Wales has always been a popular place to live and that fact was only heightened during and after the coronavirus lockdowns when many people’s lives changed forever. Priorities changed as did people’s ability to work from home making that dream home far away from the office that bit more accessible.
The latest house price across the UK is now £281,161, with the figure in Wales just above £240,000. In recent weeks there was a modest slowing down of the average house price, according to Nationwide Building Society, with June seeing house prices increase by 10.7% year-on-year compared to 11.2% the previous month. However Wales still led the way as the UK nation with the highest annual year-on-year increase. You can read more about that here.
While you can still pick up a property bargain in Wales there are also plenty of luxurious properties that cost considerably more and many of them have been sold in the past three months. The most expensive one went for almost £2m and is located in Anglesey. You can get the latest WalesOnline newsletters emailed to you directly for free by signing up here.
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Below is a full breakdown of the 10 most expensive homes sold in Wales for the three months between April and June this year, according to the latest the most recent Land Registry data.
Glyngarth, Anglesey: £1.9m
This Grade II-listed building is said to date back to the 16th century but most of the buildings are of 19th and 20th century origins. It used to be the home of Colonel Thomas Peers Williams MP who was Commander of the Anglesey Light Infantry. It became a private charity girls’ school for 12 scholars and more recently has been used as a private house.
The property was previously owned by Reginald Mosley, the brother of pre-war British fascist leader Sir Oswald. And it’s believed the house was also home to Lillie Langtry, a mistress to the Prince of Wales who was the future King Edward VII.
The house has six reception rooms, seven bedrooms, four bathrooms, and five acres of land. There are high ceilings and fireplaces and, of course for a property of this nature, a billiard room.
Penarth, Vale Of Glamorgan: £1.5m
This spectacular Victorian semi-detached family home is located in one of Penarth's most desired streets. Set over four floors, the house boasts six bedrooms, a back garden designed by RHS gold medal-winning landscape architects, an open plan kitchen/dining room, utility room, gym and wine cellar, a Swedish hot tub, a fireplace with seating area, and a detached garden lodge.
Colwinston, Cowbridge: £1.25m
The property is located in the picturesque and peaceful village of Colwinston, a conservation area designated in October 1970 by the former Glamorgan County Council in recognition of the special architectural and historic interest of the village. It's thought that the home was rebuilt when the adjacent parish Church of St Michael's was revamped more than 400 years ago. This rebuild and renovation project within a long-gone era incorporated famous Sutton Stone into many of the centred Tudor arches in doorways, fireplaces, and the decorative alcove in the dining room. The five-bedroom property has, far more recently, been attentively and sumptuously refurbished while retaining and restoring its period character and is now an exceptional family home with a country cottage vibe at its core.
Llysworney, Cowbridge: £1.12m
This large five-bedroom house sits in a village location with easy access to the nearby town of Cowbridge, set in extensive grounds extending to approximately 1.82 acres. It's described as an "exceptional modern detached five-bedroom house built in a fusion of contemporary and traditional styles enjoying a beautiful, rural setting on the fringes of the village of Llysworney".
Pwllmeyric, Chepstow: £960,000
Spacious and contemporary living in this extensively renovated and extended family home which occupies a desirable location in the popular village. The four-bedroom property, which also includes four bathrooms and three reception rooms, stands in its own private gardens complete with a an impressive sun terrace.
Rhiwbina Hill, Cardiff: £900,000
A detached four-bedroom house in the Rhiwbina suburb of north Cardiff which has two large reception rooms, an open-plan kitchen and breakfast room and four double bedrooms, one of which has its own dressing room. It also boasts a large driveway, a large garden and a detached annexe in the grounds.
Llangynidr, Crickhowell: £900,000
This impressive property is situated within the Brecon Beacons National Park, in the village of Llangynidr, a few miles west of Crickhowell in Powys. It boasts five bedrooms, three reception rooms, and ample grounds measuring more than two acres. It's set in a superb location next to the River Usk, which offer superb views, and even comes with a one-bed annexe in the grounds.
The other properties on the list (no further details are available):
- A semi-detached home in Shirenewton, Chepstow sold for £1.25m in April
- A detached home in Ger Y Llan in St Nicholas in the Vale Of Glamorgan sold for £1.2m in May
- A detached property in Abersoch, Gwynedd, sold for £975,000 in May
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