HOME IN ON £250K PROPERTY DREAMS

ARMED with a propertybuying budget of a quarter of a million pounds, what style and size of house can you expect to view in different locations in Wales?

Is a waterside home or a house with five bedrooms and panoramic views out of the question for this amount of money?

If you’re flexible on location or happy to renovate, this budget can buy you more than you might think. It can certainly stretch to a spacious and characterful home that has its own selling points.

All of these unique homes are for sale for around £250,000 and some are even under budget, leaving you enough change for renovations or a relaxing holiday after all the stress of buying a new home.

BLAENAU GWENT: If you travel out of the South Wales’ cities and towns and head up the Cwmtillery Valley, at the top of a mountain you are rewarded with stunning valley views that are priceless. You can actually buy this one for £250,000 in the cheapest county in Wales.

This three-bedroom semidetached bungalow has a prime spot enjoying panoramic views of the valleys below. What a special place to sip a drink sitting on the garden terrace and looking out across the hilltops.

Not only that, it has been updated inside to offer a totally modern and stylish home for the new owner, nothing to do but turn up with your suitcases and furniture and start enjoying the views.

This home in Cwmtillery near Abertillery is on the market with online agent Housesimple for £250,000, call them on 0333 331 4226 to find out more. CARDIFF: It’s becoming increasingly rare to find an affordable three-bedroom house in north Cardiff, even rarer within the highly sought-after area of Llandaff.

This three-bedroom terrace is on the edge of the suburb, travelling towards Fairwater, but is within walking distance of the shops and restaurants of Llandaff village and the cathedral green. Inside the house will need some updating and changes to bring it back to life, but the fantastic location will never change.

This home is on the market with John Williams Land and Estate Agents for £250,000, call them on 029 2055 2666 to find out more. CEREDIGION: If you locate away from the coast, cities and major towns you can get a lot of land as well as a substantial house for this price.

This four-bedroom home called Erwllan, in Lledrod, near Aberystwyth, needs some attention to bring it up to modern standards, but there’s no denying the space it offers a new buyer on the inside, as well as the eight acres on the outside.

At this price, is there a catch to buying the property? Only for five years.

According to the estate agent selling the property, the sale comes with an overage clause for the vendors to receive a percentage of any future development value. The clause applies for five years.

More details can be found from Aled Ellis & Co, including the guide price of £250,000, by giving them a call on 01970 626160. GWYNEDD: It’s all about location with this threebed stone barn conversion for sale near Talsarnau.

From the garden there are uninterrupted and mesmerising views across the Dwyryd Estuary.

Not that a new owner will have time to appreciate the Gwynydd scenery for a while as the home, called Bryn Trefor, needs some upgrading but once completed it will be a pretty period property in a pretty perfect place.

The former farm building is for sale with Beresford Adams for £250,000, give their Porthmadog branch a call on 01766 750021 to find out more. MERTHYR TYDFIL: Up another Welsh valley mountainside and another spacious home that has engaging hilltop views awaits you.

Above Merthyr Tydfil, this fourbed detached house has oodles of space as well as expansive views from the rear windows and back garden.

This mid-century house offers three large reception rooms including a spacious kitchen / breakfast room, a lounge / diner and a sitting room with access to the garden.

Throughout the home the interior design is contemporary and funky and further adds to the home’s appeal.

For more information on this home that for sale for offers in the region of £249,950, call estate agent Bidmead Cook & Williams on 01685 388106. NEWPORT: With the tolls on the Prince of Wales Bridge now a thing of the past, Newport and the surrounding area is on the radar for people working in Bristol who are willing to commute from over the border in order to get more property for their budget.

This three-bedroom semidetached home in the city might tempt a Bristolian over the bridge, as it offers period charm and modern style to create a very attractive home.

The rear of the home has been reconfigured with the demolition of a wall to create an open-plan kitchen / diner so popular with buyers at the moment.

The traditional semi is for sale for £250,000 with estate agent Pinkmove – give them a call on 01633 746088 to find out more. PEMBROKESHIRE: One of the most expensive areas of Wales is the seaside town of Tenby, especially popular with people looking for a holiday home or investment.

Now famous for its colourful seafront terraced homes and two glorious sandy beaches, surely this budget will only get you a shoe box here?

Well this house is not beachside and it doesn’t have a sea view, but it is a pretty cottage that epitomises the quaint seaside abode.

It might only have one bedroom, but it has been immaculately modernised and has a cute courtyard for a spot of al fresco dining in the sun.

On Upper Frog Street, the cottage is for sale for £250,000 with Birt & Co, give them a call on 01834 842204 to find out more. SWANSEA: According to the estate agent selling this attractive property in Llansamlet in Swansea, the outside space is a strong selling point with beautifully landscaped gardens with an abundance of flowers, shrubs and trees.

The detached house isn’t bad either. Three bedrooms and a bathroom upstairs is a fairly traditional layout, but it’s the ground floor that is the star of this property show.

The floorplan reveals two lounges, a dining room, an open-plan kitchen / family room, a conservatory, a utility room and a shower room.

This family home is on the market with No. 86 Estate Agency for offers in the region of £250,000, call them on 01792 348200 to find out more.