With the Welsh property market leading the way as the UK's region with the highest increase of average asking price, it's no surprise to discover that the top ten most expensive houses sold within our nation between January and March 2022 all went for over £1m.
It seems that every month multiple sources that include building societies, banks, property portals and the Office for National Statistics (ONS) declare that Wales has a new, record-breaking national average.
Counties that have seen the most marked increase in their average house price include the coastal areas of Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire, with Ceredigion becoming ever more popular.
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Vale of Glamorgan is consistently in the top five of the 22 counties of Wales with the highest increases in house prices, and the south Wales valleys areas, especially Rhondda Cynon Taf and the county of Merthyr Tydfil, have seen these areas leap to the top of the popular places to buy.
The Covid-19 pandemic is blamed by experts for heating up the property market in most regions to boiling point, with people reassessing what they want from their home including space, location and being closer to family.
With more people able to, and wanting to, work from home, the shackles of the commute for many have been removed, opening up more choices on where they can now live. Property portal Rightmove states that the 2022 property market across the UK continues to set new milestones for price and activity levels.
Described as a 'spring market frenzy', Wales is once again at the top of the regional list recording the highest average house price increase year-on-year of 14.5%, and a monthly increase of 2.7%.
So if you've a hefty £1m to spend you'd better get a move on and for the rest of us with more modest budgets or who just like to have a nose around expensive dream homes, grab a coffee and enjoy the top ten most expensive homes to have sold in Wales.
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1. Abersoch, Gwynedd: £2m
The most expensive house to sell in Wales covering the period between January to March 2022 was this coastal stunner called Seagulls, a bespoke coastal family home with state of the art specification; in other words, a super stylish dream home.
It is located on the village's high street in a space previously occupied by a bed and breakfast that was demolished during the property's construction.
From the home's elevated position, the designer three-storey house boasts magnificent panoramic views of Ynysoedd Tudwal, Bae Ceredigion and the Cambrian range from the rear.
From the front, the detached property seems rather small for its £2m eventual sales price, but the spacious open plan layout on the inside, along with the view from the rear, reflect its true scale - and it's awesome. Its new owner clearly thought so too, as Seagulls sold for £2m with Beresford Adams Abersoch on March 4.
2. Pennard, Gower: £1.7m
A slice of modern luxury on the Gower coastline captured someone's heart with its super slick contemporary design, and location within one of Wales' prime real estate spots.
Built in 2015, being a relatively new build comes with a big bag of building benefits, from unique design to energy efficiency.
One of the more obvious benefits is being able to design the house to fully drink in those delicious sea and coastal views, with six sets of floor-to-ceiling doors ensuring the views inhabit one wall of each front facing room.
The abundance of sliding doors also optimise the indoor outdoor flow, when the weather is good enough to open them, from inside to balcony or sunny terrace, it's like Mediterranean living in south Gower. The house sold for £1.7m on February 24 with Fine & Country Swansea. Take a look inside this coastal dream home her e.
3. Rhiwbina, Cardiff: £1.465m
Obviously the new owner of this dream home in the capital loved the distinctive design of this contemporary abode and the thoughtful use of wood throughout, probably because the previous owner owns a carpentry company.
In 2008 it was a nice but standard detached house stood on this plot along a popular residential road, but since then the plot has been totally transformed to present this contemporary home, with maybe a Mediterranean influence but definitely with luxury bespoke features throughout.
There's so much to take in throughout the house - the wood beams and glass ceilings, the engineered oak floor, the bi-fold doors tempting you out to the garden, and the kitchen and rear lounge enticing you away from the central dining area. And the new owner must have been equally captivated, as it sold for £1,465,000 on February 18.
4. Caerleon, Newport: £1,320,705
Just as most people were calming down after Christmas and the New Year, someone was frantically packing up their stuff and moving to this dream home.
Called The Mynde consists of a 19th century property which was transformed in the 1930s into an elegant and imposing property of status and a fabulous family home.
Although the house has plenty of character inside including ornamental plasterwork, fireplaces, stained glass and a spacious open-plan kitchen diner and lounge, maybe it was the garden that they equally fell in love with.
