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...]
How Gower is Throwing Off its Underdog Status
“Successful Welsh people who have been working away are returning to Gower to buy second homes or places for their retirement”, says Carol Peett of West Wales property Finders. “And English people doing business in Cardiff, which is booming, are also cottoning on to the fact they get far more house for their money in … [Read more...]
Pembrokeshire Coast Path – One of the 50 Natural Wonders of the World
The Pembrokeshire Coast Path has been included in the list of “The 50 Natural Wonders: The Ultimate List of Scenic Splendor by”, CNN Travel.Taking 8th place, they write “This path twists 300 kilometers from St. Dogmaels to Amroth in southwest Wales…. If you strike lucky on a sunny day this is one of the most … [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...]
Two of the Top Chefs in UK Head Up Restaurants in Pembrokeshire
Two of the chefs vying for the title of “Chefs’ Guild UK Restaurant Chef of the Year 2018” are from restaurants in Pembrokeshire. Will Holland, Head Chef at Coast Restaurant at Coppet Hall, Saundersfoot, won the coveted award last year and this year is joined in the semi finals by Allister Barsby, Executive Chef at … [Read more...]
Latest House Price Figures for Wales
Latest figures released by HM Land Registry show an annual increase in house prices in Wales in the year to March 2017 of 4.2%, taking the average property value to £147,921. Monthly house prices have risen 0.9% since March 2017. Detached properties have seen the highest level of growth at 6.1% in the year to March … [Read more...]
Are you Fulfilling Your Home’s Potential?
A new property report discovers how sellers are not always unlocking the full potential of their homes when putting them on the market.The new report from Satsuma exposes which features put potential homebuyers off a property and how much they are likely to deduct from an offer for a property for off-putting … [Read more...]
The Rural Idyll has a Pub & Phone Signal
Pembrokeshire The market in Pembrokeshire is strong, says Carol Peett of West Wales Property Finders. “While homes with exceptional sea views have always been in demand, run-of-the-mill properties are selling too,” she says. “Large country homes that have been sitting on the market since stamp duty went up … [Read more...]
