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Aberdeen home buyers
Aberdeen is distinctive for its granite-built Victorian and Edwardian tenements and villas, which are durable but require specialist knowledge to assess correctly.
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Buying in Aberdeen? Here's what to know
Property stock
Aberdeen's silver granite gives the city its distinctive character — Victorian and Edwardian tenement flats in the West End and Rosemount are built from local granite with slate roofs and sash-and-case windows. The West End and Queens Cross have larger granite villas and detached homes. Cults, Milltimber and Bieldside along the Deeside corridor offer post-war and modern family homes in affluent suburban settings. Torry and Tillydrone have more modest granite and harled tenements. The new-build market is concentrated in Countesswells and Cove, with contemporary developments in concrete-block and timber-frame construction.
Buyer warnings
Granite construction is extremely durable but almost impossible to drill or modify without specialist diamond-tipped equipment — cavity wall insulation cannot be retro-fitted and external alterations are costly. Granite tenements frequently have shared maintenance obligations for roofs, guttering and downpipes under Scottish tenement law, and factoring disputes are common where maintenance has been deferred. The city's exposed North Sea climate drives severe weather erosion on east-facing facades, and pointing between granite blocks can deteriorate allowing water ingress. Home Reports are legally required and must be current.
Market context
Aberdeen's property market is uniquely sensitive to oil and gas sector fortunes — the 2014-2016 oil price crash caused significant price falls, and the market has recovered unevenly. The energy transition to renewables is creating new demand from wind farm and hydrogen sector workers, though uncertainty remains. The West End and Cults/Milltimber corridor are the premium markets. The Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route has improved connectivity to Westhill and Dyce, supporting suburban demand. City-centre flats in AB10 and AB11 offer strong rental yields, particularly for short-term lets serving the offshore worker market.
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