The mature and attractive grounds are totally enclosed by the garden wall providing a private setting for the house and packed with areas of interest including a children's play area, a pond that has its own bridge and a walled kitchen garden.
The gardens have been beautifully landscaped with low walls, raised borders, ornamental railings and a lovely pergola-covered walk to the side of the house, and all can be admired via the spacious conservatory that hugs the home's rear wall. Lucky new owner. The Mynde sold for £1,320,705 with Savills, Cardiff on January 14.
5. Seascape, Plymouth Road, Penarth: £1.3m
Aptly called Seascape, this pretty period property hogs one of the most sought after spots in one of the area's most sought after towns.
Not only is the five bed beauty on one of Wales' most expensive streets, it is located on the section that has no houses opposite; there's just open parkland and then the coastal path and the sea view that stretches across the Bristol Channel to Somerset.
And if a large, open space at the front that gives you a feeling of freedom at the front isn't enough this home has a generous and private rear garden as another perfect place to enjoy the seaside sunshine too.
The new owner is now enjoying a super spacious kitchen diner, large lounge, and five bedrooms with the master boasting an ensuite bathroom, walk-in wardrobe and the very special balcony looking out onto that very special view. Seascape sold for £1.3m on January 28.
6. Parc Clement, Boncath: £1.2m
Someone is now going to enjoy an idyllic Pembrokeshire countryside existence at Parc Clement near Boncath, but not until the renovation of the farmhouse has been completed.
The farmhouse is in need of sympathetic renovation and refurbishment but offers a blank canvas to design a home to suit individual requirements - and maybe the new owner has finished their renovation transformation already?
The three bedroom house was part of a farm complex that included a collection of stone barns with conversion potential subject to planning, and about 16 acres of pasture and woodland.
The estate agent who sold this brilliant bundle of buildings stated it was a picturesque location and it's hard to argue with that, and obviously the new owner didn't, having secured it for £1.2m on March 1 (this sale may have been a buy-to-let, a transfer to a company, or a repossession).
7. Kinnerton Bank, Higher Kinnerton, Flintshire: £1.2m
Down a quiet country lane this handsome house stands and admires its panoramic views of the landscape that surrounds it.
The view goes on for miles and this substantial period property has a wealth of windows that allows it to have a front row seat from all angles.
And the house can boast an award-winning residential village as its close neighbour too, with Higher Kinnerton located at the end of the lane. The best of both worlds house sold for £1.2m on January 31.
8. Corner Cottage, near Chepstow: £1.17m
This very pretty abode hugs the corner of two country lanes on the fringes of a hamlet with far reaching views across Monmouthshire and the Severn Estuary.
The property has undergone a remarkable transformation to provide charming and characterful accommodation with modern amenities and this combination clearly captivated the new owner and made them want to stay in this particular corner of Wales.
The house has so much to offer that makes it a dream home in the country, from the character ceiling beams, exposed stone walls and fireplaces to the 15 acre garden and orangery that looks out over it. Add in four bedrooms and a bonus guest wing and no wonder it was snapped up for £1.17m on February 4.
9. Cloverley Lodge, Bryn Y Bia Road, Llandudno: £1.1m
There are some dream homes that just ooze class and this stunning period property called Cloverley Lodge is surely one of them.
From the moment you arrive at the electric gates and the impressive drive that climbs up to the pretty house, you know that there are treats waiting for you at the end; and the lodge delivers handsomely.
The view from the home's elevated position of the town, the bay and the Great Orme is the first 'wow' and then the most attractive of beam and exposed stone facades is the close second.
There are pretty garden terraces to choose from for your relaxing day in the sun and alfresco dining, a conservatory, four reception rooms, two garages, four bedrooms and a whole top floor of attic rooms offering potential for the creation of the poshest principal suites in the area, if planning allows. The lodge sold for £1.1m on January 11.
10. 48 St Michaels Road, Cardiff: £1.025m
On a corner plot in the capital this immaculate period property that can boast character as well as luxury interior design caught someone's eye, and it was surely love at first sight?
The generous proportions inside the three bedroom abode and the generous plot of land outside at the rear and side of the house could have easily won so many people's hearts.
But the new owner knew they had found their property soul mate and secured a match for a successful future relationship, paying £1,025,000 on February 17.
