Ayrshire property sales grow

House sales in Ayrshire continue to show strong growth, with the area being an attractive location for buyers from the whole of the UK, according to independent property consultancy, Galbraith.

The latest figures compiled by Galbraith indicated another strong quarter in terms of residential activity for the firm’s Ayr office, with a 56 per cent increase in the number of property sales completed during the three-month period ending 30 September 2017, compared with the previous quarter of 2017.

There was also an 8 per cent increase in the number of property viewings over the same period and this is up 41 per cent on the same quarter of 2016.

The estate agent said that the Ayrshire property market offers good value for money with Ayr remaining a popular commuter town. This quarter saw 29 per cent of buyers coming from south of the Border, a 7 per cent increase on the previous quarter.

Bob Cherry, head of residential sales for Galbraith in Ayr, said: “The property market in Ayrshire has continued to show strong growth this quarter in terms of sales and prospective buyer interest, with our average time taken to sell property also down. There has been a continuing trend for more English buyers purchasing property in Ayrshire where price, accommodation and, more often than not, a sizable piece of land offer a highly attractive opportunity to make a lifestyle move.

“Country properties with land below £400,000 are selling particularly well and we have limited supply to meet the level of demand, so we would encourage anyone in this bracket thinking of selling to take note of the buoyant market conditions currently presented.”