AFFORDABLE, stylish city homes can be hard to come by - which perhaps explains why would-be buyers camped out overnight to secure one of Tulloch Homes' new apartments in Inverness.
Situated to the north west of the city, Culduthel Farm is a cottage flat development, where buyers can reserve an Aviemore-style apartment with en-suite master bedroom for £150,000. Tulloch is also building a selection of three and four-bedroom villas at the site, and more information is available from the sales office on 01463-729 944.
In Edinburgh, meanwhile, Aspect has opened a new show home at its development on Peffermill Road (0131-459 2222). Although the first phase is almost sold out, there are still apartments available, with prices starting from £145,500, and the show apartment itself is available to purchase on the popular lease-back scheme, meaning the buyer leases the apartment back to Aspect at a monthly rent equal to the current market value.
Also in Edinburgh, Strathclyde Homes is offering two incentive packages at its Love Leith development (0131-555 0095) in Salamander Street. These coincide with a new release of one and two-bedroom luxury apartments, priced from £135,000. Customers have a choice of 5 per cent deposit paid or £750 cash back per month for 12 months.
On the other side of the city, Abbey Scotland's Devon Place Gardens (07838 148 578) is located just minutes from Haymarket Station, in the Coates conservation area. Only four of the six family-sized homes, built on the site of the former Cockburn's wine emporium, remain, with prices from £375,000.
George Wimpey has just launched two three-bedroom duplexes at Harbour Green on Waterfront Avenue, Edinburgh. Both offer spacious accommodation with private entrances and gardens, and come with three large double bedrooms. Prices start from £288,000 and more information is available from the sales office on 0131-552 0667.
There are views of both the Forth bridges, Edinburgh Castle and the city skyline from Upper Strand's Tower development on Edinburgh Waterfront. Featuring 41 one, two and three-bedroom apartments, duplexes and penthouses, prices start from £140,000.
In the west of the country, Carronvale Homes has just released a new phase of apartments at its Adagio Apartments (07838 148 578) in Glasgow's Burnside. Priced from £159,950, the luxury two-bedroom apartments include en-suite facilities and fitted kitchens with a choice of worktops.
At Forrestgate Developments' Capitol Park (0141-221 9191), also in Glasgow, a funky, retro-styled show apartment has just been unveiled at the development, which consists of one and two-bedroom apartments. Prices start from £146,000.
Located on a former greenfield site, Bryant's Parkhouse Grove development (0141-876 184) in Glasgow offers a selection of four and five-bedroom homes, and there are currently a number of properties available to purchase off-plan. The development consists of just 57 four and five-bedroom homes, and prices start from £230,000.
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