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About Cardiff

A Guide For Those Seeking New Homes in Cardiff

Welcome to New Homes in Cardiff, the website which aims to provide invaluable information for people searching for new homes in Cardiff.

A dynamic, forward-looking city, Cardiff offers a wide variety of homes to choose from. Cardiff Property consists of a variety of architectural styles, ranging from Victorian and Edwardian arcades to grand neoclassical civil buildings.

One of the UK’s most thrilling cities, with a year round calendar of musical, cultural and sporting events and festivals, Cardiff has something to suit everyone’s taste. Cardiff Property such as St Mary Street and Cardiff Bay offer varied nightlife ranging from relaxed contemporary dining and bars, to vibrant clubs, pubs and bars.

For sports fans there is the world renowned Millennium Stadium. Meanwhile, located in the neoclassical Civic Centre, the National Museum and Gallery of Wales exhibit an impressive range of artists and displays.

Thanks to a splurge of investment and regeneration over the last two decades, Cardiff boasts a wide range of modern residential developments. The luxury new homes in Cardiff bay; overlooking the recently renovated bay is just one example.

A new home in Cardiff offers the enviable combination of a lively cosmopolitan city with immediate access to the stunning Welsh countryside.

Cardiff University provides first-rate educational facilities, and is ranked in the World’s top 100 universities. Combined, the city’s three Universities have a population of over 45,000, meaning that there is no shortage of Cardiff Property suitable for students. Similarly, with over 70 schools and colleges in the region, a new home in Cardiff is an ideal place to locate a family.

On these pages we aim to tell you more about life in Cardiff, it’s history, education facilities, associations and organisations in order to ensure that your search for new homes in Cardiff is both well informed and fruitful.

Close to Cardiff

Newport – 16 miles

Brigend – 22 miles

Porthcawl – 22 miles

Merthyr Tydfil – 23 miles

Swansea – 42 miles

Bristol – 44 miles

Suburbs / Villages / Areas of Cardiff

Thornhill

Blaengwynlais

St. Fagans

Cefn Mably

Roath

Northcliffe

The Lindens

Glan Llyn

Cathays

Grangtown

Famous People Associated with Cardiff

Ivor Novello - Composer, singer and actor, after whom the Ivor Novello Awards are named.

Roald Dahl – Author, famed for both his adult and children’s books

Charlotte Church - singer-songwriter, actress and television presenter

Ken Follett – Author of historical novels and thrillers such as the Key to Rebecca

Dame Shirley Bassey - Singer and songwriter.

John Humphreys – Radio and TV presenter, journalist and author

Colin Jackson - Sprint and hurdling athlete

Shakin’ Stevens – Singer songwriter

Ryan Giggs – Accomplished football player

Jim Driscoll – Peerless boxer

New Homes in Cardiff

Cardiff is the capital, and most populated city of Wales. The commercial and economic hub of Wales, Cardiff has seen great economic prosperity ever since the early nineteenth century discovery of coal. Cardiff holds a rich historical background dating back to the Celtic and the Roman conquest and Norman occupation. Landmarks of these time periods last today, with magnificent castles and forts littering the geography of Cardiff. Its history and appeal make it a popular area for those seeking new homes in Cardiff.

Cardiff Geography

The main geography of Cardiff is plain land bordered by hills to the east, north and west. It’s easy access to the South Wale Valleys made it the perfect place to assist in transporting coal and has been a major factor in the growth of Cardiff city.

Cardiff lies in the north temperate zone and has maritime climate. This means that it is generally warmer than some of the surrounding areas. Spring and autumn feel similar.

Cardiff Landmarks

Famous for landmark buildings like Cardiff Castle and the Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff also houses the National Assembly for Wales. The ancient Saint Fagan’s Castle has now been transformed into a museum and is one of the many ways you can catch up on the rich cultural history of Cardiff. There is also the fmous Castell Coch – originally built as a retreat for the Marquess in the 1870s, it was built on the foundation of a much older castle. The exterior has often been used for film and television productions, and will be a familiar sight for movie buffs.

Cardiff Entertainment

Cardiff offers a wide variety of things to do on a free day. From cinema and theatre to sport and music, the city of Cardiff offers you a wide variety of entertainment options.

The Cardiff Big Weekend Festival is the largest of the summer festivals in Cardiff and hosts performances, fairground rides and a Children’s Festival at the Cardiff Castle. This annual festival is said to be the largest open air festival in all of the United Kingdom.

Cardiff is home to many musical talents and prides itself on fostering these values and talents. Hosting the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and the Welsh National Opera, Cardiff is likely to appeal to your ear for everything from opera and ballads to concertos and symphonies. In 2010, Cardiff was ranked the second most musical city in the UK.

Cardiff is also the Welsh base for national broadcasting services such as the BBC, ITV1 Wales and S4C. As such, you are likely to see a whole host of activity in the media going on in this bustling city.

The city of Cardiff has long been associated with famous people. From authors like Roald Dahl to the more recent Ken Follet, Ryan Giggs of Manchester United and Griff Rhys Jones, we see icons of Cardiff upbringing everywhere in the world today.

‘Cardiff is a rich blend of culture and economy and new homes in Cardiff are always in high demand’ says Vernon Pethard, Managing Director of www.newhomesforsale.co.uk, the UK's leading new homes property website.

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