Clyde Property Acquires Gordon Shields Letting and Wura Property This month our letting division went from strength to strength with the announcement this week that Clyde Property has secured the purchase of two letting portfolios comprising 260 properties currently under management in Glasgow’s Bearsden, Milngavie, West End and City Centre. Clyde Property, Scotland’s leading owner driven estate agency business, has acquired the portfolios of property companies Gordon Shields and Wura Property. This acquisition will complement Clyde’s existing letting stock and increase the coverage and diversity of their rental offering throughout central Scotland. This incorporation strengthens Clyde Property’s letting portfolio taking it […]

Clyde Property Perth is delighted to bring to market this exceptional detached steading set in the incredible Perthshire countryside.  The property was renovated in 2008 to an exceptionally high standard and affords great flexibility for modern day living. Maidenplain Steading, Auchterarder, Perthshire Offers Over £549,950  In addition to the main property, the steading includes a large workshop and garage, and there is also a former coach house and hay loft. Planning Permission is pending for conversion of this area to provide self contained apartments. The site in full extends to over 0.5 acres and includes an generous enclosed courtyard, a […]

Our Bearsden branch has been particularly busy as we go into Spring! With the longer days, an increase in temperature and glorious weekends like we’ve just had, many people are looking to improve their home life. With this in mind many people are choosing to move and so we have had some incredible listings. Here are our top picks. Henderland Drive, Bearsden, East Dunbartonshire Offers Over £525,000 Built by Adam Homes in 1996, this truly stunning four bedroom detached villa affords magnificent uninterrupted views across Glasgow. This impeccably upgraded home lies at the very end of this prestigious cul de […]

Looking to plant more trees in your garden? Here are some of the most successful, fastest growing species for the UK garden. Weeping Willow Creating lovely shady spots amongst its low-hanging canopies, Weeping Willows grow between 1.2 – 2.4 meters per year and can reach around 15 meters high. They do very well beside rivers and banks. Lombardy Poplar These tall thin trees are often planted in rows to form hedges and borders. They grow fast at 3.6 meters per year and can grow to a towering 20 meters. Dawn Redwood Native to China, these large trees are both tall […]

Games of Thrones enthusiasts won’t need reminding that the new and last ever series started this week! If you are a big fan and are looking for some holiday destination inspiration, there are some amazing places to visit where the iconic series has been filmed over the years – many now offer special Game of Thrones location tours too. Dubrovnik, Croatia A Unesco World Heritage Site and a gorgeous holiday destination on the Adriatic coast, Dubrovnik now has added appeal thanks to being the location of the King’s Landing on the HBO show. Channel Tyrion Lannister when explore the winding […]

Our team in the Stirling branch has achieved an astounding 15 sales in April, 13 of which were in the first FIVE days, and five went to a closing date! What’s more, six of these exceeded Home Report Value and we agreed an offer on Cruckburn Wynd within just one week of marketing. From the 8th to 16th of April our team had further unprecedented success with three closing dates, and on Monday Montgomery Cresecent in Dunblane received three offers above Home Report Value and Upper Craigs, Stirling received SIX offers above Home Report Value. Closing dates In addition, we […]

We are thrilled to announce the appointments are now open for the Riverside Walk show home in Paisley on the 19th and 20th April 2019. Don’t miss out – make your appointment today and experience everything these beautiful new apartments have to offer. Introducing Riverside Walk Prices starting at £140,000 Enjoy riverside living in a brand new two bedroom apartment with some of the best views the town has to offer. Floor-to-ceiling windows flood this property with natural light and the the well designed open plan living spaces cleverly define the lounge, kitchen and dining areas whilst the exceptional specification […]

Our team in the Clyde Property Shawlands branch recently sold a property for a client in Whitecart Court in Shawlands. His home had been listed with Purple Bricks for months with no joy. After listing their property with us, we managed to secure an offer within just two weeks.   Our client was delighted with our service and popped in this week to say thank you with some lovely treats for our team. Years of experience has taught us that exceptional results come only with passion and effort invested from the outset. We leave nothing to chance, from cross matching […]

Rightmove has released its latest findings from its Keyword Sort feature on their website which allows house hunters to prioritise their results based on must-have features or ‘wish lists’. The most popular keywords used by those looking for a new property on Rightmove are garage, annexe and acre. Properties with an annexe are in short supply so there is huge demand for properties with this additional space. Since launching the keyword sort tool last year, this type of extra space has been at the top everyone’s wish list along with some more unusual features such as a library, thatched roof, […]

If you’re an ‘accidental landlord’ and don’t tell your mortgage company that you are renting your property, it’s important to know what the consequences could be. Many investors choose the path of becoming a landlord, but for some people this has happened by accident through unavoidable circumstances. You may have moved in with a partner and chosen not to sacrifice your investment, or you may have been relocated through work or study and felt that it wasn’t a good time to sell. Whatever the reason you’re now a landlord, does your mortgage lender know? If not, it could be that […]

Our team at Clyde Property Ayr recently worked with a client who was looking to relocate to Ayrshire after having moved to Glasgow several years ago. With a flat to sell in Strathbungo, the team put him in touch with our Shawlands branch who successfully found him a buyer within just one week and well over Home Report Value. Since then we managed to secure a purchase for him in Ayr after carrying out a letter drop in his desired area. This is a brilliant example of Clyde going the extra mile and branches working together to provide an exceptional […]

If you are considering property as an investment, you will be looking for a regular income – the rental yield – and an increase in the value of the property – the capital growth. Over time you would hope that a combination of both would provide you with a good return on your investment.  Rental yield Put simply the rental yield from a property is the return you are making on a property that you own, or thinking of purchasing. This is used as a measure of value of the property investment. To calculate rental yield you would take the […]