Homes Under the Hammer's Martin Roberts has converted an old farmhouse - and the transformation is incredible

28.01.2022 - 19:39 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk

BBC's Homes Under The Hammer presenter Martin Roberts has recently took on his own home transformation.

Best known for visiting auction properties that have undergone big renovations, Martin has recently bought an old farmhouse and completely transformed it into a modern home.

The TV presenter and property expert acquired a 17th century farmhouse in Wales, reported to be one of Rhondda's oldest properties according to Wales Online.

Martin has given the property a complete makeover - and it's unrecognisable from its former self.

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The period property is a four-bedroom former farmhouse, set behind a gated entrance within a private garden.

The house retains many of its original features across its rooms, with exposed ceiling beams, a number of feature fireplaces, casement windows, stone walls, flagstone floor and an impressive entrance porch.

The house achieved its Grade II* listing from Cadw in 1972, amended 1996, for being 'an important example of a large, mid 17th century farmhouse because of its rare surviving, good quality interior timber details'.

After entering via the porch and the original solid wood front door, the house flows into the kitchen diner and then two generous reception rooms.

The refurbishment of the property has included exposing more beams, revealing sections of some of the stone walls and white-washing others. In the lounge much has stayed the same, with more sofas clustered around the fireplace, which now houses a working log burner.

The next reception room boasts arguably the most impressive fireplace, an inglenook with chunky wood mantel beam and another log burner taking centre