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...]
New Independent Secondary School for West Wales
A large country house near Clynderwen, on the Pembrokeshire/Carmarthenshire borders, has been identified as the site for a new independent secondary school. Once the main house of the Clynderwen estate that extended to more than 1,600 acres, the seven bedroom Clynderwen House has been owned by several important … [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...]
Excellent Reports for Pembrokeshire Primary Schools
Two primary schools, which were formally federated three years ago, are celebrating receiving outstanding inspection reports. Tavenspite and Templeton schools near Narberth, which share one governing body and leadership team, had separate inspections by different teams from Estyn, the Inspectorate for Education and … [Read more...]
Welsh House Prices Defy the Downturn with Pembrokeshire Leading the Way
Welsh house prices grew by 3.3% in 2017 - a slightly faster rate than the UK as a whole, latest figures have suggested. However, this does not reflect the true picture as local markets within Wales vary considerably. Pembrokeshire saw the highest rise at 8.1% whilst, in contrast, prices in Wrexham went down 2.1%. In … [Read more...]
Eight experts on how they would fix the UK’s housing market
We should scrap VAT on renovations While there’s no VAT to pay on new builds, most renovations and extensions attract the full 20% rate. Carol Peett, director of West Wales Property Finders, suggests zero-rating such building work would have wide benefits. She says: “The current housing shortage could be alleviated … [Read more...]
Latest Land Registry House Price Data for Wales (September 2017)
The latest data from the Land Registry on sold prices for Wales shows an annual price increase of 5.5% for the year up to the end of September 2017, taking the average property value to £152,661. House prices overall in Wales increased 0.6% in the month. The highest annual increase in Wales has been in detached … [Read more...]
