Inside swansea homes issue 4 december by Emily Black

December / January 2014/2015

Christmas Edition!

Christmas Gift Guide

And a little treat for yourself too!

determined to shop around for inspiration of Christmas gifts to bring directly to you for all those, Aunts, Uncles, Mums, Dads and even the in-laws! Anything that might take the stress out of the last minute rush is surely a help to anyone. I’m normally a last minute shopper and not much will change this year as there just aren’t enough hours in the day! That’s my excuse anyway... I hope you have a thoroughly Merry Christmas and a happy new year and thank you to all those who have put up with my ramblings since starting Inside Swansea Homes in April this year.

Welcome!

Hello and welcome to the third edition of Inside Swansea Homes, the magazine that brings home-lovers the inside scoop on the Swansea property market, from sneakpeaks of reader’s homes to what’s-on-trend in the world of interiors. Winter has arrived abrubtly along with the cold weather and festive activities. It’s time to switch on that central heating, load up on logs for the open fire and settle in for the festive season. I can finally bring myself to say that Christmas is just around the corner. My thoughts have turned to Christmas gifts, sparkly decorations, festive recipes along with lots and lots of blankets as the temperature continues to plumit. I have been

I have thoroughly enjoyed bringing you trends and stories over these first four issues, but if you do have anything at all that you would like me to include - property and interiors related, of course! - then I urge you to get in touch. Simply drop me a line at emily@insideswanseahomes.co.uk I would absolutely love to hear from you. You can also Tweet, Facebook or follow me on Pinterest for everything interiors related, all the info you need is listed below. I look forward to bringing you more content in 2015! And I hope you all enjoy the last issue of 2014. Emily x Editor InsideSwanseaHomes/ EmilyMayInteriors @SwanseaHomesMag EmilyMayDesign

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Prices for the duplex apartments The four duplex castle view apart- start at £265,000 for a two-bedroom ments at Castle Quarter have now and £315,000 for the three-bedroom apartment. been released for sale Sandra Marsh, Pennant Sales Manager said, “It’s a pleasure to have for sale the four executive apartments especially as they form part of such an exclusive development as Castle Quarter. The duplexes are completely unique and totally different to any other apartments currently for sale in Swansea.”

New homes developer, Pennant has now released for sale the four duplex apartments at Coastal Housing’s Castle Quarter development in Swansea. The mixed development, which occupies an enviable central location opposite Castle Gardens, will consist of a small number of commercial units, affordable rented apartments and four duplex apart- Work on the Castle Quarter development commenced in May 2013 ments for private sale. by local building contractor Dawnus, The three two-bedroom apartments with works expected to be completand one three-bedroom apartment ed in Winter 2014/15.Visitors to the for sale have already attracted a city centre will have already noticed number of initial enquiries due to a significant impact on the visual their unique location in Swansea. landscape of the area due to the vaEach of the duplexes benefit from riety of materials being used at the outdoor space, one secure under development. croft car parking space and all boast excellent views of the nearby historic castle.

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The selection of fine and designer jewellery at UNO has been extended and refreshed in time for Christmas with new autumn and winter ranges from a wide range of top quality British suppliers. The fine jewellery on display extends from sophisticated costume jewellery to designer silver and gold and precious gemstones. Take a look at the diamonds, rubies, emeralds and sapphires, all beautifully designed and set and perfect for that really special gift! The elegant fragrance lamps and fragrances from Lampe Berger at UNO are gorgeous and the limited edition Christmas fragrances are now in-store. Starting from around ÂŁ30 for a starter pack which includes a fragrance lamp and fragrance these are a super addition to any home! The Christmas range from Yankee Candle is on display and as a special treat UNO has sourced some rare USA fragrances which are

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Renovation Progress

As promised, here is the update of my own renovation project. Hopefully this will be useful to anyone who is considering taking on such a project, so please, please get in touch if you are thinking about undertaking something, so I can tell you how difficult it is to live in it! And how must dust you will really have to endure. We started with the small job of taking the biggest supporting wall out of the house. Yes you can sense sarcasm, this is what I have come to while enduring the process. The rubble that came out of the wall filled 2 skips and the builder was heavily camoflaged in the dust from the black mortar. It was a job that would completely tranform the layout of the downstairs, in order to create a kitchen-diner, but it was messy. Oh-so-messy. We also came accross a slope in the floor as the kitchen was a late addition to the house and the floor had to be dug out and re-laid so that we could make good the join between the two rooms later on.

When going to view a house, there’s only so much that you can take in while you’re there and even if you think you’ve covered all major points of renovation work, there’s always more. We wern’t expecting to take down a lath and plaster ceiling, or hack the walls off back to the brick, but here we are, taking it right back to the shell. After being charged a small fortune for reclaimed floorboards that we found in the reclaimation yard in Dafen in order to match the existing ones, we had the unfornate job of sanding them all back. Am I sounding negative enough yet? I LOVE this work, but wow do I now know how difficult it is to live in the mess. We are now 3 months without a kitchen, only a bath plumbed in with running water to use. BUT, as long as I keep telling myself it will all be worth it, and as long as it IS worth it to get a kitchen and bathroom for Christmas, we’ll all be happy. We’ll take and free labour we can get at the moment!

