This summer may be a wash out — but at least there’s one region in the UK that’s heating up: Wales. Average house prices there are 4.4% higher than this time last year, according to figures released last week by the Office for National Statistics. This is particularly impressive when compared to house … [Read more...]
Staycation Demand from Visitors to Wales Increases by 33% Boosted by Brexit
The number of domestic tourists from Wales planning to spend more time on holiday in the UK will surge by 32 percent this year; fuelled by millennials looking to escape from their smartphones and social media, according to a report from Barclays Corporate Banking. The report which surveyed more than 2,000 British … [Read more...]
Priced Out of the West Country – Buy in Wales
Our love affair with the West Country shows no sign of abating. If you fancy a fisherman’s cottage in Padstow, be prepared to part with £435,000; a substantial detached overlooking the River Dart at Dartmouth? That will be £2.95 million. Yet there is another West Country, where the scenery is equally impressive, the … [Read more...]
The Best Affordable Places to Live by the Sea
Cardigan, Cardiganshire The delights of Tenby (average asking price £330,741) have been much documented. It’s a haven for sailing and has a sandy beach and dunes, but attention is turning north to the Cardigan Bay area, where asking prices are about a quarter cheaper at an average of £251,436. “We have had a … [Read more...]
How will Boris Johnson being prime minister affect the housing market?
Boris Johnson moved into 10 Downing Street this week having promised in his acceptance speech that his party would prioritise homeownership. Yesterday the new housing secretary Robert Jenrick said: “Housing delivery is one of the big priorities of this administration. We are going to be straining every sinew to … [Read more...]
Shore Draws – the Best Places to Live by the Sea
Most of the best bits of the country are on the coast, but nowhere has more to offer than Pembrokeshire. It’s cheaper than Cornwall — the average property in Tenby costs £239,000, compared with £576,000 in Rock — and easier to reach from most parts of the country (from Bristol, it’s 30 minutes quicker to drive to Tenby … [Read more...]
Wales – the Place for Music Lovers
Wales is renowned as being the land of song, but music of every kind is celebrated in West Wales. Well known artists have been performing here for many years with Elton John, Hot Chocolate, Charlotte Church, Pink Floyd, Deep Purple, Dave Dee, Alan Price, Desmond Dekker and the Average White Band being just a few of … [Read more...]
Work on the Wild Side
Sick of the City? Now it’s time to mind your own business in the country. For many of us, flocking from the city to the countryside conjures up an idyll of big houses and church bells. And, with a weak property market showing no signs of improving, many believe now is the time to use the equity accrued after years … [Read more...]
