The small village has seen property prices soar by 1232% in just three decades
There is a quiet village just two hours from Manchester that has become a playground for the super rich. A mere stone's throw from the sandy shores of Rhosneigr beach, a collection of townhouses initially struggled to attract buyers when they were built some 30 years ago.
According to analysis by the Express's data unit, the increase in property values in the village over the past three decades is second only to London. As of September 2024, the average house price has skyrocketed to an astonishing £679,000.Earlier this year, one of those once-overlooked beachside townhouses was snapped up promptly after going on sale, with Rhosneigr Property estate agents reporting an influx of buyer interest.
She likens the social structure of the community to that depicted in the Netflix series Outer Banks, where affluent seasonal visitors mix with the working-class locals. Nadine added: "It's like a surf town, so you get a lot of individuals who come here for the kitesurfing and windsurfing. They are core that has either grown up here or moved for the water sport scene.
"The number of second homes is always an issue because the village in the winter is very quiet and some of the small businesses have closed down," says local councillor Derek Browne. "Generally people are not happy about it because it's pricing local and young people out of the market." Since those complaints were raised, the second-home crisis has been addressed with new powers given by the Welsh government to local authorities, which allows councils to charge a premium of up to 300% on second homes. On Anglesey, the council charges a premium of 100% in addition to the full council tax charge, making up a 200% premium.
Daniel, whose wife was born in Cheshire and holidayed in the village as a child, fell in love with the lifestyle in Rhosneigr from the moment he first visited his in-laws who had retired there.
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