Savills Portugal

One of the key features of the prime property market over the last 12 months has been the extent to which people have reassessed their work-life balance. This has prompted increased demand for homes in lifestyle-relocation and second home hotspots. Of all the counties with more than 300 £1+ million sales agreed between June 2020 and May 2021, Cornwall saw the biggest jump, with numbers rising by 179 per cent.

Cornwall is perennially popular but with high levels of pent-up demand and the school holidays fast approaching, we are anticipating a particularly active summer market. For those looking to buy, keep in mind that the fast pace means you may need to drop what you’re doing to view a property you’re interested in. It’s also worth being aware that competitive bidding is commonplace at present.

The county is known for its high quality lifestyle, with hotspots scattered across its 400 plus miles of coastline including Bude, Padstow, St Ives and Carbis Bay on the north coast and Mousehole, Porthleven, The Lizard, St Mawes and Fowey to the south.

Cornwall has a huge breadth of property types, so whether you are looking for a seaside apartment, a period cottage in the town, a family home in the country or a Grand Designs-style coastal masterpiece, the county can fulfil your wish list. We are also seeing more development plots for sale, providing those who desire a project with the opportunity to build a dream home from scratch.