Perthshire property ever popular

The stunning scenery, pretty towns and villages, myriad of activities and attractions and the fact that the majority of the county is easily commutable to Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow and London makes Perthshire a magnet for buyers looking for their next home.

Despite the rising cost of living, the increase in interest rates and the cost of building materials going up, Perthshire’s popularity has continued to pull in a wide variety of buyers from across Britain and abroad with properties continuing to achieve good results and selling well. The level of competition and popularity of this county means that the majority of properties are achieving good premiums, even with the home report values increasing due to the intense market activity of the last 2 – 3 years. Buyers are willing to pay over and above the guide price to secure their dream home.

After a steady spring, the market here in Perthshire is steadily gathering momentum with an ever increasing number of requests for appraisals, all of which points towards a healthy summer in which a wide variety of properties will be available for sale. We have also seen an increasing number of buyers looking for their dream home meaning demand is still outstripping supply.

When speaking with prospective buyers, we are seeing that the requirements are still focused around space, flexibility and the ability to pursue the dream of living in a more rural location, all of which Perthshire can offer in abundance.

Properties that have some land or a generous garden are particularly popular as are those that offer the space from which to work from home, particularly with the rise of flexible working allowing those who previously had to live close to their jobs more freedom to live further afield.

So far in 2023 the Perth office have had the pleasure of selling a lovely range of properties, from flats in Aberfeldy which offer the opportunity for a weekend bolthole, to remote smallholdings with sweeping glen views, to smart village homes offering a more environmentally friendly way of living, to exclusive country homes with superb facilities. The wide range of properties and opportunities that Perthshire has to offer are why so many buyers are keen to move here. n

To bring your home to the market, or discuss your property needs please contact us: perth@galbraithgroup.com

Some examples of recent Galbraith sales SOLD SOLD SOLD

A delightful country home just outside Crieff with a superb range of traditional outbuildings, one of which was renovated to be a superb home office West Crieffvechter had five bedrooms, a lovely open plan kitchen/dining space, a beautiful, mature garden and additional paddock space too

A lovely four bedroom family home set in the desirable village of Meikleour in rural Perthshire. Superb open plan living space with a study, snug and generous bedrooms as well as a lovely enclosed garden. This energy efficient village home was ideally located to make the most of the superb local amenities.

Masterfield Farmhouse

A delightful traditional farmhouse near the pretty village of dunning, beautiful views across the surrounding farmland, a generous garden and a substantial outbuilding this four bedroom home sat in a superb, highly commutable location.

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