The latest report from Provident, entitled Unbroken Britain, has disclosed which areas of the UK are the safest, friendliest and happiest according to local residents.Aberystwyth in Ceredigion, Wales, has once again been voted the safest city in the UK with London being voted the least safe for the second time in a … [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...]
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Indefatigable, tenacious, professional.. the whirlwind that is Carol. Terrier-like, she won’t let go until she gets the result she’s after.. whether that’s the best house or the right house in all the circumstances. Carol took on a challenge with our low budget desire for a remote bolthole… and tempered its romantic … [Read more...]
Want to retire in the EU? What could the future hold for you?
Moving back to the UKSo some of those expats are giving up and coming home. Carol Peett, a property finder at West Wales Property, says she’s had a surge of enquiries from people who want to move back. ‘Often they’ve had to accept a reduced price for their property,’ she says. ‘One client built a house himself, … [Read more...]
How the rich & famous are colonising Britain’s seaside hotspots
St Davids, Pembrokeshire The beaches, such as Whitesands (pictured), are spectacular, but wetsuits are mandatory – the average temperature in August is only 18C +12 The beaches, such as Whitesands (pictured), are spectacular, but wetsuits are mandatory – the average temperature in August is only 18CCeleb spotting: … [Read more...]
Property Market Continues Upwards
Latest figures from the Land Registry which details actual sold prices and, therefore, produces the only accurate statistics, show that house prices in Wales rose by 3.8% in the year to May 2017 and 0.6% in the month from April 2017. The largest price rise was for flats and maisonettes which rose 7.8%. The average … [Read more...]
Devil is in the Agent’s detail – Beware exaggerations in those ‘for sale’ brochures
Country estate agents are often equally adept at over-varnishing the truth.‘I recently viewed a house described as a “wonderful renovation project in a tranquil location” which turned out to be in the middle of five fields full of inquisitive cows with no vehicular access,’ says Carol Peett, a search agent with … [Read more...]
