The property market is South Wales has been booming since the Brexit referendum and this looks set to continue into 2020 and beyond. Land Registry figure showed house prices in Wales rose more than anywhere else in the UK in the year to January 2019 and these rises have continued unabated throughout this year. In … [Read more...]
The New Cool Country Lifestyle
Why goats' milk ice cream, lavender and Welsh wine are part of the new cool country lifestyle... It may sound improbable, but it’s true – food and drink are the new rock ’n’ roll. Not your everyday stuff, the non-organic spuds and battery-farmed eggs. Rather, it’s the specialist delicacies, the foodies’ delights … [Read more...]
Average House Prices Hit New Peak in Wales
Newly released figures from Principality Building Society have shown that Wales continues to buck the trend seen across England as the average house price has climbed to reach a record peak of £191,006 over the last three months. According to the research, house prices have risen in Wales by just over 2% both … [Read more...]
Why People Are No Longer Downsizing
For many, moving to a smaller home does not make financial sense... It is a property truth, universally acknowledge, that people don't downsize because of stamp duty and a lack of suitable homes. There is another more compelling reason why people aren't moving from larger to smaller homes in the present market, … [Read more...]
Wonders of the Wood
Owning your own stretch of forest is a prized luxury and the ultimate way to boost wellbeing.... Views across rolling hills, swanky kitchens, converted garden sheds - there's no end to what people covet in their homes. But now a new status symbol seems to be elbowing its way into our affections, a private stretch of … [Read more...]
Narberth Named the UK’s Cleanest, Greenest Town
Narberth in Pembrokeshire, West Wales has been named the UK’s cleanest and greenest town in the UK, after the findings of a new report that examines the nation’s cleanest areas based on recyclable waste, air and water quality and social media data. The Clean Britain Report by Holiday Cottages ranks the cleanliness … [Read more...]
How to Buy a House where you can be your own Bee Keeper
Beekeeping is on the rise and you needn’t own lots of land You’ve seen them, beekeepers with big white suits. Perhaps you’ve wondered whether this curious hobby is one that you could adopt. Happily, unlike other kinds of farming – yes, keeping bees is ‘a form of livestock management’, according to Defra – to be a … [Read more...]
Banking on Water
Living besides rivers, lakes and the sea is a sound investment and aspirational too. This year marks the 130th anniversary of the classic comic novel Three Men in a Boat. Jerome K. Jerome’s inspiration for his story about three chaps on a boating holiday between Kingston and Oxford came from his own trip on the … [Read more...]
