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New homes in Aberdeenshire: What are your options

With hundreds of new homes for sale across Aberdeenshire, the search for a new home can often feel quite overwhelming due to the number of properties currently on the market. However, amidst the sea of options, there is definitely one Aberdeenshire town that stands out for its charm, community spirit and enviable location.

Nestled in the picturesque Aberdeenshire countryside and only a short drive from neighbouring towns such as Stonehaven, Newtonhill and Portlethen, Chapelton is a welcoming and idyllic place to call home for many. 

To help you navigate through the plethora of possibilities and truly showcase the beauty of life in Chapelton, we’ve shared a selection of incredible new homes available…

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AJC Homes

Benton Crescent is part of AJC Homes’ development in Chapelton that features a mix of three, four and five bedroom homes accommodating a wide range of buyers, specifically growing families. 

From the incredible five bedroom ‘Rothesay’ complete with a double garage to the four bedroom ‘Argyll’ that offers plenty of modern living space, you are certainly not short of options when it comes to beautiful family homes full of character. Features include high quality, oak veneered doors with chrome handles, coving and quality ironmongery throughout. 

Externally, each home from AJC is full of traditional charm. Featuring wet dash render as well as specific areas in painted smooth render and timber cladding, each home is picturesque and aesthetically pleasing, often admired by passers by.  

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Places for People

Also spoilt for choice, Places for People offers an abundance of modern country homes in Chapelton – showcasing a variety of three bedroom homes such as the ‘Ardler’, ‘Berryhill’, ‘Dumbreck’ and ‘Lauriston’ as well as an impressive four-bedroom semi-detached house the ‘Maclellan’. 

Places for People has a range of high-quality homes featuring stunning period features and layouts suited for modern family living. With a mix of terraced, semi-detached and detached all available, the house types not only vary with internal layouts, but externally they incorporate different elements, materials and colourways to honour different tastes and enhance the overall streetscape.  

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Stephen

With only a select few homes still available, Stephen offers a range of house styles, ideally designed for modern family living. Its three bedroom ‘Arnish’ and ‘Craignish’ house styles offer a spacious layout spread over two floors. Each house type includes the outstanding specification the Stephen brand is known for, ensuring that each home maintains an unmatched level of craftsmanship. 

All house styles come complete with single garages, additional storage space and incredible open plan kitchen/dining/family areas designed for entertaining, perfectly accommodating the needs of busy family life. 

Finished to the highest standards, buyers can enjoy Heritage range white paintwork throughout, mahogany staircase handrails, white Mexicano prefinished internal doors and coving in most rooms for additional character.”

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Snowdrop Developments

Family-owned business, Snowdrop Developments, builds, designs and delivers a small number of bespoke homes that are full of character and beauty. Using a mix of natural materials, each home benefits from desirable features such as vaulted ceilings where possible, sash and case windows and natural stone. 

Brooke Lane North, Chapelton 

With only one property left on Brooke Lane North, Snowdrops’s ‘Talisker’ housetype has views that stretch over the nearby countryside. 

Boasting an incredible layout, the open-plan kitchen, dining and lounge area spans one side of the ground floor, with option for an additional lounge extension for even more space. On the other side of the vaulted ceiling vestibule is the more private living space, with two bedrooms and bathrooms located downstairs and the remaining two bedrooms on the upper level.  

Queen Elizabeth Drive

Its other development, located on Queen Elizabeth Drive, has four house designs to pick from – the ‘Macallan’ (Standard), the ‘Macallan’ (Rear Garage), the ‘Colburn’, the ‘Talkiser’ and the ‘Harris’. 

Ranging from three bedrooms to five, these immaculate designs also offer customisable enhancements on selected plots, such as optional lounge extensions. 

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Brio Retirement Living

Comprising a mix of one and two bedroom homes, Landale Court at Chapelton is one of Brio Retirement Living’s many developments located across the UK. Encouraging retirees to live their retirement to the fullest, Landale Court goes beyond just exceptional homes as the development offers additional amenities such as a fitness studio, hobby room and exclusive Slate & Grain brasserie, bar and coffee lounge. 

With the option to rent, buy, part buy or part rent, each home at Brio Landale Court has been designed to suit different retirement lifestyles and living arrangement needs. For those who enjoy the comfort and convenience of apartment living, there are plenty of options to choose from including the ‘Macalpin’, the ‘Lamont’, the ‘Munro’ and more. 

If you’re looking for something with a little bit more independence and privacy, then Brio’s retirement cottages and bungalows are the ideal options. Located within Landale Court, the ‘Buchanan’ and the ‘Campbell ‘offer retirees their own separate spaces while still being an integral part of the community.  

Interested in making your move to Aberdeenshire? Find out more about our range of beautiful houses for sale in Aberdeenshire

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10 Easy Ways to Declutter Your Home This Spring

It might be that the longer days are putting a spring in your step, maybe you’re trying to recapture that New Year’s resolution, or perhaps you’re just ready to freshen things up. Whatever the reason, spring is a great time to declutter your home.

