Glasgow, where to live

Glasgow, where to live

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dxg

8,123 posts

259 months

Tuesday 8th November 2016
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Has anybody mentioned Merchant City yet, or is it still full of hipsters?

exitwound

1,090 posts

179 months

Wednesday 9th November 2016
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Terzo123 said:
exitwound said:
Speirs Wharf at Port Dundas looks nice with its flats and Spa, I cycle past there to Kirky on occasion. Couple of neat pubs on the canalside along the way.
Looks can be deceiving. It is however very handy for the town.
What's up with it then?

Terzo123

4,309 posts

207 months

Wednesday 9th November 2016
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exitwound said:
What's up with it then?
Its all subjective, but the OP has kids.

What will kids be able to do at Speirs Wharf? I suppose there is the canal. If they get bored in it, there's the motorway to play with. Then there is always Saracen. You'll get plenty of exercise running through there.

All joking aside the flats themselves are nice. I considered there years ago, but high factors fees, no local amenities that i would feel safe using, and being surrounded on all sides by high deprivation put paid to it.

Croutons

Original Poster:

9,807 posts

165 months

Wednesday 9th November 2016
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Kingston Quay does look.... interesting!

Kelvindale/ Kelvinside looking very promising given proximity to everything, parking aside perhaps, thanks for the tips everyone, really appreciate it.

Assume Hillhead is just full of stooodents thanks to UoG so probably best to avoid?

Phunk

1,972 posts

170 months

Wednesday 9th November 2016
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Croutons said:
Kingston Quay does look.... interesting!

Kelvindale/ Kelvinside looking very promising given proximity to everything, parking aside perhaps, thanks for the tips everyone, really appreciate it.

Assume Hillhead is just full of stooodents thanks to UoG so probably best to avoid?
I'd also recommend hyndland, lovely area.

duckwhistle

276 posts

150 months

Thursday 10th November 2016
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Rent for a year until you get a feel for the place and gain some local knowledge. Take a look at the area around Tannoch Loch in Milngavie on streetview for something nice. Good availability in Milngavie due to professionals moving on. Check out the local estate agents. Excellent prep school there too ,feeder for the outstanding High School of Glasgow at Anniesland. The problem with the city is that many of the better areas are just too close to the badlands ,Kelvindale for instance is walkable from chav central. West end is parking wars in the better streets. Parts of the South side are dry rot central in older sandstone buildings so get full surveys done or some nasty surprises await. Don't mix up your Shields and Shaws on the south either. For what it's worth I've been in this city 70 years and know it inside out.

Croutons

Original Poster:

9,807 posts

165 months

Thursday 10th November 2016
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duckwhistle said:
Rent for a year until you get a feel for the place and gain some local knowledge.
Absolutely, thinking of a 2/3 bed flat fairly central at first so lots for the nippers, and make sure the [quite significant] change works out.

duckwhistle said:
For what it's worth I've been in this city 70 years and know it inside out.
Awesome! Can't put a price on that!

Thanks everyone for helping!

yellowbentines

5,296 posts

206 months

Friday 11th November 2016
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Croutons said:
Absolutely, thinking of a 2/3 bed flat fairly central at first so lots for the nippers, and make sure the [quite significant] change works out.

Based on that criteria I'd consider an older traditional property in Finnieston/Kelvingrove/Park (G3) - the strip that is essentially between the West End and City Centre so affords easy access on foot to both.

- Easier to get parked in than West End central, cheap residents permits available
- Right next to Kelvingrove Park, art galleries, hydro, transport museum, lots to keep you occupied
- 5 mins from M8, M77 and M74 so easy to get out of the City
- Area is on the up, lots of new restaurants and cafes opening up constantly, a safe area to walk about in.
- Property prices are on the up, so a good investment if it's only for a few years

I work in the area, and my sister moved into it a few years back on my recommendation and loves it.


TheJimi

24,862 posts

242 months

Friday 11th November 2016
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The right time to buy in Finneston was a few years back before the area really started to go up.

There's probably still movement, but not as much had one bought 10 years ago.

