Wales has long been known for the quality of its produce; from salt marsh lamb to fish and shellfish to cheese and other dairy products. The little town of Narberth in Pembrokeshire has award winning butchers, greengrocers, delis and numerous cafes and restaurants serving not only local fare but cuisines from around … [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...]
How to Get the Highest Offers When Selling Up
How to make a house sell Find a hard working agent. “Check the ‘sold’ boards in your area and speak to the agent who has the most”, says Carol Peett of West Wales property Finders. “Grill them as to exactly how they are going to market your property and find out how proactive they are”. Maximise kerb appeal. … [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...]
Saundersfoot, St Davids & Laugharne – Three of the Best Places to Live in Britain
Saundersfoot, plus the UK’s smallest City, St. Davids in Pembrokeshire and Laugharne in Carmarthenshire, best known as the home of Dylan Thomas about which he wrote his wonderful play for voices “Under Milk Wood”, are named as three of the best places to live in Britain in 2018. In total, 10 Welsh towns and villages … [Read more...]
New Independent Secondary School for West Wales
A large country house near Clynderwen, on the Pembrokeshire/Carmarthenshire borders, has been identified as the site for a new independent secondary school. Once the main house of the Clynderwen estate that extended to more than 1,600 acres, the seven bedroom Clynderwen House has been owned by several important … [Read more...]
The Most Popular Villages in Britain – A Slice of the Good Life
Rarely, if ever, does anyone compare the hilltop villages of the Côte d’Azur or Alpes-Maritime to the small Welsh former mining hamlets near Haverfordwest. However, older Britons selling their homes in France and returning to the UK have started to head for the tranquil communities of Pembrokeshire in west Wales to … [Read more...]
