Presenter Owain Wyn Evans was left feeling emotional after viewing a young couple's Victorian mid-terrace house in the first episode of Wales' Home of the Year, which aired on Friday, August 12. The house, which is in Buckley in Flintshire, took the top spot after the new BBC Wales show's three judges, Owain, interior designer Mandy Watkins and architect Glen Thomas scored it a grand total of 29 out of 30 points. Both Owain and Glen scored it a 10 and Mandy gave it a 9.
After visiting the house, which is owned by Chris and Chelsea, Owain said: “I love this home. It makes me feel emotional. When you work with what exists and bring it into your home, I think that is what makes it a really special place.” These sentiments were echoed by Mandy and Glen.
Mandy's first home was similar to the Victorian mid-terrace so she commented: “I feel like I know the homeowners. I feel like we’ve been welcomed in and even though we haven’t met them, we have a good sense of their lifestyle and hobbies.” Meanwhile, Glen said: “It's refreshing. There’s nothing I’d change about this home and I quite surprised myself by saying that.”
