North Wales’ most expensive property goes on sale in Abersoch for 3m – North Wales Live

A 3,000,000 luxury home in Abersoch has been placed on the market, making it the most expensive property on sale in North Wales. The four bedroom house is located on a road called Lon Golff due to its proximity to the golf course which is not far from the beach.

Construction of the state-of-the-art house was completed earlier this year and it is now looking for a new owner who can meet the eye-watering asking price. Estate agents Beresford Adams say the property "has outstanding architectural merit reflecting the highest standards of workmanship of a local builder of high repute."

The high-spec house comes with ground sourced under floor heating, photomatic solar, remote monitored heat exchanger, together with cctv and a built in security alarm system as well as other modern features such as a Tesla charging point. The airy design allows for plenty of natural light across the property's open plan layout.

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A light oak effect tiled flooring runs throughout the interior which features the four spacious bedrooms on the ground floor. Each bedroom has its own luxury en suite shower rooms and fitted wardrobes with the master suite having its own dressing room area. An oak tread contemporary staircase with a glass balustrade leads up to the first floor onto a glass platform/landing area.

The main living/kitchen area is located on this floor which is described in the listing as "the heart of the home". This area leads to a balcony which overlooks the nearby golf course. The house is approached via an electric gate which leads to an oak frame car port. The port forms part of an outbuilding which includes its own shower room.

The property was added to Rightmove on Wednesday, March 23. Based on a 10% deposit and 25 year mortgage, monthly repayments would stand at around 12,525. For more information on this property, visit its Rightmove profile here. Last year most property sales in Gwynedd involved terraced properties which sold for on average 150,548. Detached properties sold for an average price of 327,870, while semi-detached properties fetched 287,951.

Gwynedd, with an overall average price of 235,433, was similar in terms of sold prices to Conwy (232,572) and Anglesey (241,403), but was more expensive than Denbighshire (208,669). The priciest area within Gwynedd was Abersoch (818,842) and the least expensive was Blaenau Ffestiniog (113,618). During the last year, sold prices in Gwynedd were 19% up on the previous year and 26% up on 2019 when the average house price was 186,213.

Elsewhere in Abersoch, a small beach hut went up for sale for a staggering 200,000 last week. The hut has a private deck which, said the agents, afford stunning sea views across to St Tudwals Islands. And despite the absence of running water, drainage or electricity, buyers can be reassured it provides ample storage.

The sum being demanded is 25,000 more than the previous highest asking price for one of Abersochs brightly painted beach huts. The figure of 175,000 was a guide price, and it is not known what fee was eventually agreed. The official record price stands at 160,000 for a bathing hut sold in 2017.

Naturally, the village is popular with second home owners. Earlier this month, tough new measures were announced on second homes in Wales. The measures will see the maximum level of council tax for second homes and long-term empty properties tripled to 300% from April 2023.

The current figure, as it stands, is 100%, which was paid on more than 23,000 properties in Wales last year, according to the Welsh Government. The measures will seek to address the issue of second homes and unaffordable housing facing many communities in Wales, as set out in the Co-operation Agreement between the Welsh Government and Plaid Cymru.

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Currently, properties that are available to let for at least 140 days, and that are actually let for at least 70 days, will pay rates rather than council tax. The change will increase these thresholds to being available to let for at least 252 days and actually let for at least 182 days in any 12-month period.

The change is intended to provide a clearer demonstration that the properties concerned are being let regularly as part of genuine holiday accommodation businesses making a substantial contribution to the local economy. Both changes follow a consultation processes including businesses, the tourism industry and local communities, the Welsh Government has said, and are said to represent more steps taken to ensure people can find an affordable home in the place they have grown up.

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