“Where we were in Drumoak was right at the top of where the old primary school used to be, it was quite hilly and very windy, so we felt a bit exposed to the elements living there. We had moved into a 3-bedroom home which was a suitable size for us at the time, even when we were thinking of having a family in the long term. However, now working from home has become the norm, we knew one of the spare bedrooms would be utilised as an office and after we worked out all the logistics of the rooms, we just felt like we needed something a little bigger.

“As we were coming from a home that was nearly a new build - having only one previous owner before us - we knew quite quickly we predominately wanted to look at new builds. We didn’t mind too much about the location, it was more the developers that we were focusing on and the range and quality of housetypes they had to offer. That decision kind of dictated where we looked.”

“We didn't really know much about Kirkwood Homes at first, but once we looked into them it was 'The Lyon' housetype that really caught my eye - it really stood out to me.”

“We knew there were other 4-bed housetypes available at Kirkwood but it was ‘The Lyon’ that we fell in love with. The wrap-around landing upstairs was one of the features which really caught my attention, it's open and spacious and has room to create a wee nook where you can put your desk - perfect for admiring the beautiful views while working from home.

"With 4 double-sized bedrooms, we have plenty of space and versatility to convert one of these into a dedicated home office.

“The master bedroom has a generously sized walk-in-wardrobe and a beautiful en-suite which feels really luxurious - with an en-suite in the second bedroom as well. Overall, it's a really nice, neat-looking house that's perfect for what we were looking for."

“For me, it’s probably the kitchen/dining room. It's such a nice space and having grown up in my parent's house which also had an open-plan kitchen/dining room, I was used to having a home that had that spacious feel. For example, someone would often be cooking while others were sat at the table still being able to chat with one another, so it's great to be able to replicate that social, versatile space in our new home.

“Our previous home in Drumoak had 2 separate rooms for a kitchen and dining space and I didn't realise until moving into our Kirkwood newbuild that having the one open-plan space meant so much to me. Our dining table is situated right next to the French doors which are perfect, as it gives us amazing views out to our garden and patio area.”

“The whole thing was very seamless and overall it was a really easy process. We used Kirkwood’s preferred solicitor, Aberdein Considine, as well as their suggested mortgage advisor, Gail Reid, just to ensure everything went smoothly. They all knew one another so it was very reassuring when using their recommendations - it made the process a lot easier. No hiccups and everything was straightforward.”