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...]
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...]
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...]
Where to Buy Property by the Sea- Tenby
Where to buy property beside the sea: the top-performing coastal towns in the UK Whatever happens with Brexit, there’s no better place to contemplate our future than staring out to sea. And with more than 8,000 miles of coastline, the UK has a seaside spot for every kind of buyer, from those seeking a bolt hole to … [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...]
Welsh Property Prices Reach Record Levels
Despite the constant scaremongering being churned out by news agencies, four out of eleven regions in the UK have hit record highs for new seller asking prices in May, with prices in Wales 4.1% higher than 12 months ago, according to property website, Rightmove. Miles Shipside, Rightmove director and housing market … [Read more...]
A spring housing market bounceback
Reports on the state of the housing market have been doom-laden in recent weeks. Spring may traditionally be the start of the home-hunting season in Britain, but buyers have been deterred by Brexit and affordability concerns. The number of transactions, a key indicator, dipped 2.5 per cent, or more than 30,000, from … [Read more...]
