Latest Land Registry Data - Wales Prices for detached properties in Wales rose by 5.4% from January 2018 to January 2019 according to the latest figures from the Land Registry. This brought the average cost of a detached house up from £231,777 to £244,321. Semi-detached properties rose 4%, terraced by 4.6% and flats … [Read more...]
Forget Downsizing: Meet the People who are Buying Larger Homes in Retirement
Does retirement always have to mean downsizing? For some retirees, life is only just getting going - and they want more room to live in. Many want more space to enjoy a better lifestyle, and to have all the family to stay. Now "upsizing" is becoming so popular that developers are incorporating larger apartments in … [Read more...]
New Michelin Starred Chef for Pembrokeshire Hotel
The Grove, Narberth have appointed Michelin starred Douglas Balish as their new Executive Chef from on May 1st. Douglas will take over the reins from Allister Barsby who is moving to Kent to open his first solo restaurant venture in Hythe in June. Born in Scotland, Douglas began his career in Ayrshire … [Read more...]
Is a UK holiday bolthole the best investment you can make this year?
While estate agents just about everywhere in the UK are sweating over Brexit uncertainty and a looming downturn, a rare few on the Pembrokeshire coast think it’s boom time. “It’s as if a plague of locusts has descended since autumn, buying up every good coastal property,” says Carol Peett, a buying agent at West … [Read more...]
Best Places to Buy a Property in 2019
Looking to buy your first home next year, or perhaps invest in a buy-to-let? Don’t go house hunting until you’ve read our guide to the best locations to buy in 2019 As 2018 draws to a close, the housing market typically goes for a festive nap before reawakening with renewed vigour in the new year. We’ve asked … [Read more...]
Wales Recorded Largest Increase in Property Prices in Last 12 Months
The latest data on UK house prices released by ONS has revealed House prices in Wales increased by 5.5% over the last 12 months to reach £161,000. This was the highest price rise in any part of the UK. Over the past two years, there has been a slowdown in UK house price growth, driven mainly by a slowdown in the … [Read more...]
Millionaire Buyers Head to the Country
Homebuyers looking for million pound properties are quitting the capital and moving to the country for their dream home, according to research by Lloyds Bank. While sales of million pound-plus homes in London continue to fall, Wales and the Midlands saw the biggest jump in sales of high-end homes. The number of … [Read more...]
Project New Look: The Latest Home Makeover Trends
Pod extensions, party barns, modular lofts — the language of the domestic makeover is changing as families who would like to move, but are being held back by stamp duty bills or the slowing property market, stay put for another year and try to make the most of the space they have. The shortlist for the annual Don’t … [Read more...]
