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Oxfordshire couple buy Gavin and Stacey house for £210,000
Gavin and Stacey fans will soon be able to stay in the house as it is going to be transformed into an Airbnb.
Jaxx Nelson and Tom Bodfish at Uncle Bryn house (Image: Jaxx Nelson/WALES NEWS SERVICE)
It was put up for sale for £210,000 in the seaside resort of Barry.
The pair, from Banbury, plan to transform the spot into the ultimate Gavin and Stacey Airbnb, and named it Gone Fishin’ in reference to Bryn’s famous fishing trip.
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Inside the house used as Uncle Bryn’s house which is being transformed into an Airbnb (Image: Chris Davies/WALES NEWS SERVICE)
Ms Nelson said: “We’re now on a mission to Gavin and Stacey-ify it properly.
“Think cosy Welsh nostalgia, niche references only real fans will clock, a few Uncle Bryn moments sprinkled about and probably too many omelettes”
She plans to share the transformation as it happens before it finally opens its doors to fans.
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Inside the house used as Uncle Bryn’s house which is being transformed into an Airbnb (Image: Chris Davies/WALES NEWS SERVICE)
She said: “The dream? A place that feels like you’ve stepped straight into the world of the show while still being a genuinely lovely place to stay by the sea.”
Thousands of fans still flock to the steep road of Trinity Street in Barry, South Wales, to see the homes featured in the iconic sitcom.
Uncle Bryn’s house from Gavin and Stacey is a part of TV history (Image: Chris Davies Estate Agents/Zoopla)
The sale comes just months after show fan Lisa Molloy, 42, snapped up the home of fruity pensioner character Doris O’Neill across the street.
Lisa and husband Chris were the first people to view the property after travelling 130 miles from Tamworth, Staffordshire, to buy it within 48 hours.
They paid just over the asking price of £220,000 for the two-bedroom terrace – and even paid extra to keep the furniture from the show,