“Initially we considered moving further south of Aberdeen - and thought we would potentially buy an older type property, however the time and cost of renovating made us decide against this. We realised we just didn’t have the time or energy for the upheaval - we previously moved into a house that seemed a relatively simple doer-upper project, yet it took us 4 years to complete!

“It’s not just about the time but also the costs of needing to purchase a new kitchen or bathroom, flooring and decoration, which always seems to exceed the budget allocated.”

"Christine was the one that ultimately chose it. When I worked at Kirkwood’s Charleston Grange development in Cove, there was a lovely showhome of ‘The Craig’ and as soon as Christine walked through the front door for the first time, she said ‘I want one of these’, and that was that!”

“Prior to working for Kirkwood, I had visited the Ury Estate site and knew I wanted to live there. The development is elevated so the views are fantastic - we have sea views from upstairs and the beautiful countryside from downstairs.

“What really pushed us to move was the commute. I’m currently working at Kirkwood’s development in Dundee, so being south of Aberdeen and just off the A90 meant a shorter commute for me, which was a big factor in our decision making.

“I also really like the different housetypes that Kirkwood offers - they don’t all look the same, there’s different colours of finishing in different phases of building, such as dark grey windows. I think that’s a nice touch and adds a bit of character to the development.”

“We wanted a superior build with an excellent finish and this is why we bought our house from Kirkwood. I knew from looking at what other developers have to offer, the level of quality wasn’t even coming close. I work for Kirkwood, so I already knew how fantastic Kirkwood’s specification was and it was obvious on doing a real fact-find that nothing else compared.

“I was really impressed by the standard of specification at Ury Estate in particular - and because we bought a home that was ready to move into, there was £4,000 worth of extras included which was a massive bonus for us. There’s lots of high-spec and attention to detail included that makes a big difference, such as the quality kitchen and worktop plus the superb bathroom fittings - these are made to last. I also love the little touches such as the cooker hood matching the kitchen cupboards and the beautiful internal doors and ironmongery.”