Overview

• Cairnside, a vacant three-bedroom house on Western Lane, has been on the market since May with an asking price of £450,000.
• Reporters note its overgrown plot, missing roof slates and worn decking, although its panoramic Swansea Bay views underpin its appeal.
• Rightmove data show the asking price is more than double Swansea’s £212,427 average and nears the £518,500 average for Mumbles detached homes.
• Estate agents market the property as a “hidden gem” on a large site suitable for renovation or full redevelopment, subject to planning permission.
• Local stakeholders cite recent promenade, seawall and sports-pitch upgrades boosting demand and note that a 200% council tax on second homes has driven some Airbnb owners to sell.