Friends and family members are coming together to invest in a holiday home Carol Peett, the managing director at West Wales Property Finders, has seen an increase in this arrangement in Pembrokeshire. Last year 12 multigenerational families sought to buy together, in 2016 it was three. Before 2016, when the 3 per … [Read more...]
Welsh House Prices Defy the Downturn with Pembrokeshire Leading the Way
Welsh house prices grew by 3.3% in 2017 - a slightly faster rate than the UK as a whole, latest figures have suggested. However, this does not reflect the true picture as local markets within Wales vary considerably. Pembrokeshire saw the highest rise at 8.1% whilst, in contrast, prices in Wrexham went down 2.1%. In … [Read more...]
Latest Land Registry House Price Data for Wales (September 2017)
The latest data from the Land Registry on sold prices for Wales shows an annual price increase of 5.5% for the year up to the end of September 2017, taking the average property value to £152,661. House prices overall in Wales increased 0.6% in the month. The highest annual increase in Wales has been in detached … [Read more...]
Turn a buy-to-let into a holiday rental and double your income
"At West Wales Property Finders, Carol Peett reports that a number of clients for whom the buying agency found properties as buy-to-lets have turned them into successful holiday lets. Most of these clients plan to retire to their … [Read more...]
Record-Breaking Sales for Tenby Apartments
A multi-million pound development of the former Kinloch Court Hotel, overlooking Tenby’s South Beach, has achieved record-breaking sales. The 51 Latitude development consists of 14 two and three bedroom apartments with sea views priced at between £360,000 and £600,000, with every apartment being reserved since last … [Read more...]
House prices up 5.1%
The latest data and analysis from ONS/Land Registry has revealed that average house prices in the UK have increased by 5.1% in the year to July 2017. The annual growth rate has slowed since mid-2016 but has remained broadly around 5% during 2017. According to the UK HPI, the average UK house price was £226,000 in … [Read more...]
Food Glorious Food in Narberth, Pembrokeshire
Festival goers can look forward to a carnival atmosphere of outdoor music and street food coupled with demonstrations from top chefs. There will be stalls selling everything from bread and cheese to shellfish and top quality meat, talks and tasting sessions. Brybeque Sauce of Cardiff were winners of this year’s … [Read more...]
New Chef for Coast Restaurant
Coast, one of Wales' best restaurants, has a new Head Chef starting in October. Tom Hine, who started his career as a kitchen porter in Rick Stein’s famous Padstow restaurant, will be taking over from Will Holland, who has been at Coast since its opening in 2014 and has built a superb reputation for the restaurant. … [Read more...]
