With four glorious sandy beaches, wonderful cobbled streets and grand pastel coloured Georgian houses standing proudly on the cliffs, Tenby is one of the jewels in Pembrokeshire’s crown. Its castle beach has been awarded the title of best beach in Europe and now the resort has come top in a list of the top European … [Read more...]
Average Stamp Duty Halved
Reforms in Stamp Duty Land Tax, brought in by the Chancellor at the end of 2014, have resulted in the amount payable on an average UK property being more than halved. Research by Post Office Money said the reforms came as a huge relief to property buyers who had seen the average Stamp Duty bill increase by over 300%, … [Read more...]
Life in a National Park
It is a well known fact that living within a National Park adds a premium to the price of a property but do you know how much extra you may expect to pay for the privilege? The latest research by KnightFrank shows that purchasers of a property within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park should expect to pay an … [Read more...]
Coast, Saundersfoot, Named as One of the Top Five Seafood Restaurants in UK
Coast Restaurant, on the beach at Coppet Hall, Saundersfoot in Pembrokeshire, has been named one of the top five seafood restaurants in the UK by Conde Naste magazine. For a restaurant which has been open for just one year to win such an accolade is immense. The restaurant has celebrity chef Will Holland, … [Read more...]
Top Holiday Spots for City Dwellers
Saundersfoot, Pembrokeshire The opening of the Coast restaurant by the celebrity chef Will Holland, who was awarded a Michelin star at La Bécasse in Ludlow, has upped Saundersfoot’s status for food-lovers in the past year. Near by is the little market town of Narberth, with its food festival and award-winning … [Read more...]
Aberaeron Voted Best Place to Live in Rural Britain
Aberaeron, the beautiful harbour town of colourful Georgian houses situated between Cardigan and Aberystwyth on the Welsh coast, has been voted the best place to live in rural Britain by The Sunday Times. Perhaps best known for its seafood festival, regetta, festival of Welsh ponies and cobs, Harbourmaster Hotel and … [Read more...]
Buy to Let – The Best Investment
Buy to let landlords have enjoyed superb returns of nearly 1,400% since 1996, beating all other forms of investment, according to a report by Wriglesworth Consultancy for peer-to-peer lender, Landbay. £1,000 invested in a rental property in 1996 would have grown to £14,897 by last year, according to the research. … [Read more...]
Buyers Home in on Second Homes
Carol Peett from West Wales Property Finders offers the following advice to those looking to dip their toe into the water for the first time. "With staycationing so popular, now is a good time to buy, she says, but before signing anything visit at different times of the year. Somewhere that is bustling in the Summer … [Read more...]
