New home buyers spoilt for choice in Perth & Kinross

March 26 2012

If you’re thinking of buying a new home in Scotland, look no further than Perth & Kinross, with its rolling hills, majestic rivers, tranquil lochs and extensive forests. Combined with easy access to other Scottish cities – including Perth itself, recently granted city status as part of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations – and you have plenty of reasons to want to find a property in this area.

Strathearn View from Stewart Milne Homes

Low prices and a range of incentives are likely to rouse interest in Strathearn View in Crieff

In Auchterarder, Bett Homes‘ Kingswell development comprises a selection of three-, four- and five-bedroom detached homes. Homes start from £271,000 and include an open-plan kitchen/family area, formal lounge, dining room, utility room, French doors to the garden, garage and en suite and dressing area to the master bedroom.

To the north of Auchterarder, in Crieff, Stewart Milne Homes has terraced, semi-detached and detached homes for sale at Strathearn View, its development of one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom properties. Properties start at £89,995 for a one-bedroom home with walk-in wardrobe and a study room. A range of incentives are on offer at Strathearn View, including free flooring and landscaped gardens on selected plots.

Just seven properties remain at Springfield Properties‘ Kinloch Gardens development in the Rattray area. Purchasers have a choice of three different three-bedroom house styles, priced from £156,000. The ‘Huntly’ house type offers a ground floor comprising an open-plan living room, dining area and kitchen with utility room, cloakroom and garage; upstairs, there is a family bathroom and three bedrooms with fitted wardrobes, and an en suite to the master.

Miller Homes also has family homes for sale in the Rattray area. At Rosemount Meadows, a selection of three-, four- and five-bedroom properties with prices ranging from £169,000 to £320,000 are available. The ‘Humber’ four-bedroom home features a study/snug off the master bedroom suite as well as an en suite shower room and fitted wardrobes. The property also has three other bedrooms (one en suite) and a double garage.

Finally, a property at Innis Park by Barratt Homes offers the best of both worlds – a rural setting just ten miles from Dundee, making it perfect for commuters to this important commercial and academic city. This collection of three- and four-bedroom homes is located in the village of Inchture, between Dundee and Perth. The ‘Blairgowrie’ house type, a semi-detached three-bedroom home with garden, integral garage and master bedroom with en suite and dressing area, is priced from £179,995. The ‘Mallaig’ is one of the more expensive property types, offering four bedrooms, double detached garage, and study room from £255,000.

Kinloch Gardens from Springfield Properties

Only seven properties remain for sale at Kinloch Gardens, near Rattray

by Maria Brett

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New Properties on the Market in Scotland’s University Cities

June 13 2011

With summer having (supposedly) made an appearance, many of Scotland’s teenagers will be dreaming about heading off to university for the first time or leaving halls of residence to find their own pad.  The thought of finding a quality home to rent can be daunting but, in recent years, a trend has begun to emerge whereby parents decide to find a property to invest in for their child to live in during their university career.

Vision from Stewart Milne Homes

Prices start at £162,995 for a high-specification 2-bed apartment at Stewart Milne Homes' Vision scheme in Aberdeen

Not only could this save money by lowering monthly outgoings paid for rent, but it could also earn parents a bit extra cash by renting out a second bedroom to a flat mate.  In the long term, rising house prices may result in the property being sold on at a profit when the student graduates and moves on.

The benefits of buying new-build homes are many, but perhaps one of the best for a parent is that everything is brand new so there will be no calls home demanding cash for the expensive repair bills that can come with an older property.  There are lots of new-build homes in Scotland‘s university cities that would be ideal for student life and that won’t break the bank of mum and dad.

The Vision development by Stewart Milne Homes is situated near the Mugiemoss area of Aberdeen and offers two apartment styles that are perfect for those starting out.  Both the ‘Pirie’ and the ‘Spence’ have two bedrooms and are priced from £162,995. Each apartment has a kitchen/breakfast room with built-in appliances (so there will be no need to bring washing home at the weekend!), bedrooms with fitted wardrobes, door-entry system and plenty of storage.

CALA Homes‘ Grovewood Hill development in Edinburgh offers a choice of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments priced from £165,000. The apartments are situated in the west of the city and boast a high internal specification that includes Siemens kitchen appliances and bathroom tiling from Porcelanosa. The open-plan design gives a contemporary feel while the separate utility room and fitted wardrobes to the bedrooms offer plenty of storage space.

Gainsborough Court from Mactaggart & Mickel

Buyers have a great choice of property types at Gainsborough Court in Glasgow from Mactaggart & Mickel

With its Kelvindale postcode, Mactaggart & Mickel‘s Gainsborough Court development is conveniently located for students attending any of Glasgow’s three universities. Sixty-two properties priced from £234,495 make up the development, which has a number of homes to suit students including two- and three-bedroom apartments; two-, three- and four-bedroom duplex apartments, and four-bedroom townhouses. The properties all feature roomy lounges, en-suite facilities to the master bedroom and fitted wardrobes in the bedrooms.

Taylor Wimpey‘s Stirling Bridge development has been designed with first time buyers in mind.  Prices start at just £85,000 and the starter homes include a collection of one- and two-bedroom apartments as well as two- and three-bedroom semi-detached homes.

A new development in Dundee is currently on the market through Thornton’s Property Services.  McVicars Lane on the city’s Perth Road is well placed for reaching either of Dundee’s two university campuses and features two- and three-bedroom apartments priced from £174,950 as well as boasting a selection of luxury penthouses.

by Maria Brett

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Redrow Homes Offers Tempting Incentives in Perthshire

June 6 2011

Only five homes remain on the market at Redrow Homes‘ luxury Graemeslea development in Aberuthven and generous incentives on offer means that interested parties will have to move quickly to bag one of the executive five-bedroom villas.

Firstly, the house builder is offering a massive saving of up to £40,000 on selected properties at the Perthshire developmentt, with five-bedroom detached homes available from as little as £347,000. Consisting of only 33 homes, the development is ideal for house hunters with children as on site facilities such as a toddlers’ play area, children’s playground, woodland path and dry pond will keep families occupied.

Graemeslea from Redrow Homes

Each luxury 5-bed home at Graemeslea has a stunning fully fitted kitchen/breakfast room for informal family living

Three different house styles are still available at Graemeslea, all of which have been designed with 21st century family life in mind.  Main features include a large kitchen/breakfasting/family room, a separate dining room, living room, a master bedroom that has not only its own en-suite but also the luxury of a walk-in wardrobe, a second bedroom that also benefits from built-in wardrobes and en-suite facilities, three further bedrooms, a utility room, downstairs cloakroom and garage.

With its picturesque countryside, excellent schools and abundance of outdoor pursuits on offer, Perthshire is a fantastic location in which to bring up a family.  Aberuthven also has a good selection of local shops and amenities, while the world-renowned Gleneagles Golf & Country Club is also nearby, providing a haven for adults to relax and unwind. Commuters will find that both Glasgow and Edinburgh are just over an hour’s drive away, while Dundee can be reached in 50 minutes and Perth is just 20 minutes away by car. Gleneagles railway station provides regular services to the main towns and cities.

As well as saving money on the purchase price of a new home, buyers at Graemeslea with an existing property to sell can take advantage of Redrow Homes’ part exchange arrangement on selected plots. Part exchange removes much of the stress and cost of selling a home on the open market, as there are no estate agents or buying chains involved, with Redrow acting as a cash buyer.

The marketing suite at Graemeslea is open from Friday to Sunday, 10.00am till 5.30pm.

 

by Maria Brett

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