Carmarthenshire, with its rolling hills, beautiful coastlines and charming towns, is a haven for nature lovers. Whether you're exploring the sweeping landscapes of Brechfa Forest or the historical richness of Carmarthen town, this county provides the perfect place for your new home, blending tranquillity with adventure.
The county town of Carmarthenshire sits in the Tywi Valley, on the banks of the tidal estuary. Buying a new house in Carmarthen will make you part of a vibrant community that has a rich industrial, political and religious past.
As high street shops change, so new independent shops and regeneration projects are springing up, making it a dynamic place to live with great opportunities. You have a nearby hospital, the University of Wales Trinity Saint David campus and even the headquarters of Welsh-speaking TV channel S4C.
Johnstown is just outside the county town of Carmarthen, so all the facilities and amenities of its larger neighbour are on hand to make the most of.
Both towns share the River Towy, the A40 as it heads into the far west of Pembrokeshire and along the southern edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park, and the A48 on its way east to join the M4 at Pontardullais outside Swansea.
Close to home there’s an out-of-town retail park, a Tesco Extra, all the independent shops of Carmarthen’s town centre – and last but not least, Carmarthen Castle, an imposing local landmark. All around the town, there’s a gentle rural landscape, and as the River Towy meets the Carmarthenshire coast, pretty villages such as Llanstefan and Laugharne enjoy a stunning view.
Llanelli has an enviable location in the far west of Wales, with the countryside and coast of rural Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire stretching out on its doorstep, at the same time as being at the very end of the M4 corridor through South Wales. A quick hop on the motorway and you have easy access to Swansea, Port Talbot and Cardiff for the other side of life here - the important centres for employment, business and industry. Llanelli has its own working life too, so it’s a well-balanced town, in a lovely setting for a new home.
