Buying a house in skye and lochaber

[Firefightress1]

Hi everyone, change of plan for me.

I've been promoted to a training role with my work in the fire service and we are looking to relocate to the skye or lochaber area. I'm going to be training the on call and volunteer firefighters in the area and working at the training centre. I'm really excited, its a dream job and I'm looking forward to moving too.

I know its notoriously hard to buy in these areas, I just wonderd if anyone could tell me about the market up there. I was lucky to buy my house in Glasgow through a post on here and it was a private sale.

What percentage are people paying up there, I'm hoping we will be in a good position with the equity in our house to afford something up to 300k.

Any suggestions of other places to look for houses other than rightmove and estate agents to would be fantastic too.

Thanks

Good luck with the viewings.

Well I have some news!
We have had a verbal offer accepted on our dream house in skye...... in absolute shock but so excited! The couple we are buying from are fantastic and let us stay while we viewed it, they will be our neighbours and really cared who bought it as they built it from scratch! We sat up chatting into the night, I feel so lucky and appreciate what they have done for us.
Thanks for all your advice, heres a wee picture of our sunset last night, it was absolutely stunning. I guess dreams really can come true x

Wow congratulations!! I remember reading your thread and sympathising as we've recently gone through the Scottish offers over stress, but I don't know about property in that area so didn't have anything useful to contribute.

Amazing view - was meant to be! Enjoy your new home.

That is brilliant! Congratultions.

That’s wonderful news. So get moving ASAP.

Im sure you have instructed your solicitor to make a formal offer today, I think some are still open. Then expect a Qualified Acceptance next week. And get your mortgage sorted - you want to conclude missives ASAP .

I wish you the very best of luck with a successful completion. I’m sure the sellers will be delighted to be selling to someone who is going to make such an important and worthwhile contribution to the local community.

That is amazing news. I am so very pleased for you.