Peterhead Estate Agents

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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

As we move from Spring into the Summer months the market has remained steady, with a good range of properties coming to the market, together with a slight increase in sales.

It has certainly been busy over the last few months, and whilst there can be a slight dip over the summer holidays but we are still seeing plenty new properties coming on the market.

Properties are selling, especially those which are in tip top and ready to move into condition. It is worthwhile giving your property an MOT before coming to the market, and some basic tweaks can make the difference to get an early buyer.

New properties coming to the market range from lower value flats to higher end properties. There are certainly exceptions to the rule but overall the bestselling properties tend to be the two to three bed homes around the £100,000 to £120,000 mark, with well finished, modern houses up to around £180,000 also selling well.

There are plenty of flats available, but these can be harder to sell as there are fewer buyers, and this also applies to more expensive, larger properties. New builds remain a strong feature, with younger buyers particularly keen to buy.

Given the uncertainty around Brexit, it is difficult to predict what the market will look like or how it will react, but there is some optimism that activity both for sales and purchases will continue for the time being.

With great mortgage deals available along with an excellent range of properties it’s a good time to explore the local market.

Lettings update

The lettings market is still enjoying a reasonably healthy level of activity going into the second quarter of the year, with a good demand for both flats and houses, furnished and unfurnished.

We saw a fairly busy start to the year, and whilst it has quietened down a little, a good range of properties to lease are continuing to come to the market. Rental prices have remained realistic which has definitely helped the local market to maintain buoyancy, but it remains the case the all properties should be kept to a high standard.

As we move through the summer months and into the autumn, we will possibly begin to see what effect, if any, the Brexit situation will have on 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.