“Sodston House, a lovely Georgian country house near Narberth, has been on for £1.8 million since before Christmas,” says Carol Peett, managing director of West Wales Property Finders. “Should Labour introduce the mansion tax, the fact that you get so much in west Wales for under the £2 million mark will see a surge of … [Read more...]
Farmland – A great investment?
Farmland is soaring in price and is now outstripping shares, and even London property prices, with the average price rocketing 15% in 2014. The average price per acre in the UK is now at a record high of £7,925, according to a report by Knight Frank. This compares to an average of £6,891 a year ago and many of those … [Read more...]
Buyers hold out for drawing rooms and larders
Carol Peett, buying agent at West Wales Property Finders, agrees: “Previously everyone wanted modern open-plan interiors, but there has been a seismic change in the market. Now clients want a separate utility room, larder and even cellar. Large drawing rooms and separate dining rooms for formal entertaining are also in … [Read more...]
Manorial Rights
An MPs’ report has called on the Law Commission to consider axing manorial rights. Compensation could be offered if these “Lord of the Manor” titles were scrapped. These rights, which date back to the Middle Ages, can give holders the power to dig for minerals, shoot, hunt or fish over other people’s land. A law … [Read more...]
Time to Invest in Holiday Lets
Nearly 800,000 foreign tourists flocked to Wales in 2014; around 100,000 more than in 2014. In the third quarter of the year the increase was 7.5% over the previous year, giving Wales’s tourist industry a major boost with an extra £9m spent, according to the Office of National Statistics. With Tenby’s Harbour Beach … [Read more...]
Tenby – Wales’s Best Golf Club
Tenby Golf Club in Pembrokeshire was awarded the title "Golf Union of Wales/Future Financials Golf Club of the Year 2014" at an awards ceremony held at Celtic Manor Golf Resort recently. The award also recognises the work the Club has carried out over the past year to protect part of the dune structure on the golf … [Read more...]
The Land That Time Forgot
New Year’s Day is 1st January, isn’t it? Well not if you live in a wooded valley in Pembrokeshire where Hen Galan, or New Year’s Day, is celebrated on 13th January. This is the land that time forgot. Today the inhabitants of the Gwaun Valley, near Fishguard, are getting ready for tomorrow’s celebrations. They are … [Read more...]
Saundersfoot Harbour to Become an International Marine Tourism Destination
Saundersfoot Harbour, which dates back to the 1800s when it was a major harbour from which iron ore and coal were shipped from Wales, has taken a step nearer to becoming an international marine tourism destination having secured more than £600,000 in funding for its development. The project to transform the … [Read more...]
