With its mixture of city life and rural retreats, including the Cairngorms National Park and a dramatic coastline to the north and east, Grampian has it all. Families are certainly spoilt for choice for something to do during the school holidays. Many Scottish housebuilders have recognised the area’s popularity with families by building some stunning new properties in Grampian particularly suited to family life.
Current apartments cost from £229,000 at CALA Campus in Aberdeen
Located in the Hilton area of Aberdeen, the CALA Campus development comprises apartments, townhouses and detached family homes set in a former university campus, with CALA Homes at the helm. Priced from £229,000, the apartments currently available include benefits such as designer kitchens, built-in wardrobes, en-suite facilities and ample parking. Until 31st January 2011, there is £10,000 off selected properties here.
There are several current offers available on selected plots at Silver Birches in Alford, from Stewart Milne Homes
The market town of Alford is the location for Stewart Milne Homes’ Silver Birches scheme, one of its ten active developments in Grampian. Priced from £185,995, the range of terraced, semi-detached and detached homes feature inspiring views across the local countryside. Generously proportioned rooms make these properties perfect for growing families. Current offers on selected plots include a 90% mortgage deal, an 85%/15% shared equity scheme, and the inclusion of landscaped gardens or flooring in the basic price.
Three- and four-bedroom executive villas and bungalows in several styles make up Barratt Homes’ Whiteland Haven development in Newtonhill near Stonehaven, an area with some wonderful scenery and beautiful coastal walks. Prices start from £290,995 and benefits include utility rooms, French doors to the garden and en-suite facilities as well as a double garage on some house types. Part exchange and discounted prices are currently offered on certain plots.
Priced from £220,000, there are several designs of 4-bed home at Westfields in Elgin, from Robertson Homes
Robertson Homes’ Westfields development in Elgin has only eight properties remaining, each with four bedrooms, making it ideal for families looking to move into an established community. Priced from £220,000, features include bay windows, designer kitchens, en-suite facilities to some bedrooms and a garage – in fact, two with some house styles.
Featuring a range of three-, four- and five-bedroom semi-detached and detached homes and three-bedroom apartments priced from £213,995, Bett Homes’ Leddach Grange development in the small village of Elrick is ideal for families. Just seven miles away from Aberdeen, the scheme offers semi-rural living within easy commuting distance of the city.
Situated on the coast, Scotia Homes’ Townhead development is only a short walk from Inverbervie town centre. Priced from £230,000, house types range from two- and three-bedroom semi-detached villas to three- and four-bedroom detached villas and bungalows.
The Meadows development from Tulloch Homes is located in the village of Rothienorman and boasts a collection of two-, three- and four-bedroom homes. House styles include the Glencoul and Assynt bungalows which boast a separate dining room, a utility room, en-suite facilities to the master bedroom and fitted wardrobes. Prices start from £219,995.
by Maria Brett
Posted by Keith Osborne 