IMO - naturally.

Phunk

1,972 posts

170 months

Friday 11th November 2016
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TheJimi said:
The right time to buy in Finneston was a few years back before the area really started to go up.

There's probably still movement, but not as much had one bought 10 years ago.

IMO - naturally.
Full of Hipsters now too

Croutons

Original Poster:

9,807 posts

165 months

Friday 11th November 2016
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Some more general questions then:

- Has there been any impact on prices after the introduction of LBTT?

- I'm reading the latest quarterly ROS report on house price movement (compares 2nd quarter of 2016/17 with 2015/16), and it reckons East Renfrewshire saw +9.7% in the last year. Is that right? Is it deceptive with an earlier fall? It also says Aberdeen City saw -7.5% in the same, which presumably is O&G related. Glasgow city is +5.3 for the same.

- I take it the main cities generally do see some growth?

- Is there the same general obsession with house prices in Scotland as there is in the rUK?!

- Is Rightmove generally what people use to search, or is there anything else worth looking at?

- In practice, does "offers over" always result in the price being paid being over that sum? There are a lot of new builds at fixed prices, but in London at the moment 10- 30% off is more than achievable, plus stamp duty (LBTT) and/ or other inentives. I am not seeing too many things with closing dates for their offers, and plenty thats been on for ages.

- This looks ace. But presumably being on the wrong side of the water = sharing space with the likes of dxg's friends in Kingston Quay!?!? http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope...




plover

362 posts

210 months

Friday 11th November 2016
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Try S1homes or GSPC
Also try home this is great for seeing prices around the area and how long property has been on the market. link to the flat your looking at http://www.home.co.uk/search/price_info.htm?proper...

That development is standalone, but the sites either side are building plots; they may get built on but not sure when. Don't think there is any other private housing around that area; and it's also close to Rangers stadium ; so a nightmare for traffic on match days. I would probably avoid that flat; also avoid the flats on Wallace St as well(I live across from them) they have a reputation.

I've been in Glasgow 8 years now and my flat is still worth less than I bought it for(I was new to Glasgow and overpaid !); house prices do not rise like they do in London. I purchased fixed price so haven't experience the fun of offers over.





FastNReliable1

20 posts

90 months

Friday 11th November 2016
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Kilmacolm or surrounding area.

david mcc

201 posts

99 months

Friday 11th November 2016
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Another place worth considering would be East Kilbride, good commuter town and has loads of facilities for family / kids stuff. I'm biased but I much prefer it to Glasgow. Also allows for a nice break as the commute goes through some countryside.

dudleybloke

19,718 posts

185 months

Friday 11th November 2016
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Paisley.




smile

Phunk

1,972 posts

170 months

Friday 11th November 2016
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With regards to prices, homes normally sell for their home report value.

Hoonmeister

5,185 posts

177 months

Friday 11th November 2016
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If you are happy in a "flat" with people through the wall as it were:

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope...

15-20 minutes into the city

Croutons

Original Poster:

9,807 posts

165 months

Saturday 12th November 2016
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That is ace! Only been for sale since June 2014, having sold at 599 in 2007!

I guess they shat themselves when the first heating bill came in wink

Chunkymonkey71

13,015 posts

197 months

Saturday 12th November 2016
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I've lived in Rutherglen/Burnside for most of my life.

Worth a look.

AlanH1

90 posts

140 months

Sunday 13th November 2016
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As with any big city around rush hour its a bit of a nightmare to go certain places by car.

I live in Newton Mearns and work on the principle I can easily get a train(25 mins) or cab into town should I want to visit. There are loads of new builds near me which I think inflated prices and i.m.h.o. are over priced. They do however make the older houses more attractive. Good schools, little hassle, near the countryside and South side of the Kingston Bridge for my work. You do pay a premium but nothing compared to the West End.

Most importantly what are your garage requirements? :-)

Here you go, look at that garage http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope... Ignore the decoration that can be changed. Well within budget and you can go and visit Mclaren in Hamilton.

Edited by AlanH1 on Sunday 13th November 15:59