Welcome to the Summer 2023 edition of Property Matters.

As I write the property market is heating up again for the summer, accompanied by glorious sunshine and we are delighted to see the continued confidence of sellers in bringing their home to the market, and willing buyers from all over the UK and also internationally.

The most notable trend this season for the rural property market is the continued ability to work from home. This frees many buyers to search outside the traditional commuter locations and to widen their search to an area offering a better lifestyle and perhaps better value for money.

Alongside this, many people are investing in their own home office or garden office to facilitate effective home working for part or all of the week, as well as ‘pre-retirees’ looking to downshift at the culmination of their careers.

Advice from our agents in these pages covers a multitude of topics including how to add value to your home, how to ensure your property is ready to sell and some of the many interesting projects we have been involved in for our clients, not least converting former industrial or agricultural buildings into simply stunning homes. Have a look at the former aircraft hangar in Northumberland which is being transformed into a beautiful, spacious and bright property.

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Finally, this is the summer edition and we do love to be beside the seaside. Coastal and waterside homes are always popular and this year we have again marketed a private island off the coast of Scotland, which has generated global interest.

We hope you will find these articles useful and perhaps you will be inspired to move to the seaside or create your own grand design in a beautiful setting in the north of the UK. n

4 Northumberland Castles & Coast.

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Getting away from it all. Coastal properties.

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Additional dwelling supplement. A simple guide.

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Highland Hub offers best of both worlds for staff and customers.

12 Sun, sea and glorious solitude - Owning your own private island.

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David Corrie Head of Residential 07824

david.corrie@galbraithgroup.com

Angus. A hidden gem of the Scottish property market?

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Perthshire property ever popular.

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Outstanding. Unlocking the potential of outbuildings.

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Demand for Scottish estates rising due to diverse range of buyers

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Ayrshire. Prime coastal living without the premium price tag.

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All aboard for Borders property market as rail links boost demand.

Kerb appeal. Right tree. Right place.

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Lights, camera, action! Use of video in property marketing.

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So, you fancy living in something a bit different?

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Bordering on the impossible.

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Home improvements. Which will add the most value to my home and which will help me secure a buyer?

Moray. River deep, mountain high.