The prospect of starting to declutter can be a little overwhelming and we often build it up to be a bigger job than it is. So, to help you get started we’ve put together a list of simple tips to keep in mind.

1) Organise First, Buy Second

It can be tempting to start your decluttering by buying lots of boxes, folders and everything else. Beware though, if you start buying before you’ve done some organising you could end up adding clutter not reducing it.

2) Sort As You Go

Each day when you’re getting ready for work and deciding what to wear, take a couple of minutes to pull out clothes you haven’t worn in a few months. For things like winter jackets, put them in a box until you’ll need them again. For everything else, sell or donate.

3) The Maybe Box

Sometimes it is obvious what you want to get rid of and what you want to keep. But then there are the things you think you might need or you’re reluctant to get rid of. The answer is a “maybe” box. Put your maybes in the box and store it somewhere out of the way. Put a note on your calendar for a few months down the line and when the time comes around you can pull it out and see if it’s anything you really needed. Chances are if you didn’t miss it then it’s time to get rid of it.

4) Don’t Drown In Paper

Letters, forms and general paperwork has a nasty habit of spreading across your tables, drawers and surfaces. The solution is to stop it at the door. With a folder and a paper basket near the door, you can file what needs kept and recycle what doesn’t before it takes over your house.

5) The Donation Box

We’ve all sorted through things and made a mental note that something isn’t needed and should go to a charity shop, then never got around to doing it. By having a donation box in your house it is easy to pop your unwanted items in there and give them away when the box gets full.

6) Duplicate Kitchen Clutter

Do you really need all those spatulas, spoons and colanders? To quickly declutter your kitchen select just your favourites of each item and the ones you always go to use when you’re cooking. The rest can go.

7) The ‘What If?’ Hardware

That extra screw from the sofa you built when you moved in? That can probably go. The instruction manual from the kettle you bought two years ago? That can go too. In the rare situation that you need something like that they’re easy to find and often available at the click of a button.

8) Use Hidden Space

From seasonal clothes to spare linen the space under your bed is a great place to store things you don’t need every day. We often don’t use the floor space under the bed but a few labelled boxes go a long way and keep your room looking nice and tidy.

9) The 30 Day Rule

Not sure whether to keep something? The 30 day rule is often the answer. If you haven’t used something, or even thought about it, in the last 30 days then it is time to get rid of it. Although it is definitely okay to make exceptions for seasonal items like swimwear and Christmas decorations.

10) Rome Wasn’t Built In A Day

The last thing to keep in mind is that you don’t have to do everything at once. Decluttering doesn’t have to be one massive ordeal, even just a few minutes every day will go a lot further than you think.

The Downsizer’s Guide to Finding the Perfect Smaller Home

Deciding to make the move into a smaller property can be a big step. Although a smaller home has its many benefits such as minimised stress and being more economical, finding the right property to downsize into can be daunting.

As the housing market’s selling season starts this spring, and many begin to think about moving from a family sized property into a new smaller home better suited to a new stage of life, Brio Retirement Living has provided handy steps to follow when downsizing.

Think long term

The idea of downsizing is straightforward enough but when considering a long term plan there’s much more to think about.

Planning for the future, depending on the stage of life, can pose plenty of questions. Would you prefer to be city based or rural? Do you want to be part of a community? What additional support is required? Thinking about these wider factors can make a big difference when considering where to move to and why, often narrowing the list of opportunities to better help with finding the perfect home. 

At developments such as Brio’s Landale Court in Chapelton, supporting facilities and amenities such as 24-hour on-site staff presence, assisted bathroom, a homeowners’ club lounge and the bustling community have proven particularly popular with downsizers keen to settle in the town.

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Declutter

Over the years it’s very easy to gather an abundance of possessions. Often, many of these are treasured items which will be kept forever but every house has several unwanted pieces which take up space.

Before the move, spend time deciding what you do and don’t need. It’s the best opportunity to start fresh, clearing out items that haven’t be used or looked at for years. To take the strain out of decluttering follow these tips and tricks:

  • If you don’t use it lose it – broken objects gathering dust or clothes that no longer fit
  • Map out your new space – take a closer look at your new home and storage space available
  • Make the most of it – use online auction sites or gift unwanted items to local charity shops
  • Leave yourself plenty of time – decluttering takes time and sorting through box after box can be a tiring process so pull in friends and family to help
  • Keep the things you really love – part of the joy of decluttering is that forgotten items are often rediscovered

Reap the benefits

You can be forgiven for thinking that ‘downsizing’ or ‘resizing’ can mean compromising on space and lifestyle but the reality is that it opens the door to a realm of new possibilities and opportunities.

The benefits of a smaller home can mean less outgoings so that you can enjoy those experiences you’ve always wanted to, whether it be taking up a new regular hobby or booking a dream holiday, whilst fewer chores mean that you can make the most of every day, leaving plenty of time to spend with friends and loved ones.

To find out more about Brio Retirement Living’s properties in Chapelton, visit www.brioretirement.co.uk 

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