Lansdowne Road, Newport, NP18

Guide £500,000 - £550,000

Hamilton Court announces itself from the street with an architectural confidence that is immediately arresting. The dramatic floor-to-ceiling glazed gable — rising above twin pitched rooflines and set against warm brick and timber cladding — gives the house a distinctly Scandinavian character that feels as fresh today as it did when it was built in the late 1960s. Most people don't even know there is a road down here, let alone a house like this — and that, in its own way, is part of the appeal.

The Ground Floor
Entrance is through a porch with a generous room off it for coats and shoes — a small but telling detail in a house that has been thought about carefully. Double wooden doors lead into the kitchen and dining room: the social heart of the house, custom designed and installed five years ago, and built for exactly the kind of gatherings it regularly hosts. A huge table seats fifteen with ease. Mahogany parquet flooring covers half the space; the rest is laid in a mock slate. The kitchen units are a smart matt grey set against chunky vintage scaffold boards — a contrast that gives the room its character — alongside a range cooker, a new Bosch dishwasher, and a Samsung American-style fridge freezer. French doors open directly onto the patio and garden, and the rear of the house catches sun for the greater part of the day well into the evening. A mid-century staircase rises from the room as a feature in its own right. Underfloor heating runs beneath the kitchen floor.
Two bedrooms sit on the ground floor. The principal bedroom has a high apex ceiling with an apex window, double doors, built-in cupboards, and room for a super king with space to spare. Its en-suite has underfloor heating, a Triton electric shower, and an electric towel rail. The second ground floor bedroom has French windows opening directly onto the patio — well-proportioned, bright, and a lovely room to wake up in. The ground floor bathroom is a room of real personality — bold geometric patterned tiles, a concrete-panelled L-shaped bath with shower, a funky mid-century sink unit, and underfloor heating. It is exactly the kind of bathroom that makes you realise this is not an ordinary house.

The First Floor
The staircase leads up to what is, without question, the room that defines this house. The first-floor sitting room is extraordinary — the apex ceiling soars, massive windows flood the space with light from every angle, a ceiling fan keeps the room comfortable through summer, and French doors open onto a Juliet balcony overlooking the garden below. It is a room that rewards those who like to sit, think, grow plants, or simply watch the world go by — and it is unlike anything else in Caerleon.

Two further bedrooms lead off the sitting room — almost identical in size, both with carpets and built-in cupboards, both the right size for a double bed. One has its own en-suite with WC and basin. Almost the entire house is painted in Farrow and Ball throughout.

The Outside
At the front, an enormous double garage — well lit, dry, and with a substantial electrical supply, a built-in sink, and a sizeable attic above — provides serious storage and workshop potential alongside parking for several vehicles on the wide drive. The rear garden is, as the owners put it, exactly the right size — a generous patio, a greenhouse, built-in storage units along the side, and enough lawn to feel like you are in the middle of nowhere while remaining firmly in the heart of Caerleon.

The Area
Caerleon is one of South Wales's finest addresses and, as the current owners note, packed with everything you could need. Seven pubs within easy walking distance. The Priory for a proper occasion. Roman ruins, an amphitheatre, and a museum on the doorstep. Coffiology, Yobi, and Yema for coffee and food. Both the primary school and the local comprehensive are within a five-minute walk. Two bus stops within three minutes. Newport and the M4 are minutes away, Cardiff within easy commuting distance, and the River Usk and surrounding countryside are on the doorstep.