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	Find other properties in: >UK   >Wales   >Swansea Bay Mumbles Gower   >West Glamorgan   >Uplands Description Pictures Pricing & Availability Map & Points of Interest Area Description Contact Property Owner Description    Printable Brochure    Add to Favourites    Contact Owner Embrace the life of Dylan Thomas at his house at 5 Cwmdonkin Drive, Uplands, Swansea 4 Bedrooms    1 Bathroom    Sleeps 6    Children Welcome    Pets Allowed    Allows Smoking * This property is accessible to those with disabilities. Your chance to stay a week in Edwardian luxury in the birthplace of the famous poet and writer Dylan Thomas. 5 Cwmdonkin Drive has been restored to its condition as a new house when bought by the Thomas family in 1914 just a few months before Dylan was born in the front bedroom. Dylan lived in the house for over 20 years and wrote over 2/3rds of his published work in the hoiuse that is featured in many of his stories. A Swansea couple have spent three years on the restoration and it will be used as a self catering experiential house. It was opened on 27th October 2008 which was Dylan's 94th birthday and its new life started from that date. So if, for example, you book for 15th August 2008 you will enter the house on 15th August 1915! You will be greeted by a newspaper of the day but no TV, radio of telephone - there is, however, discreet central heating, a pantry and a modern gas cooker. This is a house that looks like a brand new 1914 house with bright paintwork and furnishings not a 100 year old dreary place with tired furniture. People who have stayed have loved the peace and tranquilty that the house brings - as well as the chance to read pre-1914 books in Dylan's father's study or play old 78 records on the phonogram. It is also an opportunity to visit many places locally that inspired Dylan including Cwmdonkin Park, Swansea, Mumbles and the Gower Peninsula  For More Information Visit Property's Website Special Features City Centre     Scenic Views     Seaside Area     Amenities Linens are provided Cot/High Chair     Garden     Other (Specified in Description)     Fireplace (Gas)     Iron     Accessibility The house is approached by three steps. Internally there are wide doors. The bedrooms are on the first floor as are the bathroom and WC (there is an outside WC). Access by disabled in wheelchairs is for those with assistance only. There is good colour variation to assist the visually impaired. Click picture to see larger The front parlour or best room Dylan's blue plaque Dylan Thomas birthplace HHRCOUK_Description_Key 67420c8e-8df7-410c-94ce-b1c3dff6180b

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