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In 1996 you could have bagged this beauty as your home for only £77,000 but it would not have looked as stunning as it does in 2022 - the current owner has created a stylish and spectacular family home that is worthy of praise and noted as surely a source of interior design inspiration. There are so few of these beautiful homes within this terrace in existence that they now command attention every time one of them appears on the market and number 16 now for sale is no different, although maybe it stands out from the crowd as the interiors inside are just as breath-taking as the distinctive exterior design. Find out what it's like to live on the terrace here. The census from the time lists residents as sea captains, merchants, ship brokers, coal merchants, marine agents and even pilots, all attracted to the booming Cardiff docks area. The terrace was built to accommodate a variety of professions flocking to the thriving docks during the second half of the 19th century. Uninterrupted, panoramic view of the bay from Windsor Esplanade (Image: cps homes) The fancy facades including stone carved detailing that crown the frontage were designed to create an outstanding first impression of Cardiff to the ships arriving at the docks as they are some of the first buildings in the city that were seen. But his talent spread through the city via designs for churches, parks, dock offices, detached villas and even the city's sewer system, according to charity The Georgian Group, who are the national authority on Georgian architecture.īut surely many would argue that Windsor Esplanade is Roos' finest landmark achievement in the city, or at the very least the most recognisable and loved by local people. This row of 19 very special homes, in the shadow of the luxury five-star St David's Hotel and commanding one of the best bay views from a period home, is listed as a Grade II gem as a complete terrace, not only for their architecture and appearance but also for their collective historic value.Īccording to British Listed Buildings, the terrace is thought to have been built between 18 probably by Alexander Roos - the architect to the Marquis of Bute who has been credited with the design and layout of Cathays Park as well as the West Lodge at Cardiff Castle. The terrace pf 19 homes are collective Grade II listed (Image: cps homes)Īnd Lacuna needed to have a distinctive design to stand out on the streetscene when it was built, because it has strong competition - just down the road, as you turn the corner into the esplanade from Windsor Terrace, a row of magnificent terraced homes offer one of the most visually appealing property gems in the capital. READ MORE: Fairytale lodge hiding in a popular rural market town could be your property happy ever after This distinctive building, with glass balcony fronted apartments overlooking the bay vista, fan out from a central circular tower that give the building a distinctive design.

At the far end of the quiet, dead-end road, before you get to Cardiff Yacht Club, you find the modern apartment complex called Lacuna.

It's a street of two halves - the glorious period homes of the past and the posh contemporary homes of the present. And with a road name that includes the word 'esplanade', you know it's going to be a posh place to live and a memorable address to impress. The street sits in a prime Cardiff Bay location, directly opposite Cardiff Bay Wetlands Reserve and can boast uninterrupted, panoramic views across the water to the barrage and Penarth headland. There is an elite group of residential roads in Wales that can genuinely claim to be the most unique, the most sought-after, and the most recognisable in our nation - and Windsor Esplanade, Cardiff is one of them on all three fronts.

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