...Or downsizers are battling each other for homes. In Narberth, Pembrokeshire, Carol Peett, founder of West Wales Property Finders http://www.westwalespropertyfinders.co.uk, is receiving several inquiries a week from buyers in their sixties and seventies wishing to sell large houses with big gardens to move to … [Read more...]
Should you ever pay above the asking price for a home?
If you’ve fallen in love with your dream home you may be tempted to pay over the asking price. But is it ever a good idea? Those new to buying a home may not realise that an asking price is just a guide. An estate agent will advise the seller on an appropriate asking price for their property based on its … [Read more...]
Best places to live by the sea in the UK 2023 – Tenby & Solva
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...]
New holiday let rules in Wales ‘doing more harm than good’
Prince William has said he plans to take the family to Wales, staying in rentals and B&Bs just like ordinary holidaymakers. He needs to do it sooner rather than later, with the Welsh government, led by the first minister, Mark Drakeford, clamping down on holiday lets and owners selling up. Drakeford introduced … [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...]
Pembrokeshire house prices rise in first quarter of 2023
House prices in Pembrokeshire have risen to £260,081 during the first quarter of 2023. The figures have been released from Principality Building Society’s Wales House Price Index for Q1 2023 (January-March), which demonstrates the rise and fall in house prices in each of the 22 local authorities in … [Read more...]
The small, thriving Welsh town full of independent shops
West Wales might be famous for its rolling countryside and beautiful coastline, but it is also home to some of the country’s best and most beautiful towns and villages. Among the very best of those is the small town of Narberth. With a population of fewer then 3,000 people, Narberth is situated on the eastern end of … [Read more...]
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