House prices in county rising the fastest in Wales
FIGURES by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) analysing property transactions and prices in the UK and Wales for the period March 2020 to March 2021 have just been released.
As a nation, Wales’s house prices increased by 11% in the year to March 2021, up from 8.4% in February 2021 and were growing faster than the UK annual rate of 10.2% in the year to March 2021.
In Wales, all 22 local authority areas showed an increase in average house prices to March 2021 when analysing the figures for the stated 12-month period.
Ca rma r t h e n s h i r e showed the strongest growth, rising by 22.7% to an average of £183,129 in the year to March 2021, compared to £149,193 in March 2020.
Of all property types in Wales, detached houses showed the biggest annual growth, rising by 12.4% in the year to March 2021 to £283,000. The lowest annual change of all property types was for flats and maisonettes, with an increase of 2.4% in the year to March 2021 to £119,000.
There are a variety of properties currently on the market that can offer an escape to this glorious county for almost every budget.
■ Velindre: £74,500+ One bed, one bath and one pretty stone cottage just waiting for you to add your own style and personality.
Four miles from Newcastle Emlyn and six miles from Llandysul, this quaint home has a front garden set back from the road and a back garden that looks out over pretty woodland and is just a stroll away from the village centre.
Inside, the open-plan lounge diner and kitchen has character thanks to a log burner and ceiling beams.
For sale with Gerald R Vaughan, give them a call on 01267 220424 to find out more.
■ Johnstown: £130,000+ A selection of apartments in a Grade II-listed handsome house offers contemporary kitchen,
bathroom and open-plan living inside with the charm of the vintage of the property on the outside, created by an award-winning developer.
Called Plas Ystrad, the homes are located to the south of central Carmarthen town and close to the local school, at the end of a cul-de-sac and flanked by woodland.
There are currently a few units left within the development; call estate agent West Wales Properties, Carmarthen, to find out more on 01267 236655.
■ Whitland: £155,000+ Three bedrooms, two reception rooms, one bathroom and a huge amount of potential to turn a tidy mid-terrace house into your perfect home in the town of Whitland, located between Carmarthen and Narberth so well placed to enjoy all the beauty of both Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire.
To find out more, contact estate agents JJ Morris at their Narberth branch on 01834 860260.
■ Burry Port: £230,000+ Close to the stunning Pembrey Country Park, Burry Port is near the northern shoreline of the Loughor Estuary, opposite the Gower Peninsula and just up the coast from Llanelli, so plenty to explore on the coast and in the country.
The three-bed house is described as a perfect family home that has all the features a potential buyer might expect from a more modern new-build, including full gas central heating and double glazing, as well as an open
plan kitchen diner, en suite to the master bedroom and a garage.
To find out more contact Yopa on 01202 066432.
■ Llanboidy: £270,000+ If village living in the middle of the countryside sounds like a rural retreat worth chasing, maybe this pretty cottage in this gorgeous garden will make you dream about packing your bags.
The prettiest of gardens greets you outside, and inside there are three reception rooms, a utility and shower room downstairs, although the large kitchen with central island will be a cook’s favourite space.
Find out more from West Wales Properties via their Narberth branch on 01834 860900.
■ Llansteffan: £370,000+ A pretty pink semidetached home used to be a shop and if you are shopping for a new home that includes water views across the River Towy estuary and the ruins of a historic castle at the end of the street, this house might be ‘the one’ to purchase.
More information about this home with history by calling estate agent West Wales Properties, Carmarthen, to find out more on 01267 236655.
■ Hebron: £400,000 This 18th Century semidetached cottage is in fact part of the former Dolwilym Farm and can offer space and charm in equal measure.
The estate agent says: “The property is full of character features including exposed stone walls, beams and stained glass
windows, original hardwood windows and shutters.”
The floorplan reveals three bedrooms, a large kitchen diner, one bathroom and a very inviting sun room with views over the garden, plus exposed beams and vaulted ceilings to be discovered and admired throughout.
The charming abode is surrounded by a large garden of around an acre and woodland, and has a bonus beautiful southfacing stone barn ideal for conversion, which previously had planning permission approved with full plans. More details available from estate agent JJ Morris, Narberth, on 01834 860260.
■ Talog: £425,000
If you’re looking for the good life, this smallholding about six miles north west of Carmarthen might appeal, nestled in the countryside and offering about three acres of land including a vegetable garden and glasshouse, that could be all you need to enjoy being considerably self-sufficient.
The estate agent says: “The cottage retains much of its character and charm, with a kitchen garden including raised beds and borders, soft fruit trees, and pony paddock which is bounded by a stream.”
There’s room outside, but there’s plenty inside, too, with four bedrooms and a large kitchen diner and country style that includes open fireplaces, exposed beams and whitewashed stone walls.
Find out more from John Francis, Carmarthen, on 01267 340069.