Scotland

Part-exchange gives family room to grow
Parents-to-be Steven and Ming Cole part-exchanged their way to a bigger, better, brand new home in Glenboig with Redrow.

Rental solutions for students and young professionals
Demand for rental properties is set to remain strong over the next few years as first-time buyers continue to find it difficult to obtain mortgage finance.

New homes for Dalkeith
Midlothian homebuyers will have more to choose from this weekend when developer Redrow launches sales at its Pear Tree Park venture, in Dalkeith.

Lovell announces new home deals in Ayrshire
Homebuyers in Ayrshire looking for a great deal should head for the new Lovell development at The Courtyard, Irvine, on 20 and 21 March when the company is holding a weekend of special offers.

Mum knows best - No matter what your age
As children, our mum’s are considered to be at the very heart of the home and family, and according to recent research from McCarthy & Stone, the national retirement developer, this doesn’t end as we get older and fly the nest.
Student property market thriving in Edinburgh
Around £1m in annual rent has been secured in just one week as a result of last week’s Cullen Property student viewings, with 68 of the 80 available properties already let for the 2010-2011 academic year.

Be 'mothered' in style at McCarthy & Stone
To celebrate Mother’s Day, McCarthy & Stone at Kittoch Court, East Kilbride is hosting a luxurious Ladies Day on Saturday 13 March, 2010 between 2pm-5pm where prospective buyers can enjoy a free mini ‘spa’ treatment, as well as champagne and canapés in the luxurious surroundings of the residents’ lounge to see for themselves just how relaxing every-day living at Kittoch Court in East Kilbride could be.

Stylish showhome living in Motherwell
There is a stylish showhome - the impressive four bedroom detached Longwood - at Bryant Homes’ Excelsior Gate development, in Motherwell now available for sale. So if living daily life in a luxurious and beautifully-styled showhome is your dream, then this could be your chance to make that particular dream come true.

Be the king of your own castle in Beith
CKD Galbraith’s Ayr office is marketing a superb ‘A’ listed historical mansion house, situated grandly within a 60 acre secluded wooded estate in Beith, North Ayrshire.

Contaminated land in Linwood highlights importance of environmental reports
Homeowners in Scotland are being urged to find out whether their property is situated on contaminated land, following the news that around 300 homes in Linwood may be sitting on toxic land, resulting in over £550,000 worth of investigation work and potential clean-up costs of £35,000 per household if long-term remediation works are required.
Scottish mortgage market recovering - but slower than UK as whole
House purchase activity in Scotland continued to pick up in the final three months of 2009, according to new data released by the Council of Mortgage Lenders.

Square deals for buyers at Ferry Village
Leading niche developer - Sovereign House Fairbriar Homes - is urging buyers to ‘pick up the pace’ and purchase one of its stunning Ferry Village apartments under the house builder’s widely celebrated ‘square deals’ initiative.

Catch a 'star buy' at Greenfields
Get on the move with an exceptional star-buy offer on one of the final luxurious four bedroom linked detached Sutherland homes at George Wimpey’s Greenfields in Cultercullen. With a price tag of just £305,000 for this spacious, well-proportioned home, and an exceptional saving of £10,000 on the original price, there’s never been a better opportunity to maximize your property budget.

New view home revealed at Newton Farm
A new viewhome to showcase the layout of the three bedroom terrace Hamborough is now available at Taylor Wimpey’s Newton Farm development, off Westburn Road in Newton Village, Cambuslang.

Rooms with a view in Perth
Situated on the fringes of the fair city of Perth, Bridge of Earn is home to the final two properties within the current phase at Strathearn View, the Dee and the Nairn, by award winning niche house builder – Sovereign House Developments.