“There are many reasons to come and live in Cornwall,” says Andrew Jeffery, regional associate director at Webbers Fine & Country Cornwall.
“Reasons for buying are predominantly for a lifestyle change, often for retirement but also as second homes in the premium market with the intention of finally retiring into these. A third but growing sector is for those who can work from anywhere in these high-tech days and be able to switch off at the end of the day into a relative relaxed environment.
“Potential buyers are local but others are from away from the county looking for a better quality of life. We are located in a prime area for those wishing to relocate not only from elsewhere in England but from Europe and also for those seeking a safer environment in these sad days of increased levels of terrorism. Demand is also fuelled by the sense of escape to Cornwall with its hundreds of miles of Atlantic and Channel coasts and some benefitting from a sub-tropical climate and the sheer beauty of contrasting scenery and sought after coastal as well as inland village haunts. Other very important factors are the sheer ease of access from many parts of the country by air into Newquay Cornwall airport, close to the heart of the county with its ever-expanding range of internal and international links and daily services now into Heathrow. This makes Cornwall an attractive commuter proposition for many.
“Here in the south west, growth, whilst modest in the last 12 months nevertheless has increased by 1.3%, far higher than the South East of 0.3%.and this has also applied to Cornwall. Recent Cornish instruction levels are healthy and prices are holding well. Despite Brexit still not being settled, we are finding buyers and sellers saying enough is enough and have decided to move on positively resulting in good premium and country market sales in Cornwall this spring and early summer.”
