Ayrshire residents Colin and Christine Weir, who just last week won a record-breaking £161 million on the Euromillions lottery, have publicly stated that they had no intention of moving from their modest three-bedroom detached home and buying a new one with their new-found fortune. If they change their mind, however, they’ll find plenty of choice of new homes in Ayrshire on offer at the moment and other homebuyers without those millions in the bank can still find a high-quality new-build property in the area.
In the Weir’s home town of Largs, Mactaggart & Mickel Homes’ The Rise development has a number of home designs available. A three-bedroom home costs £186,911 up-front with the company’s Homebuyer Plan, an 85%/15% shared equity scheme. A four-bedroom detached villa has an up-front price of £212,496 with the same scheme. The site is located just north of the town centre in this appealing coastal resort, which is only 30 miles from Glasgow.
The master bedroom at the 'Arran' 4-bed show home at Mactaggart & Mickel Homes' Marr Meadows in Troon
At Marr Meadows in Troon, the four-bedroom ‘Earn’ home costs just £232,811 initially with the Mactaggart & Mickel Homebuyer Plan. The development will comprise 64 two- to five-bedroom properties in all, each boasting generous gardens. Good local schools and amenities will attract many families to the area, with further attraction in the town’s sandy beach, surrounding countryside and numerous historic sites close by. The Royal Troon championship course will be a major lure for enthusiastic golfers.
Inland in Kilmarnock, at Robertson Homes’ Fisher Grange development, the largest of the few remaining unsold homes is the five-bedroom ‘Barcelona’ priced at £299,995. Downstairs accommodation consists of an open-plan kitchen/family room, dining room, living room, study and cloakroom. Upstairs, there’s a luxurious master bedroom with en suite shower room and dressing room, two more bedrooms sharing a ‘jack and jill’ en suite shower room, two more bedrooms a family bathroom. A double garage is also included in the price.
The 'Ivory' home with 'Dream Room' costs £269,995 at Robertson Homes' King's Park development in Ayr
At the company’s King’s Park scheme in Ayr, the four-bedroom ‘Ivory’ house type with ‘Dream Room’ (part of the housebuilder’s Boutique Collection) is a lovely property with a price tag of £269,995. The ‘Dream Room’ is on the second floor and is tailored to the buyer’s choice: it could be a home office, studio, den, children’s play room or an extra bedroom, according to what the buyer would most benefit from.
With a larger budget, house hunters can find a property that will really impress. Priced from £324,000 to £652,500, there are just three homes left for sale at the exclusive Coodham Estate development in Symington. The historic Coodham House has undergone a sympathetic and luxurious conversion to six apartments and three houses. The ‘West Wing’ house boasts 3,000 sq ft of accommodation and has an imposing pillared entrance, an entrance hall with marble floors and four bedrooms that each have en suite facilities.
A five-bedroom house at the distinguished Ballochmyle development in Mauchline has been created with immaculate standards of build and interior fittings, featuring a designer kitchen and bathrooms, underfloor heating, high ceilings and a generous plot of land. Offers in the region of £715,000 are required to bag this exceptional home in Ayrshire.
by Keith Osborne
Posted by Keith Osborne 
