Housing Update

Some interesting developments on the housing front.

The substantial semi-detached buildings that were together once the Wynnstay Arms are both now reduced. After almost a year on the market as sub-divided properties, they're now on for £330,000 (Wynnstay House, seven-bed) and £300,000 (The Wynnstay, six-bed) each. The price when newly on the market in March 2014 was £360,000 and £350,000 respectively.

That on the right, called Wynnstay House, was once on for £350,000, as an old brochure confirms

New on the market is an extended five-bed detached house on Parc Brynhyfryd. It backs onto agricultural land with views to the Bryniau Clwyd. It's one of those Parry Homes that had a garage at right angles to the house with a long sloping roof over the garage and dead space above. To see the original style, click over to this post, fourth image down, also on Parc Brynhyfryd.

At some point (we'd say soon after its building, judging by the matching brick), the newly-on-the-market home was extended upwards over the garage to add a bedroom. It also benefits from a downstairs study, something that those of original specification don't have.

But get this. It's asking price is £375,000 [update: it sold for £355,000] and this takes Parc Brynhyfryd, always a popular location, to new heights.

Or, you can have one of the Wynnstay Arms houses for up to a quarter off that £375,000. Both the Wynnstays are advertised in the Free Press as five-beds (when the under-values them). The Wynnstays come with character built-in. There's also scope within each for subdividing the ground floor further (as it is, it must be expensive to heat).

But the Wynnstays also come with rear gardens only and no defendable space to the front—they're right on the pavement. There's traffic zooming along Well Street constantly, changing gear, too. And there are no views. No matter the Wynnstay's character and history (and the fact that one of my family lived there over a century ago) the house at Stryd y Brython on Parc Brynhyfryd seems the better—and safer—bet.

Meanwhile, here's another Parry Homes property, this time on the Bryn Eryl estate broadly opposite Parc Brynhyfryd. It's been on the market since June 2014 and was this week reduced from £300,000. We understand the owner has moved from Rhuthun to a flat in Llangollen. The Bryn Eryl property is somewhat unusual in that it only has partial uPVC replacement casements. Some of these to the rear are in white whereas the original wood windows are mahogany.