A MAN who has lived in the middle of a roundabout for more than 40 years says he loves his property on a public road and has vowed to never move out.

Clwyd Howatson, 64, feels most at home hearing hundreds of cars whizz past his pad on the Denbigh bypass in Denbighshire, Wales.

His charming bungalow on the busy stretch of the A525 from Rhyl to Ruthin has been in his family for more than 60 years.

Despite the boundaries of his land being adorned with the typical flower beds and chevron signs, Clwyd adores his unorthodox home.

The grandad chooses to look on the bright side of being plonked in the middle of a hectic highway and even brags that he doesn't have to bother with any neighbours.

He and his wife Anwen, 60, have become accustomed to the noise on the rowdy roundabout and instead boast of their picturesque views.

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Clwyd explained that his rustic bungalow is the perfect spot to observe the idyllic landscape of the Welsh countryside.

And he is keen to pass on his appreciation for the outdoors to his seven kids and 12 grandchildren after his upbringing on the rural roundabout.

The 64-year-old now proudly watches the little ones enjoy playing with his two hens, just as he did as a child.

Clwyd said: "The lovely views are spectacular and we are lucky to have them.

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"We probably take them a bit for granted, but they are great in all the seasons.

"I've lived on the roundabout for over 40 years so it's pretty much all I know.

"We'd lived here for 20 years before that as well so it's been in the family for a very long time.

"Life on the roundabout does get busy at times – especially when the grandchildren stay over.

"But I was working on the A55 the other day and the traffic noise from that is much greater than anything we get."

But most importantly, Clywd doesn't have to care about conversing with any other residents – and is in a convenient spot for travel.

He continued: "We don't have to worry about the neighbours as we don't have any on the roundabout.

"Most of the family live close by, so it's a handy central point. I'd say it's like living by any road but it's not that bad.

"We have double glazing so it's not something that bothers us and the road only gets really busy at peak times, which is only a few times a day."

But the grandad admitted there are some drawbacks to living in the middle of a roundabout.

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Clywd said: "Sometimes getting off the roundabout can be a bit of a challenge.

"When people are on a roundabout they don't expect someone to come out of the roundabout itself so we do get a few double-takes."

As well as this, he explained delivery drivers are often driving in circles when trying to find his address.

The grandad added: "We share the same postcode as the houses around us so it can take a while for drivers to realise the house is on the roundabout if they've not been before.

"Normally when we give instructions it's fine, but I do end up saying: 'No, no, we're not by the roundabout – we're on it and they always sound a bit dubious until they get here."

Clwyd's father David John and his mother Eurwen Howatson moved into the bungalow back in 1960.

Back then, there was no roundabout or Denbigh bypass, just a small holding that surrounded their home.

That was until the late 1970s when plans were submitted for a roundabout following the completion of what at the time was the new Denbigh bypass.

David John and Eirian were told they could not build another bungalow on their small holding and they refused to uproot their family, so they stayed put as the roundabout was built around them.

The roundabout was completed in 1980 by which time David John had sadly passed away.

But 42 years later, it remains in the Howatson family – and is set to for many more years to come.

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