This, this is why all the hard work is worth it! It may not be finished yet, but I can see the light at the end of the tunnel (of dust). I have learnt to be patient, instead of wanting to have everything done yesterday! And slowly but surely, it’s all coming together. I have ordered my first kitchen, and have been installing it myself. Again, time and patience, and the thorough use of a spirit level and we will get there in the end! The house is a labour of love, and only that will get me to learn how to tile my own bathroom! If you haven’t tried it before, I would encourage you to do so. It’s suprisingly rewarding! I would sincerely love to hear of your renovation stories, which I’m sure many of you have! Even if it’s a quick email to say that it will be all worth it in the end, I would love to hear from you! Happy house renovations, and here’s to a large wine, or two, at Christmas! Emily x

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WANTED: Crystal Ball Last month my article was on getting your property ready for sale, but what if you haven’t got that far, maybe you’re undecided about instructing an agent, thinking about downsizing, or wanting to buy your dream property in Mumbles with sea views? The question I get asked on a daily basis is always, what do i think is around the corner for house prices? I have been fortunate enough over the last month to have worked closely with several staff from Rightmove. If you’re interested in property at all you will have heard of Rightmove and with over 50 million page visits a day it’s not hard to see why... We at Peter Morgan are always looking at ways to improve the service we offer you, the client. This month will see us taking the first steps to bring you our services to the Swansea area, and I am able to offer you the readers of Inside Swansea Homes, an exclusive look at the year 2014 from Rightmove’s point of view, and from ours in South Wales... Looking back at the title, WANTED: Crystal Ball, everyone wishes they owned one, but I will try to give you an idea of what we expect from next year in

the housing market. We are expecting 2015 to be a positive year again, similar to 2014, so much so that we as a company have invested a lot of effort into our business over the year, so that next year we can be more successful that ever, we will be giving you the Seller, the latest in mailing list technology, six networked offices with new office signage and re-fits, a new website, all the major portal advertising inc. Zoopla, social media integration and we are working closely with Rightmove so that we can now offer to sell your property in Swansea with the best coverage possible. We will be working with Rightmove, the UK’s busiest property portal to give you the best chance of selling your property.

We are offering every Swansea property a FREE premium listing. Now for some facts and figures, there have been 36,590 property transactions in Wales so far this year (Jan - Sept). To put this into context, there were just over 39,000 transactions across 12 months of 2012, so with 3 months to go, 2014 looks like its going to be the highest year for transactions since 2008 (Source: HMRC)

Look a little closer, and you will see that according to the Rightmove House Price Index and we can see that the average house price in South West Wales was £166,577, that’s +6.6% higher than the same time last October, and looking at Wales as a whole, there an increase of only 3.5% over the year. We are in a good strong market and that is definitely showing in our stock as house prices in some areas gradually increase, with all of our offices achieving close to, if not above asking prices on a regular basis, a much higher percentage than the pre vious years. If you’re thinking of selling but not quite yet, what do the buyers and sellers in the UK think will happen? Well in a recent Rightmove survey, 62% of respondents think that average asking prices in wales will increase in the next 12 month. Of these ‘price optimists’ about a third expect prices to be between 5% and 10% higher (Source: Rightmove Consumer Confidence Survey)

of next year headlines will be dominated by the General Election, there is positive news surrounding house prices at present, and we want to capitalize on that. We have certainly seen a higher number of buyers coming to the market these passed 16 weeks, whether they be first time buyers, or investment buyers “cashing out” pensions, investing savings into investment properties or adding to their portfolio there is a definite increase ih the lower end of the market and its increasing activity upwards! We are expecting 2015 to shape up to be a very solid year for selling.

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in sprigs of luscious holly. It brings festive cheer to your own front door. Just watch out for the spikes! My next advice is to take a trip to your local craft shop -- you may or may not want to leave the kids at home for this, especially if they’re as excitable as I am when faced with pretty objects. When shopping, keep a lookout for things that will help you accessorise your existing Christmas decorations: twine, hessian and any other natural-looking finishing touches, perhaps with just a little bit of sparkle thrown in. It is Christmas after all. Twine is multi-purposed and much better for hanging Christmas decorations with instead of unappealing bits of plastic. With even a little creativity, hessian can be cut into merry shapes like stars and snowflakes. Or, if you’re feeling VERY adventurous, reindeers or miniature Father Christmases. Let the kids join in the fun, too, and let them make a decoration or two to add to the tree. Anything hand-made style adds a personal touch to your decorations and the process is hugely rewarding. If you really want to get stuck-in then the ultimate personal touch is a wreath hanging from your front door. Locally, Ruth Milton-Jones holds Christmas Wreath workshops or, if you’re stuck for time, she can create a personalised wreath to suit your home. Be sure to throw in some cinnamon to the mix so when your friends and family come to visit they are welcomed by the unmistakable festive aroma. Oh, and don’t forget to have a very Merry Christmas! Emily x Editor & Interior Designer

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Thank you... In this issue I’ve covered the festive season - Christmas gift inspiration and decorations for your home during these special few weeks. We’ve also been given a fantastic insight into the property market for next year from our regular expert, Jonathan Morgan. I hope you have enjoyed reading this issue over a cup of coffee and a mince pie (or Tara Hammett’s vanilla orange and mixed spice protein bar!), as I have certainly enjoyed working on it to bring you fresh content. As 2014 draws to a close, I would like to thank you all - advertisers and readers alike - for your continued support. I wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! I look forward to working with my business partners again and will continue to bring you, the reader, everything interiors and property related in Swansea in 2015. If you would like to share insider news or give feedback, I would absolutely love to hear from you! All comments and suggestions are welcome. Just email: emily@insideswanseahomes.co.uk Thanks again for reading, Merry Christmas! Emily x

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