Scenes from ancient Britain are being filmed on Broadhaven South beach in Pembrokeshire this week. A set of Roman Britain has been built on the beach for the second series of the historical drama, Britannia, an historical drama co-produced by Sky and Amazon Prime … [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...]
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...]
All for Wales & Wales for All
Buyers looking for a lifestyle change – a slower pace of life, old fashioned community spirit and a healthier way of life - are packing their bags and flocking to West Wales, according to buyers’ agents, West Wales Property Finders. Over the last five years West Wales Property Finders has seen a huge migration to … [Read more...]
The Preferred Cottage for British Royals
It is private, picturesque and petite. And Nottingham Cottage, where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are spending the run-up to their May wedding, is also a perfect example of an unlikely genre of prime British property. Modest houses originally built so staff could live within aristocratic estates—collectively known … [Read more...]
11 of the Most Bizarre Requests from House Hunters
House hunters tend to come with a list of requirements concerning the property they are viewing. This can range from wanting a property with a large garden to needing a home located near good schools. Estate Agents and Property Finders are used to dealing with all sorts of requests but some are just a little bit out … [Read more...]
