Our advice to buyers? Strike now

“There’s never been a better time to buy.” It’s a phrase often bandied about in advertising, and it’s one we hear a lot in the property market. But here in the north east, when it comes to buying a home, right now it’s sound advice.

You may have read some commentary in the news recently where I said I thought prices had bottomed out ahead of an expected rebound in the coming years, largely due to the improving oil and gas industry outlook.

So the advice is, quite simply — strike now.

With that in mind, we’ve pulled together some of our favourite properties for a range of budgets. And if you don’t see something you fancy here, why not take a look at our residential property page.

Budget — under £300,000

8 Shaw Crescent, Aberdeen, AB25 3BT — offers over £220,000

If the grand high ceilings, open plan layout and beautiful bay window aren’t quite enough to tempt you, this two-bedroom executive apartment is set in lovely grounds in a fantastic location.

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130 Broomhill Road, Aberdeen, AB10 6HX — offers over £249,000

This impressive granite flat has loads of space and plenty of traditional features. It’s also got an exclusive garden area and its own garage out the back.

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Budget — £300,000 to £500,000

173 Queens Road, Aberdeen, AB15 8BS — fixed price £399,000

This three-bedroom granite family home on Queens Road has a huge, south-facing garden. And if you're not green fingered, then there's plenty of space for an extension.

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Thornton House, Inverurie, AB51 0JX — offers over £475,000

This beautiful house looks like something out of a Jane Austen novel. It's been lovingly renovated, yet still has loads of traditional features. Plus, it's got a kitchen to die for, and more grounds than you can shake a stick at.

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Budget — over £500,000

1 Ulaw Steading, Ellon, AB41 8NT — offers over £525,000

This five-bedroom converted steading on the outskirts of Ellon is beautiful inside, while outside its views will take your breath away.

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Green Den, Dunnottar, Stonehaven, AB39 3XJ — offers over £585,000

Curtain up! With a library, music room and even its own stage — this great six-bedroom home in Dunnottar is sure to strike the right note.

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Budget — a cool £1million (or thereabouts)

Beechgrove Tillery, Udny, AB41 6SE — offers over £925,000

If you’re looking for a somewhere peaceful and private where your horses will feel as at home as you do, then this could be the property for you. The main house is luxurious, and there’s a modern stable block with self-contained accommodation.

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16 The Chanonry, Old Aberdeen, AB24 1RP — offers over £1,000,000

With a luxury kitchen that wouldn't look out of place in the pages of a lifestyle magazine, this granite mansion house in historic Old Aberdeen has its own beautiful, one acre walled garden.

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