Two Pembrokeshire towns have been named among the best places to live by the sea in the UK by The Times. Tenby and Solva join fellow Welsh towns Penarth (Glamorgan) and Barmouth (Gwynedd) in The Times’ list of the best places to live by the sea in 2023. Solva, Pembrokeshire This month’s Solva Edge Festival (July … [Read more...]
Why Homes by the Water Defy the House Price Falls
Even as the market slows, houses by the sea, rivers or lakes still command a premium. Are waterside properties actually recession-proof? When James Sanchez and Annabelle Hillard were looking for their first home together, the monthly cost and length of commute were their first concerns. Sanchez, 25, and Hillard, 26, … [Read more...]
The Last Seaside Towns were you can Bag a Bargain
When the sun shines, few things beat a trip to the British seaside. Whether a day on the beach with a bucket and spade, catching a wave or a clifftop stroll, these are simple yet rewarding pastimes. It is no wonder properties by the sea command such high prices. Homes in fashionable Salcombe, Sandbanks and … [Read more...]
The Death of Tourism in Wales?
Many second home owners have 'panicked' and offloaded their properties and "this means that there will be fewer holiday lets available to rent for those without huge budgets" Second home sales have fallen off a cliff, according to new analysis of property transactions, and owners are said to be selling up to avoid … [Read more...]
How the tide turned on Britain’s holiday home dream
Second home sales have fallen off a cliff, a new analysis of property transactions has revealed, with higher mortgage rates and a council tax crackdown pushing the pandemic-fuelled holiday home boom into reverse. A record 26,290 second properties were purchased in 2021 as homeowners spent their lockdown savings and … [Read more...]
Tenby – One of the Sunniest Places to Live in Britain
These are 7 of the sunniest places to live in the UK Want to maximize your chances of seeing the best weather? These are the places you could move to around the UK... Wondering where to move to in order to see the most sunshine? Whether you’re relocating within the UK or moving to the country from elsewhere, … [Read more...]
Where to find the best value-for-money holiday homes in Britain
The pandemic-fuelled property rush and staycation boom amped up house prices in holiday favourites around Britain. A beach hut in stylish Wells-Next-The-Sea in Norfolk is currently on sale for £80,000 while in Truro, Cornwall, a plot of under half an acre of land is listed for £895,000. The solution for buyers who … [Read more...]
How to Make Money out of Luxury Holiday Lets
Forget location, location, location, the new mantra for property investors is staycation, staycation, staycation. Just ask Mathew Rees. He and his family own around 220 buy-to-let houses and flats in Greater Manchester and Cheshire, but they are so certain that the pandemic has ushered in a new golden era for UK breaks … [Read more...]
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