine retro gem - fingers crossed.
This final, fourth floor, as well as the retro bathroom, has four more bedrooms within the loft space, so they can all offer exposed beams and sloping ceilings as added character.
But as the ceilings are still partially in existence, it might be possible to get them down and extend the room fully into the roof space, exposing more charming beams and increasing the head height.
If planning allows, this would maximise the feeling of space in each bedroom as well as reward the owner with some charming vaulted ceilings once the beams and rafters were sandblasted back to beautiful exposed wood.
The house has one final, hidden surprise and that's a garage at the rear of the property that the estate agent states can accommodate four cars.
There's no doubt this house is full of potential, as well as surprises, but there is one that will need more investigation.
The agent states that Orme Lodge is a leasehold property from Mostyn Estates, which is 'a private limited company which manages the interests of the Mostyn family across north Wales and elsewhere'.
The lease term covers 2000 years and started on 30 November 1903 with a fixed annual ground rent of £2.75.
The agent goes on to state that there are also covenants in place including no alterations without consent, no sale of alcohol at the property, and no trade or business without consent.
So if this is your dream home escape to the sea while being ideally situated within a thriving and bustling coastal town, your legal representative needs to check all parameters before a purchase.
Orme Lodge is for sale for offers in the region of £535,000 with estate agents Anthony Flint, call their Llandudno branch on 01492 877418 to find out more.
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