kintore

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drab

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420 posts

151 months

Sunday 12th October 2014
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Any opinions?

Mrs drab and I are looking to escape the city centre and the houses here seem like great value compared to other suburbs.

I'm curious about the commute, any gyms, quality of golf course and number of chavs roaming the streets.

Educate me PH

Lefty

16,131 posts

201 months

Sunday 12th October 2014
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It's ok. Not much there really, certainly not compared to Aberdeen or even Incerurie. In fact, I'd probably rather live in Inverurie which still has a nice small town feel, independent shops but also bigger shops, restaurants, bars and a train station...

drab

Original Poster:

420 posts

151 months

Sunday 12th October 2014
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I did have a look there also, dunno why but something put me off inverurie. I'll have a nosy on aspc.

I heard that they might be opening a train station at kintore too which could be handy.

jamieduff1981

8,022 posts

139 months

Sunday 12th October 2014
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It's a funny thing but I know what you mean re. Inverurie. I've been there loads and really don't like the place. I can't put my finger on it, but I just don't like going there.

frank hovis

456 posts

263 months

Monday 13th October 2014
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I live in Kintore
Its generally quiet
No real gyms or things like that . That may come with the upgrades to the village - additional 1200 houses getting built so will be in contact with black burn soon enough

Been there two years and no real issues with neds , 1 minor issues with a bottle of cheery brandy being smashed on my drive apart from that nothing really .
Usual amounts of break in and thefts , usually unlocked sheds is the issue

The train station is 2019 so not any time soon

Anything else give me a shout

Lefty

16,131 posts

201 months

Monday 13th October 2014
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if you don't mind going a little further out, Insch has a station too.

AbzST64

578 posts

188 months

Monday 13th October 2014
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Im out in Insch too, it's great value for the size of house compared to kintore / Inverurie. I stayed in inverurie for around 18 years before moving out here and it's great and my mates who have gone a bought houses in Inverurie etc wished they looked out at Insch before buying. thumbup

Lefty

16,131 posts

201 months

Monday 13th October 2014
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I'm about 3 miles from Insch but it's the nearest village and has decent facilities:

Good size co-op
Cost cutter
Baker
Butcher
Leisure centre / gym
One dodgy pub (and another on the way)
Good Turkish
Ok chippy
Ok Indian
Chinese due to open
Ok golf course
Train station

No petrol station any more which is a PITA.

AbzST64

578 posts

188 months

Monday 13th October 2014
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Yip petrol station can be a PITA but Huntly is 15mins away and the ASDA is always about 5p cheaper than Inverurie so not too bad and a chance to blast it through the back roads!! driving

Lefty

16,131 posts

201 months

Monday 13th October 2014
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Alas both of my cars need 99, good excuse for a blast to Alford though - another awesome road!

Sko77y

361 posts

128 months

Monday 13th October 2014
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I'm originally from Inverurie, house prices are expensive, it's expanded at a rapid rate and the roads can't handle it (gridlock most afternoons).

There's a lot of hairdressers for some reason?

Not a lot in Kintore, but petrol stations nearby and some good roads. The Silver Bird Chinese (don't know if it's still open was pretty good).

Daily commute from Insch to Aberdeen wouldn't be my first choice, from Inverurie was bad enough, unless you're an early bird!

Lefty

16,131 posts

201 months

Monday 13th October 2014
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Takes me an hour to go from t'other side of Insch to Altens each way. If I worked city centre I'd use the train, no question.

frank hovis

456 posts

263 months

Monday 13th October 2014
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Sliver bird is still open but not sure if its going to get demolished with all the new supermarkets and what not
The Kintore tandoori is good as is the chipper

Suppose to be building a academy as well but the last green space is earmarked for that , amazing when Martin Ford is the local councillor

Backroads mean you can be in dyce in 15 mins or it takes me 15 mins to get home from westhill at 4ish

JohnS

935 posts

283 months

Monday 13th October 2014
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I've lived in Kintore for 10 years, after moving out the the city due to house prices (wanting a bigger house and garden than we could afford in the city).

