House price rises '100% likely in Cornwall'

Properties in Cornwall could make a good investment or letting opportunity, with prices expected to further rise in the county, according to experts.

Jess Clark, a spokesperson for relocation service movingtocornwall.com, said that the company was "one hundred per cent" expecting property prices in the region to rise further.

House prices in Cornwall have already seen some quite dramatic rises in recent years, with figures from Halifax suggesting inflation of 95 per cent between 2001 and 2006.

Raw figures suggest that the number of second homes has gone up in the region too, from 9,233 in 2000 to 13,221 in 2005, as investors move in.

Ms Clark explained that most people looking for a second property in the region were looking to spend a little more, with the coast and north Cornwall proving the most popular.

She said: "Most definitely coastal property goes for the most money and here we find that our clients want to go for something slightly out of the ordinary, be that architecturally or location wise. Coastal is a big draw, especially in Cornwall."

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