If beachfront properties in the South West are enjoying a bonanza, the same is true in West Wales, particularly Pembrokeshire, whose glorious sandy beaches have long been celebrated. 'The market for properties with good sea views in Pembrokeshire is red hot, with people paying more than double the price they would … [Read more...]
Moving Back into a Childhood Home
…. Even for those who routinely view hundreds of properties for a living nothing can replace the affection held for a happy childhood home. “It has always been my dream home and I could never find anywhere that would match up to it”, says Carol Peett from buying agency, West Wales Property Finders, of the historic … [Read more...]
Multi Million Pound Marina Expansion Approved
Major multi-million pound plans to develop Milford Marina have been given the green light by planners. In 2015 outline planning was granted for a major overhaul of the Milford Waterfront. The revised plans show that the development will include up to 190 units of residential property, extended office space, up to … [Read more...]
Holiday Lets Continue to Outshine Buy to Lets
Holiday lets are the highest returning asset within the UK real estate sector according to holiday property fund, Second Estates. This is mainly the result of their higher yields which were 1.1% higher than those for residential buy to let properties over the past 12 months and higher than all other major … [Read more...]
Pembrokeshire – the Place to Buy to Holiday Let
For those interested in investing in buy to holiday let, the news that over a quarter of Welsh people plan to visit Pembrokeshire this year as their favourite staycation spot is worth noting. Pembrokeshire could welcome over a quarter of people from Wales (27%), topping the list of tourist hot spots that Welsh … [Read more...]
Buy a Welsh Island for Less Than a 1 bed Flat in Balham!
An island in Pembrokeshire has gone on the market for just £400,000; less than a one bedroom flat in Balham! Stack Rock Fort, in the Milford Haven waterway, was built in 1850 and is one of a chain of forts designed to defend Britain and the Royal Naval Dockyard of Pembroke Dock against a French invasion under … [Read more...]
Where to Buy a Holiday Home for Less
You should be able to pick up a bargain just a few miles from property hotspots, as Fred Redwood discovers Summer is just around the corner, the time when those with a second home or a retirement property in mind are found scanning Rightmove and Zoopla for the country’s beauty spots. But what do they do if the … [Read more...]
Why a Move to the Country is Good for Your Family’s Health
Children raised on farms and in the rural environment grow up to have more stress-resilient immune systems and have a lower risk to mental illness. According to new research from the University of Ulm in Germany and CU Boulder in the US, children raised on farms, surrounded by animals and bacteria-laden dust, grow … [Read more...]