As other people have said, there isn't a lot of local facilities other than a local mini supermarket, chipper, Chinese takeaway, Indian takeaway, Heavenly Pizza, Peerie Pantry (cafe) does good bacon rolls and homebakes. Inverurie has more choice in facilities, but is only a 5 minute drive away and you don't have the hassle of gridlock getting out or back home during peak rush hour. The Boars Head Tandoori in Kinmuck (10 mins drive) is very good for a sit down meal, and also does takeways which are better than the local one, but a few £ more expensive.

You can now get BT Infinity 2 fibre broadband (80mb down, 20mb up) smile

Generally very quiet, with little through traffic with no problem from neds & boy racers etc. Crime rate generally very low, apart from the occasional unlocked shed or garage.

Lots of places to buy cars biggrin

Plenty of open spaces and nearby forests for walks, cycling etc, park for football, cricket and kids playpark area.

One or possibly two supermarkets have been approved, and the train station has been promised in a few years time. When the AWPR gets completed in 2017, you should be able to reach Stonehaven for heading south in about 20 - 25 minutes, and Black Dog (for heading north) in about 15 minutes

At peak times, the commute via the B997 to Bridge of Don is about 25 minutes door to door, 15 minutes to Westhill, 20 minutes to Kingswells and about 45 minutes to the centre of town depending on the route chosen. Bus (generally every 15 to 20 minutes during the day) takes about 60 - 80 minutes at peak times, about 40 minutes on the last bus home at night if you have been out on town.

Be aware that there's currently no pub in the village, since the Kintore Arms was sold in July, and the new owners haven't opened it back up again or seem to have done anything with it.


drab

Original Poster:

420 posts

151 months

Monday 13th October 2014
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Thanks all, very helpful! The commute times are actually better than expected, and it'll give me a good excuse to get a 2nd car for myself... :-)

I'd happily go as far as insch but the other half definitely wouldn't!

drab

Original Poster:

420 posts

151 months

Monday 13th October 2014
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Lack of amenities isn't a big concern, as long as the takeaways are dirty enough I'll be happy...

offshorematt2

864 posts

215 months

Monday 13th October 2014
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I lived there for a few years a while back. Really liked the place but split up with the girlfriend and it was a long way out for single life.

Gym and swimming are available at Thainstone House - pool was a bit run down but the gym was superb and only five mins drive.

Beware the bus service is (was?) abysmal. Every third inverurie bus or something was scheduled to come through kintore. If they were running a few minutes late they would just bypass it. Could go well over an hour without seeing one. An age when standing in the cold on the way into town.

Taxis were best served by Allways in Inverurie. They used to collect me from town if you asked nicely. I guess you know you're out too much when the drivers know where you live before you can tell them. smile

Funny, they were talking about reopening a train station back then, and that was over ten years ago. Seems an obvious solution to reducing the traffic at the airport roundabout really.

AbzST64

578 posts

188 months

Tuesday 14th October 2014
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JohnS said:
Be aware that there's currently no pub in the village, since the Kintore Arms was sold in July, and the new owners haven't opened it back up again or seem to have done anything with it.
I believe Chop Chop have bought the pub so the chances of it re-opening as a pub would be slim and it may turn out like the 'Brigger' in Port Elphinstone. So possible no pub but an extra take away...!

Hollowpockets

5,908 posts

215 months

Tuesday 14th October 2014
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I see there is a nice big castle for sale in kintore area at the moment, looks great and a bargain!

http://www.countrylife.co.uk/property/uk/propertie...

madmax666

56 posts

180 months

Tuesday 14th October 2014
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AbzST64 said:
I believe Chop Chop have bought the pub so the chances of it re-opening as a pub would be slim and it may turn out like the 'Brigger' in Port Elphinstone. So possible no pub but an extra take away...!
Last I heard the sale to Chop Chop fell through and the owner of Beekies Neuk bought it, but that could just be another rumour...