Peterhead Estate Agents

Meet the team

We are proud to offer clients the support of some of Aberdeenshire’s most experienced property professionals from our estate agency and lettings office in Peterhead. We also offer our full range of legal and independent financial services from the site.

Sale market

The first quarter of 2021 has seen a very busy market, with high levels of activity, a healthy level of properties coming up for sale, and plenty buyers looking.

There have been good offers coming in, especially properties that are ready to move into.

As ever ex local authority properties around the £95000 to £115,000 sell well, closely followed by the £200,000 to £250,000 range.

There has also been movement on older properties which have been taking their time to sell, especially if buyers are more realistic on their pricing and there is interest in larger houses too.

As always, there are a wide range of mortgage deals available, and these change regularly so the earlier you seek advice, the better. In addition the recent launch of the 95% mortgage scheme by the Chancellor has increased interest even further.

New technologies, such as Aberdein Considine’s 3D virtual tours, are also proving extremely popular with both buyers and sellers.

With the vaccine rolling out and positive cases now decreasing we expect this will give sellers and buyers even more confidence and we firmly anticipate the market to remain busy over the coming months, especially with Spring almost upon us.

Lettings update

The rental market in Peterhead and the surrounding area has been busy during the first three months of the year, with most properties being snapped up quickly after coming to the market.

Well-presented properties continue to command most interest and attractive rents, and are certainly more likely to retain their tenants.

The biggest challenge is getting new properties on the market and we expect the demand for leased properties to continue as there are definitely tenants out there.

There are a lot of sale properties around town and this might be a great time for an investor to consider a buy to let property as there is certainly a demand for these.

It’s always advisable to take professional advice in the first instance, but if you are considering becoming a landlord now could be as good a time as any. There is plenty of help available, and with demand strong and incentives such as Aberdein Considine’s landlord guarantee scheme, it might well worth beginning to explore the market.

Living in

Boddam

Boddam is a coastal fishing village on the A90 approximately 28 miles north of Aberdeen which is ideal for commuting to the city, the airport and nearby towns such as Ellon.  The village has a range of amenities including a shop, restaurants, a post office and a primary school. There is also access to the new Buchan Braes Business Centre which has a dentist, beautician, nursery, kids soft play, gym and much more. There are also two hotels. Secondary schooling is in nearby Peterhead along with a range of shops, supermarkets and leisure facilities.  It has a harbour which is used for small craft and the famous lighthouse although the lighthouse keeper’s cottages are now used for holidays.

Mintlaw

Mintlaw is a charming village on the A952 approximately 28 miles north of Aberdeen and is a busy central hub, ideal for commuting to the city, the airport and nearby  towns such as Peterhead, Fraserburgh and Ellon.  There are good bus routes to all surrounding areas as well as Aberdeen and there is also a Park & Ride facility at Ellon which a lot of commuters regularly use to travel to the city.  There is superb countryside, woodland walks and an abundance of wildlife nearby as well as the popular Aden Country Park.  Extensive amenities include a good range of shops, a garden centre and cafe, takeaways, pubs, hotels with restaurants, library, primary and secondary schooling, a health centre, dentist,  bowling club  and the recently opened community centre offers activities for children.  This is popular and busy village in central Buchan and is popular with young and old alike.

Longside

Only a short drive from Peterhead and Mintlaw, Longside is a popular village with a good sense of community. There are two shops, a 19 hole golf course, golf and football ocial clubs, a tennis club, two churches, two garages, a hairdresser and a superb state-of the art primary school with senior schooling at nearby Mintlaw.  it is well within commuting distance of Aberdeen and the Airport at Dyce and many commuters use the Park & Ride facility at Ellon. 

St Fergus

St Fergus is a quiet village about 4.5 miles north of Peterhead.  It has a range of amenities including a primary school , car sales and a lounge bar.  There is a sheltered housing development and the village is in two parts, St Fergus itself and the Kirktown area.  There is a mix of housing and there is a bus route from Peterhead to Fraserburgh.   Peterhead is only a short drive away which has a much wider range of amenities such as supermarkets, a community centre, secondary school and a range of shops.  Scotstown beach is a short distance away which provides great seaside walks.