Houses - buying and selling (Dundee and elsewhere)

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We are thinking of relocating within Scotland from another city to Dundee. I've looked at a few properties and the offers over value is the same as the value in the home report. Is this normal now? I thought the offers over price was usually less, i.e. 10-15% less. I've also heard that home reports are running a little high. Has anyone bought/sold recently and have any insight into the current Scottish market?
Does anyone have any tips on relocating to Dundee. I'm trying to get my head around the different areas and lifestyle potential. TIA.

I think the offers over thing is something which varies massively across different areas and you'll have to get advice from a solicitor locally about the trends in the places you're looking.

Brought Ferry is nice. Suggest you look at the Tayside Solicitors Property Centre website as most properties are listed there rather than on Rightmove.
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Thank you both. I'll look at TSPC. Liked the look of Broughty Ferry, but it seems to mainly be new build style houses. We'd prefer a more Edwardian build and these seem to be in the West end. Does anyone know what that area's like?

We are midway between Dundee and Aberdeen. Have visited for shopping and dd considered the university. Don't really know the city very well although we did consider moving there about 20 years ago and did think more recently about relocating to Broughty Ferry but decided we wanted small town rather than city suburb.

There have been a few threads in the past about Dundee so might be worth searching for those

I lived just off Blackness Avenue in my early 30s and thoroughly enjoyed it. Very much a student area with plenty of pubs, restaurants and quirky shops on Perth Road.

If you are looking for Edwardian villa, then area around Law Hill could be an option.

Checkout Newport-on-Tay and Wormit also. Tayport maybe too.

Thanks Toby. Is this a good area though? The areas around the Law seem to vary dramatically. We're used to a lovely leafy suburb with very low crime etc. and Dundee seems to be much poorer overall on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivations. Don't want to end up in a terrible spot, but don't need it to be highly gentrified either!

The area around the Law is fine although it is sandwiched between Hilltown and Lochee - neither of which are the most desirable

You really need to know Dundee before you buy. In places, desirability can vary from street to street. Good and less good areas are jumbled together. The area south of the Law is a good shout though - although you'll also find lovely period properties in Newport, Broughty Ferry, Monifieth and Carnoustie.
If schools are a concern, try to be in the catchment areas of Harris, Grove or Monifieth High. Or, if you can afford it, send your kids to Dundee High.
I would advise getting to know Dundee better before you commit.

Thanks @Heffapotamus Yes, we are just at the start of the getting to know it process. Schools aren't a factor. I do have a 17 and 20 year old, so wanted to be somewhere they could access the city and culture, but fairly safely! We are used to having very easy access to everything.

Dundee is a very walkable city - and there is a "life" to it. Lots of students, art, gaming etc. We have the only (or is it the oldest?) repertory theatre in Scotland, a contemporary arts centre, a design museum (the V&A) and the Eden Project is coming in 2026. The shops are a bit rubbish (but they are everywhere now) but there is always something going on. Plus, half an hour to the glens or half an hour to the coast 😁