A glorious 16th century Pembrokeshire mansion goes under the gavel today with a guide price of just £320,000. Butterhill Grange, a Grade II listed house set in the glorious Pembrokeshire countryside neat St. Ishmaels, which was requisitioned by the RAF during World War II, is to be sold at auction in Cardiff this … [Read more...]
The Best View in Britain?
You would be hard pressed to find a more stunning view than that from the old St Davids Lifeboat Station which is for sale by informal tender. The Lifeboat Station is a Grade II listed building first used in 1869 and, subject to planning, would make a spectacular principal or holiday home. Tenby Lifeboat Station, … [Read more...]
Pembrokeshire Leading the Way
Pembrokeshire Council is to lead the way in the UK and ban smoking on all Pembrokeshire’s glorious beaches. Pembrokeshire has more Blue Flag beaches than anywhere else in Britain. Barafundle Bay, owned by the National Trust as part of the Stackpole Estate and holder of many titles such as “Best Place in Britain to … [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...]
St Catherine’s Island Fort to Re-Open to the Public
St Catherine’s Island Fort, a Victorian fort off the Pembrokeshire Coast at Tenby, is to re-open to the public after 36 years. The fort is a grade II listed building and a scheduled ancient monument which was a marine fort from 1868-1870, built to protect Milford Haven. After being decommissioned in the early 20th … [Read more...]
