As we had indicated we believed was likely to be the case in a blog last month, we can confirm that Estate agents are reporting an increase in numbers of house hunters looking to escape the city to a rural area, as people have reached the conclusion that working from home is likely to become the new norm. Many major firms have said that during the last few weeks, they have seen a big increase in enquiries about well connected countryside and “out of city” locations – ranging from countryside market towns to coastal villages. It seems to be the case that people are very happy to split their working week between home and office, once life starts to return to normal. Data obtained from the property website Right Move has shown a dramatic leap in interest in property around the central belt and outside of Edinburgh and Glasgow when compared with April last year.
As ever, the property team at Raeside Chisholm are available now to discuss the position and have a wealth of experience of buying and selling throughout Scotland.